The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-04-29

was dead Sdsn6e OF tdspSnSe AMONG
the crowd, - the ban described
lofty pafaboia. Down It came, down,
down, az straight apd true as an ar
row, Just grazing tho cross bar and
pitching ON the grass beyond, and the
groans Of few afiictsd patriots were
drowned In the hearty cheers which
hailed the English goal.
But the victory was not won yet.
There were ten minutes left for the
Scotchmen to recover this blow, or
for the Englishmen to improve upon
1t. The Northerners played SO furi-
ousiy that the ball was kept down
near the English goal, which was only
saved by the splendid defensive play
Of their backs. Five minutes passed,
and the Scots in turn were being
pressed back. A series Of brilliant
runs by Butler, Jackson and Bvans
took the fight into the enemy's coun-
try, and kept 1t there. II seemed
as II the visitors melnt scoring again,
! when a sudden change occurred in the
state of AFFAIRS. 1t was but minutes
of the calling of time when Tookey,
one of the Scotch quarter-baoks, got
hold of the ball, and made a magnifi-
cent run, passing right through the
opposing forwards and quarters. He
was collared by Evans, but immedi-
ately threw the ball behind him
Dimsdale had followed UP the quar-
ter-back and caught the ball when 1t
was thrown backwards. Now or nev-
err! The lad felt that he would sac
riflce anything to pass the three men
who stood between him and the En-
glish goal. He passed Evans like
the wind before the half-back could
disentagle himself from Tookey. There
were but two nov to oppose him.
The first was the other English half
back, a broad shouldered powerful
fellow, who rushed at him, but Tom,
without attempting to avoid him.
lowered his head and drove at him
full tilt with such violence that both
Dimsdale recovered himself first, how
ever, and got past before the other
had time to seize him. The goal was
now not more than twenty yards off,
with only one between Tom and 1t,
though half dozen more were In
close pursuit. The English back
caught him round the waist, while
another from behind seized the collar
of his jersey, and the three came
heavily to the ground together. But
the deed was done. In the very act
Of falling he had managed to kick the
ball, which fiekered feebly up into
the air and just cleared the English
bar 1t had scarcely touched the
ground upon the other side when the
ringing of the great bell announced
the termination of the match, though
it's sound was entirely drowned by the
tumultuous shouting of the crowd. A
thousand hats were thrown into the
air, ten thousand voices joined In
the roar, and meanwhile the cause
Of all this outcry was still sitting on
the ground smiling, it is true, but
very pale, and with one Of his arms
dangling uselessly from his shoulder.
Well, the breaking Of a collar bone
is a small price to pay for the SAVING
of suoh a match as that. So thought
; pavilion with his father keeping on
, the excultant crowd upon one side
and Jack Garraway upon the other
, The doctor butted a path through the
dense haif-crazy mob with vigoI
, which showed that his sons talents In
that direction were hereditary. With
in half an hour Tom was safely es-
concsd in the corner Of the carriage
with his shoulder bTaoed back, Sc
cundum artem, and his arm supported
> by sling. How quietly and deftlJ
( the two women slipped a shawl hert
and a rug there to save him from the
> jarring of the carriage. 1t is part oi
the angel nature of women that wher
youth and strength are MANNED and
helpless they appeal to her more thar
they can ever do jn the pride and flush
!, of their power. Here lies the compen
sation of tho unfortunate. Katss
dark eyes filled with ineffable com
, passion as she bent over him; END he
catching sight of that expression
felt q sudden new unaceouDta5l'
, spring Of Joy bubble up in his heart
which made all PREVIOUS hopes ant
pleasure seem yapid. and Ameaa3aslese
The lttus soapooosstHAgd and ktTslsh
|. when his mark js stiff u the COLDER
= dawn % ltfe. Hi the way back hi
: lay with bio bead A1sonE thS cushions.
dreaming OF uafntsterfng angels. hi
! whole sOyl STEPPED in quiet content
ment as II dwsh upon the sweet ser
nest eyes which had Locked so'tendsyl,
into his It had BeSn an svSnsGu
. das with the student. lie bad saSs'
his side, he had broken his ceIar-son'
!. and now. most serious OF al, he ha'
!. realized that he was hoSelessly IL
love.