The enterprise-recorder., 1908-06-25

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Miss Jessie Day
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To begin with, Jim Dutton was the
most popular and capable boy in Bor-
den Academy last Fall, and It was this
very fact that made his fall from favor
seem all the greater. He was captain
of the football team, and undoubtedly
their best man, and consequently the
boys hated to be at loggerheads with
him, for 1t was decidedly biting of
their own noses; but what could they
do? For weeks Jim had practiced ball
every day, keeping in better training
than any Of the others, and then sud
denly, with no warning whatever, he
had apparently lost all interest in his
team, calmly stopped practice, and here
was the biggest game of the season
coming OF in three weeks. What
made 1t still more exasperating was
the fact that his actions were so mys-
terious, and try as they would 1t
seemed impossible to account for them.
One morning, however, Dick Brown
bounced into the study.
"Fellers," he cried triumphantly. 81
have IT. Do you want to know what's
the matter with Jim Dutton?"
"You betl" was the instant chorus.
Dick made himself the centre of an
interested group and proceeded to di-
Yulge his secret.
well" said he, Jim is calling
three nights a week on my cousin
Estelle, and writing silly poems to
her the other four. ! went over to
see Estelle to-day, and she let 1t all
out"
"Jingo!" cried Harry Todd. ITO
think Of Jim Dutton being so silly.
Hope he gets over it. though, because
II he doesn't we lose our game"
Get over it," said Dick, fairly pur-
pie with excitement, Il guess not.
why, Estelle said that her friend Miss
Day, was coming from New York next
week and that she was going to ask
Jim to meet her. OF course, he will
be SO excited that we couldn't hire him
TO even think Of football!"
There was pause after this piece
of news, and then DiclSy continued:
Boys" he said, Il have scheme. |
think it's up to us to play some trick
on Jim after the mean way he's treat
ed us and see what you think of this;
To begin with, we'll have to let Es-
telle into the secret; but for a girl
she's a pretty good one, and maybe
she'll help US If she won't why, we
are no worse on than before. Now,
Miss Day Is expected next week, and
We must get Estelle to write and ask
Jim over to see her" And then there
was a long consultation in low tones,
The boys received the idea with
wild enthusiasm, and Dick was ap
pointed q committee Of one to call on
Estelle and see If he could persuade
her to side with them, He was gone
an hour, and then came back radiant,
success written all over his beaming
face
~Feners." he cried. "Estene's a
peach. She's going to write to Jim
this very night"
The next morning on his way down
the hall Dick passed Jim's half-open
door. Jim looked very important
SAY be said. Il Just got letter
from your cousin, asking me to come
aee her friend, Jessie Day. I'm going
WEDNESDAY"
1T seems to me you waste a lot OF
time on the girls" said Dick careless
1y IS be sauntered on whistling
wednesday evening came az last and
fhe moment dinner was over the boys
stole over TO Estelles house. Miss
Day" was resplendent in pale blue
dress and high-heeled slippers She
had light curly hair with coquettish
bow on the side. and ! regret TO say,
her checks looked as II they had been
touched up with rouge
The boys hid IN a little room on
the parlor fully prepared 70 enjoy the
evenings ENTERTAINMENT