The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-11-18
HOW ouEDLlsaros WAssEN Bows.

Charley GueQllnSt@M was N tuouSGG
full mood. This was an unusual thing
for him. As y general rule he didn't
think; but the most rackety and mis-
chievous and debtincurring, dom
batting undergraduates have their mo-
ments of thought, though they may stu
dionsly conceal them. And Charleys
thoughts. this sunny May morning, as he
glanced into the blazing hot quadrangle,
waiting until it should be time to par
take of Gordon's luncheon, were not
yery pleasant. s'If your name comes be-
fore US again. the Dean had said
grimlv. with his sternest aspect-and
the old gentleman, the iolliest OF talka-
tive hosts at dinner, could be very grim
and stern about 12 o'clock in the day
s.if your name comes before us again,
Mr.. Ouedlington, wa shall have no alter
native but to send you down for con-
siderable period. You are never out OF
trouble, either in college or in the city.
This is the last time you will be warned,
sir. Consider yourself gated after six for
the rest OF the term.
..And. by Joye, believe the old gen.
tleman means iti' ruminated Charley,
stretching his legs upon the window
seat. and putting his cigarette smoke into
the recesses of the sheltering sun-bllnd.
tAs sure as fate, I shall get into row
before the end of the term, though 1t Is
only fortnight off. There is Cumming 8
vine tonight; and they'll go and draw
the busar afterward, and then the fat
will be in the fire: for whether L am
there or safe in bed, the porters will
swear to Mr.. Quedlington-small blame
to themi" And he laughed with keen
appreciation of his own bad eminence.
.Umpb! it's all very we'll; but if it comes
to rustication, won't the governor be
savage? He's q jolly old boy, and he'll
swallow the bills with hardly grimace;
but this affair wouldn't be quite coat
ing of sugar to help them on their way.
| Charley's forebodings were not with
out more than usual share OF probable
| ity. There was not much chance of the
| most popular and restless Of st. Aldate'
| men keeping out of row for the re-
| naming weeks of the summer term. The
dons had been very long suffering with
| him. There was so much good IN him
at bottom, the great luminary said II
confidence after dinner, and the lesser
! lights agreed with him. He looked %
| Young: a dark-complexioned,h handsome
/ fellow. hardly as old as his years, ane
| with but the faintest symptoms OF 1
moustache, to which only his scou
knew how much care and time were de
voted. He appeared quiet enough, ant
not yery strong. Appearances, however
are deceitful; and Charley was not lonl
in impressing his set with his utferl..
thoughtless. reckless gayety, which ye
l at hnffnr
of it. His father, the Archdeaeon @
Ioamford. was rich man, and a famou
pillar of the church. Charley would b
we'll enough off some day; so that til
mere getting into debt would hurt n
one very much. But the Archdeaco
had passed through his college caree
without a reproaeh, and was gres
preacher. of note elsewhere than in eccl.
al. stical circles. It would be terribl
thing if the son of such man should b
nut to open shame, and sent down lik
the son of any Goddess Earl or veal
minded bishop.
"Hullo, Charleyp cried q iovial youn
voice from the quad below. at this poll
: of his meditations: you'll breakfa
with me tomorrow? The last train K
Watlingbury is at 12:30.'
y .Im not coming" answered Charlie.
rather shortly.
you're not coming?" cried his inte
! rogator s.What is up now? But wait
minute, and I'll be with you.
, And up the echoing wooden sta:rcas
: so shady and cool N comparison WI
. the blaze and sunshine outside, can
q Cummings, three steps at time, al
dashed into Charley's room.
"What is up now?' he repeated.
'sThe Dean has sent for me, and sa
= he'll send me down If my name goes !
;. again this term
J "Pheugh! that is bad. Il would n
p suit your book with the Governor, won
it. Charley? But he has said the sal
@ often before :.
n 'sHe means it this time; and he b
IS gated me after six for fortnight.
n s'Gordon, what do you think is t
'e latest?" cried Cummings, leaning out
50 the window and accosting a man in
y many -colored coat who was leaning c
a ground-foor window not far {
le "Quedglipgton has been sent for, a
n gated until the end of the term.
< SAYS he won't come to Watlingbury
D, morrow"
Q. "Gammon! TIL come up and draw
m badger. What is gating?'
is Gordon should have known, f
Charley excepted, no one at ST. Aldai
no had more experience of it. Watlil
~ bury races were strictly forbidden to
80 undergrates of the University; and e'
aa the somewhat lax rules of st. Aldat
n we're upon this point as strict as tn
Il of more learned colleges. The arrival
a 4 the trains from Watlingbury, at any r
a of those late la the day, was attened
a proctor and bulldog, to see If any
N, his flock had been astray; while wa
to was also kept upon the roads which
to from the city in that direction.
as. "I,ook here!' cried the tempter, c
IN, for the occasion in the fame-colored
srs zon of the Honorable Richard Cord
1as .if we get back by the four o'clock II
l." we shall see all the best of the fun,
INT cape the proctors, who will not be on
IN lookout nti1 the six o'clock train,
ce, save Charley's gate" !.
"It is ell very we'll for you fell
aw to risk it, but can not afford to be
sld down"
he "Poohl not chance Of your bs
es- sent down! II amt like you to fl
rec ! What O capital time we had there
rg- year! And my cousin has b
Ign running and We can get tip from hl
in Are you sure there Is four o'c
the train?"
ty; Certainly. Come, that is a g
sels fellow"
be ssThen, by Jove, will gor 9
Zip; Charley.
ore And as no promises are SO we'll
lsa- as those which please ourselves. he