The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
The Grind

nels, deposited an armful of books on
a wicker table, and, dropping upon a
swinging couch on the shadiest side
OF the porch, lighted with elaborate
carelessnsss a conspicuously new Gala.
bash.
why. Fletcher" exclaimed his
mother. do you smoker"
Now, mater, please don't agitate
yourself about little innocent to-
bacco," replied Fletcher. "A fellow
that's got to grind the way | have
must have some consolation. You
know I've got trig and French both to
make UP this vacation. Old Prof.
Hatch has got it in for me on that trig
exam and you know if don't pass !
can't be in any college athletics.
suppose instead Of coming up here
with you people ought to have stayed
in town with tutor"
"Oh. no. dear, I think you'll be able
to study very we'll here. | was hoping
too. that you'd feel like working on
the place some this summer. You
know We haven't man now and your
father thought you'd like to keep the
grass cut and help Ted and me with
the garden"
II would. mater. II hadn't the con
founded work to do. but after I've cul
tivated my French verbs won't have
much time to cultivate the garden
1 Nest ce.pas. ma chere mere? wish
you'd keep the kids of this end Of the
porch. I've got to have quiet tol
study"
whats that you're at work on now
Fletcher"
"Oh. this? Well. it's just novel
that fellow lent me. Everybody's
talking about 1t. but it's no good.
was just glancing through it to sec
how il comes out Sorry can't be
more sociable. mater. Id like to bick
er with you. but trig and French are
the paramount issues this year. I've
got 10 get a little pep into myself and
make good What tines lunch?"
"One o'clock"
The mot her moved softly away and
quietly gave instructions to her young
err children. who looked at their col
lege brother curiously and rather
grudgincly left the porch. In a few
minutes Ted. the next Oldest to Fetch
er crossed the lawn with pail o.
whitewash
Say. Fletch," he shouted. "comt
along and help me mark the tenni:
court"
There was no answer from thu
swinging couch.
"Fletch, aren't you going to help me-
with this dope?"
mo, I'm not. I've got to grind ant
| wish you'd stop yelling. can hard
ly hear myself think"
"Oh, pawdon me. Mr.. Sophomore,
returned Ted, still loudly. but with OK
asperating humility. II really forgo
to whom I was speaking"
"Oh, 20 on" ordered Fletcher Thel
he shook his head at his little sister
who appeared in her bathing suit ant
asked him to give her a swimming les
son.
Cant, Dot Haven't time for any
thing but quick dips this summer. Nov
/ "A 1.t M
me a match, will you, Dot. This pipe.
gone out"
When the calahash was once more
! lighted and quiet again reigned
Fletcher resumed his novel There's
no use trying to study until I find on
whether the English guy gets the girl,
he murmured.
An hour later his mother came Ou
OF the house tying motor veil Ovel
her hat. I'm sorry to interrupt you
Fletcher" she said, but thought
maybe you'd like to drive me into
the village to do the marketing"
I'm that old 1909 Ice wagon? No
thank you, mater. dear. Let Ted take
you. I'm Just getting good start or
my trip formulas. Ted's lucky not 10
have any studying to do. He's got
plenty of time to drive you anywhere
"Yes. OF course, only thought may
be you'd like going out In the car"
There's no Joy riding for me this
vacation lets see. nOw--one plus
tangent equals secant squared"
For almost ten minutes Fletcher re.
peated this formula aloud and he was
still murmuring it when the sight OF
a tall girl in a MILDLY blouse, coming
through the gate carrying tennis
racket, brought him to his feet with a
bound.
why, Helen, how do you do?
didn't know you had come to the lake
yet" he cried as he ran toward her.
Mighty glad you've got your racket.
Well have a set or two and a swim
before lunch. | want to show you my
Lawford stroke Say. Helen, It's great,
your being here. Now there'll be
something doing"