The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-13
MISCELLANY.
A Good S,orr.

The following amusing sketch OF the man.
ner in which an irascible President of the old
Cambridge College was once Modified by
mug of flip, is from the pen Of Jack Robin
SON."
Apropos of Porter, whose name have just
taken In vain; heard good college story
the other day, which may as well set down
here. Porter is an institution in Cambridge.
He is person of varied accomplishments,
and keeps "a house of call" None like him
to beshop, or mingle shandy gof. But his
chefdeurre is Zip. 1t is reported among the
students that Ganymede being immortal-he
left Jupiter's service, married Hebe, set up an
inn with his savings, and died at a good old
age-it is reported that Ganymede left Porter
the recipe for making both Nectar and ambro-
STA, which recipe he serrupuously copied from
Junc's receipt book ssand Porter, improving on
the idea, conceived the happy thought of ming
ling both tivine materials, and producing an
inefiable beverage omething which should
combine the elements Of supernal drink-a
harmony of solid and fluid, to which each ele-
ment should contribute its celestial favors.
He carried out the idea. He mingled the am
brosia andnectar, aud all Olympus turned pale
with envy for the result was flip.
With such classic origin it was not to be
wondered ut that undergraduates, who are
notorious for their love OF NEUROLOGICAL mat
tCic, cuouIu lluu tDtfDceittc dllfdCttu 10 TOT
ter's aud there refresh their "reminiscences Of
Olympus with draughts of the divine bever-
age. In fact, such was their devotion TO this
branch OF classical study, and so inspired did
they frequently get-inspired even to the Py-
thonic pitch of being unintelligible in their
speech, that the matter attracted the attention
of the President Of the college, venerable
gentleman of the period, whose name l have
forgotten. Heartless and ignorant persons,
entirely misconceying the spirit in which the
undergraduates visited Porter's, reported to
this worthy person that the students were in
the habit Of getting drunk every night on flip.
1t must be seen to.
Tie President puts on his most authorita-
tive wig and sternest countenance and salIies
out TO blow up the classic Porter, Tor leading
his students astray. First of all, in order to
speak more decisively, that he will taste this
noxious beverage with his own lips. Then
there can be no mistake. With much dignity,
he enters Porter's. He interrogates Porter;
1Sir, many Of the undergraduates come
here, understand?"
"A few modestly replies Mr. Porter
"They come here frequently, Mr.. Porter?"
"They drop 10 now and then, SIR"
"And they drink a beverage called flip, sir ?"
Sometimes, sir"
"They drink great deal of it Mr.. Porter ?"
well, sir, they do take considerable"
lney get drunk on ", MT. fOrtcrT
The discreet Porter remained silent.
snake me a--a-nip," at length says the
venerable President, still frowniDg and indig-
nant. tt8&
Porter. whose sang .troid has never for a
moment forsaken him, deploys all the resources
of his art.
Presently superhuman flip, with an aro-
matte foam Dreaming over the edge of the COB
let, is the result OF the effort. He hands il re-
specuulIy, and with some anxiety, to the
President, on whose face judicial thunder
clouds have been gathering. The President
tastes 1t gloomily. He pauses. Another sip.
The thunder-clouds have not yet flashed forth
any lightnings. Porter, resigned. awaits the
outburst. The President gazes wonderingly
at his glass. A general emolient seems TO
glide over his face and smooths the frowning
brow. His lips relax, and a smile seems about
to dawn. He lifts the glass once more to his
lips, heaves sigh and puts 1t down. The
glass Is empty!
"Mr. Porter" he says, "the students get
drunk on this, sir P"
Porter sees that the storm is past, and bold
ly answers in the affirmative.
Sir" Gays the venerable man, walking
graveiy away, "sir, don't wonder at it."