Word: homeness
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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Jenny Adams and Mattie Page, who went home with me last vacation, you remember, are matched for a two-mile pull, from the boat-house down, to-morrow morning. They're selling pools up stairs...
...doing. I answered "Writing." He wished to know "about what." I replied, "Loafers," and asked him if he did n't think they were a nuisance. He assented, and remarked that it was surprising how we agreed in most of our opinions. I said no more. Coming home rather late one evening, I was astonished to find my bed occupied. At first I was uncertain whether or no I might not be deceived by an abnormal condition of some of my senses, but as soon as I struck a light he exclaimed, "Ah, Jack, is that you?" I answered...
...fear lest these shall neglect still more what was already given as little time as was practicable. As much of their time as before will be given to French and Natural History; to secure time for writing, they will play one less game of whist, stay at home one more night from the theatre. A slight acknowledgment, also, of the value afforded by this practice has been given by the College in requiring themes and forensics. No one who indorses this action can object to voluntary writing on the part of the student. As was said above, our readers...
...whom no eyes at home are centred...
...authorities are not slow to award him his punishment, but thirty-two or sixty-four demerits have little effect on most men. Besides, the trifling nature of many cases renders the idea of any penalties absurd. It would be an unpleasant thing to have a public for profanity sent home, but a public for noise or ball-playing in the yard bears no odium with it. At the worst, such offences are only offences against good manners...