Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

TIM MORROW'S face was cloudy as
- he left the field in his football togs. All
summer he had planned on making the
varsity team this year. Not only had
he planned. but he had boasted, had
actually crowCd over his comrades, who
never could expect any greater honor
than to be on their class team. Last
year he, too. had been satisfied with
the class team. but the coach had told
him that in another year he would be
good material for the varsity. For a
whole year now he had hoped and plan
ned. He had lived an outdoor and
athletic life all summer in preparation,
and now his hopes were about to be
dashed to the ground. A totally unex-
pected rival had arisen for the very
position he coveted-Jack Sanders. a
transfer from another college. AT foot
ball practice that afternoon Jack had
demonstrated what a good game he could
play. The team would probably not be
chosen for about three weeks, but un-
| less something unexpected happened
linn was sure Jack would be chosen in =
stead of himself. If only Jack would
fall behind in his studies SO he would
not be allowed to play But there was
little hope of that, for be was an ex-
ceptionally good student. All the JOY
and happiness seemed to have gone out
of inns life until he remembered his
engagement that evening with Jane
Standish.
You would hardly have recognized the
radiant Young man i'll James living
room few hours later as the dlsap- =
pointed jim of the afternoon But
| Jane had that effect on every one. she
! was so happy and cheerful and, as jim
! evnresscd il, so wonderfully alive. y
| FYerything she did was interesting, and
/ she told of it in a still more Interesting
wov Consequently, long before she had
finished telling what had happened to
her since lin saw her last, he had for =
gotten himself and his troubles com
"But 7 have been talking about my :
self the whole evening. That's hardly
fair. So if you can stop eating tnat
fudge long enough, tell me the colese
Jane, you make the best fudge
ever tasted"
"No flattery, please. And remember
candy is fattening, and you, are In
training; and I suppose you have nc nc
desire to be a modern Esau and sell
vonr birthright for a mess Of pottagc.
"Jane, you wonderful girl, what an
inspiration you've given me!' And be
fore she knew what was happening he
had grabbed her and was dancing
around the room until they were both
dizzy.
"Jack is almost too fat already be
gasped, breathlessly. "Oh, Jane, Jane
perhaps we can do it ~
DO what? Won't you please tell mt
what it's all about? p
So then he explained his hopes ant
fears of the team and Jacks rivalry
how he was sure that unless something
unexpected turned up Jack would wir
out. But when Jane said that candy
was fattening he remembered the words
of the coach to Jack: "Your weight il
the only. thing against you; but yor
probably have enough advantages u
counteract that" If he could only ge
Jack to ''sell his birthrlght for a mesl
of pottage. =,
"Jane, you are the best cook in tn,
world. Won't you help me out? lie
me bring Jack to see you, and the1
can't you get up a little chafing disl
supper of all the fattening things yol
can think of? know he would fall fo