Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-25
How QQ8dglingtGn was Sent Down.

mood. This was an unusual thing for him.
As general rule ne didn't think but the
most rackety and mschievous and debt.
mourning, don. batting undergraduates have
their moments of thought, though they
may studiousiy conceal them. And Char
ley's thoughts, this sunny May morning,
as he glanced into the blazing hot quad,
rangle, waiting until it should be time to
parIake of Gordon's luncheon, were not
very pleasant. "If your name comes be.
fore Rs again, " the Dean had said grimly,
with his steInest aspect-and the old gen
tleman, the joiliest of talkative hosts at
dinner, could be very grim and stern about
II o'clock 10 the day-''if your name
comes before US again, Mr.. Qqed ellington,
we shaI 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 De warned, sir. Consider yourself
gated after for the rest OF the term"
" And, by jove, believe the cid gentle
man means it !' ruminated Charley,
stretching his legs upon the window seat,
and putting his cigarette smoke into the
recesses OF the sheltering sun.blind. "As
sure as fate, | shall get into row before the
end OF rhe term, though it is only fort
night off Thsre Is Cummings wine to.
night; 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 Mr.. Quedgfing-
ton-smsll blame to them !" And he
laughed with a keen appreciation of his
own bad eminence. lymph it's all very
well tut if it comes to rustication, won
the governor be savage? He's a Jolly old
boy, and he'll swallow the bills with hardly
a grImace but this affair wouldn't be quite
coating OF sugar to help them on their
way"
Charleys forebodings were not without
more than usual share of probability.
There was not much chance of the most
popular and reckless of st. Aidate's men
keeping out of row for the remaining
weeks OF the summer term. The dons had
been very long suffering with him. There
was 50 much good in him at bottom, the
great iuminary said in confidence after din.
ner, and the lesser lights agreed with him.
He looked so young adark-cOmplexioned,
handsome fellow, hardly as old as his
years, and with but the faintest symptoms
OF a mustache, to which only his scout
knew now much care and time were de-
voted. He appeared quiet enough, and
not very strong. Appearances, however,
are dec-itful /; and Charley was not long in
impTessipg 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, aud a 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 Archdeacnn had passed through his
college career without reproach, and was
great preacher, OF note elsewhere than in
ecclesiastical circles. 1t would be terrible
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.
A." Hullo, Charley ?" cried iovial young
voice from the quad below, at this point of
his meditations you'll breakfast with
me tomorrow? The best train for Wat
lingbury is At 1890"
"Pm not coming" answered Charley
rather shortly.
" You're not coming?" cried his inter.
rcgator. "What is up now? But wait a
moment and I'll be with you"
And up the echoing wooden staircase, sc
shady and cool in comparison with tbs
blaze and sunshine outside, came Cum.
mings, three steps at time, and dashed
into Charley's room.
What is up now ?" he repeated.
q The Dean has sent for me, and says
he'll send me down if my name goes up
again this term.
/" Pheugh! that is bad 1t 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 6 for fortnight"
Gordon, what do you think is the
latest p cried Cummings, leaning out Of
the window and accosting a man in many.
colored coat who was leaning out of a
ground floor windew not far off "Quedg'
hngton has been sent for, and gated until
the erd OF the term. He says he won't
come TO Watlingbury tomorrow"
Cannon I'll come up and draw the
badger What is eating p
Gordon should have known, for, Charley
excepted, no one at ST. Aldate's had more
experience of it. Watlingbury races were
strictly forbidden to the undergraduates o.
the University and even the somewhat
lax rules of St. Aldste's we're upon thi:
point strict as those of more learned col
Ieges. The arrival of the trains from Wat,
hngbnry, at any rate of those late in the
day, was attended by proctor and bull
dog, to see If any of his flock had beer
astray; while watch was also kept upon
the roads which led from the city in that
direction.
Look here I" cried the tempter, clad
for the occasion in the tlame-colored blazor
of the Honorable Richard Gordon, IF we
get back by the four o'clock train we shall
see all the best OF the fun, escape the
proctors, who will not be on the look -out
until the six o'clock train, and save Char
ley's gate.
= It's all very well for you fellows tc
risk it, but cau't afford to be sent down. y
Pooh not chance of your being sent
down 1t amt like you to funk. What g
capital time we had there last year And
my cousin has horse running and we car
get the tip from him"
"Are you sure that there is foul
o'clock train ?"
Certain. Come, that is good fell
ow."
''Then, by Jove, will - said Charley,
And as no promises are so well kept a:
those which please ourselves, he kept his
word to the letter. He was too young tc
Il I'd the pleasure turn to dust and ashes
He thoroughly epj 3yed his afternoon or
Watlingbury race-course; and for once the
tip, wonderful to relate, was the straight
one, and the affair went off capitally
"My boy" said Gordon, taking him s
little aside about quarter to 4, you have
lust time to catch your train. Wen risk
it but if you are not fool you'll be of.
I'm not going" cried Charley, reck
lessly.
Then you are a fool, answered thS
other /" take my advice, and go.
Il was such rare thing for Gordon t.