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"Prof Charley"; a sketch of Charles Thompson . Prof. Charley that presided over the College flower-garden, whose fame still lives, and who, it isdarkly hinted, can yet be seen by those whoknow her hiding-place. Smiling always, shesat serene and unclothed. Sometimes sheheld in her hand a bunch of flowers. Onone occasion her friends took pity uponher destitute condition and furnished herwith a fresh wardrobe from the clothes-line in my fathers back yard. But Charleywas early in the kitchen, to restore thegarments and chuckle over the fun he hadspoiled. It often seemed strange that my fathershoul
"Prof Charley"; a sketch of Charles Thompson . Prof. Charley that presided over the College flower-garden, whose fame still lives, and who, it isdarkly hinted, can yet be seen by those whoknow her hiding-place. Smiling always, shesat serene and unclothed. Sometimes sheheld in her hand a bunch of flowers. Onone occasion her friends took pity uponher destitute condition and furnished herwith a fresh wardrobe from the clothes-line in my fathers back yard. But Charleywas early in the kitchen, to restore thegarments and chuckle over the fun he hadspoiled. It often seemed strange that my fathershould appear at just the right momentwhen a cane-rush or some unexpecteduproar was taking place. Yet I doubt ifany student can recall a time when Charleyever betrayed him. He held all confidencesas sacred. Names he never gave, nor washe asked to give them. The following anecdote has been recentlysent to me, and although the incident hap-pened after my fathers family left Amherst, [ 21 ] Prof. Charley I am assured that it comes from a trust-worthy
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