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Show Triumph of Heredity. The other college boys woro hazing the new fi cabman, who was tho son of a clergyman. "You will be required," they said, as they stood him on a table, "to preach a semion.'" "I'll do It, gentlemen," ho nnswored, "on condition that you do not Inter-r rupt me until I have finished." "Wo profnlge." "Will you kindly furnish mo. n te.t?" "You will preach a sermon," they said, after consulting together a mo ment, "on Cerberus." "On Cerberus, gentlemen? Great Sc " "That's text enough, sir. Go ahead. J You are wasting time." "All right. Cerberus It Is. My hearers, tho subject of this discourse naturally divides Itself Into three heads. As you havo been kind enough to promiso not to Intorrupt me I shall occupy your attention only half an hour on each. I remark, firstly." etc. They stood It patiently for 15 minutes. min-utes. Then they sneaked out, ono by ono, and the hazing camo to an end. |