Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

set, to give full swing to the tragic" u
he said. " Nothing ike appeanng the
mucker element when you write" he said.
What does the mucker element delight
in ;" Bi'lOod!" ~.
He set tho table in such roar, that the
steward had 10 stop him, and advise him
to retire; which he did sidewise, with
covered face and uncertain step, after the
style of the rejected lover in comedy.
After supper crowd Of fellows went
round to jacks room as usual. But to.
night he refused to try bis hand at Chess
and even dropped a challenge to be
"cleaned out" in the most rapid and mis-.
terious Of games, California jack, and
went to reading intently. One If the 9th.
ers looked over his shoulder, and r cad
aloud
Many N evening by the waters did we watch the
And our spirit. rushed together At the touch Of
Beautifulw murmured Jack.
/, There was general laugh as the reader
said, Bad symptom, to appreciate thai" "
* Well, said Jack, "it is safs thing to
read, any way. The hero behaves in a
sensible manner. lie knows that one love
lot doesa't prevent his irving again. and
that he may yet have chance 70 pass
down that neat little property which he
calls Allthesges to the next heir. I detest
those French writer's who make their dis.
appointed lovers stand in the sea till the
tide comes over them. If l couldn't get
up moro rational hero than that I'd
never write . novel. Why, it's all i'm.
agination, any way. When fellow finds
that I'LL is over, ard ho must part and
he'll be rover, to the serious detriment Of
his heart, and all that, you don't suppose
that there isn't somsbody else that would
do just 40 ;xell for him, if not better? II
doesn't injurs any thi'.g g vital in hum. - il
does wl.en you shoot him. A man may
die of imagination, If you can make him
fheliexs thst he's sick. Just ~ man may
suffer mentally from diseased Magma.
ton; and he never sees till afterwards
how foolish that imagination is. The
practical English novels, in which every
body behaves exactly like very ordinary
persons in real life, are better; though, to
to sure, some Of them grind along rather
- ,The trouble isn't 30 much that the
novel-mill grinds slowly, as it grinds OK.
ceeding small" said Bob. "But don't you
zee that you reduce all our affections and
griefs to one dead level of imagination 20
"Just so;" said Jack ::There isn't any.
thing real about it and almost everybody
aces it 20, once or twice in his life, and
then tries to forget it."
"lf you're going into the Diogenes line;'
said one Of the visitors, "pve got tub
I'd like to cell you. The bottom ISM,
sound, but the sides are strong and that's
all you want for roof: You could keep
it tight by taking bath in it occasionally
By the way, if the old Athenian had used
his tub for that purpose occasionally, por-
haps he wouldn't have been so misanthrop
ic. think philosopher in a tub in
some good position, say the corner be
tween Harvard and Hollis, would be an
interesting feature Of the yard. Think
how delightful to have the ladies put up
their glasses and say, "Was the dear dis
gusting old fellow once student here
How interesting! Do tell us all about
him."
81 shall certainly have to get new
tut" !" said Jack, entering heartily into the
project: II never could live in my tin
hat-tab. just think how the little muck
ers would make q ring with stones7 But
then could use that impracticable seat to
keep my rations in"
The idea seemed to restore him to the
height Of good humor, and he lay in his
customary position, ON the cripped lounge
gently kicking with his top-boots as be.
fore, when loud knock was followed by
the or trance of o youth got up in gor.
geous style.
"We)l, Charley, what's up p" said Bob
Been to make my party call on old
Smooth" :" said Charley, "and he's out.
thong ght I'd drop in and tell you thai
now's your time to call.
Two or three visitors rose hastily and
were about leaving.
my children" said Jack, in a grievet
voice, i" is thus the way that you heed
your instructions about economy of labor1
I feel panied to think of such q waste o.
force. There's no need of but ones going
He can take all the cards, and, walk "
and down past the house, and leave them
all ono after the other"
But the servants will notice it." oh
jeoted somebody.
"The servants thinks all students arr
just alike, and its easy enough to change
your voice, 80 as not to be Recognised. Il
none Of you want to 60, by Jove, I'll g
myself"
but you didr't 60 to the reception
and don't even know the professor said
dob.
"The Professor isn't in;" said Jack, put
ting on his overcoat. "Now, you fellow
write your cards, if you haven't any will
you, and I'll take them"
"Why, Jack you haven't got any cola,
on; those top-boots
How many times must l tell you, my
child, ,"2said Jack patiently the Pfolessol
Is not 1t home p
So he put ON his big overcoat with {
cape and lis fur gloves; and Bob settlet
his beaver on, after giving bis hair = part
ing rumple. He was just starting, when y.
idea occurred to him.
"Let me take two or three hats, 80 tina
l can change them each time."
He stuck them under his cape, and won
out. The moon was shining brightly a.
he crossed the yard. Ithad Just risen, ,ani
shone through the Gothic windows Of th<
library, lighting them up so that they
glimmered family across the snow, as 4
the high hall were filled, with the halo o.
the genius that it enshrined. The old
elms stood up motionless against the sky
and the light reflected from the snow-cov
cred roof flashes through their branches
The snow crackled under his feet; ant
the clear, cold air sent q thrill of life al
through him ~ he walked rapidly ava,
from the square towards the professor
house. Now and then the sound of bell
would como out of the distance, growinI
louder till the sleigh flashed into the light
and away again. out Of sight and hearing
He half forgot the object Of his walk, an
his mind was full Of wandering thoughts
He thought of meeting the charming gir
with whom he had just become acqaaint
ed, in his own village in the coming sum
mer: He thought how happy he shoul'
> he If she would favor him, aud let him de
> vote his life to her. lie thought hoy
} pleasant if she were riding with him no,
in ono of those sleighs, to watch the ever
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