Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-14

who could never bear to say a long word
when short one would suffice. 1t was
an intimacy sprung up between the TWO
boys. Bobbie vigorously adhered to his
plan of having a good time and working
as little as he could. while Gilbert never
entered into any of the fun Of college HE.
but devoted himself to making good rec
ord Bobbie defended Gilbert from the
haunting epithets which his companions
bestowed upon his chum. and the latter
saved Bobbie from many a scraDe into
which he recklessly plunged, for which
Boobies gratitude knew no bounds.
AS the days went on Gilbert WarinG ana
Bobbie Barlow grew more and more init
/, mate. and Bobbie was the only person IN
college who could bring smile to war
ing race. Bobbie was full OF the sport
of college life and would burst into the
room overlooking with news of the latest
victory for the freshmen. Anything that
would bring honor to the freshmen was
upheld by him. and he entered most hear
thy into the class feeling.
don't believe you ever expect to get
as far as your sophomore year, Bobbie. "
observed Waring severely one day when
Bobbie had been railing for half an hour
at certain pair. Dillon and Green. two
of the most hated sophs. II don't like to
say disagreeable things to you. old chap
but If you don't pass your exams. what
VIII your mother do? l am sure from
what you have told me of her that she
will not be exactly proud of YOU" and
with this unusual burst OF oratory. Gil
per, glanced at the portrait of a sweet
faced woman which hung over Bobbie's
.Bobbie. yawned. wait till after our
dinner tomorrow night. and I'll think
about it, he said TT II be the biggest
anar IN years, l believe. and not soph
mas smelled it out yet You're a good old
Come, now. say you'll put I'D those musty
old books and make us q speech"
NJ! Me make speech?" gasped the
Worm; nearly falling from his uncom-
euer alo stool 1i,t the only seat he would
l never made speech in my life. and
secondly, 1 don't care a fig for dinners
| But you ought insisted Bobbie
| You're studying and reading yourself
sick I'll bet you've lost at least ter
In this hot place all the time. and yo
don't take exercise enough. Besides. !
you'd only try you'd make a bull
speecE: you could use whole vocabl
i is OF words the fellows wouldn't un
derstand at all. And I'm getting tired
OF defending you at every turn, too
Every one thinks you're crazy. Come
this once, and I'll forever after hold m,
peace
| Il should be thought crazier il I went
to thing Of that sort" replied Gilbert
Its no way to learn anything to &C
racing and tearing around all the time
| the way you are"
You'd better come" replied Bobbie
ignoring Gilbert's remark. I'm one Of
Gilbert grunted. Great inducement
that last. and very hard to resist" he
said. Then taking off his glasses h,
shook them solemnly at his hippant com
panfon when you commence to study
he said, I'm commence to play"
| Boobies speech at the freshman dinner
the next night might have been az grea,
success as he had contemplated hat
it not been for a trifinE circumstance
The aforementioned sophs. Dillon ant
Gree got wind of the coming celebra
ton and decided to prevent It at all haz
ards Their notice was short and con
sequently they resorted to the timeworr
scheme Of kidnapping the freshman leade rs
Boboie was spirited away with tn.
other principals. and it would be hard tt
find more furious young man than hi
was when he was released. and returned
to conf1de his woes to Gilbert Waring
Every inch of him was angry and hi
paced the room and jerked out the stor,
OF the downfall Of the anticipated dinner
between his long strides.
ANY one might think it kingdom
instead of a dinner that was upset,
growled Gilbert "All this fuss over suci
nonsense!'
"One surely must know how to built
a dinner before trying q Kingdom" re
torted Bobbie. IF you had any sort o
patriotic feeling you'd be as crazy To-
revenge as the rest Of us fellows are
but you're only a poor. plodding SLOW
old worm!" and he kicked q footstoo
viciously across the room.
Even worm will turn some time,
remarked Gilbert gravely. putting on hi
glasses and opening his lexicon.
CTo be continued next Saturday,