The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

| the campus was: "would Mr.. Grab
benheim accept? Would he condescend
to become acquainted?" Bangs had taken
the job Of retailing the rumors concern
ing Grabbenheim's wealth and refine
ment. He had a good Imagination and
he worked 1t to the limit. BY Friday
OF that week Grabby had become
grand duke in disguise, and when a let
ter from Chicago with a Russian crest
on II reached the class president twenty
trembling hands helped him open It at
the bulletin board, wnere 1t had been
posted.
We had wired Snoddy Smith Of last
years class, who was toiling upward in
Chicago at that time. to put us up a
nice letter. Cost us s1.97 to explain 1t
to him at night rates. Snoddy cer-
tainly did well. Don't know where he
dug up the letter paper, but it was
paralyzing. Plain, you know, but oh,
so refined.
Mr.. Grabbenheim from the bottom Of
his heart thanked his classmates, whom
he hoped some day to know, for the
honor conferred upon him tdid he pre-
sumo in believing the college paper
which he had just read before his de-
parture?) Mr.. Grabbenheim wished
that he might accept, but ah, dear
friends, your strange customs. you.
strange but delightful customs-h-
could not hope to get hep-here the
president stopped and looked at the let
ter for long time while We cursed
Snoddy under our breaths and swore
that II he queered the game by his
foolishness we'd get revenge if it took
lifetime-to get hep to social uSages
n n Nsg II..N4
could he accept, knowing So little? All
no. dear friends but IA lifetime of graft
tude. AS we say In Russia---
Then followed a row of jackstones and
some splashes which looked 81 Russian
that even got a little bit dizzy. Snoddy
was certainly rising to the occasion
But, the letter went on, Mr.. Grahben-
helm, who has not thus far claimed the
delight of knowing personally his COM
rades in the pursuit of all wisdom
would count it a privilege and an honor
To attend the ball.
There was more, but that was enough
All present Immediately gave three
cheers. Grabbenheim the mystery vas
about to emerge We. the sophom"res'
would spring him on a daz2lcd college.
We. the sophomores, were the pc"pl" by
a terrific majority, and who dared
deny 1t?
Grabbenheim was the only subject ol
conversation for the next few days
Everybody knew all about him now. lie
was enrolled In lit. and Latin compost
ton, but never attended. Mathematics
seemed to be his only interest. IL. was
said to be wonderful in calculus what
| did he look like?
We answered a thousand questions
that week-that Is We sldcsteppcd theHl'
He was all very well, We explained l',
quiet, but, oh, so-you know. WAX dnu
the athletic dance. And meantime '"'
| sale of tickets scared and seated
| Grabby was again performins II great
| college service He was breaking the
record for receipts, and goodness
| knows, the baseball team needle" Inc
money.
About that time another letter came
from Smith. 1t didn't come To- u.s. but 20
| Miss Andrews Of the senior class ana
| ten minutes after she opened 10 '"e
whole school knew about ii. count
| Grabbenheim had asked her i'F '"'
| honor of dance.
We saw through it in minute
| Snoddy was getting a little service ou'
| OF STunuy IlHlStll' nv '''H
drews were engaged and he mas .ni'P
hea4ping a little honor on her N NE
usually reckless and imprud"ai way
| Oh well, we owed sometime 3" n"
anyway. He had helped us "U. '''F'
But that same day letters came "
Miss King, Miss Sennett an" M'sS
Claire. all good friends Of Miss N'''"5
and sorority sisters. Then th'N t''I
coming. The Kappa kap PalaW Nv
four requests for dances, while 'h' N'p
pa Alpha Pussicats and the Others "'''
ignored. This was carrying 'Hh-~ my
politics. Snoddy was actlni as
owned Grabbenheim.
But after all it wasn't our '"''aT
Grabby wasn't going to sh"" .P ~,
the Kappa kaps would sit "l. ,"',
dances. Reckless OF Snoddl' ''''
reckless.
| am not entirely sure of NN|' "'F
pened next because just t"r" -,"-
seemed to go around and aI"n"I ,,, ~
several days. l had asked NJ wa
oughby, q perfectly belu' ." Nv"