Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-25

obey his commandments, honor the presi-
dent and all in authority under him, to
obey my teachers and be industrious in
studies With these admonitions, | was
sent forth to tough it at college, where,
with the exception of the lad who accom-
panied me, was perfect stranger.
College fare was hard enough. The
commons were scanty in quantity and de-
ficient in quality; yet I made no COM
plaint; never called the steward-who
was an excellent and pious citizen, and
leading deacon of his church." Holy
jerry" thesobriqust by which he was
known in the Hall ;s:never scattered the
food about, nor evet lsaghed very loud at
such pranks committed by others, although
/ was on one occasion sorely tempted,
when a ncighbor on my side of the table
threw pat of rancid butter, about the
size of my fist, into the left eye of one
opposite who suffered it to remain there,
occasionally nicking of piece to butter
his bread, in the hope the Ntor would
make his round and punsh the sender
but this catastrophe was prevented by a
lucky shot with a crust of bread, which
cleared the advcrsary's eye before any
member of the faculty made his appear
ance.
The first vacation had arrived. Ny
self and chum had most ardent desire
to see New York, and we each had writ
ten home for permission to 60 there, and
for funds to bear expenses and in our
best suit, after putting what changes of
raiment we're necessary in small trunk,
we went on board a New Haven packet
bound to the great city, of which Cap
tain Abraham Bradley was master and
owner. Now, the fashions of that day
differ materially from those of this. We
were dressed both alike: nankeen short
breeches, cotton stockings having zigzag
longitudinal stripes of pale blue and deep
indigo alternately, with white cloaks, steel
knee buckles, white waistcoats, white era
vats tied in an elaborate bow, the en-
broidered ends carefully displayed, aud
coats Of that curious mixture called by
many pepper and salt, completed our cos
tune. And thus equipped, we set out Oh
our travels F tHt : afr
Two more shy or difident boys the col
lege could not have sent forth; yet nerv-
ed by our curiosity we got on board the
packet The passage was a quick one
He'll Gate was passed, the steward muct-
ing us in bottle of wine as we went
through, and an hour after breakfast we
landed into Barling Slip, along side Of
aAother packet intending to sail for home
in the afternoon. aa
As we were about to land, the thought
struck us for the first time, where we
should stay while we remained in town.
To 60 to the Tontinc Coffee House neal
by, we did not dare, and we concluded tc
seek some private boarding house. II
was our intention to ask information o
: the captain; but as he came out of his
state-room in full dress, with his wig
newly powdered, disappearance was toe
formidable. We might have applied tc
the mate, but he had made some scurvy
Jokes about our stockings calling them
" schoolmasters stockings" and we dis
dained to ask him. Our only resource
then, was to inquire Of some person whom
we might encounter
We landed and passed up the slip. w,
met several persons, but their aspects were
too forbidding. At last a jolly tar came
rolling along w i
What cheer, my hearties Whether
, bond 2" he asked. ge
Here was an excellent opportunity fol
our inquiry.
ave are looking for private board
ing house." replied. (" Can you recon
mend us to good one ?" iad ii.a'a
E "The best in the whole city" "he an
/ swered. ."Come with me, my lads, III
! fit you in no time 4a aiaan
Then taking an arm of each, he turned
| into a street with board at the corner
{ on which was inscribed e" Water-strcet
n and passing few houses, came to small