St Nicholas [serial] . heyhad to be of generous proportions about thewaist, fell ungracefully half-way to his feet. Who s that chap? asked Evan. Edgar Prentiss. He s manager. He spretty much the whole show, for that matter. He and Hop are as thick as thieves, and Hop doesabout as Prentiss says. He s no good; I hope hestubs his toe. So do I, agreed Evan, with beamed on him. He s a regular cad; no one likes him—exceptHop. I made a good joke about him last to hear it? Yes, said Evan, good-naturedly. What wasit? It s a conundrum. What is a foot-ball man-ager ? Give it up
St Nicholas [serial] . heyhad to be of generous proportions about thewaist, fell ungracefully half-way to his feet. Who s that chap? asked Evan. Edgar Prentiss. He s manager. He spretty much the whole show, for that matter. He and Hop are as thick as thieves, and Hop doesabout as Prentiss says. He s no good; I hope hestubs his toe. So do I, agreed Evan, with beamed on him. He s a regular cad; no one likes him—exceptHop. I made a good joke about him last to hear it? Yes, said Evan, good-naturedly. What wasit? It s a conundrum. What is a foot-ball man-ager ? Give it up ? He s the captains appren-tice. See? Prentiss—apprentice? Evan had to laugh, not so much at the joke asat Jellys eagerness for appreciation. That sall right, he said. What are you trying for,Jell? Guard—or most anything. But, say, dontcall me Jell; no one ever does; and it soundsfunny. Besides, I dont mind. I know I m fat,and I cant help it. I d rather be fat than be abean-pole like Prentiss. (To be continued.). aM& y-wj
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