Items tagged "short story"

A Granger dreamed that he died; he went straight to the spirit world; and knocked at the gate of the New Jerusalem, and it was opened unto him. The books were opened; he was asked: "Did you ever belong to any secret society?" to which he replied, "I…

Constantia was a woman of extraordinary wit and beauty, but very unhappy in a father who, having arrived at great riches by his own industry, took delight in nothing but his money.

Theodosius was the younger son of a decayed family, of great parts…

A Great Sensation in Blacksburg

The town was all in a fever of excitement a few days ago. It was currently reported that the devil had made his personal appearance in the vicinity, no one seemed to know exactly where, but every moment served to…

This dignified senior has lately been unfortunate enough to fall in love with one of our town belles, whom he declares to be the most angelic of the "fair sex." I say unfortunate, because I am fully sensible of the fact that no student should allow…

A senior sat in his room with his text-book on Moral Philosophy in his hand. It was Saturday, and the next Monday would be the final examination on that subject, and, as his standing on this examination would seriously affect his final standing on…

"Preacher" S.—"Poverty is no disgrace, but darned inconvenient."

"Pappy" K.—Morning after a calathump. "How do the boys contrive to render the night so hideous?"

MESS-HOUSE TECHNICALITIES.

At the Muncey—"John, will there be any…

The Frog is a well-known amphibius animal.

The Frog lays eggs in the ponds in the spring;
the warm sun hatches them out into Tad-poles.

As they grow they loose their tails, and turn to
Frogs. Did you ever see a Tad-pole turning to a
Frog?…