The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-07-21
THE VICTORY
o. HAzEL v. PARIS.

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The game was nearly over when
Jack received d pass tie length " ths
floor and. cleverly lodging Kinge the
opposing guard made a pretty basket
The enthusiastic audience chtvred
wildly A. be ran forward, az the
ne1t tossup, and received the ball, the
biz guard fairly ran him scTuss the
fioar. aud giving him the bruni u his
shoulder, sent him crushing against
the brick wall Of the gymnasium.
When Jack aWoke next morning IN
the college lnnrmary and tried 60 20
up be found his leg Ia a cast sim
aud swollen boy swore softly ut his
fate. Tie game with Banforl was
only two weeks distant just then
the door opened aud In came the
nurse. OF course Jack realized she
was young and pretty but be only
gruaned How soon viii / be out Of
this haruessf'
"Oh, soon"
How long Is that7"
wouldn't you like your mailf' She
didn't appear 10 hear "Or the cards
that came with these 2 indicating sew
eral vases of flowers
Jack turned his face toward the
wall just as the doctor entered, aud
Miss Klmball. with distressed ex-
preston. started for the door. Here,
boy, what's thisi Sulking SO soon
Nurse can't help IT..
"Doc, is there any chance that !
can play against Banfordf
"NOt one. That leg'll be In cast
for three weeks yet Assuming a
gentler tone, sorry for you, knowl-
ton. played not so many years ago.
Now do not take it out on Miss Kim
ball. You fellows, when you come
here, get too impertinent. It's not the
fault of the nurses and doctors that
YOU kin each other. BE as decent as
you can TO Miss Kimball. She's new
TO the work, and we want TO make
her happy Pretty, isn't sher with
a twinkle In his eye.
Jacks only answer was another
groan.
For days Jack grumbled and sulked,
not because he was in pain, but be-
cause he was eager to get back TO
the gym" TO practice. At other times
he responded to nurses efforts TO
cheer him and apologized winningly
for previous bad temper. She, on the
other hand, read and coaXed, ar
ranged flowers and gossiped, in fact
did everything she could TO keep her
patient in good humOr. Fraternity
brothers returned to the house with
the report that Jacks all cut up,
poor chap. All he thinks Of is the
Bauford game. But say, he has a
peach of a nurse"
The day of the big game finally
came, and Jack eagerly read numer-
Gus accounts; statistics, lineups, criu-
Gins. His heart sank as he saw that
betting was three TO one against his
team. At five o'clock the sub-captain,
Allen, Ca frat brother and a
''freshie") came In.
"Don't take it so hard, old boy.
We're bound to win"
when you're my age, you won't
be so blamed optimistic" growled
Jack.
"Well. you're TO know the score at
the end of the halves. The big bugs
here said IL was bother, but Doc
insisted. Say, you oughtn't to be
lonesome here. The fellows are all
envying YOU" He winked signln-
cantly.
Slowly the hands Of the clock
dragged around TO eight. Several
times Miss Kimball came In. once
with an armful Of flowers
"Your friends haven't forgotten
you"
"Room looks like funeral. Way
feel. Lucky I'm on the third floor
and weighted down."
She nodded alphabetically, but
even the pretty curl escaping from
under her white cap didn't compen-
safe for the lump in Jacks throat.
His night! The night he had looked
forward 10 for three long years, since
he'd been a freshman sub" and next
year he'd be-his thoughts trailed on.
Then he groaned. He not there
PERHAPS that Sub" was fumbling.
Then he tossed bit, turned TO the
wall. and sobbed violently. Gradual
". tired by the strain Of many days,
he fell into a restless sleep, punctu-
ated by more or less connected and
vehement. "'At boy Go It. Allen
We've got 'em Steady there, Aver.
steadyf"
AS the door opened suddenly he
awoke with a start
"ohl I'm sorryi' exclaimed the
nurse.
The scorer
We've won. Fourteen 10 twelve"
His whole body relaxed, and with
a tremendous yell be threw on the
covers.
SSH You'll wake the others 7!
But he only laughed, held her hand,
and kissed II as be emitted shout af-