The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
CHAPTER II.
GOOD INTENTIONS.

ATAtA} IN In IOaNos
L INTER- the girl
II When one is twenty-five and a
student, ard moreover a big, hearty fell
low from Georgia, with mass Of close
cropped blonde curls, and a smile like
sunshine and voice made for love
making. there must always be a girl
It is as natural as roses In June.
As a matter of fact, there had been
several girls since Moore's coming to
New York Hence these purchases of
.lichees' and preserved ginger. Hence,
too. an investment in q regulation dress
suit instead of the simple black cut
away and white tie which mad answer
ed all requirements for eFeElng wear
and dances at Rome, Ca.
Now the girls referred to had none Of
tncm been the real one. OF course, else
this story had never been Writteni or If
IL had been would be entirely different
from the narrative which follows.
Nevertheless association with them
had been more or less taxing upon a
rather slender pocketbook.
Flowers and candy and thedter tickets
had TO be bought occasionally and even
'licheeS' and preserved ginger are not
procured for nothing.
and then. too. close attention 10 the
fair sex is not conducive TO q high
standing IN ones classes, or tie crowd
ing OF four years work into three which
one may have rashly planned to do
from the far away perspective OF Rome
Ga.
So, it happened that Tom sat upon
the stool Of repentance.
He was dependent entirely upon his
own resources without a relative IA the
world TO aid him. The money ne was
using for his college course ne had
earned and saved himself to carry out
a long cherished ambition Of becoming
a mining engineer
He had driven a plow for some Of IT,
had carried rod and chain vita a sur
veyor's gang, had worked i'm a drug
store, had stinted and denied himself,
studying al night and labOring by day,
until finally he had calculated that with
due economy. and by shortening the
course through extra effort, ne could
risk entering Columbia.
Now, but half the first year was gone
and already the modest sum he mad set
aside for the Injuries and amusements
Of his entire stay was completely ex-
hausted. Worse than that he had en-
tTenched heavily upon the funds al
lOtted for necessaries and tuition. And
worst OF ALL he had not made I'D anV
time in his studies. but was, If any
thine tagging behind his class running
perllously close to the verge OF con-
ditiOns or even of being set back
Nor could he blame dissipation or eN-
cess for this bad showing He was
a lively, hearty fellow III for any fun
that was going on among the student
bob9 but ne was slHSuldTly Tree from
bad habits clean minded and whole
some in all his diversions
His mistake had simply been in fail
ing 10 figure correctly on the increased
cost Of living IN New York, and espe-
clalT on the increased cost of paying
those little attentions 10 the New York
girls, who delighted his Southern chiv-
airy.
AIanifestly, however, it was time to
call a halt. Yes, he repeated, as he
rUefully added up the total OF his eX-
penditures for the tenth time, yes, Il
was time 20 call a halt
He must get down to work. he must
cut out all this running around and
money spending above all. he must cut
out his acquaintance among the gen
tier sex
No more, he gIOOmily resolved. should
his glauces stray in the forbidden di-
reCtIon OF Barnard College across the
way, the Teachers College with its
budding gchOOlma'amg must also be