The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-18
the goal post twenty yards down
the field.

the goal post twenty yards down
the field.
touchdown! Touchdown! Touch
| 'Ray! Ray! The crowd. inyo,un-
! tArily brought to It's feet when the
/ ball hit the ground, went wild. The
last rays Of the sun, setting red IN
| the west, shone on thousands OF
waving flags and pennants and re-
\ leased balloons. Peggy clapped her
gloves in ribbons.
wonderful, Isn't IT," murmured
Peggy's mother, a little later, as the
4 triumphant stream of men flowed
lZig-zagging within the stadium in
shouting, singing, hatthrOwing &c,
stasy.
"Yes, indeed, 1t Isl" agreed Mar
garet. She was telling herself tIat
| the decision had been taken out OF
her hands. There was no question
as TO whom she wanted to marry
Let's hunt up Perry" she said
to her father. Without much diff
ficulty they found him presently in
the midst OF a Joyous bunch. He
broke away to greet them, but
was evidently impatient to get
back.
Great game wasn't it " he re-
piled to their congratulations.
We'll, the others didn't stand a
show when they bucked up againaE
our little team. What are your
plans The fellows are giving the
team a sort OF love feast and I've
got to be there, OF course. Ill see
you after somewhere With moth
ing more definite than that, hS
was OF.
Peter they found an hour or 50
and Mrs. Demorestl I've been
hunting the whole place over for
you. Great game, wasn't lit Sor'
~ we lost, but the other team was
O crackerjack and we were simply
ioutplayed. Great stunt Perry pull
ed ofri But let's forget about the
game. Can't take you some
where? How about dinner at the
hotel? l reserved a table for just
such an emergency"
Hours later he and Peggy stood
apart from the crowd gathered
Iabout the mighty midnight bonnre,
sending skyward its smoky symbols
,of victory.
"Watching the other fellows eel.
ebration isn't very cheering" he
said. Lets 60" Wandering along
the Quieter paths OF the back cam.
pus they found a deserted stone
bench in the corner Of the massive
memorial arch.
Il want to ask you something,
| Peggy" he began as they sat
down.
wait" said Peggy gently. BE
fore you ask It, let me tell you
that i think l know what you are
going to say and, we'll, decided
this afternoon what my answer
would be-"
! Peter look startled. That did
not seem favorable. How could
anyone, especially u young impres'
,sionable girl, do anything else than
decide in favor OF the hero Of the
day?
Margaret" he said huskily., Il
know that means but one thing.
And l had hoped"
4 Margaret threw back her head
and laughed low, delicious laugh.
I"Peter, you old silly, what do you
suppose happened when every one
was shouting for Perry? ] found
all OF sudden / wasn't bit glad
his side had won, because was be.
Ing so sorry that you had lost. And
so knew"
"oh. my little sweetheart"
breathed Peter, longing to hear the
words he knew were coming.
4 That III love you," she Wills
rered.
Peter gathered her in his shell
:efing aims and kissed her.
"BesIdes," added Peggy, when
she had the chance, "the kind OF
man you want TO spend your life
with is the one who takes being
beaten better than the other man
takes being victoriouS."
81 Rish.p said Peter, softly, that
rrery defeat Of my life could be
turned into such a glorious vic.
toryH
Nj "