Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-14
TWO FELLOWS.
A College Tale.
IN TWO PARTS: PART

IN TWO PARlS.
1t turned out to be very odd comoi-
nation, that of Gilbert Warning and BOD
bic Barlow. For various reasons they
had drifted together that first year at
college; and after a couple of weeks thev
settled In "Old North" Warning was from
Virginia, though no one would ever nave
suspected ii. He had none OF the court
Illness of manner that one always de-
mands Of southerner. even very young
one> and as yet he showed no signs or
ever developing any. He was devoted
to his books, and oblivious to every
thing about him when one OF his treas
ures was at hand.
their many belongings Warning mounted
the high wooden Office stool, the only
chair he had brought with him, and tax
ing off his glasses wiped them mechanic
ally on his coat sleeve. leaned ms elbow
on the severely plain wooden office desk
which matched his stool. and glanced
around the room with evident satisfaction.
His eyes rested lovingly on the two rows
of bookshelves well filled with uninter-
esting-fooking volumes. mostly without
covers dog-eared and torn. Then he
| looked at the other side Of the room
What difference there was, to be sure
On the walls hung some pretty water
colors- and several etchings. "A guitar
and banjo were suspended from
hook by purple ribbons, and photographs
of every size and shape were stuck wher'
ever opportunity offered. In one corner
stood prettily covered table holding a
bright student lamp. several of the latest
works Of fiction mixed with the books
which Bobbie Barlow used to do his small
| amount of studying with, and q pair OF
boxing gloves. Some golf clubs stood in
the opposite corner. together with a foot
ball. a pair Of oars racquet and some
| foils. These were not intended as orna'
ments, but their owner was an athletic
young fellow, and each weapon did gooC
work in its turn when he handled 1t.
comfortable couch was the last thing
| Gilbert's eyes rested upon; 1t was almost
covered with cushions OF many colors ano
sizes, some plain and others fancy, show
| ing the work of the hands of q loving
mother and sisters, and perhaps of some
one else's sister: and In the midst OF
these lay Bobbie. smile OF contentmen
| in his blue eyes.
Very pretty" said Gilbert, waving hi:
hand toward the part of the room which
Bobbie had decorated. Very comfort
able; but while those may be advan
tages, there's the disadvantage OF deny.
ing yourself the pleasure of lounging, ane
doing your studying instead: AS l nave
no incentive to lounge, / have the ad
vantage of you there"
| Boobies eyes opened wider and widel
as his roommate went on.
"You don't mean to say you expect u
| study?' he asked, in a horror stricken
voice.
STUDY? Why, of course said Gilber'
briskly. What else does one come tt
| college fort"
Pm afraid we won't be very congenial
them" replied Bobbie ruefully, LOOKING
about him at the treasures so carefully
disposed. II didn't come to study; came
to have a good time-and to please thu
mater-and to become an athlete, can
didly. with just as little studying thrown
in as will serve to pull me through: YOU
don't really mean to grind, do you?"
Certainly" replied Gilbert, nodding hi!
| head emphatically. az intend to stud,
| here, and when leave I intend to MAKE
my own way In the world and not fal
back upon the shekels gathered by my an
cestors."
! And strange to say. though they boil
kept to their purposes. two better friend
could not be found anywhere. Gilbert de
voted himself to his books and paid littl
attention to the scores of friends Bobbi
would bring into the study. He was 81
cranky and cross about having anythin,
to do with the other students. and pail
such close attention to his books that h
was soon known as the ''Bookworm,
shortened into the Worm" by Bobbie