The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-17
The | temporary
Quarters Of a
Football Man
By DWIGHT NORWOOD

Johnny Hackaway was an athlete
and football enthusiast He played
match game on the last day In Noyem-
Der. in which he carried his team
through on his own shoulders and SO
excited their gratitude that they car
ried him on their own shoulders. SO
interested had he been in the coming
game that he slept but little the night
before from thinking Of it and after
1t was over went home late from talk
ing OF It.
1t was midnight when Johnny pass
ed a house which was being moved
from one side to another and which oc-
cupied nearly the entire width Of the
street. So dead tired and sleepy was
he that he was tempted TO go no far
Their. but climb TO the front door, eff
feet an entrance and find resting
place for the night. But, having not
much farther TO go, he trudged on I'll
he reached bis home. Feeling for his
door key. he remembered that he was
in football toys. with no pockets and
consequently no key.
Knowing that there was no one In
side within sound of the bell. be went
back to the house on blocks. but found
II locked. He broke a pane OF glass,
put In his hand and opened the win
dow. Inside he found matches and.
scratching one, saw that the house
was being moved with some OF the
furniture left in IL. A lamp stood on
a table, which he lighted, then went
upstairs. On the top floor he found
bed that suited him and, throwing
himself on It. was asleep in two min
utes.
IL was i o'clock on Saturday morn
ing when Johnny sank 10 slumber.
When he awoke he heard church bells
ringing. He rubbed his eyes and look
ed out through a window. The sur
roundings were not what they were
when he had gone TO bed. There was
a church opposite, and there had been
only dwellings. Moreover. persons
were going into the church with pray
er books IN their hands.
There was a sound OF dainty foot
steps on the stairs. and the door was
opened. A girl. evidently preoccupied,
came in and for a moment didn't mo-
tice Johnny. when she did she gave
A CRY and made for the door. Johnny
stopped her.
awm you kindly tell me what day
this isgs he asked.
A soon as abe Girl could End her
voice she told him It was sunday. No
ticlng that he was in football costume.
she concluded that be was not bur
glar and became more composed.
Il reckon" be continued. that have
SLEPT about thirty hours. entered THIS
house when II was on Hinton street.
and now II seems 70 be somewhere
else. How did you get into itY'
I'VE came IN last night after the
house was put on the lot We belong
here"
-And slept IN Il all nigbtT'
-Yes. We didn't need 20 use this
room and didn't come up here
wei. III be 5ingedi"
You're John Hackaway, the great
football player. aren't youf"
I'm HaokawHy and | play football
How did yon know thhtT
4 saw ygu play 80 the biz game the
Hsr before yesterday. You were splen-
did shouted myself hoanse when
fhev carried you "a the gridlron on
thair shoulders. Went yOu come down
fo fsreatfasff Were late this morning
We disnt eet setnel very early last
nirht
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