Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-04

II, let look OF mild suspicion pass over
my face as IL was amazed at its being in
state Of single blessedness, and explained
that / must have made some mistake. It
was Q bad half minute for me while the
man hesitated, but student credit was
generally pretty good-and got my coat.
The next thing was to pay for 1t. To tell
the truth, had very indistinct idea of
how 1t was to be done, and for several
days / puzzled over the problem. Be
tween work and worry rather let my
studies go, and SO it was not surprising
when one of the professors asked me to
remain after the recitation. / waited,
expecting warning to greater diligence
at least. Instead, ! was asked few
questions and, before knew it, had told
the professor of my financial embarrass-
ments The story interested him, and at
its close he asked me if l had ever itu-
tored' any. had only vague idea of
tutoring, but he gave me hint. In col
lege there is always more or less instruc-
ton outside of the class rooms given by
students who, for the time, act as teachers
for their lazy or behindhand mates. 1t
pays pretty well-srom 81 an hour up.
My friend gavc me more than advice, he
sent me two or three classmates in need
of an intellectual nurse and in desperate
danger of being dropped. If sou can
pull them through was told, you will
be doing wonders and your reputation
will be made as tutor
''Did work with those men? Well,
I've never toiled harder; fighting not SO
much for glory as for that overcoat. And
won it, and as my pupils did get through
an examination some renown came in tho
hnr 10,
rush when it sets toward O fellow, and
some especially tough mathematics just
then threatened to put half the class on
the invalid list. had all tho work thatI
could do, and it seemed to mo that was
coming money. The overcoat was paid
for, and u suit Of clothes-sadly needed
bcfore-wa3 added to my scanty stock
In fact, by Christmas was able to pay
up my term bills--which, after all, wero
Light enough-and having some dollars in
my pocket felt like taking some recrea-
ton. That meant @ trip to New York
wiere-well, I'm not proud Of it, even if
was but g Freshinan--I was buncoed,
waking up one morning in a police station
with nothing but my old stand by, the So
bill, which had been in an inside vest
pocket. A few hours later I got into q
court, which, from the way business was
rushed and sentences imposed, was any
thing but reaSsuring. The Judge heard
my tale OF woe and both Of US learned
with what was charged, general frac-
ture of the peace at an early morning
hour and an utter inability to explain
anything. So said Il policeman, who very
likely was right. I'm sure / couldn't
prove that he was not
"1f you will let me go, judge
pleaded, IN get out oE town as soon as
can
His honor was inclined to be lenient
III you can show me, he said, that you
have the means to go away I'll letyou go,
but the officer says you hadn't penny
when you were searched ct the station.
''Out came my one bill in an instant, and
was free. Did spend it in getting back
to college? Not o bit of i'll tramped oil
the way. / was superstitious about that
note ard wouldn't have broken it for any
thing.
Tutoring kept mic the rest of my four
years in college, my eating club going to
pieces very soon. But / kept my w all
the way through, and have stuck to it
ever since. I'm going to have it framed;
it's my mascot. You're in bank, you
say, and Of course, it looks like any other
five dollar bill to you. But / wouldn't
part with it for gold.
No. quoth tho young man Of the cast,
Selling the chance 10 slip in o word edge
wise. sit doesn't look like any other
bill to me"
"Why's thats'' demanded the west
suspiciously.
'Because''-ard the cast smiled smile
that was bland-''the bills counter
felt"