The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

kyer, as he toyed with the
O ecoffee spoon, that young
~ NTom Bisbee is broken down
2 from overwork, and that it's
doubtful If he goes back to
college after the holidays"
Eyes, so I'm told" returned the
editor, taking a cigar from the box
proffered by the waiter. Nervous
prostration, they say. It's a shame
how students are forced to work now
adays. l believe I'll give the college
authorities a roast in to-morrow's
paper"
I'm going to have something to
say about it and kindred topics in
my evening discourse next Sunday"
said the dominic. "Send around re-
porter, Williams"
"I'll do it," assented the editor
"The thing has got to stop. know
Toms father well. and Tom slightly,
and it's too bad"
''Well-yes-of course" observed the
doctor slowly. as he critically exam
ined the lighted end OF his cigar to
see that 1t was started evenly. What
you say is true, In Il measure. But
if were you l wouldn't use Tom Bis
bee as horrible example in these edi.
torlals ana. sermons, and things you're
going to produce. Write em, of course
write all you pease-but don't drag
Tom in"
"Why not?" demanded Williams.
"Well. I'm treating Tom, and take
my word for 1t, his case won't do for
a text, He's pretty badly broken up,
but it wasn't oyerwork in college that
did it,"
What was 1t then? eagerly inquired
the dominic.
The doctor pulled thoughtfully at his
cigar for a full minute, then he said:
well, suppose I can tell you with
out violating any professional secrets"
He took few more pulls at the weed,
then went ahead with the following
tale in the most solemn and earnest
manner:
Tom Bisbeo arranged to spend
Christmas with his college roommate
at little New England town, and then
come on home a day or two for the
rest of the vacation. This roommate
is named Powers, Frank Powers. Tom
had never visited his friends home,
but as Frank had two or three sisters,
and there were other young folks in
the family, he looked forward to hay-
ing gay time. They arrived three
days before Christmas, and immN-
diately settled down to have 1.-THE
gay time, mean.
1t seems that there is also in the
Powers family a maiden aunt, a Miss
Hickree, very estimable lady of,
don't know how many years. but GER
tainiy Of a considerably greater num-
her than have passed over the head
of Tom. She is described as tall, and
rather thin-possibly lean. She is not
wholly lacking in physical charms,
however, and has a very passable pair
of eyes, which she still keeps in &C
tive service.
Tom, you know, is the best-hearted
fellow in the world, but a little bash
4ul, especially IN the presence OF the
opposite sex. He was very ANXIOUS TO
make good impression on his friends
family, and especially on one OF his
sisters, an attractive girl of about his
own age. In fact, he had not been in
the house six hours till he was head
over heels in love with the girl This,
of course, only made him tie more
bashfu!, and every time he found him
self in her presence he felt that he
was making fool of himself each mo-
ment Probably he wasn't, but this is
the way he felt Now, this embarrass-
ment and his desperate desire to i'm
press the family fayorably, combined
with his general good heartedness,
caused him to begin paying special at
tention to the elderly Miss Hicktree,
almost from the first He did not feel
embarrassed in her company, and
talked freely on all subjects. Now.
he assures me that the idea of max
ing love to Miss Hicktree was as far