Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-16

not aware ofmy presence. I used to beat him at chess and I thought even then of the last game, for however solemn the occasion might be to others, it was not so to me
 With what interest watched my krfolks and neighbors as they filed past for the last look. l saw, and remember, who pulled , loug face for tho occasion and who exhibited genuine sadness. learned with the most dreadful certainty what people really thought of me. It was revelation never forgotten
 Several particular acquaintances of mine were talking on the steps as we passed out
 "Wel, old Starr's gone up. Sudden wasn't it He was first rate fellow"
 Yes, queer about some things but he had some mighty good streaks," said anoth CT. Aud so they ran on.
 Streak; !! So that is the reputation oue gets during twenty years of his life in this world. Streaks
 After the funeral rode home with the family. It was pleasauter than the ride down, though it seemed sad to my relatives They did not mention me, however, and I may remark that although 1 staid about home for a week, never heard my name mentioned by any of the family. Arrived at home, the tca-kettle was put on and sup per got ready. This seemed to lift the gloom lttle aud under the influence of the tea they frightened up and gradually got more cheerful. They discussed the ser mon aud the singing, and the mistake of the sexton in diggiug tue grave in the wrong place, aud the large congregation. From tue mante!piece watched the group. They had waffles for supper--of which I had bseu exceedingly fond, but now saw them dis appear without sigh.
 For the first day or two of my sojeuru at home l WAS here and there at all tue ueigh- bors, and heard good deal about my life and character, some of which was not very pleasant, but very wholesomc, doubtless, for me to bear. At the expiration of week this amusement ceased to be such, for ceased to be talked of. 1 realized the fact that was dead and goue.
 By an act of volition found myself back at college. 1 aoated iuto my own room, which was empty I went to the room of my two warmest friends, whose friendship was and am yet assured of As usual half n dozen of our set were louuging there. A game of whist was just commencing. 1 perched on bust of Dante on the top of the book shelves, where I could see two of the hands aud give a good guess at third. My particular friend Tmmius was just shuf 0iug the cards.
 {" Bs hanged if it isu't lonesome without old Starr. Did you cut :? should like to see him lounge iu now with bis pire, aud with feet ou tue mantel proceed to expouud ou the duplex functions of the soul"
 '- -Tnere-mls-deaI,' said lis rls-a-uas " Hope there's been no uis-deal for old Starr"
 "Spadcs, did you say p Tue tulk ran on. "l never kucw Starr was sickly."
 "No more was he stoutvr than you are, and as brave aud plucky as he was stloug. By George, fellows, how we do get cut down! Last term little Stubbs, and now one of the best fellows in the class"
 How suddenly did he pop off-one for game--honors easy-he was good for tue Spout's Medal this year. too."
 Remember the joke he played on Pro- lessor A., freshman year," asked another
 Remember he borrowed ten dollars of '. ner, gathering tue cards for a uew deal.
 "Guess he was the only person that ever did," retorted some one
 And so the talk went on, mingled with wList-talk, reminiscent of me, not all exact ly what would have chosen to go into my biography, but on the whole kind and ten der after the fashion of the boys. At least was in their thoughts, and l could see was good deal regretted-so passed Q very pleasant evening. Most of those pres ent were of my society and wore crape on their badges and all wore the usual crape on the left arm. l learned that the following afternoon eulogy would be delivered on me in the chapel.
 The eulogy was delivered before members of our society and others, the next after noon, in tho chapel need not say that I was present. Indeed, was perched on the desk, within reach of the speakers hand The apothcosis was pronounced by my most intimate friend, Timmins, and must say he did me ample justice. He never was accus toned to "draw it very mild' to use a vul- garism which l dislike) when he had his head, and on this occasion he entered into the matter with the zeal of a true friend, and young nun who never expected to have another occasion to sing public "In Memo riam." It made my hair stand on end metaphorically of course. From my child hood 1 had been extremely precocous. There were anecdotes of prematural bright ness, picked up Heavens knows where, of my eagornoss to learn, of my adventurous, chivalrous young soul, and of my arduous struggles with chill pcnury, which was not able, Gas it appeared) to repress my rage, until l entered this institution, of which I had been ornament, pride. exposure, and fair promising bud blasted while yet its fragrance was mingled with the dew of its youth. Once launched upon my college days, Tim mins went on with all sails spread I had, as it were, to hold on to tho pulpit cushion Latin, Greek, the old lteratures Twas per feet master of; all history was merel y a light repast to me; mathematics, I glanced at and it disappeared; in the clouds of mod ern philosophy was wrapped but not eb. scured; over the field of light literature familiarity roamed as the honey bee over the wild fields of clover which blossom white in the Junes of this world! My life was pure, my character spotless, my name was inscrib- ed among the names of those deathless few who were not born to die!
 It was noble eulogy, and l felt before ho finished thonrh I had miSpiyinps at tha