"It is a weeping shame and should mst certainly be a matter of college discipline. We are greaved and shocked that there are still some men in the University who persist in appearing on the street without lavender-topped gaiters. The college owes it -"

"Never mind about that," quoth the Ibex. "I know what the college owes. It's $35,000; but the janitor of Mathoose says he'll make that all right."

"Well," replied the Lamprey, "here are some items.

"'The Cabalist does knot like to appear premature in its statesments, but it seems quite safe to announce that the annular boat raee with Yale rowed on the 2nd of July, resulted in a victory for the blew.

"'Mr. Slugger has been elected captain of the team. - News.

"'The summer vacation has went off pretty well, and now we have got back to our work.

"'It is rumored that the faculty is considering the feasibility of passing a law obliging underclassmen to remove their hats during chapel exorcises. But the President denies the report. - news.

"'Mr. roper and Mr. Sykes Are straining For The crew. They average 600 pounds, and measure 42 inches around the wrist. These dimensions seems absorbed perhaps, but they are.

"'There has been some misunderstanding about one or two items in yesterday's issue which we forget to credit to the News. To avoid all future mistakes, we wish it distinctly understood that hereafter when we print any item not taken from the News we will distinctly say so.'"

The Ibex moved towards the door. "Oh, wait! let me read you some out of this," said the Lamprey, holding up a small but formidable pamphlet.

"What, the Aberrate!" exclaimed the Ibex, catching a glance of the cover. "Oh! book of weird fatality! pray read it not! It's robbed our home of two sweet brothers. Had not it been, they had; but as it is, they are not."

"No?"

"Yes."

"How?"

"'T was thus. One of them was my aunt, and as she was walking along, she saw a crowd of boys, and she stopped to see what they were looking at; and it was a large piece of paper, and it said: -