The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-10-28
HOW QUEDGLINGTON WAS SENT
DOWN.

Charley Quedgington was in n
thoughtful mood. This was an unusual
thirg for him. AS a general rule he
didn't think; but the most rackety and
mischievous and debt-incurring, don
batting undergraduates have their mo-
ments of thought, though they may stu
diously conceal them. And Charley'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, We're
not very pleasant. "If your name comes
before us again" the Dean had said
grimly, with his sternest aspect, and the
old gentleman, the jolliest of talkative
hosts at dinner, could be very grim and
stern about twelve o'clock in the day-''if
your name comes before us again, Mr..
Quedglington, we shall have no alterna-
tive but to send you down for consid-
cradle 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 Jove, believe the old gem
tleman means itn' ruminated Charley,
stretching his legs upon the window
seat and putting his cigarette smoke into
the recesses of the sheItering sun-blind.
''As sure as Fate, shall get into a row
before the end of the term, though it is
only fortnight off. There is Cum
mings' wine to-night; and they'll 90
and draw the bursar afterward, and then
the fat will be in the fire; for whether
am there or safe in bed, the porters will
swear to Mr.. Quedglington-small blame
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 a jolly old boy, and he'll
swallow the bills with hardly grimace
but this affair wouldn't be quite a coat
ing of sugar to hel p them on their way. -
Charley forebodings were not without
more than usual share of probability.
There was not much chance of the most
popular and reckless of st. Aldate' men
keeping out of row for the remaining
weeks of the summer term. The dons
had been very long suffering with him.
There was so much good in him at bot
tom, the great luminary said in conf
dence after dinner, and the lesser lights
agreed with him. He looked so Young;
a dark-complexioned, handsome fellow,
hardly as old as his years, and with but
the faintest symptoms Of a moustache,
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 it.
His father, the Archdeacon of Loamford
was a 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 without a re
proach, and was great preacher, of not,
elsewhere than in ecclesiastical circles
1t would be terrible thing if the son o
such man should be put to open shame
and sent down like the son of any god
less Earl or weak-minded Bishop.
''Hullo, Charleyr' cried a iovial youn!
voice from the quad below, at this poin
of his meditatons; you'll breakfas
with me tomorrow? The best trail
for Watlingbury is at 1890"
Pm not coming" answered Charley
rather shortly.
YOU'RE not coming?" cried his inter
rogator. "What is up now? But wal
moment, and I'll be with you"
And up the echoing wooden staircase
so shady and coolin comparison with tn
blaze and sunshine outside, came Cum
mings, three steps at time, and dashe,
into Charleys room.
"What is up now?' he repeated.
1.-The Dean has sent for me, and say