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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-31
JACK
HARkAWAYS
SCHOOLDAYS
BY BRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG
Continued
BRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG
(Continued.)

He leaned against tree which grew
| by the side of the road and reflected
A couple of minutes were passed by
| him in great perplexiTy. Then he heart
his name called. 1t was Collinson, who
was hurrying home from Lille Bridge
to be in time for dinner.
"Been in the wars, eh?" he ex
claimed. "How's that? But l needn'i
ask, since | saw you with HunstoI
senior, who, l find, is at Begbie's. A
nice young man for small tea party
that is. And now, Master Harkaway
walk along by my side, and tell me how
you came to fall in and chum with one
who tried 10 do you very grave i'll
jury"
81 am very glad I met you" an
swered Jack, very glad indeed, Collin
SON for I'm just out of my mind"
"A pleasant state of things. But out
with it,"
Jack hesitated no longer, and faith
fully recuunted to Colliuson all that
had taken place.
THE low scoundrel"' exclaimed Col
lirson Indignantly. But it's just like
him, and I'm not a bit surprised-no
bit. 1t only serves you right for be-
ing too good natured. Don't you I'M
dGrstand that we cannot get on in this
world if we are unable to say 'noY
That little word, judiciously uttered,
often saves US from a deal of worry
and trouble"
Il shouldn't care so much if it was
not for the watch" said Jack my
father, you know, is very kind, but
strict also. and he has horror of my
being in any way fast. What he would
say if he knew l had gambled away
his handsome present l cannot imagine
Isn't it a case for the police"
Il am inclined to think it is" re-
joined Collinson. But leave it to me
till after dinner. I'll get leave from
Mr.. CrawcOur to go to Lille Bridge
this afternoon. and we will see if we
cannot give Mr.. funston and his pleas
ant companions, Ugly Bob and the
Brum, dressing they little expect"
"Thank you thousand times" said
Jack warmly. IF you can only get
me out of this scrape, I'll never be so
foolish again-never, never"
"I'll do my best"
The bell was just ringing for dinner
as they entered the schoolyard, and
Jack washed his face, which was not
so much swollen as he had expected.
He buttoned up his jacket so that the
loss of his watch and chain should not
be noticed and sat as near the bottom
of the table as he could get.
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away from him. All depended upon
Harvey. Suddenly they met about a
dozen yards from the goal. The shock
was tremendous. Presently Harvey
lay on his back with tremendous
shin" which tingled up to his knee,
but he had sent the ball flying back in
to the middle of the field over the play
ers' heads.
Bravo! Hurrah! Well played, Har-
vey."
The goal was saved. and Harvey
picked himself up, limping back to the
goal.
Jack now managed to get the ball
and, closely followed by funston SEN
ior and others, played it swiftly to the
other side. funston overlook him and
tried to twist the ball round Just as
Jack kicked it hard, but he only sue
ceeded in diverting it's course from the
goal sticks, and it went spinning be-
hind, missing the goal by about a foot
Both boys started after the ball, strain
ing every nerve to arrive at it first, as
touching the ball was very important
operation, a touch being the next thing
to a goal. If Jack touched it first he
gained what is called a rouge" if
Hunston, on the other hand, touched it,
the result was simply kickoff from
goals without any advantage to either
side. They We're neck and neck, and
the excitement was intense.
"Touched' cried Jack, leaning for
ward and throwing himself upon the
ball.
"a rouge, a rougew exclaimed Craw-
cour's boys
by Jove, we're beating them in
canterw remarked Mr.. Mole, with par
donable pride.
"How well Harkaway Bedington
plays" said Mr.. CrawcOur, land how
handsome he looks in his red shirt and
white capt."
Both elevens walked to the goal
Hunston senior took a yard from the
center of the goal and stood still His
eleven formed in a semicircle on each
side of him. Their object was to keep
the other side from getting the ball be-
tween the sticks. Crawcour now COM
pleted the circle. leaving a gap for
Jack to run in at, and the ball was
placed between Hunston's feet.
AS soon as Jack had touched the
ball the struggle commenced. He ran
in at the gap with great impetuosity,
and all was confusion. Funston senior
held the ball tightly in spite of kicks,
and, putting his elbows on Jacks
shoulders, tried to force him down.
