Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-04-14
A Mistake in
Rolls
90 1924. Western Newspsper Union,
By MURIEL BLAIR


AdoIphus Barclay. Il hope and believe
that it settles your future"
and / am sure that il WILL" de-
clared Algernon Barclays sister
Don't you think so, Irma?"
"He certainly deserves the best the
world can give him." answered
Adolphus Barclays tiancee. blushingly
sweet as her eyes answered the deep
love light in his own.
"Well, we will soon know" pro-
claimed Adolphus himself where is
my manuscript? All. here. Good-by"
and kissing all three Of the best
friends a young man ever had, the
hope of the Barclay family made a
rush for the railroad depot.
A year out Of college. critic and au-
thority on ancient literature, Adolphus
was striving hard 10 win the tutelary
plum OF Harris college. 1t was a two
thousand dollars per year position,
with perqusites In case he won 1t,
there would be a wedding. family
removal, and ne would feel settled for
life.
So far everything looked favorable.
Adolphus had appeared before the au-
gust college faculty and had read his
paper on Egyptian poetry. He had
made n hit. 1t seemed as If his posi-
tion was assured. A few days later,
however, the president Of Harris wrote
him TO come down with something
bright and interesting, and give the
students a sample of his erudition.
u understand good many wealthy
men send their sons to Harris"
Adolphus explained to his mother ~
suppose the college heads wish to
cater to them IL l make favorable
! impression on the students, fancy
I will be acceptable all around"
The result was the manuscript in
the black leather roll which Adolphus
now carried It dealt with ancient
romance, precisely the thing to suit
lot Of young fellows, he decided.
Adolphus caught the train just in
time, threw his roll up in the car rack,
and sank into his seat to move along
70 make room for a second hurry-up.
This traveller also carried a manuscript
roll, the exact counterpart Of that he
longing to Adolphus He likewise
tossed this into the rack, and smiled
broadly as he said,
"Music?'
"Oh, no." replied Adolphus-"lec-
ture"
HIN; so? Further coincidence.
Same line Shake"
81 am a professional humorist," he
told Adolphus Bound for a Dunkard
settlement at Jackson"
They became 50 companionabe that
the train was starting up from stop
before the humorist was aware that
it was his station.
See YOU again he said. grabbing
for his manuscript ron and rushing
for the depot platform.
In due time Adolphus arrived mt the
college town
Adolphus assembled to the rostrum
and opened his manuscript roll His
audience was suspiciously quiet.
Il am at your service this evening,
gentlemen" he began, with brief
talk on the"
There Adolphus gasped. His eyes
stared at the neatly typewriter pages
before him. He was electrified. The
room swan. He paled. he trembled.
The manuscript before him was not his
own In his hurry in leaving the train
the humorist had grabbed up the
wrong manuscript roll
1t was the crucial, critical moment
in the life Of Adolphus. In despera-
tlon he called out husiily
"Tho subject of my lecture Is The
Jokes Of the Ancients'"
Good !" New Z" Give us a sam
pie" and Ike eager and urgent calls
filled the air.
AdolphuS began to read He had
not proceeded ten lines before he real
tied that the humorist was an adept
IN his line
The jokes were funny, but there
was an added zest to the appreciative-
ness Of the audience. This was the
solemn, owl-like seriousness of the lee
turer TO Adolphus It was no fun
With Wild whoops the crowd made
rush for Adolphus MS he folded I'M
his manuscript -Four stalwart fellows
raised him ON their shoulders Amid
gay hurrahs they Stnrted ON the
room with him
Gentleman gentleman repri.
manded a stentorian voice as they
reached the doorway. and the presi-
dent Of the college halted the crowd.
It's an right. Prex,' declared the
riueIeader Of the riot We've elected
him our new professor and We're 10.
ing to give him tile honorary degree
In an our fraternal societies by car.
ryins him three times around the
campus 10 the tune Of"
4 roneking college song rang out
from the formidable. clustering mob
bearing Adolphus in triumph from the
scene
a favorlte NH around the young
man was, settled for life. ana happv
bridegroom in the bargain. Il few
weeks later
That was not AN of IT. The hum0r.
lst hunted up Adolphus TO got hack
his manuscript The one he had taken
by mistake he claimed had saved the