Ralph Henry Barbour

Name: The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6
Author: Ralph Henry Barbour

The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

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“The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6”, published in 1906, is a work by Ralph Henry Barbour. It explores elements such as Harry, Roy and Methuselah.

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ Instead the blue eyes smiled at him with a most friendly gleam, and,
"Good morning," said Harry. Then, "Only I oughtn't to answer you for calling me 'Miss Harriet'; you know I hate Harriet."
"Excuse me, I meant Miss Harry," answered Roy a trifle stiffly. It was hard to forget that cut direct.
"That's better," she said. "You—you haven't been down to inquire after the health of the baby since you rescued him."
"No, but I hope he's all right?"
"Yes, but Methuselah is awfully sick."
"He's the parrot, isn't he?" asked Roy. "What's wrong with the old sinner?" ”

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ I don't like folks I like to not like—Oh, dear me! I'm all balled up! Only I mustn't say 'balled up.' I meant that I was—confused. Anyway, I'm going to tell all the boys that it isn't so, that you didn't squeal—I mean tell—on Horace and the others! And I think it was a nasty trick to play on you! Why, you might have caught your death of cold!"
"Or a sore throat, like Methuselah," said Roy, smiling. ”

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ Roy declared that he did and Harry led the way toward the barn, her red hair radiant in the morning sunlight. On the way they passed two of the boys, who observed them with open-eyed surprise. Harry's favor was not easy to win and, being won, something to prize, since she stood near the throne and was popularly believed to be able to command favors for her friends.
Methuselah certainly did look sick. He was perched on the edge of his soap box domicile, viewing the world with pessimistic eyes, when Harry conducted the visitor into the enclosure and sent the pigeons whirling into air. ”

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ But if you won't say anything about it I'll be awfully much obliged."
"Well, then, I won't," promised Harry regretfully. "Only I do wish you were going to be a martyr!"
"I shall be if I don't hurry," answered Roy. "I have math with Mr. Buckman in about half a minute."
"Pooh! No one's afraid of Buck!" said Harry scornfully. "Cobby's the one to look out for; he's awfully strict." Roy was already making for School Hall. "You'll come and see Methuselah again soon, won't you?"
"Yes," called Roy. ”

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ Methuselah cocked his eyes at her in a world-wearied way that seemed to say, "Well, what if I have? I might as well die one way as another." But Roy discovered the bedraggled length of linen a little way off and restored it to Harry. ”

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ To a lesser extent the absence of Pryor and Warren, Horace's friends in exile, retarded the development of the team. By the end of the second week of practice a provisional eleven had been formed, for Mr. Cobb believed in getting the men together as soon as possible, having learned from experience that team work is not a thing that can be instilled in a mere week or two of practice. Whitcomb was playing center on the first squad in Horace's absence. Roy was at quarter on the second, with a slow-moving young giant named Forrest in front of him. ”

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Ralph Henry Barbour, The Crimson Sweater — Chapter 6 (1906)

“ The second stood up very well in those days before the first, in spite of the fact that sometimes there weren't enough candidates to fill the places of injured players. With only forty-odd fellows to draw from it was remarkable that Ferry Hill turned out the teams that it did. ”

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