The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-09
The Grind

Fletcher, respondent in white fiar
nels, deposited an armful of books o.
a wicker table, and, dropping upon
swinging couch on the shadiest sid
of the porch, lighted with elaborat
carelessness ccnspicuously new Gale
bash.
why, Fletcher!" exclaimed hi
mother. "Do you smoker"
"Now, mater, please don't agitat
yourself about a little innocent ID
bacco," replied Fletcher. "A fellol
that's got to grind the way l hasl
must have some consolation. Yoa
know I've got trig and French both !
make up this vacation. Old PN
Hatch has got it in for me on that trF
exam and you know if 1 don't pass
can't be in any college athletics.
suppose instead Of coming up he
with you people ought to have stay
In town with tutor" .
"Oh, no, dear, I think you'll be abb
to study very we'll here. 1 was hopin
too. that you'd feel like working
the place some this summer. VI
know we haven't q man now and 20,
father thought you'd like to keep Il
grass cut and help Ted and me wi:
the garden"
II would, mater, If I hadn't the C
founded work to do, but after I've CT
tivated my French verbs won't hay
much time to cultivate the garde
N'est-ce-pas, ma chere mere? I wis
you'd keep the kids off this end of tt
porch. I've got to have quiet fl
study"
whats that you're at work on nov
Fletcher"
ooh, this? Well, it's just a move
that fellow lent me. Everybody
talking about it. but it's no good.
was just glancing through it to sc
how it comes out. Sorry can't /
more sociable, mater. I'd like to bic
er with you, but trig and French al
the paramount issues this year. "
got to get little pep into myself an
make good. What times lunch?"
Zone o'clock"
The mother moved softly away ar
quietly gave instructions to her youn
er children. who looked at their CO
lege brother curiously and rattle
grudgingly left the porch. In fe
minutes Ted, the next oldest to FletcI
err, crossed the lawn with a pail {
whitewash.
"Say, Fetch" he shouted, ICON
along and help me mark the tenn
court"
There was no answer from til
swinging couch.
"Fletch. aren't you going to help m
with this dope?"
mo, I'm not. I've got to grind an
I wish you'd stop yelling. I can har'
ly hear myself think"
"Oh, pawdon me, Mr.. Sophomore
returned Ted, still loudly, but with e.
asperating humility. 81 really forge
to whom I was speaking"
ooh, go on ordered Fletcher. The
he shook his head at his little siste
who appeared in her bathing suit an
asked him to give her a swimming lie
son.
Cant, Dot. Haven't time for an
thing but quick dips this summer. No
run away and let me work. Oh, bril-
me match, will you, Dot. This pipe
gone out"
When the calabash was once mo
lighted and quiet again reigne
Fletcher resumed his novel. There
no use trying to study until I find O
whether the English guy gets the CIR
he murmured.
An hour later his mother came o
of the house tying a motor veil ov,
her hat. I'm sorry to interrupt yol
Fletcher" she said, ''but l thoug
maybe you'd like to drive me in
the village to do the marketing"
"In that old 1909 ice wagon? NJ
thank you, mater, dear. Let Ted tai
you. I'm just getting good start o
my trip formulas. Ted's lucky not !
have any studying to do. He's g
plenty of time to drive you anywhere
Eyes, of course, only thought ma
be you'd like going out in the car"
There's no JOY riding for me tn
vacation. Let's see, now-one pit
tangent equals secant squared"
For almost ten minutes Fletcher r.
peated this formula aloud and he we
still murmuring It when the sight {
a tall girl in a MILDLY blouse, comm
through the gate carrying a tenni
racket, brought him to his feet with
bound.
why, Helen, how do you do?
didn't know you had come to the lax
yet" he cried as he ran toward he
Mighty glad you've got your racke
Well have a set or two and a swiI
before lunch. I want to show you m
Lawford stroke. Say, Helen, it's grea
your being here. Now there'u b
something doing"