His great bulk enabled him to succeed
in this endeavor, and Jack fell face
downward over the ball. A dozen fell
lows fell upon him, and in the scrim-
mage he received kicks on all parts of
his body.
Begbie's succeeded in getting the ball
from under him and kicked it out.
Away went the eleven after it into the
middle of the field.
One boy, however, lay upon his side
and did not move. 1t was Jack.
No one noticed him but the goal
keeper, fellow named Simmons, and,
bending over him, he said: "Are you
hurt, young manY
yes"
"Where?"
"About my neck. can't move it.
ohw
This was followed by a prolonged
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CHAPTER xxx

R ACKS schooldays now flowed on
E smoothly until the end of the
III quarter drew near. Toward the
" end of March a German named
Herr Schmellfungus came to Lille
Bridge to lecture on chemistry. Mr..
Crawcour, wishing to encourage the
scientific taste of his boys, gave them
permission to go to the lecture. Ac-
cordingly they were marshaled under
the care of Mr.. Mole and went to the
town, being much pleased with the ex-
periments.
Jack, like most lads of his age, after
having witnessed a novelty. was full
of it. He thought of chemistry and
talked about nothing else. Procuring
some materials, he announced to a cir
Gle of privileged and delighted friends
that he would give them private lee
ture, illustrated with startling expert
ments. There being a vacant study by
the removal of Stanbridge, who after
matriculating at Cambridge had left
the school to so to college, it was given
to Jack. We have said that the studies
of the upper boys We're a long line of
brick built rooms ranging along one side
of the schoolyard and having Mr.. Craw-
cour's house at one end and the school
room at the other extremity. Jacks
study was the last one in the row and
close to the schoolroom. He had fitted
it up neatly with chairs, table, carpet
and bookcases.
The upper boys were allowed to pre-
pare their lessons in their studies and
frequently sat in one another's room in
the evening, so that Jack easily got up
an audience to hear his lecture. Collin
son, Harvey and half a dozen others
were ranged on chairs near the door.
Jack stood behind table near the win
dow. On the table were ranged sundry
walls and saucers containing various
ly colored liquids and powders.
Gentlemen" began Jack, Il will pre-
sumo that you are aware that chemis-
try is the science which teaches the ma
ture and constitution of bodies and the
manner of their action on each other.
Observe this solution. 1t is colorless.
yet iron is present in it. See, add lit
tie mixture of gals, and it turns black.
Chemical affinity is more strongly
shown between some substances than
others. Take sulphuric acid. You OBJ
Serve that it combines with barytes in
preference to potash, but, again, it pre-
fers potash to soda. Now, by latent
heat l am about to produce gases or
vapors. Observe this qulcklime. pour
water on it, and it becomes hot enough
to light this bit of phosphorus"
By some chance or other the phos-
phorus burned to Jacks finger, and
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groan.
eli, hi"' shouted Simmons. "Merri-
man! Funston! Here's a man come
ito grief"
Hearing the cry, the boys halted, and
Merriman exclaimed: Hold the ball,
some one. Stop the game"
What are they stopping for? in
quired Mrs. Crawcour.
"Some one hurt, my DEAR" answered
the principal, Fastening to the spot.
Il hope it is nothing serious" said
DR.. Begbie, following him.
Jack was now surrounded by a
dense ring of spectators, all anxious to
know what was the matter with him.
Mr.. Crawcour was the first to kneel by
his side
mo bones broken, 1 hope?" he said.
Il fear there are, sir" replied Jack.
I'm in great pain. It's my neck. l
felt something crack when the fellows
tumbled over me-"
"Pll go and get a hurdle from the
sheep pen at the bottom of the field"
said COllinson, starting for that pur-
pose. Jack grew deadly pale, his eyes
closed, his head fell back, and he
scarcely seemed to breathe.
Stand back, stand back, all of your
exclaimed Mr.. Crawcour. "The lads
fainted Give him air."
In few minutes Colinson returned
with the hurdle, on which Jack was
placed Merriman, Collinson, Harvey
and Simmons each took a corner.
The melancholy procession now start
ed for home, and the boys stood about
in groups discussing the accident.
