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...very charming girl, and he at once falls in love with her. The two get on very well together until Silberling arrives at Buchenan, intending also to sue for the hand of fair Agnes - he has heard that she is to receive a large dowry. Silberling brings some letters, among them one for Agnes, from a friend, who encloses a letter written by von Fink, in which he complains bitterly because his uncle wants him to marry that "silly country goose at Buchenan." Agnes, disappointed and offended, turns from Fink and accepts Silberling...
Just when Silberling is rejoicing over his success, however, his falseness is discovered. Von Fink explains to Agnes that the fatal letter was written before he knew her, and that the wrong impressions he had of her were given him by Silberling. Agnes invents a ruse to induce Silberling to give her back her promise - and accepts von Fink. Silberling, discovered, retires in shame and confusion...
...yard has been irregular of late. We shall take every precaution to see that the trouble is remedied as far as possible, but we would remind the subscribers who room in private houses that very often the papers are lost through no fault of ours. When there is no letter slip in the door of a house, we cannot hold ourselves responsible for what becomes of the papers When the doorsteps are covered with snow, as they have been early in the morning after the recent storms, the papers cannot be slipped under the doors and are often carried away...
There are nine Greek letter fraternities at Amherst...
There are no Greek letter societies at Oxford...