WHAT THE OLD GRADUATE LEARNED
would ever make the mistake of thinking you too much in earnest about anything—religion least of all. To be still more candid, you do not look as though you had ginger enough in you for anything very positive. What sort of a prominent man are you any way?" The old graduate thought himself sarcastic, but he was very green.
"Well," said the younger man (in an impressive, I'll-show-you-by-gad tone), "I belong to one of the clubs, one of the big, fine exclusive clubs, which everybody would like to belong to, and but few can!"
"I congratulate you," interrupted the old graduate, for he wanted the other to understand that there was no hard feeling; "I congratulate you heartily and sincerely. While there are some disadvantages, it's much pleasanter to belong to one of the big clubs (though they aren't half so impressive as an under-classman fancies from a distance, are they?). Much better not only on account of the privileges of a club house and all that, but because it speaks well for a fellow. It shows he is somebody. It shows he
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