Word: fors
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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"BOSTON, June 18, 1879."MY DEAR FRIEND, - I am invited to Mr. Holworthy's spread on Class Day, and hope to see you there. You know we have not met since that delightful summer which we spent together at Mt. Desert. You were a Freshman then. How long ago it...
"Hulloa, old man!' cried Browser; 'such a deuced funny thing happened the other day! Deuced pretty girl took me for you, you know, - had a long walk with her. Bad grind on you, old man! Capital, is n't it?'
"Oh, well enough for some purposes. You see, the girl was struck with me, and wanted to flirt. Said she mistook me for a friend, - way they always do, you know, - but gad! she was cut up badly when she found I knew you, and so she stuck to it...
"That was worse yet. I could stand being taken for Browser, but to think of Lillie's flirting with such a wretch, - it was too much.
Let us then have the complete equipment, the learning and experience to organize and direct, the knowledge and ability to carry out, and in five years the physique of Harvard students will show a marked change for the better.