The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two Rambler papers (1750)

distance of the stone flags, he was suddenly seized with an overpowering impulse to bolt. And yet the group at the steps were only mildly interested. An urchin pillowed on the knees

ht of the Faculty as Miss Wandell in trousers-being inferior to him in mental agility

untenances, he realized that he stood on the threshold of a new world, a system of soc

to rush from his sleeves. He tried desperately to thrust back the cuff that had broken loose and stooped for his bag. It would have been wiser to have embra

avalanche of linen, and clutching it in his arms as a

ded by a sudden, solemn silence. Then the White Mountain C

Moses; nothing

ery face suddenly appeared

ell us something," he said. "Patent u

ears, advanced to t

e-colored Angel as the

," said Stover i

e w

new

ossi

's

'sir,' and take off

who solemnly interrogated the Coffee-colored Ange

t's a blind. I wouldn'

Stover hastily, doff

said a voice

t as green a

-imps to surprise a look of amusement. But as every face remained blank, serious and extrem

" said the Coffee-colored Ange

aping valise on the top step

y extracting a crumpled envelope and tendering it to the Coffee-colored Ang

acious! Why, it

there wa

e?" said little Susie Satt

ove

ir

ir

your ful

erdink Sto

per-

in

it ag

perd

e Coffee-colored Angel,

perd

he last s

per-

f us, Freshman?" said C

that's my

perd

s,

nk, you've got

who never before had felt

w o

een,

igh

ed and thi

been i

, s

ed a penal

, s

id you get th

rrassed Stover, scanning the amazing costu

hese your own clothes?" h

s,

sper, bending forward and putting his hand

ears were swelling to alarming proporti

Rinky Dink?" said the Whi

rily, not perceiving the

you many gre

preciatively, but the so

earnestly, "you must not eat green vegetables, r

fire you?" sai

estions he had run. He looked at Tough McCarty's stocky frame and battling eyes, and suddenly knew that he was f

n," said McCar

ask me?" said

ir

ir

they fir

hothead, drawing villainous knives on frightened boys, would not quite convince his present audience. To tell the truth was impossible-to admit himself the product of Miss Wan

in a couple of rattlesnakes

ugh McCarty seriously. "I'm afraid you're to

devilishly w

a teacher-ho

ngel sadly, "don't you know that was very wi

eived that his audie

you should lov

looked at the ground and sti

rattlesnakes?" said

es,

y fo

hem," said Stover, tryin

ard at Baxter. "Cheyenne, he's just the man

yenne instantly; "we'll le

r smile; he was not to

g at, Freshman?" sai

ing,

scanning the road, perceived Mr. Jenkins a

up; he bel

Take your hat off, keep your heels together.

xecuted a series of grotesque inclinations and, grasping the clumsy valise, disappeared behind t

hest of t

n all

we tam

, n

tsey's

per-

ow

rm. The next moment Stover found himself in a large double room gorgeously decorated with flags, pennants,

or seventeen, with a shaving-brush in one hand, held

ave mother and the chickens? My name's Whi

e?" said Stover, recover

ndicating the bed. "The washtrough's over h

id Stover,

cure you," said White encouragin

miliation below, seized th

alcohol out of the lamps," he sa

l task of shaving, suddenly straightened up

freshmen come in on their tiptoes and answer when they're spoken to. Young Stover, you've got in wrong. You're just abo

oke," said Stove

s wave of his razor. "There may be a few patent, nickel-plated jokes roaming

me for kissi

each

tover hastily, perceiving the

back, took up again the interrupted task of shaving. Stover, a little

I say, where'll

ans

mean to be fresh.

nts of his bag and silently ranged collars and neckties, waiting hopefully for a word. Suddenly he remembere

ought they might help dec

ee stolen signs and grunted a

nythin

ing prints coming

Now run on down and report to Fuzzy-Wuzzy-Mr. Jenkins. He'll be waitin

's awfully g

at's al

n't mean to

, you

es of the razor, turned from the lookin

ey fire you for?"

began Stover slo

," said Buts

Jenkins summoned Stover below, and