The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-01
FATE AND FOOTBALL
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

is' We eah Z get along without him." the boys
You talk as il he were dead" said Max,e rhorne.
who was girl
=, ne might as well be-" Jean Campbell told her.
can understand it. He going out to his uncles
pace In the country and be a farmer"
Males head went up. You girls seen, to forget
she flashed that my home on farm"
On isn't that Jean apoosixed. But Don was
at the head Of his team and to leave now"
1 see' Maize agreed.
mat night the new girl observed the bow who h.a
aaused the excitement. He was tall and broad -shou
his had ana mere was something fine in the shape
sp ps somewhere by the expression OF obatnacy
He'd have his way or die"
to bs son .na father said almost the thing
you please he asked quietly '''e' - 10 a.
the tas was the dogged response IF can't be on
farm" s'"oo' ana go on tho
in AND n You think my pride in having my son follow
Ion you know, bon. that would let you have your
way II it. were not for mother, She Is not strong,
anu Her anxiety the last time you were on the field
nearly airy Killed her ! can't have 1t happen again"
s n f,ut mothers always afraid Of things
,h "ss would be perfect mollyeoddles they did a.
-, Il don't think your mothers could ever be a
sao a was the grave She comes OF
Well. II. go on the farm"
Ssrtainly, was the quick answer: when"
Monday There's the school
'ion n, and and don't want to miss it
Al the reception everybody mourred over Don hut
Maize Thorne She didn't like him verv well, and uu
sns was inclined to think that he having
shoulders h, and take their medicine She some
of the evening, Jean having Don in corner to him
set repeated the criticism. She thinks YOU ara
:, Don 'o, frowned III fate gives few kicks
think you are bearing up wonderfulty-it.s a
tIageay Tor boy TO leave team like ours.
AZ supper ne sat next to Maize rhorns. She did
not seem much impressed by his proximity, and ate
her chicken salad pactdiv
He resolved wake her up Il heard YOU said
was spoiled
Mazie's face famed then she laughed
,,.s wen ~ aia m not used to having such fuss
Perhaps you don't understand how much I am
giving up?~
had put whole heart ana soul
And 20" are going 4i to spoil your future beeau-.
sels-esteem. You are going TO pick doll rags
His big eyes eiazea down at her. pu, she did no,
finch And run" she repeated
lie pushed back his chair with savage notion
You don't understand he said ana ief. her,
But the next morning a her. an abrupt
note, but strong
You told me the truth. am going taxa
my doll rags and run away Somehow / believe you .
can help me out VIII sou2
Maize wrote yes on the back of the sheet and
Another asked lei to go for long walk In
the autumn woods.
Il in hard place Don told her. Il have
said so much that it's going to make sauirm
IA. a.N ou'. ,ou "aheu me up iasf night though
Now, what shall do
simply tel! everybody that you've changed your
mind. You'll be leader of than games before
through
Ills face Frightened You think Somehow I
haven't seemed to ahead with my books That's
why valued my leadership with the team
They were sitting log that lay across mid
die of the path. There vista OF sapphire SEA
and OF sunset and Maize studied before she an.
swered
Any strong be a leader" was her de.
csonl Look at Lincoln Such men don't give up
They don't let fate kick them about like q football
i see Then after silence he said. The hard
part win be watch the other boys play Would
mind having engagement with me for that
day--we make 1t matinee. and have tea after.
ward at the yellow Dragon"
How lovely" She radiant. I'm just little
country girl and don't know half tho nice places"
You'll have to let me show them to you Dada
generous anything, and I'm never limited for
pocket money"
1T viii be lovely" she repeated Then, after 4