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قراءة كتاب The Adventures of a Freshman
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The ADVENTURES
OF A FRESHMAN
By
JESSE LYNCH WILLIAMS
Author of "Princeton Stories" and "The
Stolen Story and other Newspaper Stories"
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
153-157 Fifth Avenue :: New York
Copyright, 1899, by
Charles Scribner's Sons
To
HENRY MEADE WILLIAMS
A SUB-FRESHMAN
THE FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE SOPHOMORES"You big, green Freshman from Squeedunk.... We'll give you just five seconds to take off that ugly hat, and if you don't——"
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
From drawings by Fletcher Ransom
The First Encounter with the Sophomores
"You big, green Freshman from Squeedunk.... We'll give you just five seconds to take off that ugly hat, and if you don't——"
In walked ... the little Sophomore, and behind him a very big Sophomore. Young recognised him as the one....
"Now both sit up on your haunches and chatter awhile."
Lee was one of the most prominent and popular men in the class.
Before curfew rang in Old North at the close of that day, the whole college was talking about it.
They had a dignified negro waiter, and they dined in the evening and it all seemed very fine and luxurious.
However, after saying good night ... he would sneak off to his room, tie a wet towel around his head, and pole....
"I don't know, mother," he said slowly, "I don't know...."
CHAPTER I
THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE
"Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat—yes, we're talking to you—take off your hat to the class above you—stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend. That would not be nice of you."
At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.
But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were