Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-30

where his father was T
SS banker and leading citi-
zen. Harvey was a remarkable fellow /
in many ways. In the first place he
was one of the handsomest fellows I
have ever known. he was possessed
OF rare talents. and bore upon his face
the unmistakable stamp OF good breed
ing
And vet. when I first knew Harvey.
he was a freshman in every sense of
the word. You could hardly call him
green: he had seen quite bit OF the
world and society. too. for all that,
but ii was Of such a. boy sees under
the chaperonage Of a fond and indul-
gent mother. His experiences. while
quite varied IN their nature. were 81 a
tame variety. so YOU Will not deem n
strange that when he arrived az Har-
ward. with an allowance Of $500 per
month and no chaperons but sophs and
seniors. new world was opened 20
him
Like all freshmen Of this type. Har-
vey fell in with a fast set, joined a
swell fraternity and went straight 20
the bad And what a winding and
melliiuOus path his Satanic Majesty
has provided for the college devotees.
OF course Harvey's apartments were
the best in the city. His dog .sI
whipped everything that had been pl,-
ted against him. and his wine suppers
10 the fast set Of which be was a part
were the talk and envy Of every cheap
Cholly man in the college.
Long before the end of the first term
Harvey was an acknowledged king Of
the bloods He was "A greatly changed
lad: all that simple charm and frank
ness that had marked him when be
came were gone. His manner. talk
and dress had all changed. and now
conformed strictly 20 the ideas Of the
set of which he had become part. AZ
the junior hop occurred little incl
dent which was 70 mark an epoch II
the affairs and life Of the freshman.
and. in fact. 10 give birth q this story
The junior hop l. the social event OF
the year at Harvard. and ~ all great
American colleges for all that This
Is the high tide OF the year when tn,
freshman sends home for his best cir
To show her something OF college life
and 10 show her how important he la.
become Ia one term. \ few month.
before beautiful young lady. TIA.
daughter OF one OF the Back Bay mil
honaires. had made her debut in Bos
ton society. Bessie Hill was SO Pc
fined and 50 charming that IL was bu
short time before all OF the youn.
men. both IN Boston and in Cambridge
were wild about he-. She was a mode
OF beauty, but TO stop here and say ~
more would be doing her great INNS
tice, for she was not only queen o
beauty, but possessed of all the othe
qualities necessary 70 make her typ
of perfect womanhOOd. OF course
she would be at the hop. and ever
fellow who had not already met he
had set his heart upon an intrOduC
ton. Every swell fraternity In III
college attended IN body, and ever
big fraternity mas. individually did a
IN his power 10 bring Bessie Hill I
his booth add make her part of hi
Greek letter circle Harvey locke
that night as / had never seen hi
look before. With the efforts of n.
ture and the tailor combined he wa
by far the handsomest man in the bal
room. He was introduced TO Bess
Hill; il was Greek meet Greek The
exchanged chances; Harvey bowe
low; she extended her hand, while ii
polite audience of students, MANN.
and sisters held their breath In a
constituent. Never befOle had Bess
Hill extended her hand TO any new a
quaintance. She had been with Ha
vey but a short time when the co
and steel-like glitter left her eyes al
her cheeks were suffused with the 70
of natures rarest red
They danced together. Harvey W
perfect Terpsichorean. They Gid,
OF TO the conservatory. Harvey
heart beat faster than usual and
bosom swelied with pride. But sure
he had good reason TO feel proud, 4
he had by his side the most admir-,
woman OF all Boston. The freshm.
had won the greatest of all social II
nmphs. 1t cost him wine supper
Harvard and no little Eotoriety
Boston Their meeting at the b.
had caused quite a sensation. I
daily papers reviewed his life and IA
uy history, and Bessie Hill was CO