THE
BATTALION
Published Weekly by the Corps of Cadets Under the Management of the Austin Literary Society.
Volume XII.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 1, 1905.
Number 15.
A CHRISTMAS EPISODE.
It was on the belated Katy
Flyer when everybody was going
home for the holidays, that across
the aisle from the hero of this story
sat an unusually attractive girl.
The moment he saw her his
heart xinderwent a change; it be
gan to throb violently, and a feel
ing crept over him similar to the
one experienced by a speaker who
addresses an audience for the first
time. This mysterious behavior
of heart has not been explained by
medical men, but recent writers of
fiction claim that it is due to
peculiar sensations experienced,
brought on by the sudden disease,
klaspmonia or literally a case of
love at first sight.
She evidently too, was on her
way home and by her airs he
judged her to be a college girl. If
he could only get acquainted. He
was tempted to ask her if she knew
Miss Smith who attended Baylor,
but he remembered in reading in
Webb’s latest book on “How to
Love Suecesfully,” the author states
it would be against the rules of
etiquette and a simple case of but
ting in, a crime of which Fresh
men and Sophomores only are
guilty of committing. He even
half way wished for a wrecks© that
he could prove himself a hero,
and at least become something in
her estimation. But alas! he had
to be contented by gazing at her.
She was reading a book in which
she hec^/Hae-Jese and less interested
as the train neared its destination.
The train had whistled and the
porter called out the name of the
station in a tone that gave evi
dence that he was either in a bad
humor or something was wrong
with his vocal organs. It was the
young man’s station, and as he' said she had heard of you before,
rose she looked up. Their eyes She also told me that she was going
met for only one moment. They to surprise her aunt, Mrs. X., by
must have dazed him for as he left | coming a day earlier than ex-
the ear he seemed to play tackle
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with the seats and tried to button
his already buttoned coat. He
knew only one thing and that was
leaving a real girl whom he had
heretofore seen only in dreams.
Not knowing her name or where*
she lived he would probably never
see her again. Fortune had been
kind but fate was against him.
While walking home from the
station with his brother he dropped
off into a pensive mood. His
brother seeing that he was not as
cheerful and talkative as usual,
said to him: “Cheer up lad, I
know those professors at A. and M.
believe in giving hard examina
tions. but just think of it you are
going to dine at home for the next
twelve days and mother has made
fruit cake for you herself. By
the way who was that young lady
that got off the train after you? She
certainly w r as a stunner.” He had
seen no one get off. The thought
now flashed through his mind.
Could it be possible that she got off
here? He knew that this was not
her home town, as he was ac
quainted with every one in the lit
tle burg, but yet she might be vis
iting some one.
Night came and the clock an
nounced the hour of twelve; he
was still awake tossing in his own
dear bed. Though tired from the
day’s ride, with no mosquitoes
present prospecting, and no shoe
polish to fear, yet he slept’not. Per
haps the reader would think he
was worrying about his me
chanic examination or that con
founded equation fora back water
curve which had caused him no
small amount of trouble; but, nay,
his thoughts ran along another
channel.
Next morning found him glanc
ing over the pages of the hotel reg
ister, but he saw nothing which was
of interest to him, so he left the
building only to be stopped by
old Joe (the hack driver). “It
must be you” he said: “For you
were the only individual who had
a uniform on that got off of num
ber three yesterday evening, and
she asked me about you.” “She!
Who are you talking about, Joe?”
“Why the young lady that came in
on the same train that you did. I
told her who you were, and she
pected.”
After giving old Joe his Christ
mas tip in advance, he pushed his
way to the office of the Times. He
was on very friendly terms with
the editor-in-chief, Mr. Brooks,
who was a very young man to hold
such a position.
After telling him about the flour
ishing condition of The Battalion,
and also about that enthusiastic
spunger in Pfeuffer Hall, who
was not supporting the pa
per as he should, but who al
ways borrowed from the fel
low across the hall, he asked
him who was visiting Mrs. X.
The editor did not know, but al
ways on the alert for news, remark
ed that he would ring up Mrs. X
and find out. To which the young
man replied, if the editor had no
objection, he would ring up Mrs.
X and find out, she being an old
acquaintance of his mother.
The editor with a twinkle in his
eye, motioned him to the ’phone
and settled back in the chair, so as
to be sure and not lose a word in
the following conversation:
“Hello, is that Mrs. X?”
“This is Mrs. X. Whom have I
the honor of speaking to?”
“This is the officeof theTimes.”
“Who am I speaking to? The
voice is familiar yet I know it is
not Mr. Brooks.”
“This is—why I guess this must
be Mai. Is that you, Mai. Tubbs?
When did you get in, and did you
pass all your examinations? Say,
Malcolm, you must come over with
your mother some time real soon,
I want you to meet my niece, Miss
S., who will spend the holidays
with me. Did you want to speak
to Mr. X?”
“Why no—I believe not; Cen
tral must have giyen me the wrong
number.”
“Good bye.”
“Good bye.”
He took advantage of Mrs.
X’s invitation real soon, and called
that very afternoon. What oc
curred during the next ten days
the author will not attempt to tell
as he has limited space, but the
reader may well imagine.
A little pink letter now comes
every day; if for any reason it is
delayed it will be noticed that the
young man is greatly worried,
eats little, dreams of dreamy eyes
and cuts breakfast next morning.
THE FOOT BALL GAME.
It was on a balmy day in De
cember 1904, that the Gathright
aggregation went forth to do battle
with the hosts of Austin Hall.
The men of Austin had on various
.fields of honor won laurels and
, fame. We, the Gathrighters, of
a less fortunate tribe, had not yet
. distinguished ourselves by any
| such glorious accomplishments; so
| it was with shouts of joy we hailed
this opportunity. Our voices
choked and tears filled our eyes
when we found that fate had been
thus kind to us. Now we would
show to the world what the men
of Gathright could do.
Faithfully we practiced for the
occasion. Each frosty morning
found us lustily punting the pig
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ace whose honor we were to up
hold.
Our captain was a great man; in
name at least, for our nation has
twice been ruled by Harrisons.
He is long-legged and as long
headed, figuratively speaking, as
he was long-legged. He knew
how to plan a campaign as well
as how to execute it. His man
ner of execution was unique,
sometimes he hung it, sometimes
it was simply guillotined; at, any
rate it was executed as you will
agree when you have learned the
story.
Then too, we had such men as
Miller, Edsall, Harrigan, Sien,
Redell and the humble author,
Jake Hill and Jouine filling posi
tions of responsibility, and last
but not least, R. C. Lilley and
Isaac Meyers held forth in the
line. These men were nothing if
not giants of their type. How could
we lose with such a team? Surely
our fierce looks should be enough
to send any foe scurrying to his
den in a fit of delirium tremens.
True, we had a noble foe to fight
against, but we intended to win
and that settled it.
On the aforesaid balmy day we
gathered in our battle array, con
sisting of a variegated assortment of
football togs and citizens apparel.
We were in the pink of condition,
having just bolted a plentiful sup
ply of provender from the board of
Hotel D’ Sbiza. Armed with such
muscle-making commissarial wares
plus its additional weight, it was
theoretically impossible for us to
lose.
In true athletic style we strung
out, and with flourishes galore,
passed the ball around the circle,
in order that the grand stand
might get the full benefit of our
fine points.
In not more than an hour and a
half after time the referee’s whis
tle sounded the signal to begin.
We lined up in fine style, there is
no doubt of that, and the way we
went for those fellows from Aus
tin hall was a caution. We
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