The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-02-17

mint TO be coined or run into bars.
FROM Tug HANK BooR or \ SMALL coLLEGER.
TRINITY COLLEGE. CAMBRIDGE FORTY
YEARS AGO.
! It was a lovely morning: remittance had
arrived in the very nick Of time, my two
horses were in excellent condition, and re-
solved, with a College chum, to put in exc
cuton long concerted scheme OF driving to
! London tandem. We sent our horses for
ward, got others at Cambridge, and tossing
I Algebra and AnacharSis "to the dog start
cd in high spirits. We ran up TO London in
4 high style; went ball pitch to the pIay--and
after quick breakfast at the Bedford, set out
with our own horses upon dashins drive
through the West End We we're turning
down the Haymarket, and anticipating ''ioys
vet unknown" when Who to my utter hor-
! ror and CONSERVATION, should see crossing
to meet us, but my old warm hearted, but
severe and peppery uncle Sir Thomas Pm.
| Escape was impossible. A cart before, and
two carriages behind, made us stationary,
and mentally resigned all idea Of ever sue
cccding to Elmwood Hall and three thousand
per annum. Up he came, "What can be-
leve my eyes? George why what the ID
do you do here? Tandem too, by" /
have it, thought !, as an idea, crossed my
mind. looked right and left, as il it were
wholly impossible that it could be me he was
addressng--"What you don't know me |
suppose? Don't know your own unclel WHY
in the name of common sense, pshaw! you've
done with that-why, in--name, sir amt
YOU at Cambridge" cat Cambridge, Sir, !"
said !. AT Cambridge sir" he repeated,
mimicking my affected establishment, why,
| suppose you never were at Cambridge
Never entered the gates at Trinity! En-
o. YOU young spendthrift; this is the way YOU
dispose Of my allowance! Is this the way
you read hard YOU yodng prohigatc; you
! young graceless-you young; you-" Sec
ins he was getting energetic, | began to be
apprchensve of a scene, and resolved to drop
the curtain al once. Really, sir" said /,
with as brazen a look as could summon up
on an emergency, 81 have not the honor of
your acquaintance His lage eyes assumed
a fixed state OF astonishment Excuse me
but to my knoWledgc:l never saw you be-
fore" He began to fight. MAKE no apol-
ogies; they ar unnecessary next re
contre will, | hope be more fortunate. You
will find your country cousin, no doubt in
Green Street; and SO, old buck, bye bye"
4 The cart was removed, and VIC drove off,
vet not without seeing him in paroxysm Of
,I'a ~ iu,s 80 va ,'is
Ia -. ~ ','s' -.
u'ao",'' ','e ~ uh;11 uaso@ ~
me wv, 'i.,I'e' ~ ~, III,
a f !; - .,n' ~ $50.
~ ,upeae = pe III - ei'' ~ 'ns 80
:" .,s nen'ois INN ~ ~ 80 nv, :
NiiIll a. ~ tili'c, nau l'iote ssl'.i tisfii
aosa.'.e 49, o. :. q pI,st'e siit.le,
and so successfully exhibited over d auadrat-
{ e equa.ioh' " gu, Geoiisc, What 70 pc
done hoW:-We re aisseu-- aisi,ea--alsilea
-u,tcry ols,lea' 10y n ~, WINE We TWO
sach tlls as .Aese iIesh, rhiii, was my re-
ply; :, adleu 20 to*ii, anu hey lor Yam
bridge. "Ianoiloges instantly; not
moment 10 DC 1851. Wy ulcie VIII post therc
Win Tour horses imhlelllateiy, ana NY only
chance OF avoiding the romantic misfortune
OF Deins CUT on WIN siiiiiihs' IS 10 DC .nefe
before nm w thout settiilE our piil az
; the Inn, or making single arrangement we
ratified back TO Canafltgc, Never snail
forget the mental anNiety winch suherd on
my way there. Every thing was against US
; a heavy rain had fallen IN the night, and the
roads were wretchcd. The traces broke
turnpike gates were shut; droves OF sheep
and strings OF carts impedcd our progress,
but IN spite OF all these obstacles, VIC reach
ed the College gates IN less than SIX hours
"ilas Sir Thomas been here" inquired OF
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