Connecticut western news., 1882-10-04
How QuedglingtOn was Sent
 Down.

full mood. This was an unusual thing for him. As 8 general rule he didn't think; but the most rsckety and mis- chievous and debt-incurring, don bait ing undergraduates have their moments of thought, though they may studiously conceal them. And Charley's thoughts, this sunny May morning, as he glanced into the blazing hot quadrangle, waiting until it should be time to partake of Gordon's luncheon, were not very pleas ant. eff your name comes before us again, the Dean had said grimly, with his sternest aspect-and the old gentle man, the jolliest of talkative hosts at dinner. could be very grim and stern about 12 o'clock in the day-'.if your name comes before us again, MT. Qued- giington, we shall have no alternative but to send you down for 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"
 "And, by love, I believe the old gen. tleman means it 1" ruminated Charley, stretching his legs upon the window seat, and putting his cigarette smoke to the recesses of the sheltering sum- blind. GAS sure as Fate, I shall get into 8 row before the end of the term, though it 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 in bed, the porters will swear to MT. Quedglington-small blame to them l" And he laughed with keen appreciation of his own bad eminence. "Umph l 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 8 grimace; but this affair wouldn't be quite coating of sugar to help them on their way.'
 Charley's forbodings were not with out a more than usual share of proba- bility. There was not much chance of the most popular and reckless of St.. Aldate's men keeping out of row for the remaining weeks of the summer terms. The dons had been very long suffering with him. There was so much good in him at bottom, the great lumi- nary said in confidence 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 symp toms of moustache, to which only hif scout knew how much care and time were devoted. He appeared quie enough, and not very strong. Appear ances, however, are deceitful; ant Charley was not long in impressing hi set with his utterly thoughtless, rockies gayety, which yet had not 8 grain o real evil at the bottom of it. His father the Archdeacon of Loamford, was ricl man, and famous pillar of the church Charley would be we'll enough off som day; so that the mere getting into deb would hurt no one very much. But tn Archdeacon had passed through his col leGe career without a reproach, and wa great preacher, of note elsewhere thal in ecclesiastical circles. It would be terrible thing if the son of such 8 mal should be put to open shame, and sen down. like the son of any goddess earl o weak-minded bishop.
 "Hullo, Charley !" cried iovis young voice from the quad below, g this point of his meditatlons "you' breakfast with me tomorrow Tn best train for Watlingbury is at 12:3O.
 "Pm not coming" ansv cred Charle rather shortly.
 You are not coming?" cried h interrogator. s What is up now B1 wait moment, and I'll be with you. "
 And up the eehoing wooden staircas so shady and cool in comparison vii the blaze and sunshine outside, can Cummings, three steps at a time, a1 dashed into Charley's room.
 What is up now ?" he repeated.
 "The Dean has sent for me, and sa, he'll send me down if my name goes | again this term"
 "Pheugh that is bad. It would n
 suit your book with the governor, wou
 it. Charley? But he has said the sau
 often before.