Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-08

l l her,
Sitting down on the sofa and hold.
ing Beth's hands tightly in hers. she
told the story, passing briefly over the
bitter parts and dwelling longer upon
Harold's manly resolve to make full
reparation for his sin.
Different people need to have diff
ferent things happen to them to bring
out the best there Is in them." said
Gladys when the story was finished
Maybe this will be the best thing for
Harold. can't help believe 1t will all
come out right in the end"
There was strange hush about the
campus the next day. Students gath.
cred In little groups here and there
talking In subdued tones. 1t seemed
as If some one were dead. so strange
was the unnatural quiet. The story OF
IIarold's disgrace was generally known
now, and boys and girls looked al
Beth pityingly as she passed.
Mabel saw and understood and real
tied, with pang, that the mere pay
ing back Of the gambling money could
never wipe out Harold's shame. II
wasn't the money that these students
were thinking of-they had seen bets
won and lost before-but 1t was tho
disgrace Of attempting to win the
game unfairly. The University OF
its athletics and Harold's action hat
left blot upon Its record that Il
| would take years to outlive.
The few weeks that interviewed unit
vacation passed quickly. School wa:
out again. and once more the girl:
walked up the little path to the fa
miliar kitchen door. where their fa
ther and mother were eagerly await
Ing them.
1t was at church the next Sunday
evening that the girls first saw JEFF
Rgain. AS soon as the benediction wa:
said he came over where they were.
at wouldn't seem like getting bacl
home if you weren't here" he said
! holding out hand to each Of them
1--WE got hundred things to say t,
you"
80 have |. If can get up courage
TO talk to real live football hero,
laughed Gladys.
Suppose you try. anyway" JEFF an
swered. MY horse is out here, and 1
you girls can trust your father ant
mother to go home alone
Il guess they can find the way
with us close behind, anyway" sal,
Mabel.
II suppose owe you an apology TO
not coming over to see you the nigh
after the Iowa game" JEFF said whel
they We're on their way. But 20,
may be sure that didn't stay ava.
necause ! wanted to. The doctor hat
to hang on to me to keep me from
loing. anyway"
Were you hurt very badly?" asked
Gladys quickly.
ION. no." he replied. "a broken rit
doesn't count for very much in foot
ball. IL 1t had been in fair tackle
wouldn't have cared" he went on
but to be kicked In the ribs like {
dog
Gladys stopped him with a gesture
"Iarold is our friend" she reminded
him gently.
81 beg your PARDON" JEFF said, con
trolling hin.self with an effort "
didn't know that you had that kind O.
friends"
Harold isn't that kind Of friend,
spoke up Mabel quickly. LET me tel
you about him"
When she had finished Jefr gave ,
long whistle.
"That makes 1t look different" b,
said. II can understand how hard 1
would be for fellow like him. In
sorry it happened, though. It's bad TO
him and bad for the school,"
AS soon as they reached the gat'
Mabel excused herself on the plea tina
she had cold and ran into the house
"Have you a cold, too" asked Jen