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...Railway for eight cents, which is most comforting. In the half-past twelve car you will find all the seats occupied by private tutors and now and then an unfortunate waitress sandwiched in between them. The car for real enjoyment, though, is the half-past one car. This is known as the "guff-car;" it is often chartered by private parties, who proceed at once to clear out those who have dared to take a seat before them. No reserved seats, but in order to get one you must roll down Cambridge street as far as Charles. This...
...verily the day feels warmer, and he followeth up the attack with a demand to know the name of her instructress in Sunday School, and if this be the first time that she hath disported herself in the giddy dance at the house of one that is known unto her; and lo, the scoffs of the maiden are as a broken reed, and the young man presenteth a sub-Freshman, and leaveth with a smile, and loudly he sweareth that no emphasized maiden from the land that is towards the setting sun shall again get the drop...
...find they are not likely to be influential any longer, leave them and go over to the Boston set. You may find them exclusive, but never mind. The north pole can never be reached without passing icebergs. Don't talk too much about societies, but let it be generally known that you have had some very prominent friends in them, and even relatives. Let me caution you, however, not to mention my name, for I have never been in any of them, and the mere fact that I am your cousin might injure your prospects for life. Beware...
...considered especially valuable, and in its theatre, temple, cemeteries, and fortifications, discoveries are possible that will solve some of the vexed problems in archaeology. Should none of these results, however, be reached, there cannot help being others of importance; and something will have been accomplished if America becomes known for her devotion to other than material ends...
...actual result is well known. Though the weather was perfect; though the arrangements were unexceptionable; though the crews were so evenly matched that every one predicted a close and exciting contest; and though, in fact, the rowing, merely as rowing, was a much more interesting exhibition than has yet been given by a Harvard-Yale race on the Thames, - the event was a thing of profound indifference to the public. "Absolutely nobody" went to see it. Not two dozen undergraduates from Columbia and not one dozen from Harvard were in attendance. The whole number of people attracted from...