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He danced well; he was facile at the piano; and he had so pronounced a gift as an amateur actor that a celebrated professional had advised him to go on the stage. The two entering the cadet officers' school at the same time, chance made them roommates and choice soon made them chums.
Cracker-jack of a looking chap," announced "Cop" Billings to his roommates late one morning, as he burst into the room after his early mile run to find them with yet ten minutes to spare before the "rising bell." "Shut up, and let a fellow sleep," growled "Sandy," from his bed in the corner.
Lila sat up in swift attention and winked away her tears. "Said what?" "Oh, nothing much." Bea wriggled. "Just talking." "I insist." "Oh, well, it doesn't signify. I was only thinking " Bea paused again before blurting out. "She said that roommates are good for the character."
Then she laughed one of her wild silvery laughs that made them say she had a lute-like voice, and sauntered over toward her hostess: "You certainly are a queer girl!" she commented, "I suppose it would be better to be friends, inasmuch as we're to be roommates.
You have helped me over the hard places, and you have stood by me, through thick and thin, although most of the fellows, disliked me at first, and thought you were foolish in doing what you did. I have been no particular aid to you, but I have led you into temptations and dangers you would have avoided but for the fact that we were roommates and friends.
"Doesn't it look like it, sir?" "But if they were stolen, who is guilty?" asked Josiah Crabtree, glaring around from one cadet to another. For the moment nobody spoke. "I don't suspect any of my roommates," said Jack, quickly. "I think it was done by some outsider." "Some other cadet?" asked Crabtree. "Possibly; or else by some of the help."
I charged on Broadway like a caterpillar tank charging in battle; but it is very remarkable how quickly one changes in this world. I have had some success in my work, and the higher I go, the better work I feel I can do in a quiet place and among less enervating surroundings. John and I were in college together, roommates, and no doubt he has told you that we graduated with the same class.
But if I can get a single room there, I'd rather have it, wouldn't you?" "Well, perhaps," answered the other doubtfully. "No perhapses about it, my friend," thought Betty, turning off to her own quarters. Rooms and roommates the air was full of them! And to-morrow was the day that the Belden House matron had appointed for settling all such matters.
These preliminaries having been settled by Joe and myself, the time was come for taking our roommates into our confidence. I did not disguise from myself that we were staking a great deal on their loyalty, and even more on their silence, for the slightest whisper of the plot outside our own little company would be fatal. There were ten of us bandsmen altogether.
And having burst into good-natured laughter What quiet roommates I have! I undressed slowly and gave myself to peaceful sleep. In my dream I saw another majestic prison, and wonderful jailers with white wings on their backs, and the Chief Warden of the prison himself. I do not remember whether there were any little windows in the doors or not, but I think there were.
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