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The old board turned out Judge Woodward, their secretary, who was a friend to Wheelock and secretary also of the new board, and, receiving a thousand dollars from a friend of one of the professors, resolved to fight. President Brown refused to obey the summons of the new trustees, who expelled the old board by resolution.
President Wheelock, Professor Woodward, and others connected with Dartmouth College, who were in the habit of making his father's house their home in the long winter vacations, took much notice of him; and the professor, after examining him in Cicero Orations and the Greek Testament, gave him a certificate of admission before he was ten years old.
"I regret extremely that my sense of justice demanded that I should make David Wheelock postmaster at Brampton, and I have made him so." It was now Cynthia's turn to be amazed. "But," she exclaimed, "but Cousin Ephraim is postmaster of Brampton." Mr.
"T-told Worthington you got that app'intment for Wheelock t-told Worthington?" Jethro called out after him. Mr. Sutton turned and waved his cigar and smiled in acknowledgment of this parting bit of satire. He felt that he could afford to smile. A few minutes later he was ensconced on the sofa of a private sitting room reviewing the incident, with much gusto, for the benefit of Mr.
Wheelock is declared to be the founder of the college, and is, by the charter, appointed first president, with power to appoint a successor by his last will. All proper powers of government, superintendence, and visitation are vested in the trustees.
He fell back, wondering how he could so greatly have offended, when she put her hand on his sleeve. "Did you hear what he said about the Brampton postoffice?" she cried. "The Brampton post-office?" he repeated; dazed. "Yes," said Cynthia; "Uncle Jethro has promised it to Cousin Ephraim, who will starve without it. Did you hear this man say he would give it to Mr. Wheelock?"
"I can't tell you how sorry I am not to oblige you, Jethro, but I've arranged to give that post-office to Dave Wheelock." "A-arranged it, hev You a-arranged it?" "Why, yes," said Mr. Sutton, scarcely believing his own ears. Could it be possible that he was using this patronizingly kind tone to Jethro Bass? "Well, that's too bad," said Jethro; "g-got it all fixed, hev you?"
He fell back, wondering how he could so greatly have offended, when she put her hand on his sleeve. "Did you hear what he said about the Brampton postoffice?" she cried. "The Brampton post-office?" he repeated; dazed. "Yes," said Cynthia; "Uncle Jethro has promised it to Cousin Ephraim, who will starve without it. Did you hear this man say he would give it to Mr. Wheelock?"
"I think you are mistaken," said he, "the congressman of the district usually arranges these matters, and the appointment will be sent to Mr. Wheelock to-morrow." "But Cousin Ephraim already has the appointment," said Cynthia; "it was sent to him this afternoon, and he is up in his room now writing to thank the President for it." "What in the world's the matter?" cried Mrs.
"I regret extremely that my sense of justice demanded that I should make David Wheelock postmaster at Brampton, and I have made him so." It was now Cynthia's turn to be amazed. "But," she exclaimed, "but Cousin Ephraim is postmaster of Brampton." Mr.
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