A SLIGHT MISCONCEPTION.
“There 's where the boys fit for college,” said the
Professor to Mrs. Partington, pointing to the High-School
house. — “Did they?” said the old lady, with
animation; “and, if they fit for college before they went
there, did n't they fight afterwards?” — “Yes,” said he,
smiling, and favoring the conceit; “yes, but the fight
was with the head, and not with the hands.” — “Butted,
did they?” said the old lady, persistently. — “I mean,”
continued he, “that they wrestled with their studies,
and went out of college to be our ministers and doctors.”
“Ah!” said she, “I never knew that people had
to rastle to be ministers and doctors before.” They
moved on, Mrs. Partington pondering the new idea, and
Ike and Lion striving for the possession of the old lady's
umbrella.
