The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-04-06
''Bclllnx" The Professors.

An illustration OF the aptness
Of the average Yankee for managing
men occurred many years ago at Andover
Theological seminary. when the venerable
DR.. Woods and DR.. Moses Stuart were pro-
fessors:
It occurred to the students that the pray
ers Of those distinguished professors ut the
seminary devotions were longer than was
necessary, and how to remedy the difficulty
was subject Of much thought and conver.
sation.
No one was willing ito bell" either Of the
old professors. At length 8, committee of
the students was appointed to confer with
them.
The committee divided itself into halves,
and at the same hour one part went to DR..
Woods, told him Of the delicacy which the
students felt about addressing Prot. Stuart
on the matter Of his long prayers at the
chapel, and implored the mediation OF Dr.
Woods with the professor. to induce him
10 shorten his petitions.
The rest OF the committee also conferred
with DR.. Stuart to the same effect with re-
gard to the prayers of Or. Woods, and be-
sought his intercession with the venerable
professor Of theology to abbreviate his
chapel supplieations.
professor lnstantly seized his hat aud cane
and started for the house of his associate.
They met midway. near the old Mansion
House. Prof. Stuart. his eye dancing with
fun, at once hailed the good doctor With inc
startling information that the students
tilc::::5 ht his prayers were too long.
And Immediately DR.. Woods grayely
Quenched the sparkling light in the He
brew professors face by telling him that the
students held the same views in regard to
his petitions.
The two professors continued their walk
and meditations. Both came to tho con.
clusion that each ST the offenders had been
taken in his own net, and subsequently tho
chapel prayers vera shortened, or else en-.
tirely relegated to the students.
Escaped.
George 7. Of England was monarch Of
whom history has very little good to tell
and the same is too true of all the four
English Georges. What small relief the
following incident of character may seem to
afford is probably due moro to the Kings
lazlness and weakness than to any magma
nimity. Here is the story as told by the
steward Of the Duchess Of Munster, who
chancad to be present on the occasion.
The Eral Of Nithsdale, pc werful and in
huential nobleman, was confined ia the
tower. under sentence Of death for high
treason. On the night preceding the day
appointed for his execution, he contrived,
through the assistance of friends, to make
his escape. The deputy lieutenant Of the
tower, as soon as the fact was known, hast
ened away to the palace Of St. James, to &C.
quaint the king With it. and to vindica.e
himself as having been in no way reniss in
his duty. The king was at the time en-.
gagged with party Of lords and ladies Of his
court, aud fun and jollity ruled the hour.
Suddenly the officer from the tower burst
in upon them. Wild eyed and out of breath.
"Venl veil! Vat ish dat now? leh dee
ceetg Oh tire, or ish dere a new insnGrec.
TOM"
All! Sire-ths earl OF Nithseale has
made his escape from the tower and We
know not whittier he is gone! Indeed, your
majesty! have not
fish dat all? Veil, I should have eshcaped,
too, if had been locked up in dat blace!"
And then he added, in lower tone,
with hand at the side Of his month, ~ though
to shut away his words from the general ear,
--"Look you. Mr.. Lieutenant, you needn't
be too diligent in searching for him; 70,
it's m ugly peezness to hat On my handel
Then the king went On with his pane,
while the Earl OF Nithsdale made good hif
escape ont OF the iDgdom.--Led0eT.