Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-21

courteous request. But JACK WAS LOO
high to eat much He handed everything
within his reach to his absent-miDded
neighbor, Brown, to watch his puzzled
look; and finally succeeded in changing
Browns plate for plata of crackers,
without attracting his attention, and then
accused him solemuly of selfish gluttony,
He recited off-hand the first chapter of bis
new sensation novel, to be entitled, " The
Bloody Fork; or The Madman's Midnight
Meal" wherein the pirate captain) who
he remarked wasn't essential to the plot,
but required by the rules of art said
4" Ohio, my diamond hilted spy-glass ~ no
less than seven times; and all the princi-
pal characters were poisoned at the out
he said g Nothing like appeasing the
"What does the mucker element delight
in |? i" BilIood ~
He set the table in such roar, that the
steward had to 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 a crowd of fellows went
round to jacks room as usual. But to-
night he refused to try his hand at chess,
and even dropped challenge to be
"cleaned out' in the most rapid and mis-
terious of games, California Jack, and
went to reading intently. One Of the 9TH
ers looked over his shoulder, and cad
aloud - -. ..
Many an evening by the waters did we watch the
| stately ships, e5l .r
And our spirits rushed together at the touch of
the lips"
Beautifully murmured Jack.
There was 4 general laugh as the reader
said, !" Bad symptom. to appreciate that"
Il" Well, said Jack, e" it is safe thing to
road, any way. The hero behaves in a
sensible manner. lie knows that one love
lost doesn't prevent his trying again, and
that he may yet have chance 10 pass
down that neat little property which he
calls Alltheages to the next heir. detest
those French writer's who make their dis
appointed lovers stand in the sea till the
tide comes over them If couldn't get
up more rational hero than that, I'd
never write novel. Why, it's all i'm
agination, any way. When fellow finds
that all is over, ard he must part and
he'll be a rover, to the serious detriment of
his heart, and all that, you don't suppose
that there isn't somebody else that would
do just as yell for him, if not better ? II
doesn't injure any thir g vital in HIM as it
does wien you shot him. A man may
die of imagination, if you can make him
believe tnat he's sick. Just 50 a man may
suffer mentally from diseased imagina-
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
be sure, some of them grind along rather
slowly
The trouble isn't so much that the
noyel-mill grinds slowly as it grinds ex-
ceeding SMALL" said Bob. "But don't you
see that you reduce all cur affections and
griefs to one dead level of imagination u
"Just So,n said Jack. ':There isn't any
thing real about it and almost everybody
sees it so, once or twice In his life, and
then tries to forget it."
"If you're going into the Diogenes line,n
said one of the visitors, "Fve got tub
I'd like to sell you. The bottom isn't
sound, but the sides are strong and that's s
all you want for roof You could keep
it tight by taking a bath in 1t occasionally.
By the way, if the old Athenian had used
his tub for that purpose occasionally, per-
) haps he wouldn't have been so misanthrop-
ic. think philosopher in q 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
! IL. Il Il, l,n i
gushing old fellow once student here +?
How interesting! Do tell u3 all about
; himlo
'sI shall certainly have to get new
tub," said Jack, entering heartily into the
project: "I never could live in my tin
hat-tub. just think how the little muck
{ ers would make ring with stones? But
then could use that impracticabie seat to
I keep my rations in.0
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 a loud knock was followed by
the ell trance OF youth got up in gor-
geous style.
"Well, Charley, what's up ?" said Bob.
Been to make my party call On old
Smooth said Charley, land he's out |
thought Id drop in and tell you that
now's your time to call.
Two or three visitors rose hastily and
were about leaving.
, "My chI.dren," said Jack, Ill grieved
voice, lis this the way that you heed
,, your instructions about economy of labor?
[ feel panied to think of such a waste of
force. There's no need of but ones going.
He can take all the cards, and walk up
and down past the house, and leave them
all one after the other0
But the servants Will notice it," oh
jected somebody.
"The servants thinks all students are
just alike, and its easy enough to change
your voice, so as lot to berecognized. If
+ none of you want to go, by Jove, I'll go
myself"
'But you ddG't go to the reception,
and don't even know the professor said
|, Sob.
| "The Professor isn't in," said Jack, put
e ting on his oyercoat. "Now, you fellows
write your cards, if you haven't any with
you, and I'll take themn
''Why, Jack you haven't got any collar
. on; those top-boots p
Glow many times must l tell you, my
S child" said Jack patiently, " the professor
+ is not at home p
n So he put on his big overcoat with a
G cape and his fur gloves; and Bob settled
K his beaver on, after giving his hair part
ing rumple He was just starting, when in
s idea occurred to him.
:. Let me take two or three hats, so that
:. can change them each time.n
lie stuck them under his cape, and went
/, out. The moon was shining brightly as
he crossed the yard. 1t had just risen, ,and
shone through the Gothic windows of the
: library, lighting them up so that they
: glimmered family across the snow, as il
Q the high hall were filled with the halo OF
the genius that it en.hrined. The old
n eims stood up motionless against the sky,
and the light reflected from the snow-coy,