The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-06
"Belllns" The Professors.

| An illustration of the aptness
of the average Yankee for managing
men occurred many years ago at Andover
Theological seminary, when tho venerable
I DR.. Woods and DR.. Moses Stuart were pro-
fessors:
It occurred to the students that the pray
ers of those distinguished professors at the
seminary devotions were longer than was
necessary, and how to remedy the difficulty
was subject of much thouoht and conver-
sation.
No one was willing ito bell" either Of the
old professors. At length s. committee of
the students was appointed to confer with
taem.
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 Prof. Stuart
ON the matter Of his long prayers at the
chapel, and implored the mediation of DR..
| Woods With the professor. to induce him
to shorten his petitions.
The rest of the committee also conferred
with DR.. Stuart to the same effect with re-
gard to the prayers Of DIR. Woods, and be-
sought his intercession with the venerable
| professor of theology to abbreviate his
chapel supplications.
On tie departure Of the committees. each
! professor instantly seized his hat and 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 the
startling information that the students
tho:sht his prayers were too long.
And Immediately DR.. Woods gravely
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.
Tie two professors continued their walk
and meditations. Both came to the con-
taken in his own net, and subsequently the
chapel prayers wers shortened. or else en-.
| tirely relegated to tho students.
Escaped.
George I. 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 tho
following incident of character may seem to
afford is probably due more to the Kings
laziness and weakness than to any magma
| nimity. Here is the story as told by tho
steward of the Duchess of Munster, who
CHANGED to be present on the occasion.
The Eral of Nithsdale, q powerful and in
fuential nobleman, was confined in 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, hest
ened away to the palace Of st. James, to &C.
quaint the king with it, and to vindicate
himself as having been in no way remiss in
his duty. The king was at the time en-.
gagged with party Of lords and ladies of his
court, and fun and jollity ruled the hour.
Suddenly the officer from the tower burst
in upon them, wild-eyed and out of breath.
"Vell! veil! Vat ish dat now? Ish dee
ceety On fire, or ish dere new insurrec-
tion?"
"Ah! Street.-The earl Of Nithsaale has
made his escape from the tower and we
know not whittier he is gone! Indeed, your
majesty! have mott
FISH dat all? Veil, should have eshcaped,
too, if had bsen locked up in dat blace!"
And then he added, in lower tone,
with hand at the side of his mouth, IS though
to shut away his words from the general ear,
-"Look you, Mr.. Lieutenant, you neodn't
be too diligent in searching for him; 70,
1t an ugly peeZness to hat on my hands!'
Then the king went on With his game,
while the Earl Of Nithsda!e made good his
escape out of the kingdom