The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 13, No. 04, January, 1903
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University of Central Florida STARS Stetson Collegiate Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 1-1-1903 The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 13, No. 04, January, 1903 Stetson University Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-stetsoncollegiate University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Stetson Collegiate by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Stetson University, "The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 13, No. 04, January, 1903" (1903). Stetson Collegiate. 493. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-stetsoncollegiate/493 The Stetson Collegiate VOLUME XIV. , 1 nf\-i NUMBER 4. January, 1903 THE STETSON COLLEGIATE THE OLD FASHIONED WAY When I zvas a lad I used to play "hookey" from school, go foraging for eggs and then "hike" off to the creek zvhere zve caught a mess of Ush; boiled our eggs in a tin can; split our fish in halves and baked them on a plank; picked berries in the spring of the year and in the fall gathered nuts for our desert—and zvhen zve got home at night usually got our "just desserts. 44 A Spread'' Is appreciated by anyone zvho enjoys the "good things" of life. The nearer we get to na ture the more enjoyment zve get out of life. A girl is neither less mischievious nor less ad venturesome than a boy—as one lad tersely expressed'it "They're just like kids, only they're different." The UP-TO-DATE GIRL zvaits until the "lights" are out and then steals softly dozvn the corridor to "Number pp" zvhere phantom-like figures are gathered around "a bunch" of WHITE FRONT dainties. "Paraiine tzvo-fcrs" dispel the gloom,—zvooden but ter trays anszver nicely for plates and zvith nature's own forks everything proceeds merrily— tuitil "found out." Stuffed Olives lOc. 1-2 do2. Cucumber Pickles 5c. Plain Olives 10c. Uneeda Milk Biseuft 5c. Cheese Sandwich 15c. Butter Gems 10c. Club House Cheese, 10c. Imported Sardines I5c. Royal Luncheon Cheese 15c. Sliced Peaches 15c. Guava Jelly 25c. Fig Preserves 30c. Sponge Lady Fingers 10c. Sultana Fruit "Wafers 20c. Champagne Wafers 25c. 1-2 do2. Dill Picfcles 5c. THE S-weet Mixed Pickles 15c. Baby Lunch Crackers 10c. WHITE FRONT GROCERY Butter Thins 10c. Imperial Cheese 15c. Roquefort Cheese 20c. Leads in California Apricots 15c. SCHOOL SUPPLIES. California White Cherries 15c. Zu Zu Ginger Snaps 5c. Nabisco "Wafers 25c. Fard Dates 10c. "BEST OF EVERYTHINQ TO EAT." Oriental Stuffed Dates 30c. Pim-Olas 20c. Plain Pitted Olives 30c. Ripe Olives 15c. Pilot Wafers 15c. Graham Gems 15c. Uneeda Biscuit 5c. Pate de foie Gras 25c. Boneless Chicfcen or Turkey 30c. Potted Tongue or Ham 5c. Chipped Pineapple 15c. Canton Ginger Preserves 30c. Preserved Peaches 30c. Social TecS 10c. Kennedy Fruit Cake 30c. Cheese Biscuit 15c. The Stetson Collegiate* •VERITAS." VOLUME XlV. DE LAND, FLA., JANUARY, 1903. NUMBER 4. Literary* AD DIVAM XICOTIXAM. David, the huge dog that lay guarding the dark little (with apologies to Horace.) cabin which he called home. Tomorrow night there Qiiam divam potius te, Nicotina era, would be no But it could not be true; it was all Collaudare decet, quae colis in.sulam a hideous dream, that the men had told him "David Praeoptatam aliis Hesperii maris, was a dangerous animal, a menace to public safety, Sen poscas fidibiis, carmine seu vel is ? the authorities would come for the dog in the morn ing." It was cruel, cruel to take away the only thing Tit curas misero pectore dimoves; that loved him. Jose stopped and rubbed his fore- Spes et tu revocas mentibus anxiis. ' head as if dazed by pain. Terrarum domini membraque barbari He was in front of the cabin now and David was Picti te pariter sollicitant prece. coming to meet him, all aquiver with joy. Spring ing up he put both his fore feet against his master's Quem non mirifice post epulas tuo breast and whined with joy. He loved Jose with all Adventu recreas ? Ingenio admoves the intenseness with which he hated mankind in gen Tormentum leviter, dux sapientiae eral, and Jose returned the love with the passion of a Dulcis, Quid sine te non gravius pati ? man starved of all human affection. At the dog's greeting the old man could hardly repress a groan, as Tandem, oro, statuas ducere naribus he fondled the