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she" cut" the boys in her class and turned her attention to the associate pro- fessor of Latin and Greek, whom she judges to be more intellectual than the "addled-brained idiots of her own class," who take ill such jokes. She is fond of the classics, and will write Latin sentences the hour, which she will take to a professor for correction and to enjoy a few moments of conversation. those who are sufficiently to boast that they believe that was so old as she would have us believe when she informed the census taker that she was born in 17-. She has foresworn all love, and with one of her classmates has vowed but we are inclined to think that there was some secret these two before the vow was made. After serving his native state for three years in the capacity of a soldier, Franklin Porter Krauss abandoned all hopes of and the rigid regulations of military to serve the goddess Minerva and incidentally to bow low before the more rigid of Western Maryland Col- lege. a soldier he must have made! With innocence and written upon his countenance, who imagine him as- suming the sternness of a soldier? He is a student for the ministry now, but he still retains his aversion for those people who are "too good." His mates, however, are unanimous in saying that he Jives the life he professes. His quiet, mien has won for him friends, fact has helped to smooth rough road of college life. But, reader, you must not think that he has discovered the road to learning. In the first place he admits him. Frank tried to solace himself by was not only his pride but also that of every it was the 0111.1'one in the class. For a time but the blow came at last. While playing one of his opponents remark that he was too so old a man. That night the mustache came off and --+ 47 +-
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