Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-30

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caught hold of his arm; and, seeing
not only her terror, but that of the
other ladies, Ned abruptly checked him
self. -'..'...
"We will see you LATER" one of the
Sophs said, with grim bow, and they
went out. .
Ned came back to our room with his
battered hat, in raging excitement,
and I could not blame him. To have
been insulted in that gross manner be-
fore ladies was severe test for mans
good temper. But he had met with q
still worse afront. As he came up the
outer steps of the college hall, some of
the Sophs threw bucketful of dirty
water over him from second-story
window. The poor fellow rushed
into the room completely drenched and
| smeared.
The water nearly ruined good suit
of clothes, and as for his hat, that was
utterly spoiled. Imagine, if you can,
his anger. It was only by great effort
that he controlled himself as he changed
his clothes. Then, taking his (" Hor-
ace" he attempted to go on with his
lessons. I Go not think that he closed
his eyes that night. He was too much
excited to sleep.
| But those Sophs were not done with
! him yet. AS we went to recitation,
next afternoon, at 3 o'clock, he was
again ducked from one of the upper
windows.
The water fell like a cataract, and
| being close behind him I received share
of it. We went to recitation with our
clothes saturated; but we were hot
enough inside to counteract any danger
of q "chill."
Going out, however, I was waited on
by two Sophs, who told me, with their
regrets, that my ducking was wholly
unintentional; and they advised me,
with laugh, not to walk too close to
! "Freshman Gilmore" in future.
In return for their warning, limited
that it was as much as somebody's life
| was worth to insult Ned as the Sophs
we're doing.
With a sheer, they replied that they
! would take some of that conceit out Of
him. "He carries his head" said one
of them, "higher than the chapel
tower!"
It was true that Ned did carry his head
pretty high. He expressed his hatred
and contempt of the Sophs in every
movement: They, on theirpart, resolved
to humble him.
Ned was ducked more than dozen
times during the next week. It seemed
as If he could not stir out without bring
ing down deluge upon his head. He
was hooted, too, and insultingly asked
why he didn't come out in his "Kersey :"
again. they meanly tried to provoke
him in every way, until the poor fellow,
like Gagged and tormented animal,
seemed driven to desperation.
Ned was young man of good princi-
pies. He abhorred anything mean or
bad. He was warm-hearted, too, and
not youth likely to do cruel or an
unlawful act. Yet the insults which
the Sophs heaped upon him, and his
strong sense Of what he knew to be his
rights, led him to buy revolver.
Now the man or boy who buys re-
volver in anger against a fellow-being
has murder in his heart. This I think
I fully realized when Ned came into
our room and took the revolver out of
his pocket.
I was frightened, and I hardly knew
what to say or do. I was indignant at
the treatment Ned was receiving, and
had, too, something of Ned's feeling
that young fellow ought to have
manly spirit enough to stand fast for
bis rights; still, I saw something of the
folly of Ned's conduct. Now, I know
full we'll that no such hazing tricks"
that nothing save the absolute necessi-
ty of defending ones life, should ever
! induce any one to use q pistol for the
| purpose of shooting fellow-being.
II will give them fair warming" Ned
said. II cannot endure these insults
any longer. I will give them fair warn
ing. Then if they attack me, they must
take the consequences"
Ireplied that he had better go away
for the rest Of the term, and so prevent
trouble.
"Why should I leave?" Ned argued.
Il have broken no law. I have inter-
fered with no one. Those Sophs are
cowardly DULLES. I will not bulge an
inch"
| But, in this not-yet-very- perfect world,
| it is often the part of superior wisdom
to foresee evil and judiciously avoid it.
No man, however eminent and talented,
can always get his full rights. Some
points he must yield to the imperfec-
tions and prejudices of his fellow-men.
The man who starts out determined to
insist on his full rights in everything
will soon find himself at war with
everybody. Yetit is one of the hardest
lessons for spirited young fellow to
learn when and how far it is better to
waive his rights or his preferences.
Ned was as good as his word. He
gave the Sophomores warning. At the
door of their end of the hall the follow
ing notice was found posted at sunrise
next morning: .-
! TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Certain members of the Sophomore class
have oulrageously and persistently insulted me.
hold that, in the matter of ordinary dress, I
have a right to wear what deem proper.
That ri ht shall stand for. Hereafter, who
I ever assaults me on that account will do so at
the peril of his life. EDWARD s. GILMORE
This was fire and fagots for the Soph-
ignores. A Freshman had defed them
The honor of their class poor honor
enough, to be sure-was at stake, and
class pride runs very high in many col
leges-even in those where it is claimed
that "hazing" has been abolished.
Hoping to avert mischief, I privately
told several Sophs that Ned really had
pistol, and would shoot the first man
who attacked him.
But I only added fuel to fire. Their
whole class met that night and voted,
almost to man, to "crush Gilmore" at
all hazards. They, too, were spirited
fellows" 49,.
This WAS Friday night. SATURDAY.