animal's great head with his rough Tus fumans penitus, nam foliis tibi hands. Then the two entered the cabin together. Flavis ara calet plurima fictilis; It was cold but not dark, for long rays of moon Nee fragrant violae nee rosa suavius. light lay aslant the bare floor, filling the room with a pale, cold light. Mechanically Jose brought wood Semper virginibus vel pueris nefas and kindled a fire on the hearth, and sat down deject Ritus scire deae nee veniat licet edly before it, his head buried in his hands. He for Si cjuis caeruleum pulluit halitum. got even to unwind his muffler or take the worn fur- Coetu verba procul tristia pellite. cap from his thin gray hair, but sat brooding, his brow knitted, his dim blue eyes fixed unseeingly on Large pone, puer, ligna super foco. the flickering flames. An hour had passed when he Nunc sermone juvat noctis amabilis felt David's cold nose against his hand and roused Horas nos vario degere posteri himself to see the dog's great brown eyes fixed on Securos quia nos, alma dea, aspicis. him with a look of dumb sympathy. Then Jose rose —R. J. Bc^nner. and going to the cupboard brought some food which •-•-• he set before David. It was Jose's own supper. As he JOSE'S DAVID. watched David, the lean yellow dog scarred with the It was six o'clock. The great door of the mill marks of many battles, was to him the only thing that swung open, flinging a broad shaft of light across the made life bearable for him; his companion and snow, and then a l^lack mass of people surged down friend to whom he told all his troubles. He would the steps filling the frosty air with the sound of talk not let the men have David, he w^ould cheat them of ing and laughter. In groups of twos and threes they their prey. With a look of resolve he took do^vn his hurried along the village street. Among the noisy old gun from the wall and polished it carefully by the crowd and yet apart from it walked an old man. firelight, in an absent way. David began to When his fellow workers accosted him with ''Hello, bark with joy, for he thought it meant hunting, Jose, fine evening," he did not lift his head, but plod and with a bound he was at the door waiting ded wearily along; a bent grizzled figure in shabby for his master. Jose went behind the house but soon great coat and muffler. He did not care for company came back carrying something over his shoulder, for his mind was full of sad and bitter thoughts. and the pair set out over the sno^vv road. What did he care for the glory of the rising moon or Jose walked rapidly, unconscious of th^ cold or the glimmer of the snow, when his heart was sad over fatigue, and David followed close behind him. The THE STETSON COLLEGIATE. road was deserted, and only the crunching of the (With Edmund's help lowers the trunk to the glistening snow under foot broke the sharp stillness. floor, and mops his streaming brow). If this here Once they passed a lone traveler at whom David ain't a little too much! I'm rale sorry for the Perfes- snarled and showed his teeth in his hatred of man sor. I'm afraid the hull place '11 go to rack and ruin kind. when he gets back with his bride. I tell ye James, I At length where the tall hemlock trees laden don't expect to be here a week from now, that I don't. with snow, stood dark against the sky, the two silent You say they're a comin' today? companions turned aside and went far into the forest. James—^Yes today, but Professor says nothing's There Jose stopped, put his gun carefully against a going to be changed just because he's married. tree and taking his burden from his shoulders began Josh—Wall—wall—did he now. to dig feverishly through the icy crust, while David James—Sure thing. on guard over the muffler watched with interest. Josh.—We shall see! The Perfessor don't know For half an hour the silence was broken only by what sort of doings women folks makes. the sound of the shovel and the labored breathing of James—What makes you so down on the women, the old man. Then Jose took his gun and called the Josh, dog to him. With scalding tears on his wrinkled Josh.—Land, you poor young lamb, I've had my cheeks he laid his head close to David's and murmur household burden and I know. Women folks is just ed brokenly, "It's the best I can do for you, old boy. like spiders, they make webs and catch men for flies Poor old David, poor fellow, you know I love you, jest like them varmints.