Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-06-10
THE VICTORY
BY HAZEL v. PARIS.

MOOR ana, cicFeriy lodging hinge. the
opposing guard. made Il pretty basket
The enthusiastic audience cheered
wildly. AS he ran forward, ut the
next toS>up, and received the ball, The
big guard fairly ran him across the
floor, and giving him the brunt Of his
shoulder. sent him crashing against
the brick wall of the gymnasium.
When Jack awoke next morning in
the college intirnlary and tried to sit
up he found his leg in cast. \ stiff
and swollen boy Swore softly ut his
fate. The game with Banford was
only two weeks distant! Just then
the door opened and in came the
nurse. or course Jack realized she
was young ana pretty, but he only
groaned: How soon will be out Of
this harness?" .a. >,
ooh, soon."
'"How long is that7"
Wouldn't you like your mail?" She
didn't appear TO hear. "Or the cards
that came with these?" indicating sew
ernl vases of flowers.
Jack turned his face toward the
wall just as the doctor entered, and
Miss kimball, with a distressed ex-
preston. started for the door. Here,
boy, what's this? Sulkng so soon?
Nurse cant help it,"
doc. is there any chance that l
can play against Banford?'
Not one. That leg'll he in n cast
for three weeks yet" Assuming 4
gentlcr tone. Sorry for you, knowl-
ton. l played not SO many years ago.
Now do not take it out on Miss KIM
ball. You fellows, when You come
here. get too impairment. It's not the
fault of the nurses and doctors that
you kill 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 she?' with
twinkle in his eye.
Jacks only answer was another
groan.
For days Jack grumbled and sulked,
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 hunor. Fraternity
brothers returned to the house with
the report that Jacks all cut up,
poor chap All lie thinks of IS the
Banfurd game. But say. he has q
peach of nurse"
The day Of the big game finally
came, and Jack eagerly read numer
Gus accounts; statistics, lineups, criti
Gins. His heart sank as he saw thai
betting was three to one against his
team. At five o'clock the sub captain
Allen, Ga frat brother and 8
'freshie') came in.
Don't take it so hard, old boy
We're bound to VIM"
"When you're my age, you won,
he so blamed optimistic" growled
Jack.
"Well, you're to know the score nj
the end of the halves. The big bugs
here said it was bother, but Doc
lonesome here. The fellows are al
envying YOU" He winkcd signiti-
cantly.
Slowly the hands of the clocR
dragged around TO eight Several
times Miss Krnhall came in, once
with an armful of flowers.
"Your friends haven't forgotten
you
"Room looks like funeral. Wa!
1 feel. Lucky I'm on the third floor
and weighted down."
She nodded sympathetically, 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 to for three long years. since
he'd been freshman Sub" and next
year he'd be--hS thoughts trailed off
Then he grOancd. He not there
Perhaps that "sub" was fumbIing
Then he tossed bit, turned to the
wall, and sobbed violently. Gradual
ly, tired by the strain Of many days
he fell into restless sleep. punctu
ated by more or less connected and
vehement. "'At n boy! Go It, Allen
We've got EN-! Steady there, Aver
steady"
AS the door opened suddenly he
awOkc with start.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" exclaimed the
nurse.
"rhe sCore?'
"Wcve won. Fourteen to twelve"
His whole body relaxed. and with
a tremendous yell he threw of the
covers.
"Sh! Iou'll wake the otherS!"
But he only laughed. held her hand
and kissed ii as he emitted shout af.
ter shout. until OrderIins and NURSES