Play was over for that day.
Mr. Mole was sent on in advance to
bring a doctor from Lille Bridge. Mrs.
Crawcour fastened back to get bed
ready for the sufferers reception in a
quiet and private part of the house
where he would be far from noise and
interruptions
The doctor made an examination of
Jack and soon discovered the extent of
his injuries. His collar bone was bro
ken in two places.
''He must remain in bed" said he
"for a few weeks. | will set the bone
An accident of this sort at his age is
never serious. He is young, has a
good constitution and will soon be on
his legs again"
The bone was set and the anxiety of
his friends respecting him allayed. His
mother and father drove over to see
him. and he was well supplied with
various little dainties and books to
while away the tedious confinement in
a sickroOm.
Mrs. CrawcOur was kindness itself to
him, and it seemed as if she could not
lavish too much tenderness upon him.
Jack liked to see her come into his
room and sit down on the bedside,
smooth his hair, hold his hand in hers
and talk to him with her sweet, musical
voice. Hers were like angels visits,
and she did him more good by her at
tendance than the doctor, with all his
medicine and splints. When he was
well enough to be moved, she had him
brought into the drawing room. and he
dined at her own table.
The cold, cherries winter had gone,
and the pleasant springtime made the
fields and hedgerows green and reso-
nant with the songs of birds and the
perfume of innumerabe wild flowers.
Jacks delight was to get out in the
garden and sit in a rustic chair, read
ing some book in the glorious sunshine
After awhile he got quite well and
strong again and joined his schoolfel-
lows once more.
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tunner. cried Jack deliGhtedly
You'll put me in the eleven?"
"Certanly."
MAY tell the fellowsF
"By all means"
sssuIJac ok thanked him again and again
tor his Kindness to him and vowed that
the affair Of that day would be a les
son to him for life and that he would
never more go into billiard room.
The news that Begbie wanted to
play Crawcour's at football soon few
through the school, and when it was
known that a match was actually ar.
ranged the enthusiasm knew no
pounds. Those who Wac likely to play
in the eleven were spoken of very
much as possible cabinet ministers are
after a general election. Nothing else
was talked Of
We're safe to beat them" said Har-
vey to Jack
81 don't know that. Theirs is a lar
ger school than ours, and they have
bigger fellows and more weight. They
have a larger choice than we. 1t will
be a hard tussle."
Are you chosenF"
Eyes. Collinson has promised to put
ME in, and l think you will be the goal
keeper"
Try and work 1t for me, will your
said Harvey anXiously. II should so
like to play. Collinson is fond of you.
and if you ask him it is sure to come
Oft"
Jack promised to do his best for
him and eXerted his influence in his
behalf successfully. The eleven being
chosen, the boys practiced every day
and played very well together.
When the important day arrived,
chairs were placed near a tent, in
which refreshments were provided for
the ladies. A reporter was present
from the county paper, and a good
number of spectators thronged the
field The Elton game was selected,
and the game began in the center of
the field by what is called bully. Col
linson was post, Jack sidepOst, Emery,
a strongly built boy, second sidepost,
and the other fellows close by sup
ported them. Behind was the flying
man and behind him again the goal
keeper. At the side of the bully was
the corner. whose duty it was to put
i'll the ball and watch for its coming
out Hunston senior was post for
Begbie's, supported by Merriman and
Silox.
Are you ready?" said the corner.
The reply being in the affirmative,
the ball was put in between the two
posts, and the bully swayed backward
and forward as each side tried their
utmost to get the ball out. Hunston
seniors side being the heaviest, their
strength enabled them TO push, the ball
through, and Merriman, pushing it
along about a yard at time, first with
one foot and then with the other, came
up with the flying man, deXterously
tripped him up and made play for
goal Every eye was now fixed upon
him, and Harvey advanced to meet
him.
"Well played, Begbie'sw shouted the
Doctors boys.
Crawcour's boys held their breath,
Eremulous with expectation. Merrlman
was far too wary player to take
cool kick. He never let the ball get
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Satlstled Win One Tern,

Boston, May Ex-Governor Douglas
has announced his decision not to be n
candidate for reelection. He states
that he has no taste for ofice-holding,
much preferring his business and quiet
honey life to the constant strain incl
dent to public responsibilities.
