The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
CHAPTER y-Continued.

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were no cars running up the hill. ant
the team walked up. With the substi
tutes they numbered some IL students
One OF the boys who had been unusu
ally noisy on the train and who after
ward confessed that he had n littl,
liquor aboard started a college song n,
they marched up the hill past the 81
lent houses. II was after 8 O'clock ir
the morning. and Edward. marching
painfully along with the rest. silent ms
usual. could not crowd down the feel
Ing or shame that rose In him at the
thought OF the irreverent breaking into
the stiffness Of that Sunday morning
lie had Inherited from his father and
mother, who were New England born
an almost Puritan thought of the Sab.
bath day.
AS the team came by the presidents
house some one proposed a cheer, end
Ing with the regulation who's all
right? Royce! And in spite of a fee.
bic objection on the part of one or two
the cheer was given, and the team
went on to the campus, entered the big
gate and dispersed to their rooms.
Edward tumbled into bed, and in
spite Of the. pain in his shoulder he
slept several hours. He awoke about
10 o'clock, so sore and stiff all over
that he could hardly move. He made
himself cup of coffee on a small oil
lamp that he had used during vacation
while the club was closed and devour-
ed two or three apples that remained
over from a lunch OF the Sunday be.
fore. He heard the church bells ring
ing and the newsboys out on the cam
pus calling ont the Sunday papers with
full accounts of ali the big games on
Saturday. and as lie put his head out
OF the window he saw a crowd of stu
dents on the hall steps reading the pa
per and eagerly discussing the results
of the games. Some one looked up and
saw him and exclaimed:
There's Blake! He can tell us all
about it!' The next minute q crowd
had tumbled up stairs into Edward S
room. and he was questioned as to all
the details of the trip, compelled to re.
late how the captain was hurt, who
was to blame for the game that was
called off, how much the team was in
the hole financially, etc.
BY the time this was over it was aft
err 10 o'clock. and, with the rest Of the
club boys, Edward went over to the
house for his dinner The main topic
of conversation at the table was foot
ball. The few members OF the team
who had been to church that morning
were drawn into the football talk with
the rest. Football was served up with
every course. including the dessert and
the toothpicks, and it continued to be
the staple of conversation more or less
through the afternoon.
Edward quieted his Sunday con-
science by going to church service in
the evening in one OF the churches
down town. When he came back to
his room. he read a chapter in his
Bible. as lie had been In the habit Of
doing every Sunday since he left home
He also started letter to Willis. but
did not finish it. His shoulder panied
him exceedingly. and he lost consider
able sleep that night from the pain.
All the time he was awake he was go
with the president. He looked for
ward to it with mingled feelings of an
ticipation and dread.
1t was really with more relief of
mind than any fear Of the president
that the next morning he said, 81
might as well have it over first as last.
and I'll see him today" On his way
over to chapel services the president
passed him and made an appointment
with him for the afternoon.
When he went into the library Office.
the president greeted him cordiall.-'.
and Edward felt encouraged by his
look.
flows your shoulder? Very badly
hurt?" the president asked heartily.
mo. sir; I'm sore and lame. Of
course. but nothiug serious. I've come
in to make that report about the weeks
trip. and want to say first of all that
as far as am concerned it Is the last
football trip shall ever take away
from college,"
That's frank beginning. Go en-"
said the president as Edward paused.
Edward went on. giving n detailed
account of the trip. not emitting any
incidents. even that one Of the bolster.
Gus singing Sunday morning.
81 heard you coming back" said the
president slowly. Edward continued.
giving an account of his Sunday. When
he was through. the president asked
few questions.
Then. In summing up the weeks ex-
pcrience. Blake. will you tell me IL
put down the arguments against 1t as
they are evident to your own mind?
"First.-The trip took time out OF
your college studies that you will have
difficulty to make up. The amount of
time was out Of proportion to any gain
on the side of necessary athletic de.
velopment.
"Second.-I'ive men on the team re.
celved serious injuries. the captains
resulting ID an cnforccd absence from
regular college classroom work for sew.
cril weeks These accidents might
have happened however. In any gumes
played at home. and we will not con.
slider them as more. than INCIDENTAL to
football playing In general.
"Third.-The coming home Of the
team late Saturday night and early
Sunday morning broke into the rest and