The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30
A Good Story.

The following amusing sketch of the manner
in which an irracible President Of old Cam
bridge was once Modified by mug of flip, is
from the pen of Jack Robinson :"
4ppropos of Porter, whose name have Just
taken in vain; l heard good college story the
other day, which may as well set down here
Porter is an institution in Cambridge. He is a
person of varied accomplishments, and keeps a
house of call. None like him to brew beshop or
mingle shandy goff. But his chef deuUre is
Alp. 1t is reported among theistudents that the
Ganymede, when dying-because it's all nom
sense about Ganymede being immortal; he lett
Jupiter's service, married Hebe, and died at a
good old age--it is reported that Ganymede left
Porter the recipe for making both nectar and
ambrosia which recipe he surreptitiously copied
from Juno's recipe book and Porter, improving
on the idea, conceived the happy thought of
mngling both divine materials. and producing
an inefabe beVerage-something which should
combine the elements of the supernal meat and
supernal drink-a harmony of solid and fluid, to
which each element should contribute its celes-
lestial flavors. He carried out the idea. He
mingled the ambrosia and nectar, and all Olym-
pus turned pale with envy, for the result was
flip
With such classic origin it was not to be
wondered at that the under graduates, who are
notorious for their love of neurological matters,
should find themselves attracted to Porters and
thererefresh their "reminiscences of Olympus with
draughts of the divine beverage In fact, such
their devotion to this branch of classical
study, and so inspired did they frequently get
inspired even to the Pythonc pitch of being un-
ineligible in their speech-that the matter at
tracted the attention of the President of the
College, venerable gentleman of the period,
whose name | have forgotten. Heartess and
ignorant persons entirely misconceiving the sp-
rits in which the under graduates visited Por-
ter's, reported to this worthy person that the
students were in the habit of getting drunk ev-
cry night on flip. II must be seen to-
The President put on his most authoritative
wig and sternest countenance, and salles out
to blow up the Classical Porter, for leading his
students astray. First of all be thinks in order
20 be able to speak more decisively, that he will
taste this noxious beverage with his own lips
Then there can be no mistake. With much Dig
nifty be enters Porter's. He is greeted with great
respect He interrogates Porter:
Sir, many of the undergraduates come here
understand p
IA few" modestly replied tae landlord
q" They come here frequently. Mr.. Porter? 2"
They drop in now and then"
i"And they drink beverage called flip, sir p,
=" Sometimes, sir.n
q" They drink great deal of it, Mr. Porter ~
I" Well sir. they do take considerable"
"They get drunk on it, Mr.. Porter?"
The discreet Porter remained silent
:" Make me a-a-fip," at length says the
venerable President, still frowning and indig-
nant.
Porter, whose sang Jfroid never for a momen,
deserted him, displays all the resources Of his
art.
Presently superhuman flip, with an aromatic
foam, which Venus might have risen from,
creaming over the edge of the goblet, is the re-
suit of his efforts He hands it respectfully, and
with some anxiety, to the President, on whose
face judicial thunder clouds have been gather
ing. The President tastes it gloonily. HI
pauses. Another sip. The thunder clouds have
not yet flashed forth any lightnings. Porter
resigned, awaits the outburst. The Presiden
gazes wonderfully at his glass. A general emol
lient expression gathers over his face, anC
smoothes the frowning brow. The lips relax
and smile seems about to dawn. He lifts tht
glass once more to his lips, heaves sigh anG
puts it down. 1t is emptyl 49,
Mr.. Porter, the students get drunk on this,
he says.
Porter sees that the hurricane has already
passed, and boldly answers in the affirmative.
"Sir," says the venerable man, walking slow
ly away, "sir, don't wonder at itP