Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-30
The Temporary
Quarters Of a
Football Man
By DWIGHT NORWOOD

JOuuuy k1dCh0Wdy was oil otulSIS
and football enthusiast. He played q
match game on the last day In Novem.
Der. In which he carried bis 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 1t and after
1t was over went home late from talk
ing Of It.
1t was midnight when Johnny pass.
ed house which was being moved
from one side to another and which o.
cupied nearly the entire width Of the
street. So dead tired and sleepy was
he that he was tempted to 60 no far
Their. but climb to the front door. eff.
feet an entrance and ind a resting
place for the night. But having not
much farther to 60, he trudged on tils
he reached his 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. he went
back to the house on blocks. but found
1t 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 it. A lamp stood on
table. which he lighted. then went
upstairs. On the top floor he found II
bed that suited him and. throwing
| himself on It, was asleep in two mill
utes.
1t was l o'clock on Saturday MORN
| ing when Johnny sank to 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
church opposite. and there had been
only dwellings. Moreover. persons
were going into the church with pray.
| err books in their hands.
| There was 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 DO
tice Johnny. When she did she gave
cry and made for the door. Johnny
stopped her.
will you kindly tell me what day
this 2" he asked.
AS soon as the girl could find her
voice she told him 1t was Sunday. No
ticing that he was in football costume.
she concluded that he was not bur-
glar and became more composed.
II reckon he continued, that have
slept about thirty hours. l entered this
house when it was on Hinton street,
and now 1t seems to be somewhere
else. How did you get into it?"
I'VE came in last night after the
house was put on the lot. We belong
here"
} "And slept in 1t all nightY'
Eyes. We didn't need to use thin
room and didn't come up here"
well, Ill be jinged"
you're John Hackaway, the great
football player. aren't your"
I'm Hackaway and l play football.
How did you know that?"
Il saw you play in the big game the
day before yesterday. You were splen-
did. shouted myself hoarse when
they carried you Off the gridiron on
their shoulders. Won't you come down
to breakfast? We're late this morning.
We didn't get settled very early last
night
You're very kind. invited myself
to bed; won't sponge on you for
breakfast"
But the girl had gone to the door and
shouted:
Mother. Mr.. Huckaway. the great
| football player. is up here I'm going
to bring him down to BREAKFAST
Johnny listened for the reply 1t wan
this:
"Oh, my. goodness gracious. knew
that would be the result Of her infatua
ton. Pa. Molly's gone crazy over foot
ball. Go VI and bring her down. Quick,
Maybe she'll jump out the window"
John and the girl laughed. and JOhl,
proposed that he ~ downstairs AMI
the main floor where woman WAS IN
I the kitchen fr:iu. ari,!.!ecihes. When
/ she saw the foot ball giui she iror!~ !.
the turner and ripd ont.
"Oh. dear: Have gone daft tuW!'
Molly went into the kitchen. unl lp
tween her fits Of laughing John heart
her tell her mother what had happen
ed. adding. Just think. NH. what an
hOnOr-tO have such II wonderful man
for guest and not know it,
And give him ride to boot" re
marked John.
An Introduction to the members O:
the family followed. and presently they
all sat down to breakfast.
Fine location" remarked JCLn. feel.
Ing somewhat embarrassed at break.
fasting under such circumstances with
strangers.
I'VE think we'll like it." was the re.
ply.
much finer than the one from which
you came"
Molly snickered.
John could have eaten all there was
on the table. but he contented himself
with his share. remembering that he
could piece it out In a couple Of hours
with dinner.
The rest Of this story occupied sew.
eral years. or. rather. lifetime. for
John and Molly. John was invited to
come ngnin now that they were settled.
and he awaited himself Of the invita-