The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-27
A FRESHMAN AT u. OF N.
III,

iongings together with a start, and
close at the heels of your friend the
junior stepped off the trainin to a wild
efness of trunks. You followed the
iead OF your friend, who led you mer
~ chase in and out among the trunks
ana suit cases and around the building.
GU were mystified as to his object un-
I'll you saw him capture an expressman
ana give him half dozen checks, and
you at once contributed yours, and
then started off once more under his
guidance across the track and up
the grimy street, which seemed to
be alive with little, brown French
Canadian urchins chattering like mag
pies. Up the long street you toiled-
the suit case was getting heavy by this
time, and of course it was that that
made your heart beat a little faster
than usual when, after few turns and
twists, you had seen the looked-for
number, the junior had wished you luck
and said he'd see you again sometime,
and you had arrived at your boarding
place. Your resolute ring brought the
landlady to the door. She was pleas
ant faced, middle-aged women. and she
smiled at you in a kindly sort of way
as she showed you your room and told
you she'd have something for you to eat
in half an hour. Left alone you looked
about the room. 1t was fairly good
sized and the furniture, which looked
as II 1t had seen some hard usage, was
not so bad after all. Your roommate
evidently had not arrived, for things did
look pretty bare, and you were glad you
put some of your photographs in your
suit case, for it looked little more
like home when the familiar faces ap-
peared on the dressing case and mantle.
You took the time to scribble little
note home before you went down to
your supper, which tasted good. Your
landlady told you that she expected
your roommate the next day and that
her other two boarders, both seniors,
were "up town." You wondered what
they'd be like, and if you would like
them; and you wondered what they
we're doing at home now, and you re-
membered the note you had to post, so
getting minute directions from your
landlady you started out. 1t was easy
enough to find the post office as there
was crowd of fellows in front of the
place. You hated to make your way
through the group, but you were not
coward, and remembered that you were
as good as anybody. With that forti-
flying thought in your mind you edged
through the crowd and deposited your
letter. When you came out you caught
the eye of the Big Fellow you met on
the train and he roared out ''Hullo,
Freshie." Your face flushed, and you
nodded recognition, but as you walk
ed quickly off down the street you
heard warning called after you,
Freshman should speak when spoken
to-
Your trunks had arrived by the time
you got back at the house and you did
little unpacking, after which you
were ready for bed and for sleep, for
despite the fact that you would like to
have been at home you were healthy
boy and tired. In the morning you
met the two seniors, whom you thought
you would like if you ever got to know
them. From their conversation, how
ever, you gathered that they were both
''pluggers. They told you they would
help you about registration if you cared
to go up then, but you decided you
would look around town a bit and wait
for your roommate, whom you were in
formed was to arrive about 10 o'clock.
There didn't seem to be much doing
about town. The expressmen were
busy, and the dingy little furniture
store was doing brisk trade. The one
refreshing, clean and wholesome look
ing establishment on Main street.-The
drug store-also was evidently pros