Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-11-26

! Il here is but one you could see.
"Humpty DumPty? Oh, he per-
vades the place The trees in the
campus shrank into bushes when he
came into it
( The students who were going up to
chapel in groups were calling to each
other, joking always. But there was
bat one subject today for their jokes.
"Have you seen the Babe: ~ Tom
Thumb. '"Bulgy,' they had dozen
nicknames for this unfortunate fresh
man, who had arrived the previous
night, and had been seen at the hotel
by some Of them.
lie was not at chapel, however, SO
that the majority Of us were disap-
pointed.
| had an errand to Prof. Tyndall's
room that morning. and found there
very meek, anxious little woman,
who had brought her son up to COL
lege.
She was speaking AS | entered
"1ou understand, professor, he is
my only child. am widow. He
is all | have"
Il DO und rstand, madam, !" said the
good old Professor, gently. land all
that | can 10 10 make him a useful
man shall be done, rest assured. But
in the end it depends on the lad him
self"
"Oh, Tony's willing, He does his
best But we're very poor. 1t has
been hard work for years to raise the
money for him to come here, and now
| want him to learn everything right
away. Greek and Latin aud mathe,
mates aud history and
lis YOUR son good arithmetician
Or mas he u talent for languages, or
bellies lettres, or what has he an ircli,
HatioR for"
"Oh. nothing Al ali sir, unless it is
his meals. He. very fond of dinner,
especially when there's pot pie. But
IS for books. he doesn't banker for
anY OF them. That's the reason
brought him here
Il shoald like to see the boy" said
the worried professor.
Hes just outside. But You'll be
gentle with him." she sad, anxious
", pauslng nj the door, the knob 10
her hand lies mere boy, per
fec: child Come in. Tony, dear :"
The professor looked away TO hide u
s1uIre Is tas~ss.., s:rr,o Us...... .-a.-
up, leading an immensely overgrown
youth rs she would baby.
This Is Tony. sir. That is his pet
name. but Anthony Briggs Brashier
is his full name"
Take seat, Mr.. Brashier,' said
the professor. placing a chair for the
lady. "A few questions, perhaps, will
give me an idea of the best course for
YOU to choose. Many of our studies
sre elective. How FAR have You gone
Ia Latin
"rony's red face was perfec ~ round,
and not older IN its lines than boy
of six. But there was great anxiety
IN his eyes, as he SAID, IN husky
whisper, Il never could get beyond
the grammar, sir.
A0Q IN 'FtcA
Tony shook his head. The exami-
nation on every subject brought the
same results. The professor frowned.
You are lit only for the preparatory
school, fear. As to mathematics:
Tony's face lightened. al don't
Think | am quite such Ounce in
mathematics as IN other things. ]
like the study. | have gone through
geometry aud algebra twice"
We'll, WELL said the professor,
I'VE shall set. You will undergo u
regular examination. Ii you must
enter the preparatory school, it will
make your course year longer"
"Oh dear, Tony, do try!" almost
sobbed his mother. "You know all
that depends on your getting through
soon. want him to be minister,
sir. His father was minister. He'd
earn our living that way, and serve
God, too. want him to live for the
glory of God and the good of the
world
The professor attended her respect.
full AS she went ont. Tony fingered,
ca'ching sisht of me.
care you one of the Students" he
said.
"Yes." had an odd bewilder-
ment as to wheth:r it was child or u
grave, eager MAJ who was talking to
me.
Il suppose it's hard work here?"
pretty hard even for bright fel
low" | replied.
We'll, | can't d. il. I'm not very
bright; I'm regular Ounce. I've
made up my mind to that. Except"
his queer, dark eyes Frightening, ''in
one or two little things, but they
wouldn't count here"
There was little doubt that Tony's
estimate Of himself was correct. In
spite of his knowledge of math, mat
les. he was so deficient in his other
studies, that he was put into the pre-
p ratory school, with lads of twelve.
There he remained for two long years.
His mothers desire hat he should
lie minister was inexorable, and 1t
never occurred to the gentle, good
n.tured lad to oppose it. Hence the
energies Of his teachers were spent in
trying to drive Greek and Latin into
his dull brain, which utterly refused
to harbor them.
He was fond of good eating, Of fish
ing, jokes, fun Of all kinds. His un.
wleldy 1ody prevented his taking part
in athletic sport, but his applause was
hearty. No student, even among the
digplied seniors, would play against
any other college in base ball or crick.
ct unless Tony should 60 to back him
His enthusiastic shouts and yells were
contagious.
or coursa he WAC a hnft for RI,