The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-30

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as ! was. We used to wake up of nights
the university.
Andy says I to him one day, there
something we overlooked. The boys ought
TO have dromedaries.'
What's that?' Andy asks.
why, something TO sleep in, Of course,
says l. AN colleges have EN-
"'Oh. you mean pajamas,' says Andy.
81 do not, saysI. Imean dromedaries.
But l never could make Andy under
stand; so we never ordered EN-. OF course
| meant them long bedrooms in colleges
where the scholars sleep in a row.
We'll, sir, the Worlds University was a
SUCCESS. We had scholars from five States
and Territories, and Floresville had a boom.
4 new shooting gallery and a Dawn shop
and two more saloons started, and the boys
got up a yell that went this way:
Raw, raw. raw.
Done, done, done,
Peters. Tucker,
Lots OF fun.
Bow WOW WOW.
HAw -hee -hAw,
World University,
HIP. hurrah!
The scholars was a fine lot Of young
men. and me and Andy was as proud OF EN-
as il they belonged TO our wi family.
But one day about the last Of October
Andy comes t. me and asks il l rave any idea
how much money we had left in the bank.
| guesses about $4,000. .
"'Our balance says Andy. lie 1921 81
What says l. with q kind Of a yell.
DO you mean to tell me that them internal
little ~ciodhopping, doughheaded. pup
faced, goose Drained. gate stealing. rabbit
cared Sons Of horse thieves nave soaked US
for that much2' .
mo less says Andy.
Then. to Helvetia with philanthropy.t.
saysI 1. D.
thropy.' says he, when run on a good
business basis is one OF the best gratis going.
III look into the matter and see il it can't
be Strengthened out
The next week l am looking over the
payroll Of our faculty when / run across a
new name Professor James Darnley
McCorkle. chair OF mathematics; salary
500 a week. | yells 80 loud that Andy runs
in quick. 49,,
mathematics at more than IS, 1000 a year!
How did this happen? Did he get In through
the window and appoint himself?
= Il wired TO Frisco for him a week ago
saws Andy. In ordering the faculty we
seem to have overlooked the chair OF mathe-
matics.'
"a good thing we did says I. We can
pay his salary two weeks. and then our
philanthropy will look like the ninth hole
on the Skibo golf links
Wait a while. says Andy, and S51 ho~
things turn out. We have taken up. too
noble a cause TO draw out now Besides.
the further l gaze into the retail philan-
thropy business the better il looks to me.
81 never thought about investigating
il before, Come to think OF IL now goes
on Andy. all the philanthropists / ever
knew had plenty OF money. l ought to
nave looked into that matter long G and
located which was the cause and which was
the effect
Il had confidence in Andy's ~chioanery
in fnancial affairs. 30 l left the whole thing
in his hands, The university was flourish
ing fine. and me and Andy kept our silk
ha rs shined up. and Floresville kept on
heaping honors On us like we was million
aires, instead Of almost busted philan-
The students kept the town lively and
prosperous. Some stranger came TO tow
and started a faro bank over the Red Front
livery stable and began TO amass money
In quantities. ,
"Me and Andy strolled up one night and
piked a dollar or two for sociabifty. There
were about fifty Of our students there drink
ing rum punches and showing high stacks
OF blues and reds about the table as the
dealer turned the cards up.
why. dang it. Andy says ], these
free school hunting, gander headed, silk
more money than you and me ever had.
Look at the rolls they're pulling out OF
their pistol pockets
Yes says Andy, 'a'good many OF
them are sons OF wealthy miners and stock
men. It's very sad TO see EN- wasting
! chair nnnOVfnnifioa thia HaV
AT Christmas all the students went
home to spend the holidays. We had a
farewell blowout at the university. and
Andy lectured on Modern Music and Pre-
Each one OF the faculty answered to toasts,
and compared me and Andy to Rockefeller
and the Emperor Marcus Ambiguous.
Il pounded on the table and yelled for
Prof. McCorkle; but it seems he wasn't
present on the occasion. ! wanted a look
al the mar that Andy thought could earn
500 a week in a philanthropy that was on
the point OF making an assignment.
The students all left on the night train
and the town sounded as quiet az the campus
When / went TO the hotel ] saw n light in
Andy'e room, and ! opened the door and
walked in.
There sat Andy and the faro dealer at
a table dividing q two foot high stack OF
currency in thousand dollar packages,
Correct says Andy. T~hlrty-one thou
sand apiece. Come In. Jefr,' says he. This
is our share OF the profits OF the first half
OF the scholastic term OF the Worlds Uni
yorsity. INCORPORATED and fh!lanthropated.
Are you convinced now, says Andy. that
philanthropy when practised in a business
way is an art that blesses him who gives
as we'll as him who reccives;'
Great! says !. feeling fine. IN admit
| you are the doctor this time
We'll be leaving on the morning train, :
snys Andy. You'd better get your collars
end cuffs and press clippings together
Great" says ]. IN be ready. But,
Andy. says |. i wish I could have met that
| Professor James Darnley McCorkle before
we went. ] had a curiosity 10 know that
man
"'That'll be easy, says Andy, turning
around to the faro dealer.
Jim says Andy. shake hands with
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