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friends I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder from behind. It was my dear old professor of mathematics, Jacobs, lie whispered to me in bis kindest, gentlest way not to talk about the war. I deeply appreciated his kindness and solicitude. l>ut I had not- been talking about the war. The war was forgotten as I talked of the olden days.

On another street a gentleman approached me and made him- self known. It was Rev. David Swope, a native of Gettysburg, who was of the next class below mine. He manifested gen- uine pleasure in meeting me. He told me he was living in Kentucky when the war broke out. He recalled a little inci- dent of the college days. He asked me if I remembered in pass- ing a certain house I said to a little red-headed girl with abund- ant red curls, standing in front of her house, "I'll give you a levy for one of those curls." I told him that I remembered it as if it were yesterday. He said that little girl was now his wife; and that she would be delighted to see me. He took me to a temporary hospital where there were a large number of our wounded. He had taken charge of the hospital, and mani- fested great interest in them and showed them every tender care and kindness. I fancied that those Kentucky days had added something to the sympathy of his kind, generous nature towards our wounded ; and when I took leave of him, I am sure t'ie warm grasp of my hand told him, better than mv words, of the grateful feelings in my heart.

I must ask indulgence to mention another incident. I met on the college campus a son of Prof. Haugher, who was HKII president of the college, and who was president when 1 gradu- ated. The son gave me such a cordial invitation to dine with him and his father that I accepted it. They were all very cou.t- eous ; but I fancied I detected a reserved dignity in old !)r. Baugher. It was very natural for him to be so, and I .-.ppre- ciated it. The old Doctor, while kindhearted, was of a very positive and radical character, which he evinced on all $ !>- jects. He was thoroughly conscientious, and was of the stuff of which martyrs are made. He was thoroughly orthodox in his Lutheran faith; and in politics, without ever hearing a word from him, I venture to say he was in sympathy with, I will not say, Thaddeus Stevens, but with Garrison and Phillips. My