The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-08
A Good Story.

| 1~ 'o'i""iHA d"uoiuk shetcu OF LDc
manner in which au irascible President of
the old Cambridge College was once molli.
fed by mug of flip, is from the pen of
Jack Robinson: ''.' ID
Apropos Of Porter, whose name I have
just taken in vain / heard good college
! story the other day, which I may as well
set down here. Porter is an institution
in CaMbridge; he sa person of varied ac-
complishments, aud keeps "a house of
call. y None like him to brew beshop, or
mingle shaady goff. But his chef eu-
ere is Hip. 1t is reported among the STU
dents that Ganymeie, while dying-it is
all nonsense about Ganymede being i'm
mortal--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 tnr max
ing both nectar and amhlosa, which he sur
reptlously copied from Juno recipe book,
and Porter, improving on the idea, concei-s
we'd the happy thought of mingling bo.h
divine materials, and producing an iuefa-
BILE beverage-something which should
combine the elements of superual drink
harmony of solid and fluid, to which each
element should contribute it's celestial fla.
vors. lie carried out the idea He ming
gled the ambrosia and nectar, and all
Olympus turned pale witty envy, for the
result was flip
With such classic origin it was not to
he wondered at that under graduates, who
are notorious for their love of mytholoeical
matters, should find themselves attracted
to Porter's aud there refresh their reriin-
iscences of Olympus with draughts of the
divine beverage In fact, such was their
devotion to this branch of classical study,
and so inspired did they frequently get
inspired even to the Pythonic pitch Of be-
ing unintelligible in their speech, hat the
matter attracted the attention of the Pres
ident Of the college, venerable gentle
man OF the period, whose name have for
gotten. Heartless and ignorant persons,
entirely misconceiving the spirit in which
the graduates visited Por'er's, re-
ported to his worthy person that ,the stu,
dents were in the habit of getting drunk
every night on flip. 1t must be seen to.
The President puts Oh his most author
itative wig and sternest countenance and
sallies out TO blow up the classic Porter,
for leading his students aslray. First of
all, III order to speak more decisively, he >
will taste noxious beverage with his own
lips. Then there can be no mistake =
With much dignity, he enters Porters.--
He interrogates Porter. .a.r aa.a' .
"Sir, many Of the under graduates come
here, understand 2" ........ f.gs
"a fcw,' modestly replies Mr. Porter.
'Ihey come here frequently, Mr.. Por-
ter ?" le.,m
"rhey drop in now and then, sir"
"And they drink a beverage called flip,
sir?'
Sometimes, sir.' .a. se s,je,
"Ihey drink great deal oft, Mr.. Por-
ter?' LII .,n .4.a IA. 49,,
"Well, sir, they do take considerable"
"They get drunk. on it, Mr.. Porter 2"
The discreet Porter remained silent. 3
"Make me a--a7-fip," at length says
the venerable President, still frowning and
indignant. ND ~, ..t3 g,gftn,gsl
Porter, whose sang .froid has never for
a a. moment forsaken him, deploys all the re-
sources Of his art. .Iag, agrs.aa.p
Presently superhuman flip, with an
aromatic fam creaming over tho edge of
che goblet, is the result of this effort. He
hands it respectfully, and with some. anx-
iiety, to the President, on whose face iu-
dicial thuuder-clou1s have been gathering.
The President tastes it glnoulily., He
pauses. Another sip. The thunder
clouds have not yet flashed forth any light.
nings. Porter, resigned, awaits the out
burst, The President gazes wonderingly
at his glass. A general emollient expres-
sion seems to glide o'er his face, and
smooths,ihe frowning brow. a5 ai, a
The lips relax, and a smile seems about
to draw, He lifts the glass once more to
bis lips, heaves a sigh, and puts it down.
The glass is empty! 1,:a'b4ais ssjnu
iia"SM Mr. Porter" gahe says, "the students
get drunk on this ,fsir2" ynq ani' 81
Porter, SEES thot the storm is past, and
boldly answers in the affirmative. e5g
"Sir,'" says the venerable man, walking
grayely away ssssir, I don't wonder at it,