WHAT THE OLD GRADUATE LEARNED
shadow of those glorious columns (to pay for which we all went broke) and mingling midst those mighty memories! why not?"
"Well, you see, it's this way, those who use the Halls, as a rule haven't any other place to loaf and play pool in. Therefore if I were seen"
"That's enough," cried the old graduate displaying great emotion, "never mind; we won't talk any more about Halls. Ah, me! I always thought I was a great fool in college not to appreciate my Hall opportunities—I've been made to regret it since—but, at least, I had some respect, some reverence—but never mind," gulping; "go on, my son, with the story of your success; you became a well-known man about campus, were seen frequently in the grill-room, you boot-licked well-known men—then what? What else did you do to be preferred to those who weak-mindedly did a little of what their papas sent them here for, or else, at any rate, sweated earnestly in man-fashion over something or other? Go on, please, make it short."
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