The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

amiable old gentleman he was Ills
boamy spectacles heiicd him not
The fact was that We stumbled through
our portions by the llEht OF nature. aided
considerably hy a c'ass cory 81 on tngc-
nious work known by the name 81 one
"Bagster." In which every Greek wori
had the English equivalent marked in
plain figures underneath, ana an the verbs
fully parsed az the foot az thc page, The
use OF this was not considered wicked.
because. like the early Christians. IN Prof
Galbraiths class We had an things com
mon. II WAS our one point Of resemblance
20 the primitive church,
one day the doctor. pesring over his
folio discerned the meek face and hcam-
Ing smile Of Gilbert the Eel "a the center
OF bench ! Immediately beneath him.
"Ah. Mr. Dcnholm. viii sou read for
US this morning-begiuning a the 2ath
vcrsc-of tao chapter under consideFa-
tion?"
And he subsiaed eSpseiantiy into his .es-
turc.
Up rose Gilbert signaling wildly with
one hand for the class "Bacster' g be
passed 20 him. ana meantime grlsping At
the first text he could see about him. BY
the time he had read the Greek of hail q
dozen verses the snarpness % thc trouble
was ovcrpast He held IN hts hands the
key OF knowledge ana translated ana
parsed Ike a Cunningham Fcllow-or any
other fellow.
VARY we'll Mr. Deuholm-vaIry we'll
indeed. You may s.t down while ! eX-
pound the passage ~"
Whercupon Glh0y tho Eel ungratefullv
pitched the faithful 'Bagster" on the
bench and disappeared under tho seat
on "a visit 20 Nicholson McFcat who sat
in the middle OF the classroom
For five minutes-l0-i5, tho geatle
voice droncd on. the word "Hermaueu-
ties" dlschurging itself az Intervals Ike
the pleasing gurgle OF on Intermittent
spring Then the professor returned sud
denly 10 his Greek Testament.
MIR. Denholm. you constructed VARY
well last time BE good enough just 20
continue at the place you lcf of. Mr.
Dcnholm. where IS Mlster-Mls-tcr Den
holm2"
And the moonlike conutcnance rose
from its eclipse behind six volumes OF
owen Colio e1ition). while the two small
or moons ia permanent transit directed
Themselves upon the vacant place ia
bench ] from which Gibby the Eel had
translated so glbly with tho efficient aid
OF "Bagster."
"Aiister-Mlst-cr Donholm-?"
The professor knew that he was alb
sent minded. but Of the expression be
allowable) he could have sworn
Il am here sir'
Glbby The Eel. a little shame faced.
was standing plumb 10 the middle OF the
classroom. tn the place whore he had
been endcavoring 20 persuade Nick N
Feat 20 lend him his dress clothes Ito go
10 a CONVEX sazilnn' which request Nick
cruelty persisted IN rcfus ug allcglug nrst
that he wanted them himself ana see
ondiy that the Eel desired 10 go TO no
Conversation" but coutrariWise 20 lake
a certain Madge Robertson 20 the thea
ter.
At tails moment the faithful voice Of
the professor broke ia upon them as they
were just rising 20 the hight a. their
great argument
holm. Will you so on
whore you left on7'
"Gibby rose. signaling wildly FOR
"Bagster" ond erdeavoring % look os %
he had been a plant of grace rooted and
grounded on the epot. Prof Denhoim
gazcd at Gibhy4n situ then az the place
formerly occupied by him. tried % orient
the matter in his head. gave Il Up. and
babe the translation procecd.
But "Bagstcr" came not and Gnher.
did not distinguish himself this time.
Indeed far from Il.
"Win you parse the first verb. Mt Den
~ been considered substantive. Mr.
Denholnl-the next word. an. ycs2"
THE first noriat. active o. Confound
I you fellow. where's that Bppetcr2 call
I II dashed mean yes sir. II Us connect ad
I with the former clause by the particle
(have YOU not found that book ye you
I beastsD"
The parenihoucal quotations II e. hard
Is necessary TO ray. were spoken
In an undcrtone and were not an
ietergraie part Of Gihby's text as il
reached the ear OF Professor Chi hraith.
"Ah. that wiz DO. Mr. Dcnholm-uoi So
weil-not quite so well, sir-yet kindly
not so very 90. either"
And gilbert sat down 70 resume the dis
cussion OF the dress clothes. by this time.
Of course. he considered himself quite safe
from further molostation. The professor
had never been known TO call up man
thrice IN one day SO finding Nick Nc
Feat obdurato IN the matter OF the dress
suit. Gilben announced his intention 81
visiting Kenneth Kennedy who. he said
polntedly. was not q selfish and unclcan
animal Of tho kind ahhorrod by Jews. but
gentleman. one who would lend dress
clothes Yer thc asking. Ana they were
better clothes anyway ana had silk lin
ines Furthermore Nick need not think IT,
he Cfr Giibert Dcnholm) would not de-
mean himself 10 put on his tAlr. McFears)
dirty blacks which had been felonious y
nlched from a LAST years scarccrow that
had been out an the winter. And he tGil-
berO would take MsdEe Robertson 60 the
theater. and whas was more. cut Nick Nc
Feat out as clean as a leck.