There was a general shout and
a general chase. Poor piggy strove to elude his pursuers.
His own tail was a little slippery, so that if a boy caught
it he did not hold it long. The whole college, pretty much,
engaged in the pursuit, which certainly seemed to be great
fun. But, on a sudden, there was a loud, angry shout from
a stentorian voice as Tom Hill jumped in among the pursuers,
who were just on the point of conquering the bewildered animal.
"For shame. Take one of your size." The boys saw the point,
were filled with mortification, desisted, and allowed the
poor creature to go in peace.
The boys generally boarded in the College Commons, where they
could board for $2.25 a week on one side, and on the other
called "starvation commons" for $1.75 a week. In the latter
they had meat only every other day. A few of the sons of
the wealthier families boarded in private houses where the
rate of board varied from $3 to $3.50 a week. The rooms were
furnished very simply, almost always without carpets, though
in rare instances the floors would be covered with a cheap
carpet which did not last very well under the wear and tear
of boyish occupation.
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