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FRIDAY, MAY 20.

Seventy-one banks and trust coin.
Yanies among creditors Of banking jrm
Of Burnett, Cummings & Co. of Bos-
aon, which files involuntary petition in
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VIA RR. CRAWCOUR readily gave
EWEE Collinson leave to go into
Nv G the town instead of attend
inc school when he hoard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

o'clock, were given to Montgomery by the itinerary of the President and the program of reception. the parade and the exercises were completed within this time with a full fifteen minutes to spare. time which tho President chatting good naturediy with members of the Montgomery committee and oth- CTS of his new found friends.
 Governor Jelks. Chairman J. B. Gaston of the Reception Committee, and Captain R. T. Goodwin, who had charge of the great parade as Grand Marshal, each expressed qualification passed 90 agreeably. without accidents, or anything else to mar the success of the occasion.
 THRONG AT DEPOT.
 It was an expectant mass of people who lined Commerce Street and the viaduct at its end as early as II o'clock yesterday morning, but they were to bide their time on account of the ad- mirable system of the police around the union railway station This time was when President Roosevelt should emerge from the main waiting room of the depot on the rear side. Very few were those privileged to greet the President as he first showed himself on the back platform of his private car. Nevertheless, If the throng on
  til he had been seated in his carriage they took the arrival of his train for the signal and as the prim private car "Signet' in his palatial train slowly and obliquely drew into the yards near the station a tremendous shout of well come arose. The voices which sent up the shout caught sight of the train as 1t entered the city for the third time on the Presidents trip and it's chief oc- cupant heard the echo before he beam ed his great smile upon the members of the reception committee.
 The police and the city administra- tion remembered the unruly crowd that packed the union station on the occasion of President McKinley's visit to Montgomery. They profited by the example of the unforeseen difficulties and exhibited an iron hand yester- day Bluecoats were numerous and at their best. They needed firmness in clearing the station and the many ap- breaches at the very start. Besides. the State and city officials. the recep- ton committee, few select railway employees and the newspaper men. few faces were to be seen in the extensive area of the station shed.
 It was perfect order for full hour before the arrival of the Presidential special from Tuskegee. Ropes stretch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
after exercises.

uous exponent said, T thank you very much for the sentiment" MT. Seymour fastened the cotton upon the lappei of the Presidents coat. using the hand somely engraved pin which contained on a horizontal bar the words, Mont gomery, s. c. A, October 24. 1905." and the figure of bale of cotton. With this ceremony completed the car began to empty, all the occupants com ing out and down the steps in almost the reverse of the order in which they entered.
 PRESIDENT ALIGHTs.
 President Roosevelt on Governor Jelkss arm stepped off the car with a nimble bound, showing a faint smile which was relaxation of the proceed ings inside the car Catching sight of the faces of other fellow citizens as he tossed his head bit. the round face changed into a more pronounced smile. Those minions of the secret service darted to the side of the Prince Albert, the silk hat and the gray trousers with an agility that not everybody took for granted and even members of the eoTn- mittee were jostIed trifie. As soon as the former occupants of the car had reach ed the end of the ranks of the gubernatorial staff and the members of the reception committee. the Governor and the President In advance, all be- gan 10 CiOSe Tn ana mdrCneu cIOSety through the main waiting-room on their way to the line of carriages on the back side of the depot.
 The pair of animated eyes behind a rich sheen of gold nez-glasses and surmounted by closely cropped tuft of hair gave forth the only expression of appreciation of the vibrant yells which hailed from down the street over a hundred feet away. Not a word was spoken and even if there had been an utterance 1t would not have been in the hearing of the States Chief Exec utive. who was hurryIng the master citizen of the world to the array of awaiting carriages. For the first time, after leaving the car, the President turned to his escort, the Governor, as they seated themselves In the first car riage of the line, he said:
 Now, Governor, I would be glad If you have any suggestion or hint" the distinguish sd guest was about say ing when the soldier interrupted the guest who looked about and caught sight of the two cavalrymen to the rear of the carriage.
 'Ah," exclaimed Mir. Roosevelt with a violent Wa 70 of his right hand. look
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