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OLD MAN.
(A College Story.)
Dunroy looked big and wholesome
as he came across the campus in cool
ducks and rowing jersey that hot Au
gust afternoon. The rowing jersey
displayed to best advantage his per
fectly muscled arms and magnificent
shoulders, and the owner of them evi
dently knew it, judging from his air
of satisfaction and comfort. A party
of summer visitors passed him and one
woman turned to look.
That's Dunroy, the 'Varsity tackle,"
the guide explained, and then all the
women turned. Unconscious of ad
miration, Dunroy turned the corner of
Old North and narrowly escaped walk
ing over a youth who wore glasses and
carried a book.
"Hellow, old man; didn't know you
were back, " he said, extending his
hand which the individual addressed
as old man took hesitatingly.
"We're the only people here," said
Dunroy. "Come up and see me, won't
you? I am rooming over on Mercer
street."
Old Man called that evening, and he
and Dunroy talked over everything
from faculty to football. When Old
Man took his hat to depart, Dunroy
said he wuld walk up town with him.
The street was crowded it was Satur
day night when the town people prom
enade and a score of pedestrians
stared after the football man longer
than was consistent with good breed
ing. Old Man saw this, and he threw
back his stooping shoulders and strode
. along proudly. They had an ice in
a restaurant, and as they reached the
street again a young man with a loud
suit of clothes and a pipe pounced
upon Dunroy with a joy that was un
feigned. Old Man went on down the
street toward home and heard the man
with the pipe inquire, "Who's your
friend?" with a disagreeable inflec
tion. He heard Dunroy laugh indul
gently. Old Man lay awake that night
thinking hard, and before he went to
sleep he decided not to visit the house
on Mercer street again. But whea
Dunroy called under the window the
next morning Old Man grabbed his
cap eagerly, and the two walked ten
miles over Rocky Hill before ranch
time.
This wns the beginning of an ac
quaintance that grew very close under
the soft, sleepy vacation spell of the
old campus, and there were ew heart
secrets of one that the other did not
know. Old Man was happy m Dun
roy.'s confidence, but sometimes, when
they loafed in the shade of a campus
elm, dreaming away the quiet summer
afternoon, or tramped across the golf
links, he doubted.
One week there was unusual stir
among the university minions; the
dormitory doors stood open, and bid
dies with broms and bunches f keys
waited about the entries. With suit
cases and Freshman brothers, with
song and joyous greeting the students
returned. Old friendships were ce
mented for another happy year, and
after a week of confusion the uni
versity settled into routine. The foot
ball men came back a few days ear
lier, and then it was that Old Man .be
gan to miss Dunroy. There were no
more cross country walks, no more
tennis games, and Old Man was lone
some. The only time he saw Dunroy
was when he went down to 'Varsity
field to watch practice. One night
after college was opened he climbed
the stairs to Dunroy's room. There
were a number of class-mates there
whom Old Man knew by sight. Dun
roy introduced him to the crowd with
careless grace, but Old Man went
away soon. They seemed too happy.
The next day Old Man passed Dun
roy coming from Prospect with a
crowd of club-mates. Dunroy, with
his arm on another's shoulder, wa
deeply engaged in conversation and
did not hear Old Man's salutation.
Again they met, face to face on the
stairs in Dickinson, but Dunroy 'was
hurrying to a class and did not see
Old Man or the look of appeal in his
eyes. A few moments later, in the
solitude of his room, Old Man buried
his face in a pile of sofa pillows and
sobbed bitterly. He cut classes that
day, and when night came and the gas
lights flickered in his entry he did
a very foolish thing.
It was time for all football men to
be in bed when Dunroy hurried across
Nassau street toward the campus. At
the gate he noticed a group of men
and paused.
"Don't say anything about it,
please," said a voice entreatingly.
"He's never done it before."
Dunroy drew near. In the midst of
the group he saw Old Man supported
by two others. Old Man was h&tless,
a wild look shone from his wandering
eyes and tears coursed down his
cheeks. A hard-faced proctor con
fronted the three. Dunroy regarded
Old Man with an expression of amuse
ment and contempt.
"I didn't think it of you," he said.
"You're a dam fool." And he walked
away whistling.
LEONARD H. ROBB1NS.
Princeton, N. J., Sept. '98.
FEATURES OF THE GOVERNMENT
EXHIBIT.
Uucle Sam is very much in evidence
at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition.
The various departments of govern
ment are well, represented anu the ex
hibits in each class are attracting
largely to the success of the exposi
tion as a whole.
Perhaps the most noteworthy feat
ure of the war department exhibit is
a large collection of relics or trophies
of the campaign in the vicinity of.
Santiago. A Spanish battle flag, the
first trophy captured by the Ameri
can army in Cuba, is on exhibition
here, together with Mauser rifles, ma
chetes, flags, cannon, cannon balls,
shells, cartridges and other articles
taken from the battle fields near San
tiago de Cuba. The large captive bal
loon which was used by. the American
forces in the advance upon El Caney
and San Juan hill is attracting un
usual popular interest. This great
war balloon, which is a" part of the
government exhibit at the exposition,
was manufactured for the war depart
ment at Frankfort, N. Y of pongee
silk. Its capacity is 21,000 cubic feet
sufficient to carry four persons.
