Terra Mariae . when out of sight and sound ofthat ever-present personage, the Senior. And then examinations. Jie still, sad heart, and ceaserepining. .yhow, we can take them again next year. The first of our class-smokers, after much manoeuvering,was ])ulled uti without any casualties, ;inil with the kegsand their contents safe in the custody of the class. Profit-ing by tlie mistakes and consequent vain regrets of classesgone before, the utmost secrecy veiled our plans, and neitherourselves nor our viands suffered at the hands ofupper classmen. .•\ glance at mn- class, assembled in t
Terra Mariae . when out of sight and sound ofthat ever-present personage, the Senior. And then examinations. Jie still, sad heart, and ceaserepining. .yhow, we can take them again next year. The first of our class-smokers, after much manoeuvering,was ])ulled uti without any casualties, ;inil with the kegsand their contents safe in the custody of the class. Profit-ing by tlie mistakes and consequent vain regrets of classesgone before, the utmost secrecy veiled our plans, and neitherourselves nor our viands suffered at the hands ofupper classmen. .•\ glance at mn- class, assembled in the lecture hall,impresses one. It is truthfully a noble host of revijlving-chair warmers, and we have learned st)me law. We knowthe difference between disseised and deceased: andother similar fine distinctions are now o]ien books to us. Tint enough ! The deeds of this class will find more worthychroniclers in generations to come, and to them, reluctantlyw illial, 1 -nrrender my faltering i|nill. 18o A LEGAL NUPTIAL KNOT Winter exams, were but two days off, and Mr. Foes lastlecture on Pleading for that term had just been had the lecturer been more jovial than when he spokeof Oliver Obligor and Polly Promisee. But the hour closedand I now turned my face homeward. Supper over, I decided to cram in one evening tlie lifeand adventures of Peter Pleading, by Prentiss Poc. Takingthe huge volume in hand, I began my task. Clement Con-tractor offered no resistance to close application, but when Iinvaded the domain of Tommy Tort my l)rain began to reeland my thoughts to run riot. I felt a spell coming over me,and gradually was resting in the arms of Morpheus. * * * I was seated on the campus of the University, andmany feel frnm me were Polly Promisee and Oliver were chatting pleasantly when I heard Oliver say:O Polly, you are my real property, and should any one sayanything personal about my property it would anger ;ut, dear, you gave mc a
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