The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-10-27
COLLEGE YARNS.
INITIATING A GREENY.
" There's something rotten in Denmark"
BY HARRY G.

Among the numerous new arrivals in the
, fall of Is5-, was one whose uucouth ap.
pearance rendered him the observed of all.
1t was evident at glance, that if his anx.
ious ma knew he was out, it was the first
time that she had allowed her maternal
fears to be overcome by the hope of seeing
her darling rise to eminence among the dis.
tinguished literati Of our glorious Union.
Dressed in garments that reminded one
OF the antediuvian or some other equally
old fogyishsage, with mouth agape, and eyes
in fine frenzy rolly, Jacob A. with eau.
tious tread, noiselessly closed the iron gate
Of D-Campus, where he fondly hoped to
spend many happy days, and proceeded up
the main avenue, gazing, wonder struck, at
everything around particularly at the
Gold uns," who, raped in their capacious
gowns, with meerschaum in mouth, and
smoking cap of velvet, with its dropping
tassel, jauntily perohed on one side of their
mischief conceivings heads, either strolted
along the many walks, or lounged lazily
under the ems. Nor would it be amiss to
sate, that full as many curious glances
were directed TO our Adonis.
Escaped from Barnum," said one of a
group, as he passed.
"Or walking advertisement OF Herr
Dreisbachs" said another.
;' Perhaps the connecting link between
man and the brute creation that naturalists
speak Of" exclaimed third.
"or the Wandering Jew chorused
fourth.
Harry" cried Nat G., bursting into my
room, al want you to assist me in some
sport. 1t will be fine"
GLOW do | know? Pve only your word
for IT." answered I.
"Coniound your base insinuatons. I'll
forgive you though if you II help me. 1t is
simply this-persuade that noniescript, who
arrived yesterday, 10 treat the crowd, or"
"What?"
"Don't be inpatient Or squib him"
"Good But do you see this" said ],
holding up 10 his view neatly bound VOL
ume in black.
Kuhner, as live that's TO bad Prof.
-, hasn't given you recitation for the
morning?
eyes; and our fellows don't like it. If
thero is five who'll! stay out, here AIN l."
"rhe old reproba,e Consign Kuhner
and all his wise sayings TO the oblivion they
merit. I'm sure you can find five TO shrk
with YOU"
"lt is outrageous-and by all the powers
won't attend, whether the rest do or do
not. Here, Kuhner, you plague of my life,
lie there" said |, giving the history of Bal
bus and his colemporares a toss under the
bed, at the same lime divestiny myself of
gown and slippers, and donnng coat and
boots.
Looking around for Nat there he was,
composedIy sitting on the side of the bed,
with my brandy flask glued TO his lips, and
as happy as could be.
"Well, Nat, as you've forestal!ed myth
vi,ation, would like little 'elixir vita, if
you have no objection"
Precious little you'll fnd," said Nat,
smacking his lips and dawlng long
breath. ....
"Well, might as well have emptied my
flask into Il rat-holc."
"Come, are you readyl You and Jim p
are 10 be the committee"
"Get some one else. have not sufficient
command Of my risiblities."
"No, you and Jeems are the boys"
Shortly after this conversation jim P and
myself proceeded 10 the west end basement,
the room of our victim Rapping, "come
in" was heard uttered in a deep, sepuchfal
voice by Jacob. In we marched, with faces
as long as a sermon with twenty heads and
an application, on hot day, in crowded
church. Greeny not asking US TO be seated,
We coolly took our position on the side of
his bed and opened our mission The look
OF uruuK aslonishment on his countenance
would have caused Il smile on the face of 4
saint, He refused, point blank; jus, what
we wanted
We Immediately commenced prepara.
lions, and at nine o'clock, in close file, we
proceeded from Mats room, our head quar-
ters, 10 west end. Our band consisted OF
Nat, Jim p, Ned S, Gus H., and myself
After securing both door and windows from
the out side, squibs were produced, and Gus
inserted one in the keyhole. while we stood
in silence.
"The key is in the lock. What's to be
done o. whispered Gus.
"Turn it with your knife, and shove it in,",
said Ned.
"That would make too much noise"
said jim.
''l thought of this, and have brought d
small ouger," said Nat. "Here Harry, you
use the augur, while Ned and keep wa
at each corner, Jim will attend to the VIM
ows, and Gus and you manage The door and
squibs." ..a. t..
| soon succeeded in boring two small
holes without alarming our game.
'fIn with the squibs, 0ns."
Psh-sh-sh-ss wont The squibs into the
room. The smell arising from the burning
qulls and powder soon arousing the victim