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THE
YOUTH OF JEFFERSON
OR
A CHRONICLE OF COLLEGE SCRAPES
At Williamsburg, In Virginia, A.D. 1764
"Dulce est desipere in loco."
[Illustration: Publisher's arms.]
REDFIELD 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW-YORK 1854
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by
J. S. REDFIELD,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
TUBBS, NESMITH & TEALL, Stereotypers, 29 Beekman st.
TABLE OF CONTENT.
To the reader.
Chapter I. How three persons in this history came by their names.
Chapter II. Jacques shows the advantage of being led captive by a crook.
Chapter III. An heiress who wishes to become a man.
Chapter IV. A poor young man, and a rich young girl.
Chapter V. In which Sir Asinus makes as ignominious retreat.
Chapter VI. How Sir Asinus staked his garters against a pistole, and lost.
Chapter VII. Jacques bestows his paternal advice upon a schoolgirl.
Chapter VIII. How Sir Asinus invented a new order of philosophers, the apicians.
Chapter IX. The luck of Jacques.
Chapter X. Mowbray opens his heart to his new friend.
Chapter XI. How Hoffland found that he had left his key behind.
Chapter XII. How Hoffland caught a tartar in the person of miss lucy's lover.
Chapter XIII. Hoffland makes his will.
Chapter XIV. Hostile correspondence.
Chapter XV. Sentiments of a disappointed lover on the subject of women.
Chapter XVI. Advance of the enemy upon Sir Asinus.
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: The Youth of Jefferson by Anonymous
- 2: Disgraceful conduct of Sir Asinus
- 3: He read Orientis partibus Adventavit asinus
- 4: There's no chance for you with Belle bouche
- 5: Are undeniably the most perfect fop
- 6: Belle bouche is very richly clad
- 7: Belle bouche reads the Althea of Lovelace
- 8: Fairest Belle bouche may I call you Belle bouche
- 9: Philippa is a cousin of Belle bouche
- 10: Then with an effort Philippa drives away her preoccupation
- 11: A maid from the house approaches Philippa
- 12: Philippa looks at him for a moment
- 13: You at once exclude heiresses from matrimony
- 14: Mowbray looked at her face a moment
- 15: Sir Asinus was apparently in high spirits
- 16: ' Belle bouche cast a tender glance at Jacques
- 17: Sir Asinus continues Not only would I be happier
- 18: Whereas Sir Asinus imagined himself pursued
- 19: Sir Asinus shrunk back into the extremest corner
- 20: Sir Asinus declined the pipe proffered to him
- 21: Said Sir Asinus with great readiness
- 22: A sudden thought struck Sir Asinus
- 23: Merryheart is your real name not Martha
- 24: Sir Asinus was at his open window
- 25: How sir asinus invented a new order of philosophers
- 26: But when were you at Shadynook which
- 27: Now call me Sir Asinus any longer
- 28: Asinarian strategy has made the attempt
- 29: And leaving Sir Asinus with a polite bow
- 30: Said Belle bouche smiling softly
- 31: Belle bouche was scarcely more than seventeen
- 32: Belle bouche alone was in his vision Belle bouche
- 33: Hoffland is much younger than his companion indeed
- 34: Mowbray drove away his thoughts
- 35: Mowbray smiled again as sadly as before
- 36: That I should marry some heiress
- 37: How hoffland found that he had left his key behind
- 38: Hoffland hesitated for a moment
- 39: Hoffland turned his head aside to conceal his laughter
- 40: Hoffland looked at his companion
- 41: Hoffland with his quick eye discerned the slight color
- 42: Hoffland did not appear to observe it
- 43: And raising his eyes he saw Mowbray
- 44: And he said aloud My dear Hoffland
- 45: With which words Hoffland burst into laughter
- 46: Make a nuncupative will I believe nuncupative is the word
- 47: Sixth I bequeath to Miss Lucy Mowbray
- 48: Mowbray took his way sadly toward the Raleigh
- 49: HOFFLAND Your note is very strange
- 50: HOFFLAND I am very glad you were joking
- 51: Said Hoffland I wonder how you can say so
- 52: Continued Mowbray philosophically
- 53: Hoffland listened to these earnest words more thoughtfully
- 54: Because that sophistry would be uttered by red lips
- 55: Advance of the enemy upon sir asinus
- 56: I am framing a national anthem for the violin
- 57: Sir Asinus laid down his violin
- 58: But this Affair of Tom's lunacy
- 59: Said Sir Asinus in a coaxing tone
- 60: Carrying their crooks wreathed round with flowers
- 61: Belle bouche sitting under a flowering cherry tree
- 62: Young Jockey was a piper's son
- 63: Observed Jacques disconsolately
- 64: Belle bouche turned the color of a peony
- 65: Hoffland placed a hand upon his arm
- 66: Then Mowbray said You deceive yourself
- 67: And Hoffland pursed up his lips
- 68: Bethinking himself that Hoffland was his guest
- 69: Hoffland refused point blank to tell me
- 70: Lucy from time to time burst into loud and merry laughter
- 71: Hoffland gave her a warning glance
- 72: With merry laughter from Hoffland and Lucy
- 73: With which words Hoffland laughed
- 74: Hoffland shook hands with Lucy too
- 75: Disgraceful conduct of sir asinus
- 76: Sir Asinus hastened to offer his arm
- 77: Belle bouche casts down her eyes
- 78: Says Sir Asinus with great warmth
- 79: Sir Asinus glories in his revenge
- 80: I think not you are by yourself here
- 81: But Hoffland regained his lightness almost immediately
- 82: Then Hoffland said Why should that still annoy you
- 83: Mowbray turned away his head and rose
- 84: Hoffland was anxious to reach his lodging
- 85: Hoffland perceived that his face had become calm again
- 86: You must come to our party at Shadynook
- 87: Came forth again and was joined by Hoffland
- 88: With which words Hoffland laughed
- 89: With which words Sir Asinus made an elegant bow
- 90: Hoffland held down his head and sighed
- 91: Said Mowbray with his sad smile
- 92: And Hoffland burst out laughing
- 93: And on catching sight of it Hoffland hastened his steps
- 94: And among the rest for Sir Asinus
- 95: You must come to our May day at Shadynook
- 96: Sir Asinus makes his way through the crowd
- 97: And Sir Asinus felt the arm of a gentleman
- 98: Mowbray felt a shudder run through his body
- 99: Mowbray found himself smiling at these words
- 100: Mowbray found himself growing positively happy
- 101: Mowbray smiled and shook his head
- 102: Sir Asinus stood still for a moment
- 103: And spend the night at Shadynook
- 104: Cast his thoughts on Sir Asinus
- 105: Sir Asinus pointed to the placard
- 106: Sir Asinus seated himself upon the table disconsolately
- 107: And set forward again toward Shadynook
- 108: That Belle bouche loved and was beloved by children
- 109: And running toward Belle bouche
- 110: Jack Denis and Miss Lucy Mowbray
- 111: As Mowbray and Philippa approached
- 112: Mowbray looked at her strangely
- 113: Sir Asinus casts a melancholy glance upon little Martha
- 114: Ta men eph' hemin ta douk eph' hemin
- 115: Page is courting Fanny Burwell