March, you're a hard-worked football enthusiast, and I understand that you're keeping well up with your lessons.

Do you have trouble to attend to both?
Do you have to skimp your studies?
I know you give full attention to the pigskin." "I'm hard put some days to find time for everything," answered Joel, "but I always manage to make it somehow, and I have all the sleep I want or need.

Perhaps if I gave up football I might get higher marks in recitations, but I'd not feel so well, and it's possible that I'd only get lower marks.

I agree with you, Mr.Remsen, that athletics, or at least football, is far more likely to benefit a chap than to hurt him, because a fellow can't study well unless he is in good health and spirits." "Are you convinced, Digbee ?" asked Remsen.

Digbee shook his head smilingly.
"I don't believe I am, quite.