This balloon is equipped with com
plete telephonic and telegraphic ap
paratus. Communication is estab
lished by means of insulated wire,
paid out as the balloon ascends. A
complete photographic outfit is also
part of the equipment. The hydro
gen gas is generated by means of an
apparatus consisting of gas genera
tor, gasometer, gas compresser, steam
engine and several hundred gas tubes.
These tubes ore eight inches in diam
eter and fifty inches long. They are
seamless, each tube being tested to a
pressure of 4,000 pounds to the square
inch. By means of the gas compres
sor the tubes are filled with hydrogen
gas, practically in liquefied state.
When the balloon is to be inflated,
the tubes are connected by means of
valves and fittings to tae gas cham
made. At Santiago this monster bal
loon was used by the United States
signal corps in making observations
in conjunction with a number of small
banoons of various colors placed so
as to indicate the position of each bri
gade or division
The dally drill of the United States
life saving crew in the basin in front
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DEPARTMENT
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NEBRASKA WESLYAN UNIVERSITY
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOLS OF MUSIC IN THE WEST AND
THE NUMBER OF PUPILS COXSTAN1- INCREASING. ONE REA
SON FOR THIS LARGE INCREASE IS THAT THE METHODS OF IN
STRUCTION IN USE HERE ARE THOSE OF THE BEST EUROPEAN
CONSERVATORIES. BY WniC'H PUPILS ARE ADVANCED IN THE
MOST THOROUGH AND RAPID MANNER POSSIBLE,' AND KE
NEVER OBLIGED TO GO OVER THE SAME GROUND SEVERAL
TIMES. Ad IS OFTEN THE CASE BECAUSE OF I&.MtoPEK IN
STRUCTION. EVERY BRANCH OF MUSIC. VOCAL. INSTRUMENTAL AND THE
ORETICAL TAUGHT, WITH MANY FREE ADVANTAGES.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR GIVING FULL INFORMATION TO
0REN E. LOCKE, Director, University Place. Nebr.
asiBesgeei)Mxg)a8s
the Government Building on the
exposition grounds affords a highly
interesting spectacle, and is witnessed
by thousands of people. The drill por
trays the methods by which the gov
ernment life saving crews on the
coast line rescue unfortunate seamen
or voyagers.
NEBRASKA AND WYOMING HOME
. SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
August 2nd and 16, September 6th
and 20ih, October 4th and 18th, the
Elkhorn line (Northwestern) will sell
tickets at one fire plus 92 for the round
trip to point? on its linos in Nebraska
west and north and in Wyoming west of
and including Orio Junction, the mini
imum round trip rate to be $9. Stop
overs granted ongoing trip beood Stan
ton and Oeeton, Neb. For further in
formation call on A. S. Fielding, C. T.
A. 117 So. 10th St.
REDUCED RATES TO GRAND EN
CAMPMENr MINING DISTRICT
WYO.
The Union Pacific will sell tickets at
one fare for the round trip, plus 13.00,
from all points in Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado and Utah to Rawlins, Wyo.
Dates on which tickets will be sold are
lit and 3rd Tuesdays in June, July,
Aug., Sept., Oct. and Not. Stage line
daily except Sunday each way between
Rawlins and Grand Encampment.
For full information call on or address
E. B. Slossos,
General Agent
SUMMER'S MINTS.
The sun' the rain and the dew are
coined
In the mint of the summer days
Into gold of the gauered hoards of
grain
And the gleaming ears of the maize.
WILLLAM REED DUNROY.
Ladies who are imtereated in correct
styles in hats and bonnets are invited
to visit our millinery department. The
department is under the direct charge'
of Mrs. Anderson uml expert makers
and trimmers are employed in our
work room.
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MUSIC AT THE EXPOSITION.
Innes' famous New York City con
cert band has been engaged to play
at the Trans-Mississippi exposition
daily from September 25 to October
31. This band is one of the most suc
cessful musical organizations in the
country today. Frederick N. Innes,
the conductor, first made a reputation
as a trombone p'aver. When he took
up the trombone it was known solely
as an instrument of percussion, and
he astonished the world by demon
strating its adaptibiiity to solo play
ing, capable of finely expressing all
phases of passion. In fact he was the
discoverer of trombone music, the
originator of the triple B flat tuba
which he uses. When he organized
his band he gave up trombone play
ing and now he persistently refuses
to play except an occasional number
at one of his own band concerts or
in compliment to some distinguished
gathering of friends. He just planted
his flag on the mounta.,i, like Excel
sior, and came down again to oegin
climbing another ladder to fame.
HALF RATES TO ST. LOUIS.
On October 2 to 7 the Missouri Pa
cific will sell tickets to St. Louis and
return at one fare for the round trip,
account of Fair and Veiled Prophets
Parade, good until October 9. The Ne
coln at 2:30 p. m. and arrives in St.
Louis at 7:20 a. m. For sleeping car
berths or further information call at
city ticket office. 1039 O street.
F. D. CORNELL, C. P. & T. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TRIENNIAL
CONCLAVE. PITTSBURG, PA., OC
TOBER 10 TO 14.
The Burlington will on October 7, 8,
9 and 10, sell round trip tickets to
Pittsburg at $24.00. Limit of these
tickets can be extended by joint agent
at Pittsburg- until October 31. For
side trips from Pittsburg and other
information apply at B. & M. depot or
city office, corner Tenth and 0 streets,
Lincoln, Nebr.
G. W. BONNELL, C. P. & T. A.
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