Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
ANIMATING
A SLUGGARD
IOriginaI ]

| Princeton ana ale. Allen IOuuruS OF
the Princeton team was q giant IN
strength and when reused moved Ike
lightning but it required a galvanic
, battery TO rouse him. Captain Harkcr
of Princeton knew that il he could
keep POudrus galvanized during the
game he would win. knowing also
| that PUudruS wOrShiped little black
eyed Lucy MerIwcather, Harker went
70 her and begged her to encourage the
monster during the game. This was
embarrassing to Miss Meriweather for
Mr.. Topliff, captain of the Yale team,
was a suitor OF hers. TopIiff was rich,
aud Mrs Meriweather was determined
that her daughter should marry him.
But girls viii be contrary, and Miss
Lucy preferred the cumbrous Pondrus.
She half promised Harker to do what
she could in the matter.
Just before the game was called Top
lift approached Miss Mcriweather and,
giving her a blue flag. asked her TO
wave it for Yale. He had no time to
wait for a reply and hurried of on to
the gridiron
Allen pOndrUS. discouraged at seeing
n blue flag In Miss Meriweather's hand,
numbered about like ship in the dol
drums. During a walt for umpireS
Harker passed Miss Meriweather and
gave her a look which said plainly
Help us She dropped the flag and
joined in cheer for Princeton Top
lift noticed what she did and, passing
her a few moments later, looked the
other way. This angered her and she
determined To make an effort to rouse
Pondrus' energy
The men were massed in the center
OF the field; then came a sudden
spreading, and Miss Meriwcather saw
Pondrus on the right of the Princeton
line. gazing at her lugubriously. She
gave him the sweetest smile she could
call up. Just then the pigskin struck
him in the face lie reached for Ii, but
muffcd He tried again and got 1t.
Dashing off like a twisting arrow, he
made toward his goal \ man stood in
his way and went down like lead.
Two men tackled him, but he swung
his right arm backward, getting rid OF
one, and, lungin2 against the other,
freed himself Then commenced the
most remarkable run of the season,
. over more than half the length of the
field TO goal.
Captain Toplin was at a loss TO
know what had so suddenly infused
vigor into the principal man of the
opposing team He was soon made
aware of the cause. Seeing PondTus
stalk 10y the grand stand, Miss Meri-
weather waved an orange flag to him
as he passed. II was plain 10 the Yale
captain that in showing his dlssatis-
faction with Miss Meriweather lie had
made a blundcr He resolved to undo,
If possible, what he had done. Making
his way to the foot Of the stand where
the girl sat, Ire forced smile. She
leaned over the rail. and he spoke TO
her What lie said no one could hear,
though her mother, who sat near, see
Ing that all was not going well be
tween the two, whispered Il few words
in her daughters eur. The result was
that during the rest OF the first half
Miss Meriweathcr waved Il blue flag
Moreover Allen Pondrus who occu-
sionally looked toward her for more
smiles not only did not receive them,
but saw the nag Of his enemies waved
by her fair hands. The change in him
was instantaneous.
What's the matter with Pondrus"
was the universal cry
HIrkcr, who had kept an eye on the
grand stand and knew all that had
happened, contrived to pass Miss Meri
weather and gave her mute appeal
Whether II was this or something that
had occurred between her and the
Yale captain or a desire To show once
more her power over Pondrus, She
suddenly ceased to regard the interests
of Mr TopIiff and the admonitlons of
her mother. Before the men lined up
again she caught the giants eye and
gave him another smile.
Look at Pondrus. See him scatter
those men. He's got the pigskin. He's
going for goal, No, Hello, He's in the
open. Julius Cesar! What a kick
The giant sent the ball 10 one Of his
team who caught it and carried il In a
semicircle to goal.
PondruS, after noting the result Of
his punt turned and faced the group
about Miss Mcriweathcr. She waved
the Princeton colors and gave him
shower of smiles. Topliff saw it all.
Miss Meriweather's eyes met his, and
she knew that she had sinned beyond
forgiveness.
Then Pondrus was carried off the
field injured, and during the next FIVE
minutes what he had gained by his
punt was lost Just before the end
Harker got Miss Merlweather 10
scratch few words on the back of an
old letter asking the giant for her sake
to come back and win the game. The
device brought him stalking on TO the
neld to the music Of Princeton's thun-
dering cheers His awakened enthu-
siasm needed 10 last only five minutes.
The Princeton men COntrived 10 get
the ball to him and with almost super
human strength, breaking away from
his Clinging enemies, his fanks well
guarded, he took a Zigzag course for a
few moments; then, leaving all behind,
made goal and the game.
The last incident Of that exciting
game was Miss Meriweather taking a
flower from her snowy corsage and
plnning It to Pondrus dirty buckskin.
Mr.. Pondrus came very near losing
Miss Meriweather, after all. He was
so SLOW about getting out his PROPOSE
tion that Mrs Meriweather had great
advantage in favorng reconciliation
with Topllf Indeed, the little girl
found it necessary to do the proposing
herself
ANNA EDNA CARROLL.
Deep sea Tragedy.
Flora Too bad about Gussie, wasn't
it,
Clara Dear mc, l haven't heard.
Tell me quick.
Flora He frIl desperately in love