The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-02-04
UNCANONIZED.
A FOOTBALL STORY.
BY Rev. M. A. Schumacher.

BY Rev. M. A. Schumacher.
While decidedly cold, it was not yet
the weather nor the solar angle for
Christmas, and hence this tale can be
classed as seasonal only in so far as.
its events We're to mar or enhance the
festal character of the fast approach
ing twenty-fffth of December. The
collegians over whom such serious
fate was pending, had just congregat-'
ed in the rather compact quarters Of
Ray Cullen, as associate culprit. Sew
eral were not at all relieving the
gloomy situation by improvised yet
forceful threnodies over their ill luck;
some were only mildly resentful;
others again, irritable; and. lastly,
the majority of them, just plain glum.
This Christmas would probably not
see them at the familiar hearth, and it
was debatable whether one and all
should not write a farewell letter in
forming parents of their proximate ex-
pnlsion, with brief P. s. that they
would return at a distant day when
success by manly effort had erased
this blot from their regulations.
The agony Of suspense was increas-
ed day by day as the fateful confer.
ence of rector and staff was always
and ever postponed. The guilty might
have taken their sentence calmly had
it been summarily meted out to them,
but now, with Christmas only two
weeks distant, there was anticipated
punishment in every minutes delay.
IF they intend to expel us, why
this torturesome delay?" questioned
Dick Reedy with helpless gesture.
I'D appreciate it very much to learn
my fate at once, for il it's expulsion,
I'd like to commence earning my hv.
ling before Christmas
Say, Dick chaffed Mccormick,
what you'd earn before Christmas
wouldn't buy the gizzard of a roasted
turkey"
THE section gang is filed" re-
torted Dick, good-naturedly. "They
just got a fresh carload of darkies
from the south, SO your job is taken"
In their worry they could still banter
with one another.
Fred Masterson ventured an opinion.
Il believe the delay is attributable
to Father Joseph's desire to spare
our parents. To expel us before the
| completion of the semester would
force unpleasant notice, while just to
request them not to send US back after
Christmas CLOSES over the disagree
able situation"
| "Ycur language is too classical"
enjoined Purcell, but your ideas are
probably correct. What you mean to
say is, that for dad and mothers sake
the faculty will not erect the gallows
in public but will execute us pri-
| vately'
What you need, Fred advised
Quinlosa, is less Homer and more
Babe Ruth. Both were good at sock.
ing the ball, but prefer Babe"
Masterson grunted disgustedly,
you fellows have both too much
Cap Collier stuff in you. Mention any
ancient hero to Dummy there, and he
Immediately asks you what position
he played on the team"
Well, coming back to the execu-
tion,' suggested Hackinger, I'm neu-
trail, but if it's to be execution, let her
eS-"
Ray Cullen shifted. He had right
to sniff, because it was through his
own nose, and in his own room, not
to mention the fact that the malcon-
tents were rumpiing his bed and dis
arranging things most horribly. He
surveyed the thirty-one as they sat
there In solemn conclave. Thirty-One,
land all athletes Of whom any college