The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
LTOAN WILMINGTON. DELAWARE TUESDAY, JULY rs: 1892


With which closing apostrophs the old.
jsr man, fapgtt up the valise and turned
through the gateway that led to the cot
tage behind the big tree. -. 80.
= He, hooked back once more as he AZ
cended The STEPS. He could see the two
figures. now side BY side. coming slowly
up the street.
"Boycotted." he chucklsd. "boycotted"
. .
It was the evening Of President Lam
sons reception to the graduating class.
The assembly room was filed with the
seniors and their friends. There had
been music BY the giee club, aud the
auditors were scattered In little groups
about the apartment. Over in one corner
sat John Sturgss' father with his old
friend and preceptor, Professor Patton.
Near a window at the side Of the room
stood John Sturges himself, looking very
well indeed for penny saving country
lad In his immaculate evening clothes.
By him stood sweet faced girl, to whom
he frequently bent In smiling Difference.
They were quite alone, Johns classmates
holding themselves strictly aloof. a fact
which drew frequent amused glances
from, the boys father.
Then President Lamson held up his
hand. When all was still, he beckoned
to Professor Patton. The latter arose
and stepped forward.
"Friends," he said, II have some pleas
ant news to impart. 1t will be, l think,
Of special interest to the graduating
class. You all know, am sure, that our
gymnasium fund has grown with exas-
perating slowness, and that we are still
q long way of from the desired amount.
At least we were until some five minutes
ago." He paused and looked around.
"The fact is," he smilingly went on,
tive have been entertaining good fairy
unawares. am making this little ex-
PLANTATION quite without the fairy's
knowledge, because, as you will present.
" discover, he Is the last man in the col.
lege who wants his merits advertised.
And yet Just little explanation is due
him. He came here quietly at his ia
TIERS suggestion to add year Of special
work to the education he had already re-
ceived in one of the large eastern col
leges. He was prompted, too. by the me-
cessity for giving strained knee long
rest, an accident he received on the foot
ball field, for he was, if the daily jour
nails are to be believed, the great half
back of &c. He came to this college be-
cause it was his fathers nlma mater and
because that father who has left his
many business interests and come across
the continent to be here this evening, de.
sired him to meet and know his early
friend and old preceptor." Here the pro-
fessor bowed And now have only to
add" he went on more hurriedly, that
your classmate, John Sheldon Sturges,
has just subscribed SIC, 900 for the com.
pletion and equipment Of the college
gymnasium, and want you to give him
three cheers and the college yell"
There was moments hesitation, and
then the cheers and yell were given with
royal will.
Father, father" cried John, as the
elder Sturges pressed forward with hands
outstretched to both his son and the
flushing girl, this isn't what l wanted
at ALL"
But the father only chuozled.
II told you that boycott would have to
DO lifted" he laughingly answered.-W.
r. Rose in Cleveland Plain Dealer.