The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30

At school-in his first term-one of
the upper fifth called little Mainwaring
'Mumnaie's darling" The experiment
was never repeated. Little Mainwar-
ing Immediately saw scarlet" and,
went for the fifth form-though it was
five feet eight in its socks and downy
OF Hp-and thrashed 1t, too, in fair
fight! He didn't mind the implied slur
to himself, but it reflected on her-that
was the crux. So he left his tormen-
tor with no features to speak of, and
took his one and only official thrashing,
when the row came out, with equanim-
1ty. He felt warm and comfortable
beneath his waistcoat about it all, be-
cause she would have approved; per-
haps she would have cIapped her
hands-those sweet, delicate hands
that penned him such beautiful scented
notes from her too distant Indian
home. just supposing she'd called him
her hero! He waited till the lights
were out in the dorlmitory to fully hug
this delicious thought BY an effort
of will he could always draw her to
his bedside at night and make her look
at him with that wonderful encom-
passing gaze that gave him a cold feel
ing all down his spine even to see it in
the eyes of other fellows mothers.
At Oxford he worked like a whole
plantation Of niggers, and though his
muscle was far tougher than his brain,
he took a double second" which is by
no means bad for a man who finds
play easier than work. Most Of his
friends. noticing the odds over which
he triumphed. thought that there was
a woman in the case.
And so there was, though not in the
way they meant.
It's on account Of the mater, you
know, sir" he conf1ded to congratu-
lating Don after the appearance Of the
greats list. His expansive moods were
so rare that the Don was taken aback.
.D'you know, Mainwaring, always
had an idea you were an orphan" he
said, looking his surprise. you've
lived with guardian or something all
your life, haven't your
A tiny shadow chased for moment
the light from Mainwaring's eyes.
You see, the matters such a wretch
ed sailor" he explained. tAnd, be-
sides, she can't stand England at any
price. The governors friends all live
out east-he died quite young, you
know-and I'm all she's got. Well, sir,
was absolutely determined to grind
and to leave decent record behind me
here, because most only sons are such
ghastly failures, and it must be hor-
rid disappointment to their parents,
you see.'
This spirit carried him through the
varsity with a record so white that it
was almost unique.
"Your mother should be proud of
you, young man." said the pre-" when
he wished him goodbye. Its very
rarely that Oxford, with all her cum
ming, rolls a scholar, an athlete and
and gentleman into one parcel"
And then he glared sayagely at
Mainwaring, as was the presidential
habit when deeply moved.
After Oxford Mainwaring toured the
continent for year, because she
seemed to wish it. 'Just imagine,
haven't seen you since you were fve,"
she wrote in one Of those daintily
scented letters that, because of their
tiny, delicate handwriting. always
seemed longer than they really were;
"and it seems cruel to make it another
twelve months-but it's for your own
sake, dear boy. Travelling enlarges the
mind and broadens the views / only
wish dared risk coming across to ac-
company you,
This was little disappointing, but,
after all, thought Mainwaring, How
unselfsh she Is!
And so, for a while, matchmaking
mammas at various continental hotels
found the rich young Englishman shy
game, and their daughters voted him