Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-03-11
THE VICTORY
BY HAZEL v. PARIS.

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The game was nearly over when
Jack received Il pass the length OF the
Moor and, "ic>crl! dodgiaS Kin.c tile
Opposing guard. made II pretty basket.
III" enthusiastic audience chcrrcd
Witty. AS he ran forward. at the
next t"SSup. and received the hull. the
p'E guard fairly ran linn across the
A"or. and giving him the hrunt Of his
shoulder. sent him crashing against
the brick wall Of the gymnasium.
When jack nwoke next morning In
The college intirmary and tried to nit
ny he f"nnd his leg In ii cast. A sim
anu swollen boy Sworc softly nj his
fate. The game with Haufor,l WAS
only ivy" weeks distant. Just then
the door opened and In came the
nurse. or course Jack rrul!Zc,! Sh.
MAS young amt pretty. bu, hc only
Sr"ancI: How soon vii! bc on, cl
this hnrAessf'
'Ch, -soou."
How long Is ihat?"
"Wouldn't you like Your laaii?" She
didn't appear 10 hear. "Or the cards
thai came with these" indicating sew
oral vases Of flowers.
Jack turned his face toward the
wall just as the doctor entered, and
Miss kimbnil. with distressed cx-
preston, started for the door. "Ucrc.
boy, what's this? Su!iing SO soon?
Nurse cane help it,"
Doc. Is there any chance that I
>7in play against Baurord?"
Not one. Tha, legIi be in Il cast
for three weeks yet" Assuming
H'niier tone. SORRY FOR YOU. kEuwi-
ton. l played not so many years agp.
No" DO not take i: out on Mis- kim.
"aH- You fellows. when y0u come
here, get too inrcrtin,nt. lts nut the
fnu!i of "a" nurecs and doctors that
you Nil each other. l:r % decent ~
You can /" Miss kiInbail Shes new
to :hc work, ANA we want 80 make
H"r hIH3y. Pretty. isn't >'pr:" viii,
t"iui>ir u h. ry..
jalh'H nmI! answer vas s.!,",.."r
Ei"au.
F." G"!- L@n, 2?unlhlya ans -nll,rI.
Hut hcoa ~ l." was in pain. Ia, n".
eau" H." Wd> r":"' o. "ci harN tU
'h" 'i,yn' 1" pru"lic". ~ nll;"r U:nrI
h" g">i,cnhch 80 nurses efforts 10
cheer hiIn ana HIo!u -.2rd NaiI;iIl"'y
for previous b1d temper. She, ou III"
Other hand, read anI c"aN"d, ar
RANGED flowers agG @u>Sjrri. IL i"Cl
did everything ~isc "uuid 60 h"Cp hrr
patient i'm good hu!Gur. Fraternity
brothers returned 30 the house with
Tive r"vur; that "Incks all Cu; Ir,
pucr Char. All he thinks II is the
pantprd gainc. But say. hc has II
peach Of Il nurse
~" day OF the big gamc tinai!y
c.,lnr, and Jack eagerly read numcr-
ous accounts; statistics. lincups. crit,
Gins. Ills heart sank rs he ga" uhat
betting was three 10 one against Bis
team. At FIVE o'clock the sub captain.
ANeu. On frat" brother and n
.frcshic') came Ia.
"Dout take 1t so hard, Old boy
We're bound 10 win"
When you're my age. you Wont
Dc so blamed optimistic gro~!ed
Jack
Welt, you're to know the score al
ihe end OF the halves. The big bugs
here said IL vas u bother, nut DOC
insisted. Say. you oughtn't tn be
lonesome here. The fellows are al
euvying you" He winked s!goih'
cantly.
Slowly the hands Of The c!ocs
dragged around 10 eight. Scvcra
fines Miss Eiinbali came in, oncf
xiih nm armful OF flowers.
"your friends haven't forgotten
you"
"Roon looks iike fun"ra'. WAY
l feel lucky I'M on the thIrd doc