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...made up of such choice maxims as these, "Economic is Wealthe," "A Penny Sav'd is a Penny Earn'd," "Take Care of ye Pence and ye Poundes will take Care of ym selves." With how great, pleasure was it, then, that we discovered the influence of our old friend in the management of our beloved University. It appears that the fountain of Boston's wealth having temporarily run dry, the honored commander-in-chief has determined to raise that Three Millions by following out the above maxims, and, therefore, the entire working force outside of the Library has received...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/11/1881 | See Source »

MNAG BIG, the great philosopher, sat waiting for Yung. He was an old man, old rather with thought than with years. His bowed head was gray, his long thin arms appeared nerveless, only his high forehead showed itself to be the covering of a mind still strong and vigorous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR FIRST FAMILIES. | 11/11/1881 | See Source »

...Then the old man broke down and cried like a child. I strained my eyes a moment to catch a gleam of white upon the waves. Too late, too late! I stooped down to pick something from the slippery floor of the pier, just as it had fluttered down and fallen a moment since. A piece of blue ribbon that she had worn in her hair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MIRA. | 10/28/1881 | See Source »

...have only just come back," said he. There is nothing new to tell you; nothing new ever happens here. Stay; there is a little change: an old ape and his daughter have just come from the South. No one knows more of them than that he is a celebrated philosopher. The girl is pretty enough, but insignificant. There is no force in her, and beauty of the highest type cannot exist without force. But, speaking of them, I remember that they have not yet seen me; I must step in a moment, to countenance their arrival. Good-evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR FIRST FAMILIES. | 10/28/1881 | See Source »

...SPANKED."I was very young then, and everything was green and fresh as it usually is. There was an old lady in the next block who wore slippers with" - At this point the violent sobs of the other exhibitors drowned the voice of the speaker, and I was unable to hear more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUAEQUE IPSE MISERRIMUS VIDI. | 10/28/1881 | See Source »