Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-16
w, ID, WALLACH.
A GOOD STORY.

The following amusing sketch of the manner
IN which an irascible President of old Cam
hridSs was once Modified by mug Of flip, is
from the pen Of Jack Robinson ~
iyTODOS Of Porter, whose name have inst
taken IN vain | heard good college story the
ether day, which may as well set down here
foTter IS an institution in Cambridge He H.
person OF varied accomplishments. and keeps
"a house Of call" None like him to brew
hcshOp or minsle a shandy gof But his chef
E's"rre is flip. 1t is reported among the stu
dents that Gsnymede, when dying-becsuse
l, all nonsense about Ganymode being i'm
lInrtal-he left Jupiter's service married
Isbc, set up an inn with his savings. and died
ri good old agc-it is reported that Gany-
mede left Porter the recipe fo- making boih
nectar and ambr0sis, which recipe he surrcpti-
t'"usly copied from JunO's receipt book and
Porter, Improving on the idea, conceived the
happy thought of mingiing both divine ma
tsrialS. and producing an iIeffable beverage
something which should combine the elements
oE the SuPcTEal moat and supeTnal drjnk-a
harmony Of solid and fluid, to which each eIe
ment should contribute its celestial hayors.
Hc carried out the idea. He mingled the am
br"sIa and the noctar. and all Olympus turned
pale with envy, fOr the result was flip.
With such a classic origin it was not to be
wondered at tha. unde'- graduates who are no.
t"rI"us Tor their love of NEUROLOGICAL matters
should find themselves attracted TO Porter's,
and there refresh their "reminiscences Of Olym-
pCs with drsughts of the divine beverage In
TACT, such was their devotion to this branch of
cias-le study, and so inspired did they fire.
qu"atly get-inspirod even to the Pythonic
pitch OF being unintelli9ible in their speech
that the matter attracted the attention of tho
Pre-dent Of the College, venerable gentle
man OF the period, whose name have forgot
ten. HeaTtless and ignorant persons entirely
m-c1neeiying the spirit in which the upder
graduate visltcd Porter's, reported to this
worthy person that the students were in the
E1"it OF getting drunk every night on flip 1t
must he seen q.
The President puts on his most authoritative
viS and stern cOUntenance. and saIlies out to
blow uP the Classical Porter for leading his
Students aSfray. First Of all he thinks. in or
u"T TO be able To speak moro decisiyely, that
lie VIII taste this nOxiOus beverage with his
"Sn lip Then therU can be no mistake. With
much dignity he enters Portcrs lie ia greet
Ell with respect He interrogates Porter:
sir, many Of the undergraduates come
here. understand -
"A few, modcstly replies the landlord
They come here frequently, Mr.. Porter"
They drop in now and then, sir"
sir?''
Sometimes, sir"
- They drink great deal of it. Mr. Porter ?''
' Veil, sir, they do take considerable"
:. They get drunk on it, Mr.. Porter i''
The discreet Porter remained silent
" Make me a-a-fip.' at length says the
venerable President still frowning and indig-
nant-
Porter, whose sang fT0id has never for a
moment forsaken him, deploys all the resources
of bis art.
Presently superhuman flip, with an aroma
tic foam. which Venus nigh; have arisen from,
cTealnlng over the edge of the goblet, is the
result Of his efforts. He hands it respectfully
and with some anxiety, to the President, on
whose face Judicial thunder clouds have been
Gathering. The President tastes it gloOmily.
lie Pau>es. Another sip. The thunder clouds
have not yet flashed forth any Iightnings PoT-
ter resigned. awaits the outburst. The Presi-
deni gazcs wOnleringly at his glass. A gen
erni em1llient expression seems to glide over
his face, and smoOthe the frOwuing brows The
IIpS relax. and smile seems about to dawn
He lifts the glass once more To his lips heayes
e Sigh, anu puts ii down. Ii is empty,
4" Mr. Porter he says, the students get
drank on this sir l''
Porter sees that the storm is passed, and
billy answer, in the affirmative.
sir says the venerable man. walking
gTaTely away, - sir, don't wonder at it -