Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-22
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 fought on the l4e football leau ani had our photographs tal.cu ~tln@In- together in tue costume We had W'rH oil the grf}iraH l holding the pi&@hlu in the hollow of mN arm Ed&orpHOr married q rich woman and built splendid couUeFl pT3rc He invited me to visit him there ill the warm s"asou. and i'll the party. among others. W@N Miss Emma Keith, Whon 1 desired to win. and Winfield Larrlwa1. who looked upon Miss Keith with lbe same langnishiaEs cNeN.
 I.arraway and l each knew of thc others intentions and hated each other accordingly There arc Wpmm who would like nothing better llan to put two men II swords, points ou Their a,s count. but Miss Keith WAS not one of that kind | and my rival both knew that any word spoken against tho other by either of Us would render the speak ef coutemptible ill her sight, We out wardly treated each other with studiel politencsS.
 There was Il cottage on Edseeombes premises that he had tilted up for louuging II was Il luxurious summer house furushed with costly rugs. di vans and other sucl Appropriate furni- ture One morning Strolled down there and going into a room adorned with Edgecombe's college trophies and supplied with magazines, settled my. self in an easy cha|r to read On the wall hung the photograph of Edge eombe and myself in football costume.
 Hearing A footstcp and a rustic of skirts. not wishing to be interrupted in my reading l moved into all antcroom just as lady entered tue one l had left The door between the two rooms was open. and l SAW Miss Keith go to tho photograph, look at il bong and steadily. give a PleaSulablr sigh and turn lo the table on which rested the periodicals.
 Encouraged by what l had seen went in and joined her. We chattca. and vent,led to lead the way To giv= ing her au inkling as to my feelings when heard d mans quick footstep. There was no impropriety i'll our beins there together. but saw all anxious glance pass over Miss keitl's face and on the impulse stepped into all ante room. intending to pass out by side door, But I found there was no side door Before 1 could decide what to do larra way entered and told Miss Keith that he was going to the city for the day and would be happy to cxecute any commission she might have. Dur ing his brief sta. they chatted about the trophies. and Larrn way expressed the most unbounded admiration for my physical proportions. also giving my mental and moral endoWments un stinted praise.
 l knew perfectly well that he had seen both me and Miss Keith enter tue summer house and that he had praised me for purpose. When l reJoined Miss Keith she was somewhat tlus- tered, and I could see that she had been very much prepossessed with Lar, raway's praise of his rival.
 You are both fine fellows, she said. and Mir Larraway especially has had an opportunity to show his nobility of character"
 II am happy to be ciassed with him In such high praise.' replied and changed the subject
 I.arraway had scored one on me, and if I could not turn the tide l feared should lose the prize. few days lat CT l was knocking the balls about on the tennis court when he came out on to the piazza Miss Keith was sitting in dishabille at window, the shutters of which were closed, for the day was very hot, thinking that she was invisi- ble from the court invited Larra- way. who had not seen her, to play tennis and, putting him in position where he could not refuse without seeming to be disobligng, he reluc- tantly consented.
 Now I had taken prizes at match games of tennis and was then cham pion. The first ball l served landed on the tip of Larraway's nose.
 There is something painful in being thus hit at any time, but to be struck by d man one hates is too much for any mans equanimity. All the venom that had been long accommodating in Larra ways breast burst it's bonds and was poured on my devoted head. This is not proper place to give his Ian guage, which is not fit, especially for a lady, to hear. saw something white moving behind the window blinds and. knew that Mis-; Keith had departed to escape the unseemly vituperations that were loaded upon me. 1 calmly apol6- gized to HATHAWAY even offering him my handkerchief to stop the reti flood that poured from his nose. He turned on his heel and went to the house while l remained on the court. and since did not care to be seen dancing myself I gave vent 10 my feel, ings by dancing the ball on sny racket.
 When next l met Miss Keith I ven tured remark praising my rival for his rare patience, lis kindly disposi- ton. and was passing Oh to his other adorable traits when she put her hands I e,I. i,a 1 4oI