Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-06-09

with his feet in pail of cold water some
night, and have diptheria-these and many
other equally ingenious reflections had
filled the soul of Goggs, while the Greek
Professor put to him that delicate question
about his parents.
These and many sadder reflections filled
the soul of Goggs, sitting alone in his
room, tipping back in his chair after din
ner.
A big brown boy wh0 0,headed the wrong
end of his class, came in while Goggs was
sitting alone
"Hillea!" said he.
20, it's you, is it?" said Goggs more
surprised than pleased; the brown boy
was not in his ''set;" in fact had never
been in his room before. ''It's you, is it !
Well! Sit down then"
The brown boy sat down then. without
waiting for more gracious invitation.
"Hilloa p said he again.
"Well?' said Goggs. gloomily.
MET Sky -blueu Chapel day." said
the brown boy with confidential nod
''She was got up gorgeous. tell you"
"Ah." said Goggs. more gloomily than
ever. He did not like this. It did no,
strike his fancy to talk Sky-blue with this
Peters boy. "Sky-blue was such wee,
white, soft. dainty little lady !! and Peters
was so big and brown. So he only said
"Ah?'
"Hilloa!'.' said Peters again, when he
found that he could do nothing with Sky
blue"
"wen ?" said Goggs again.
".What would you give to get grab at
those Calculus papers this week" ?"
"Pd give-6fty dollars 7" said Goggs,
thinking of his railroad bond. He brought
his chair down on its four legs.
Would you, though" said Peters,
smiling peculiarly. Just put your name
down here on this list-in cipher, if you
like-it's safe enough. Put yourself
down for fifty dollars, and I'll warrant
you your papers in three days"
whats your security?' said Goggs
meditatively winking at the brown boy.
"You may see for yourself" said Pc
ters, ''take this list and look it over.''
The paper which Peters put into Goggs'
hands was curious and valuable speci-
men Of certain phrases Of that 'severs col
legiate education" of which the masculine
mind alone is conside1R capable.
Take this for yal half educat-
ed girls There afel Ices in college as
well as out Of it, and many young fel-
low does not know as much as you do,
when he pockets his diploma, or applies
for his A. M.
The paper which Peters put into Goggs'
hand was a subscription list Gin .cipher)
Amounting to three hundred dollars, col
lected for the commendable purpose OF
borrowing" as Peters said. the Exami-
nation papers prepared by the Faculty for
the students in Calculus. These papers,
you understand, appointed to each man
his part and to be possessed of them be-
forehand, was to insure yourself by a lit
tie ''cramming," a safe, glib and easy
passage over the horrible whirlpool of ex-
animation.
''But three hundred
'And fifty dollars" interrupted the
brown boy. Twill just do it."
DO what p said Goggs; with his hands
at his forehead at distraught angle. Il
don't see it, : Would you bribe the Pro-
fessor? Or hire clairvoyant
"See here p said Peters, abruptly,
drawing his chair nearer to Goggs. us
that door locked p
'Yes. that door was looked"
"Well, then, see here. On your word
and honof? 2"
Honor bright"
Fifty dollars down?''
Fifty dollars" said Goggs. excited.
'Well, then; doors locked, honor bright,
fifty down, see here. Those Calculus pa
pers are all made out"
''Sure of it2''
'Sure of it-are all made out-are in
the Treasurer's hands-are in the Treas
urer's safe-are coming out of the Treas
urer's safe."
"How in thunder p exclaimed Goggs,
very inelegantly, running bis ten fingers
through his hair till it stood up like ris-
ing sun all over his head.
''Three--hundred- -and---6fty--dol-
lars" said Peters, slowly, and under his
breath, Twill have two professional gen.
tlemen on here from New Cork Thursday
night"
1.-Two sohat ?" cried Goggs.
1.-Two professional gentlemen" said
Peters. softly-''two professional burglars
if you like it better, from New Cork, who
will have those papers in our hands on
Thursday night. put them back and be
out Of town before Friday morning, and
no liking numskull but ourselves the wiser
for it,
Goggs smiled grimly; but the brown
boy did not see what he had said that was
amusing, and only stared.
You'll be on hand you know" he said.
still staring. There are three of us going
with them to see to it that they don't take
anything they shouldn't. Painter, Burnett
and l. You'd better be on hand too"
Now Goggs had never been anywhere
with Painter and Burnett in his life /;
would have been ashamed by daylight to
be seen with either of them.
Il don't like the idea of this" he said
IL