Arbutus . mok Ids liead. and put it back in his mind was now made up. lie slunk down, along the fence,and—clinil)ed a tree. As he looked down upon the scene oflife, and color, he saw the home team trot out upon the field,with Van Winkle gamely limping in its midst. So it was that Johnson missed almost every cliance to in the good and healthy things of college life, asidefrom study. He knew more about the cross-section of acats eye than he did about his fellow students. But he hada great many facts stored away in his uncombed head, and heknew that he was now ready for
Arbutus . mok Ids liead. and put it back in his mind was now made up. lie slunk down, along the fence,and—clinil)ed a tree. As he looked down upon the scene oflife, and color, he saw the home team trot out upon the field,with Van Winkle gamely limping in its midst. So it was that Johnson missed almost every cliance to in the good and healthy things of college life, asidefrom study. He knew more about the cross-section of acats eye than he did about his fellow students. But he hada great many facts stored away in his uncombed head, and heknew that he was now ready for a paying job. thetime of his graduation, he heard that there was a fine placeopen at Rube City, and he wrote to the school board about school board sent for him to come and talk things over. When lie arrived at lUibe City, he was surprised to find\:ui Winkle there, working for the place, Why, howdy do!said n Winkle. We are rivals, are we? Well, school- teacliingto teach,knows oiwould gi. s a little liit out of my calling. l>ut mymd he thinks that it is the very thing for me. He member of the school board, and I thought that Ie them a little song and dance. Van Winkle ap- peared well, and knew how to use the limited knowledge he I .1111 sdiry, Mr. Johnson, said one of the school trustees, had to the best advantage. .Tohnson was a much better • We have decided to give Van Winkle the pcsition. But I seholai, but he did not know how to manage the sehool board. like yoii. .iiid will give yon a little tip. The county superiu- .Tohnson had never studied human nature: Van AVinkle liad. temleut tells me ilial there is a vacancy at Iea latter won. \ JVIy Old piano What many-voiced memoriesLinger in thy yellowed keys!Withered romance long dreamed by,Men-y laugh and plaintive a facile mockery glowHope, despair, and joy and my touch thy ncites an nudercurrent joy and bitter loves live and smile again. To t
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