Word: sittings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...poor man, was not "up" in aesthetics, and seeing the maiden seize her dress with her right hand, naturally supposed that she was going to sit on his left, and hastily moved the other way. In an instant she sat down in his lap, and as quickly arose. Ted hastily stepped to the other side of the space, but unhappily the maiden conceived exactly the same idea. Another carom without taking the cushion. This was getting embarrassing. Two or three Freshmen smiled softly, while the Echo man in the corner was seen rapidly taking notes. One more move...
HURRY, do! I can't sit quiet...
Soon a Sophomore attracted every one's attention. After waiting on the two ladies who had just arrived, he proceeded to sit on the edge of the table and open a friendly conversation with them. Naturally they were greatly surprised, and one asked him to pass her the pepper, hoping that he would get down from the table. But he tried to reach it without moving from his place, and suddenly the table turned over...
...blushed exceedingly, but was soon freed from his embarrassment, as he saw a Freshman manipulate a chair on which a lady was about to sit. He pulled the chair out and then pushed it back, but the lady was too quick, or he was too slow, and, as the edge of the chair met her back, she uttered a loud shriek. Terror-stricken, he seized her by an arm and jerked it frantically. His colleagues ran to his assistance. The unfortunate lady was, in a moment, lifted up and forcibly seated on the chair. But now a general indignation arose...
...sit within, and blow our noses...