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But eighteen of the plebes were dropped. All the first-class men passed. So now came joyous days for all the cadets except the lowly plebes, whose only participation in the gay times that take place at this season is to stand on one side and watch. But the night of the graduation hop came and went. The day following this was the graduation of the first class.
And as you ride to your Work with the other dead-eyed Cattle and see all those Strong-Arm Johnnies coming out of their Brick Mansions to hop into their own Broughams and Coupes, have you not asked yourself why you are in the Horse-Cars with the Plebes when you might be in a Private Rig with the Patricians?"
Last year, Eaton, our class didn't bother yours at any later date, either." Some of the youngsters present began to look embarrassed, though Dave's tone had been quiet and free from rebuke. "But, sir, don't imagine that we're doing anything to the plebes for our own amusement," protested Eaton. "This is the only pair of the fourth class left that need any attention from our class.
In the meantime, classmates, I earnestly advise that we establish at least one record here. Let us, from now on, prove ourselves to be the gamest of plebes who have suffered here in many a year. The more patiently we bear it now, in all patience, the better yearlings, the better second class men and first class men we shall be when our time comes.
"I don't want to know all these queer, old-fashioned people; they're worse than a lot of plebes at West Point." "I don't mean that, Fred, though, if you don't want to make talk, you must make yourself agreeable. But you're too attentive to Mrs. Wittleday." "By George," responded the lieutenant, eagerly, "how can I help it? She's divine!"
Dick struck such a dramatic attitude that both poor young plebes began to laugh heartily. "Oh, and now for the news that brought me back here hotfoot," ran on Prescott glibly. "Greg, you never could guess who's here at West Point." "The President, or the Chief of the General Staff?" asked Holmes slowly. "Oh, pshaw, no!
"Let me do some hard thinking, my lad. Ah, now, as I look back to the night when you were obliged to report Mr. Jordan for being outside the guard lines, I had myself that night assigned you to official duty near the guard lines. You were to intercept plebes who might try to run the guard, and to send them back to their tents." "Yes, sir." "That was special duty," resumed Lieutenant Denton.
That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion. So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps. Least anxious of all the cadets were the scores of new plebes.
"Mine, too," affirmed Anstey. "Gracious!" laughed Belle merrily. "I hope you both know how to dance." "We put in weary lessons as plebes, under the dancing master," laughed Dick. "But you danced well in Gridley," protested Laura. "Thank you. But the style is a bit different at West Point." "You make me uneasy," pouted Belle.
"That isn't the only pipe that has burned out in our pockets since we became plebes!" grunted Dick. "How are you coming on, general?" "I'd give a good deal to be able to ask a first class man how to solve the fourth problem on to-morrow's list," groaned Greg. "I'd show you," sighed Dick, "only I'm afraid I might lead you into an ambush where you'd get scalped by the instructor."
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