El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-09

w a boy came through the
" train shouting Show your
coIors, Here's your Harvard-Prince-
ton pennantsP'
"oh. no, I'd feel so foolish carrying
one Of those" protested Helen
Cant go a football game without
showing some enthusiasm" and Mr.
Stevens, who was in the seat ahead
Of them, bought some small Princeton
tigers and a couple Of yellow pennanus-
Reluctantly Helen followed Mrs.
Stevens's example and pinned one OF the
tigers on her coat. Almost every one
in the car was wearing them, yet the
glarine emblem, in which Helen Ielt
she had no part made her reel con-
spicuous and, selfconscious-
They run these special trains pretty
fast Mr.. Stevens glanced at his watch
wen have time to see Bob's room De-
fore the game"
Helen had never seen either a foot
ball game or a college boys room, ana
now the day held for her both these al
1urements-
Mr.. stevens, whose nephew was
Junior at Princeton, had insisted Lnat
they all 90 down for the game, and had
secured tickets on the Princeton Cluo
Bob Sees Them.
Bob" q tall athletic youth had seen
them step from the platform, Ior al
ready he was Glowing mis- way TO-
Tbere was a moment Of cordial
greeting and Helen WINGED from the
hearty hand shakes which dug her
rings, into her fingers, as she was IN
froduced to Mr.. Stevens's nephew and
his roommate, George StOddard-
In spite Of the threatening ram
everybody had turned out for the Dlg
game. The streets were crowded with
and Princeton colOrs fluttered every
where, and avfestive, holiday atmos-
phere was in the air
As they made their way up 10 the
college grounds, the boys entertained
them with enthusiastic accounts Of the
players, the crowd and the all aoosrD-
ing question Of dry field.
ITS in fine shape nOw-we've got II
covered with straw. If only the rain
Under the impressive Blair Arch.
they strolled UP the winding graVeled
path across the campus to one OF the
gray stone dOrmitorles-
As they entered the hall, Bob ran
ahead with an apologize:
IF you'll wait here just moment
III make sure the place IS present
able" and he darted up three steps al
a time.
tracked with mud, but the room they
entered was most cheerful and COM
Portable
While the others went first to the
window to admire the view Of the cam
pus. Helen took in every detail of the
furnishings She felt instinctively that
It was a typical college boys room.
The mission furniture. which she had
always disliked. seemed appropriate
here There was a large center table
streWn with books and magazines, sew
eraI strong leather seated chairs. and a
big, comfortable couch piled with pill
lows
College Decorations.
The walls. papered in plain dark red,
We're covered with college pennants,
ner stood a banjo, a couple of tennis
Tackets some golf sticks and pair OF
dUmbbells.
What have you done to your lights?'
demanded Mrs. Stevens, glancing at the
chandelier whose four lights. with
their funnel shaped green shades had
been turned upward to the ceiling.
I'VE turned them up the other night
y hen we had a party You see" press
ing the button, 1T sOftens the light
doesn't give such a glare"
Ingenious idea" commented War
zen, who was glancing over a text book
on metaphysics
Would you like to see the bed
TOOm2" opening the door TO one Of the
two adjoining rooms
That's his ROOM" admitted StOd-
dard- Mines always so upset that 1
never show It,"
The bedroom was even more strik-
ingly masculine than the study In
was rather bare, and every article was