Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-28
A CANTAB'S STORY.

put In execution long concerted scheme
of driving to London tandem. We sent our
horses forward, got others at Cambridge,
and tossing algebra and Anacharsts ITO the
dogs" started In high spiritA We ran up
TO London In style, went to the theater, and
after quiet breakfast next morning at our
hotel set out with my own horses on dash
ing drive through the west end Of the town.
We were turning down the Haymarket.
when whom, to my utter horror and con-
sternation. should see crossing over to
meet US but my old warm hearted but 30
we're and peppery uncle, Sir William Tres
slider.
To escape was impossible A cart before
and two carriages behind made us station
airy. and mentally resigned all idea OF ever
succeeding to his R5,000 per annum. Up he
came.
"whatl Can believe my eyesi Georgel
What do you heref Tandem tool"
will not mention the significant accom-
paniments that dropped from his mouth,
like pearls and rubies In the fairy tale.
when he was In passion II have it."
thought / as an idea crossed my mind
which resolved to follow. I looked right
and left, as II it were not possible 1t could
be me whom he was addressing.
"What, you don't know me, you young
dogf Don't you know your unclei"
why, sir, In the name Of common
sense"-
"Pshawi Have done with that Why
aren't you at Cambridge
AT Cambridge, sirf" said i.
AT Cambridge" he repeated, mimicking
my affected astonishment. why, sup
pose you never were at Cambridge Oh,
you young spendthrift, is this the manner
In which you dispose OF my allowancei Is
this the way you read hard. you young prof
ligate, you young-you"-
Seeing that he was getting energetic, /
began to be apprehensive of scene and
resolved to drop the curtain at once.
Really. SIR" said I. with AZ brazen
look as i could summon upon an emer-
gency, II have not the honor OF your
acquaintance"
His large eyes assumed fixed stare of
astonishment.
II must confess you have the advantage
Of me- Excuse me, but to my knowledge
never saw your face before"
A torrent, perceived, was coming.
make no apologies; they are unneces-
sary. Your next reconter will hope, be
more fortunate, though your finding your
country cousin In London is like looking
for needls> In bundle Of hay. BY by,
old buckp'
The cart was removed, and drove of, yet
not without seeing him In q paroxysm Of
rage, half frightful. half ridiculous, toss
| his hat on the ground and hearing him ex-
claim, HE disowns me, the jackanapes,
disowns his own unclep'
Poor Philip ChiohesteY's look Of amaze
ment at this finished stroke Of impotence
| Is present at this instant to my memory.
swell, you've done It. Dished complete
lyi What could induce you to be such q
blockheadr said ha
without settling the bill at the hotel or
| making q single arrangement we dashed
back to Cambridge Never shall forget
the mental anxiety endured on my way
there Everything was against US. A
heavy rain had fallen In the night, and the
roads were wretched; the traces broke,
turnpike gates were shut, droves Of sheep
and carts impeded our progress, but In
| spite of all these obstacles we reached the
college In less than six hourx
| HAS Sir William been herew said / to
the porter. with An agitation could not
conceal
mo, SIR"
| IF he does como, tell him 90 and So"
said /, giving veracious Thomas his instruc-
tions and putting a guinea into his hand
to sharpen his memory. Phil, my dear
fellow, don't show your face out Of college
for this fortnight. You twtg"
| I had hardly time to get to my own room,
to have my toga and trencher beside me,
Newton and Aristotle before me, optics,
mathematics and hydrostatics strewed
around In learned confusion, when my uncle
| drove up to the gate
Porter, 1 wish 10 see Mr.. Tressider," said
he. "Is he in his roomsf"
"Yes, sir. saw him take heap of books
there 10 minutes ago."
This was not the first bouncer the Es-
sence of Truth--as Thomas was known
through the college-had told for me. nor
the last he had got well paid for.
"Aye, very likely Reads very hard. I
dare sayp'
mo doubt of that, believe, SIR" said
Thomas as bold as brass
"You audacious fellowi How dare you
look In my face and tell me such deliber-
ate falsehoodi You know he's not In col.
leger'
| "Not In collegei Sir, as hope"--
"None of your hopes or fears to me. Show
me his rooms. If six hours ago did not
see-see himl Yes, I've seen him. and he's
seen the last of me-"
He had now reached my rooms, and never
shall forget his look Of astonishnent, OF
amazement bordering on incredulity, when
calmly came forward, took his hand and
welcomed him to Cambridge.
my dear sir how are your What lucky
wind has blown you here~
"What, Georgel Who-what-why-l
can't believe my eyesr'
"How happy am to see youp' contin
ued. blow Kind Of you to come How well
you're looking"
"How people may be deceived My dear
George" speaking rapidly, II met a fellow
In tandem in the Haymarket 80 like you
in every particular that l hailed him al
once. The puppy disowned me, affected tc
cut joke and drove of. Never was more
taken of my stiltsl I came down directly
with four post horses to tell your tutor, tc
tell the master, to tell all the college that
would have nothing more to do with you
that would be responsible for your debts
no longer, to inclose you ESQ and disowr
you forever"
my dear sir, how singular"
'Singulari wonder at perjury no longer
Iwould have gone into any court Of justic'
and would have taken my oath IL was you
never saw such a likeness. The air, tn,
height. the voice, sll but the manner, and
that was not yours. No, no, you never would
have treated your old uncle So"
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