Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-01-24

~ live here IN town, said the young
man.
The freshman turned and looked out
of the window. The sophomore crossed
the hall, and behind the freshman's back
raised his hat to the young man, who
nodded and smiled amusedly
Then | suppose you do know all
about it, said the freshman reflectively
Hes doing his best to learn, +" said
the sophomore
"Are the examinations hard y asked
the freshman.
81 find them very easy" said the
young man
HE always takes his book with him"
said the sophomore. They're hard
enough for me. | never pony"
The young man laughed.
81 find it easier to use the book" he
said II don't really need il, but feel
more certain with it before me-"
II should think you would" said the
freshman. did you pass all your en-
trance exams that wayy He had sud
denly remembered that the sophomore
said exam. instead Of examination
The young mans face took on retro
spective look, as though he we're strug-
Cling to lift the shadows from half for
gotten memories
''Not all Of them" he said.
ut must be easy to pony here, said
the freshman.
Thank you" said the young man.
ooh | don't mean that you couldn't
have done it otherwise" said the fresh
man. ~ mean that il must DO easy If
there's so much If it."
sit is very easy" said the sophomore,
watching the young mans face, as
though afraid Of going too far There
are so many ways You can keep notes
on your watch or on your cuffs or pinned
to the sides of your socks, so that you
can turn up your trousers and look at
them, or rolled ON two matches with o
rubber band around them It's so easy
that it's hardly worth while."
"What do they do il they catch you? r.
asked the freshman
Nobody is caught" said the sopho-
more.
Tho young man looked inquiringly at
him, and the sophomore became red
THAT s--not very often" ho added
I'm not very we'll up in my math :"
said the freshman reAectively and with
seeming irrelevance.
The young man turned his head away
suddenly, and the sophomore checked
with difficulty an explosion Of laughter.
You'll have to pass high II you're
going to enter college" ho said.
The freshman was deep 10 thought
II wouldn't like to pony" he said
Put I've got to enter college"
There's nothing wrong in IT," said
the sophomore. 'e1r " last. IL there is.
you do it not for yourself, but 70 save
your parents from disappointment.
That's a remarkable Wow of the
question" said the young man.
"Its not an original idea" said the
sophomore.
The freshman looked ihoughtfully
down the ball
my father would feel bad If didn't
get i'm he said slowly The sophomore
gurgled delightedly
"You may spoil your future by neg
lecting to take the preoautions that 9th
ors take" be said.
~ suppose" said ths young mau
"that BY precautions you mean formulm
pinned to your socks" -
The sophomore smiled
They all do it," he went on
"That argument is aldermanic, - said
the young man.
Besides, said the sophomore, what
right have the professors TO try to make
you learn
They're paid to-" interrupted tho
young man.
They're there to teach" said the
sophomore "Its your own fault If you
do not learn. But they've no right TO
stand over you with an ak"
THAT one is anarchistic," said tho
young man.
Whats the best way to do it ?" asked
the freshman.
The sophomore looked at th y581v
man, and both smiled broadly.
II should advise a roller pony. SAID
the sophomore.
The freshman looked up with ques-
ton in his eyes.
"a strip Of paper on two matches"
the sophomore explained. Hold il in
the palm of your hand, and when you
want to change the place. rub your hand
down the side Of your trousers and il
moves along like q panorama.
The freshman stndied the matter quiz
city for moment.
81 bclieve.I'll do it," be said at last.
~ would" laughed The sophomore.
The young man rose, looked at his
watch, and, nodding to his companions.
opened the door and went out Through
the window the sophomore watched him
as be went down the walk until he dis
appeared behind corner OF one of the
buildings
"IIes good fellow be said half 10
himself
Then he turned and went Up the ball,
leaving the freshman by the window -
At the farther end of the hall he paused
and came slowly back.
"Out Of the kindness of my heart
I've come back" he said "rm too
good for earth or | would never have
done it, | ought to let you go Oh aud
make an ass of yourself-it seems 70 DO
your forte-but guess you've done
enough in that line"
The freshman looked up in surprise.
'Don't get pony ready said the
sophomore. You'll not need it,
This sudden change of front was too
much for the freshman.
"Why not ?" he asked.
THAT was the man who'll give you
the exam. to-morrow," said the sopho-
more.