The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
STUNG
College Students
BY AGNES L. BOYD
BY AGNES L. BOYD

form of a railway station waiting for
a train. At the other end were three
young ladies also ready for departure.
Now, the two men were college stu
dents, and If there Is anything else in
The world like a college student 1t has
not vet shown itself. The collegian is
unique. He usually looks like a man,
but when sifted down is three out of
four parts boy. If he would take as
much pains in bis studies as IN the
invention of pranks he would be learn
ed indeed. Usually his studies don't
interest him, while his pranks are his
delight.
These two young gentlemen on the
platform were eying the girls at the
other end. Then one said something
to the other, the other replied, and
when the train came along the one
took hold of the others arm and, guild.
ing his friend, entered the same car as
the young ladies. The latter turned
seat, and the three girls sat down to
gether. The student led his friend to
the seats occupied by the girls and,
lifting his hat politely and pointing TO
the one vacant seat, said:
MAY / beg seat for my friend,
who is blind?"
The expression on the girls faces as
they looked up changed from irritation
at having a stranger thrust among
them to pity. One girl moved aside,
and the blind man was guided into the
vacant seat by his friend,
This is no intrusion upon your con
fidences,' said the latter, "for the
gentleman is not only stone blind, but
deaf mute. He can neither see, hear
nor talk"
Having said this and thanked the
girls for their courtesy, he took a seat
In another part of the car. drew
newspaper from his pocket and began
to read.
What the girls had to say to one an
other was of little Importance COM
pared with their interest in this nice
looking, well dressed young man, who
necessarily lived in a world by himself.
There was a sweet melancholy look on
his face as of one born to sorrow. Not
withstanding that the young ladies had
been told they could converse near
him without being overheard, for
fine they refrained from eXtraordina-
nv conversation or remarking upon
him; but, since he continued to look
straight ahead of him into vacancy,
they grew careless and began 10 say
things about him TO one another.
Poor fellow
Handsome, isn't he?"
What a pity to be born with two
faculties wanting which prevent
third! wonder who he is"
did you ever notice the heavenly
expression there is on the faces of
these unfortunates?"
Eyes. Isn't it lovely"
Irvine"
This was pretty bard on the student,
who was one of the greatest scamps OF
his college; but, summoring all his will
power, he kept a straight face.
The girls grew holder.
81 suppose If should put my hand
on his he wouldn't know whose it was.
Anyway, he wouldn't know 1t to be a
girls"
"Of course not. How should he know
anything about girls when he has
never seen one or heard one speak,"
At that moment the conductor, COM
ing through the train for tickets, took
two from the blind mans friend.
When he had passed one of the girls
remarked.
did you see the other give up this
ones ticket? 1t wouldn't be any use
for the conductor to ask for it. The
poor fellow wouldn't hear"
THE conductor might poke him.
They all do that to passengers who
don't hear or don't wish to hear"
II never thought of that"
81 have a good mind to touch him to
see what he'll do"
Don't be silly"
Wouldn't it be fun to kiss him, he
not knowing who you were?"
"In the train?"
Certainly not; in house."
"You wouldn't dare"
81 bet / would"
Meanwhile the blind deaf mute star
ed straight ahead of him, turning nei-
Their to the right nor to the left, main
tanning that same sad expression OF
countenance, though the last remarks
were we'll nigh too much for him. For
tunately a trainman called his station.
and this helped him to keep a straight
face. His friend got up, came TO
where he was sitting. jabbed him in