Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-11
From London Society.l
0UEDGLINGTON.

Charley Quedglington was in a
til oughtful mood. This was an unusual
thing for him. As general rule he
didn't think: but the most racEety and
mis- chievous and debt-incurring, DON
bal ting undergraduates have their mo-
ments of thought, though they may
studiously conceal them. And Charlay's
thoughts this sunny May morning, as
he glanced into the blazing hot quad
rangle, waiting until it should be time
to partake of Gordon's luncheon. were
not very pleasant. eff your name
comes before us again, the dean had
said grinly, with his sternest aspect
and the old gentleman, the iolliest of
talkative hosts at dinner. could be very
grim and stern about II o'clock In the
day, eff your name comes before us
again, Mr.. Quedglington, we shall have
no alternative but TO send you down for
a considerable 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
S'And, by Jove, I believe the old gen
tleman means it T. ruminated Charley,
stretching his legs upon the window
seat, and putting his cigarette smoke in
to the recesses Of the sheItering sun
blind. s'As sure as fate, shall get into
row before the end of the term, though
1t is only a fortnight of. There is Cum
mIngs wine tonight, and they'll go and
draw the bursar afterward, and then the
fat will be in the fire; for whether / am
there or safe III bed, the porters will
u n LII
TO them = And he laughed with keen
appreciation of his own bad eminence.
"Umph it's all very well, but if it
comes to rustication, won't the governor
be savage? He's jolly old boy, and
he'll swallow the bills with hardly
grimace; but this affair wouldn't be quite
coating of sugar to help them on their
way"
Charley's forebodings were not without
a more than usual share of probability.
There was not much chance of the most
popular and reckless of St. Aldate's men
keeping out OF a row for the remaining
weeks of the summer term. The dons
had been very long-sutfering with him.
There was SO much good IN him at bot
tom, the great lumlnary said III conf
dence after dinner, and the lesser lights
agreed with him. He looked so young;
dark-complexioned, handsome fellow,
hardly as old as his years, and with but
the faintest symptoms of a mustache, to
which only his scout knew how much
care and time were devoted. He ap-
peared quiet enough, and not very
strong. Appearances, however, are de-
ceitful; and Charley was not long In i'm
pressing his set with his utterly thought
less, reckless gayety, which yet had not
a grain of real evil at the bottom of 1t.
His father, the archdeacon of Loamford,
was rich man, and famous pillar of
the church. Charley would be well
enough off some day; so that the mere
getting into debt would hurt no one
very much. But the archdeacon had
passed through his college career with
out reproach, and was a great
preacher, of note elsewhere than In
ecclesiastical circles. 1t would be ter
rIble thing if the son of such man
should be put to open shame, and sent
down like the son of any goddess earl or
weak-minded bishop.
Hullo, Charley!" cried a iovial
young voice from the quad below, at
this point OF his meditations; ''you'll
breakfast with me tomorrow? The
best train for Watlingbury is at 1890. !"
I'm not coming. answered Charley
rather shortly. - -
You're not coming ?" cried his in
terrogator. What. is up now? But
wait moment and I'll be with you. )"
And up the echoing wooden staircase,
so shady AID cool IN comparison with
che blaze and sunshine outside, came
Cummings, three steps at time, and
dashed into Charley's room. ss
FsWhat is up now? !" he repeated.
The dean sent for me and saws he'll
send me down if my name goes up again
this term
Pheugh! that is bad Tt would not
suit your book With the governor, would
it, Charley? But he has said the same
often before.
He means it this time, and he has
gated me after six for fortnight. !"
" Gordon, what do you think is the
latest /" cried Cummings, leaning out
Of the window and accosting a man in a
many-colored coat who was leaning out
Of ground-foor window not far off.
Quedglingtcn has been sent for and
gated until the end of the term. He
says he won't come to Watlingbury to-
morrow"
Cannon! I'll come up and draw
the badger. What is eating ?"