The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-06-06
| THE DOWNFALL
OF A CHAMPION
His Reward Came Later From
the Girl He Fought For.

ard bone. her clothes hung upon her a
II she had been q skeleton doll BE
homelInees always showed most d
contrast when she stood beside be-
cousin. Clam Do0iillie. a plump. r0al
eirl. with robin egs eyes and yellop
hair Clara was the belle Of the school
All the boys who were girls boys weFs
IN love With her. ! was q boys boz
myself. but this did not prevent ny
having a secret admiration for Der. n
for Georgia. thought no more OF beI
than Of a starved kitten.
Il 80 happened. however. that Georgia
became connected with 40 episode 10
ms school life Jim Afherfon vas the
bully Of the school while ] was vice
bully. Jin could thrash ne. and
could thrash al the other boys. ! was
not satisfied % be second best. ara one
vacation pounded sand bags. pulled
weights and ran long distances IN or
der 70 be able 70 tackle Jim next term.
when we got back 70 school IN Sep
tember I looked Tor q pretext for =
0ght Jim was an orerbearlng fellow.
with no mind for the rights Of others.
and was not long IN giving me an op-
/ porfunIly. One recess ! went out on 70
the playground 70 see him holding up
Georgia Trent. who was screaming vo-
ciferously. By the ears. while Clara
Dooiiffle stood By laughing Here was
my chsnce-not that sympathlzed e.
peciaiiy with Georgia. Cor children are
not sympathetic ~ q rule. II there
was any other motive than the one
have mentioned Il was 70 try my
strength snd SAN before Clara. de-
msnded the release Of Georgia. where
upon followed fhe expected scrimmnge.
Despite my preparation. got the
worst Of H. and a. lImped on the
Geld I had the modification to see
Clafa make q face a. me-
Ten years passed had been sepa-
rated from these two girls. forgetting /
Georgia entirely. but measuring q
schooiloy longing for Der cousin. Be
fore entering upon the practice q my
profession determined 10 take q suni-
mer vacation and spend Il AZ my ED /
home learned that the cousins had /
been iefl alone IN the world and we're
nti"s .osttDst. BUN were 10 moarn-
Ing and saw little o. no company. Ill
wenE 70 fhe house aud sent % a card.
o., rather. two cards. for had grown /
conventional. and. though I did NOT
care % sec Georgia. was not % un-
's.''',.s - !. $3.50 neI ~. enu'eg
@ so'.s.e ~ va" on's tlA'e'
= n'en 'nit no'eu . ny e4pectAney'
.1.s J no.,.n. s'.seaul' rennso- nis-
.lneo' sn'Asn INTO ,ne room ana eame
Onward VITA extended hand
-. 4" p'@s.p'e' sne saio' mat you
~ eeo.se .u.namf "ou'a never
'1.e Ano~n you
""1in nave SHOWN you y ! nAo
net yon among q inou.ang ana had no
nAllns ~ % "nom you were.
hafent improfeof nne Askea
Anere Was no room TOT Improve
sent ! SO me same rosy cheek ana
'fisnt eye tnnt useo - ncmire when
~ were scnoolie'lons Or course you
ave Developer nom cnliu 70 a
roman, AZ your features gaining I'M
aenseiy By ihe ehsnge but they are :
Be same features
She looked az me curiously. - II she
Quilted my sincerity. whereupon. half
earnest half lcssinsiy. I told her
hat J had been her ardent admlrer
fhile ~ school and had treasured her 1
naee Ia my heart ever since. After a
n her y occuTcd 30 me thai | had :
,rgolten 70 ask after Der cousin.
The next time called nay Drsl words 9
efe. And where II youf cousin Ceor.
lar IL
Georgian she replied. opening her >
ies. "0h. Georgia doesn't eee any I
Illers. She y the same pale. freckled
In aud bones she was when you act. a
as her champion at school" ei
= her championi How was thatr
Don't you remember when Jimmie n
lherion held Der up by the ears ana
~ fought a battle Tor herr" r.
80 did. had forgotten IT, {
Hshe hasn't. and lowering her voice
to a confidential lone. ~she has had ca
weak arnI Ia her heart for Won ever