New-York tribune., 1909-06-12
A MODERN PEPYs'S DIARY

(of about tbs Year Eighteen Hundred and BlanIs)
J, D. s, in The Yale Alumni Weekly.
ouarteT move SPs@ged Sham6eps on street, in
mere lying man recently deceased in the house
new black rock SUf %fh fo a6d ad s put
metal shoes and SO to the funeral. very fine.
TSa %s1 oa bd }Roses Paf as
and so home. and to bed ui'' USING
To breakfast k at Ms for which did have small
stomach. for that my fellowes d:d keep me UP be-
yond all prudence the night past Here I did see
the the largest chops and the smallest sausages that
ever ! dld see In my life With them l could maxi
SHIFT r. eat but three poached egses. and two mugs
70 classroom Where nserably li plucKed ana 50
This night 10 Hamden to see cooking main. the
lay wager on red black bird. and never did
one which promised so well and performed so
poorer for my iii@advised fansy sy three SueaS 's
This night did play at poker the very irst time:
all OF one color and suit, and bet high thereon
HIS downcast mlen did TO think but poorly Of
them whilst l delberating my bet, Ny tailor
is sewing me a fine coat with lining OF satin, very
handsome. pray God to make me able TO pay
To chapel. wearing my evening clothes. and 50
10 class. where was plucked again. Tonight God
Up early and drank four absinthe frappees. the
very first that ever drank in my life fine Gay Gay.
To class. and answered all questions, and would
there had been of them.
To H~'s, where more, absinthe frappees: hence
n o eenee e hSe op0ed 0 dt ha 2 the IS i'm
active during the period following digestion.
Was plucked twice this day.
Put on my new waistcoat for the first time. blue
and green cricket cloth very pleasing to see.
Called the dean. austere man.
This day l was initiated into a secret club or
efsy Of w TO e S tasne & The EhoR Sd IS onsd n6
Suffered many grievous msadventures; the which
If peradventure he is worthy Of his fellowes'
esteem
This day I lay in my bed. nor rose at ALL nor
nte bItd water than ! would have be-
Heved possible. and truth to tell gat little good
Up and called on the dean the tenth time it hath
Pp NV books,IleT on - street and there did
buy an excellent book, with rare good translation
Of 1otg ~ ss 6oa a nSe clear e many points Which
have mystihed me OF late AtteI %teh; m 70 Miss Tl
she is and pleases me well
tip beimes It being high noon; and after bTesk @
fine In a gown and mushroom hat, and people did
I Ieqrn to my sorrow that 1 have used all my
So to lecture, very pgnctuel and resolved r to i've
Where we e-e many flne ladies'. But upon the whole
not extraordinary pleasing But am never Ikely
to see more gallantry while live. II snoulo I go
ffty times and 70 coffee house. wneIe nue. Illueti
singing and mirth till the night watch warned
us ro1norrow. %ui; an exam in something other.
the which I do not recall nor truth to teH' do
l In IN betimes and tubbed. Passed exam by
Gods grace md my excellent translation OF Piautus'
on whose diverting plays we were quizzed. -.
Nv advice of an old fellow-fraternity man, spent
evening quietly at studying ~ e. tie. 80
This day did sell to an old Hebrew hVe SUITS .fi 81
clothes and two overcoats, very Hne; also also d 1Id
TIcdea for miserable pittance my timeplece ahG
foh The which having done paid all my debts ana
fosI ,,ncomrnon frocsome thereby. Dio set lot
FOR game Of poker. but was dssuaded by oid
fratern{ty man. and again TO my surprise dld re-
roofn m nv quarters at study TIL near mldnIghI,
Called on dean; not so anstere man az it, i1 nr
+bo1gbt him hitherto Am resolved to live pru-
IDENTITY -, r-t-,s --hara 7 ran Soma
f,rionrs extraordinary fast. passing many OF my
tTor,es did think should have perished Tor aGk
~ breath but after shower and rub down was an III,
~ have run the again but was dlssuaoeo OS
one in charge. - 49,, ..t,+ snd si, with
h,, y,no strive after prizes against their feIoWes
IN afternoon did again. and while easier TN IN
- breath was overtaken by meagre man VIZ VIZ
started far behind me; but one in authorIIS a u3a
bid me feel no concern thereat the rneaeEe oie
pniroy of all the Varsity the heetest -,
- earlv and exceeding merry. Old fraterIhtS
80 - did te me this day7l am sure TO win my csiS
Minerals Have lost above stone IN weight anu anu
h9t.ing some half dozen guineas IN pocket "a anu m
nineteen wears old this day, am resolved that II & Is
- 1re world 10 be in. and God willing ana my res
9a Hing not | will not from mending my Ways