Michiganensian. [1899]

"Mrs. Young," began Algy, "while I am greatly distressed at this most
unfortunate occurrence and while I would do anything, in keeping with my honor,
to aid your son, for I prize his friendship more than I can tell you, still I cannot
deceive you at the price of a deliberate falsehood. I do not know who this girl is.
I did not know she was there. I only reached this room a minute or so in advance
of you. She is not"Algy! Oh, Algy! " broke out Dora in tears.
Mr. Young was excitedly pacing the floor. Audly Young was ashen, and
Mrs. Young's voice quivered with rage as she started in on that blushing, crying,
innocent girl. It was some minutes before Mrs. Young finished expressing her
opinion of Dora. Finally, however, she did reach the conclusion of that most
awful tirade.
Then she began on Audley.
"And you Audly, you-what am I to think of you-my only son. Deceiving
your father and mother, yes, even your room-mate." And then she began crying
too, and between the tears of these two outraged women Algy's heart was softened,
and facing the music, explained his cruel joke. But it required the landlady's corroboration to entirely clear Mrs. Young's mind of her horrid delusion.
"Steve" Questions Dave Dillon in Practice Court.,.U1A~g' "Are you a member of the Masons, Sons of Israel,
"i \d"~*-' Daughters of the American Revolution, State Street
5, Angels, Delta Chis or any other fraternal, benevolent,
or secret organization?"
Dave, still true to the instincts of the "old sod,"
reaches for his shillalah, but Judge Bogle interferes and
bloodshed is averted.
Our Diminutives.
"Prexy"; "Huddy"; "Andy Mac"; "Tommy";
"Jerry"; " Charley Green "; "Scotty"; "'The Dean";
'' 1 "Johnny"; "Al Pat"; "Dupy"; " )enny"; "'lort". —^ Cooley and "Toby"; "Otyco"; "Hank."
SHE (of the Sorority): We are going to ask Miss Co-ed to join our
society.
HE: For what reason?
SHE: Oh, she has such beautiful hair, and charming eyes, and she dances
divinely!"

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