CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE CLUB.

Harry A. Terrel.

{Illustrations by H. M. Chase.}

“What if she i-s waiting? Ha, ha, ha,—hic! it’ll do her good to wait.”

The speaker was a well dressed, wealthy young aristocrat of New York. It was Christmas eve at the club, and he had sat with his comrades-in-revelry at cards and wine till the early hours of the morning, not thinking of his young wife at home, alone; and when one of the soberer of the company asked if his wife would be waiting for him, he answered, with a mocking laugh, “Ha, ha, ha—hic! it’ll do her good to wait.”

Finally the wine-cup was emptied for the last time, and the party at the club dispersed. The aristocrat wandered unsteadily homeward. A few blocks from his residence a fire-engine thundered past him, and he gave a drunken shout to the drivers, as if to encourage them, and continued on his way.

As he turned the corner of the street on which his house stood, almost horror-stricken, he saw it wrapped in flames. The sight sobered him instantly, and, remembering his wife, whom he had left alone seven hours before, he rushed to the spot, and pushing through the crowd which had gathered he cried, “My wife! my God! My wife! where is she! Is she still in there?”

Not heeding the intense heat, he rushed to the building and attempted to climb a ladder resting against the house, but the firemen held him back, and led him to a group of his servants and some officers.

They parted as he came up, and he beheld there, lying on a rough blanket taken from one of the engine horses, the beautiful, white, but cold form of the one he left a few short hours before in the beauty of womanhood. Oh, the agony of murdered love! He reeled and sank to the ground, his head fairly bursting as he remembered her parting words:

“Don’t leave me to-night, George, this night of all others, Christmas eve, the anniversary of our wedding. You have left me alone every night for months past. Don’t leave me to-night.”

Then flashed across his mind his own words at the club, “What if she is waiting? Ha, ha, ha—hic! it’ll do her good to wait.”

It was too much for his wearied brain, and his mind gave way. With the fiendish crackling voice of a maniac he cried, “Ha, ha, ha—hic! it’ll do her good to wait.”

A COMPLETE LIST
of Dartmouth College Undergraduate Publications.

The Ægis.

Founded in 1865, and published annually by editors chosen from the Junior class.

95’s Ægis is Just Out,

and contains the following special features: Portraits and biographical sketches of President Tucker and the late Professor Patterson; the words and music of the Dartmouth Song, by W. B. Segur; fine half-tone pictures of the new Alumni Athletic field; the champion Foot-ball and Athletic teams; base-ball nine, Dramatic club, and Glee club. It is bound in green cloth, with white lettering, and is a model of typographical and press work. Price, $2.00. On sale at Storrs’s bookstore, or by the business manager.

Robert A. Campbell,
Managing Editor.
Robert M. Thornburg,
Business Manager.

THE
Dartmouth Literary Monthly.

The “Lit.” was started in 1886 and aims to represent the literary life of the college. It is published monthly by editors chosen at the end of the sophomore year according to competition during the first two years.

The “Lit.” for ’93-’94

has many new features. Its green and white cover is representative of the college. Each month it contains short stories, essays, a department of college verse, and bright sketches. This volume of “X-mas Sketches” is from the December number of the “Lit.” and shows the work the “Lit.” is doing in developing the literary spirit in college.

For the Alumni.

It contains the most complete alumni department ever published. Each issue has an interesting article by some prominent alumnus upon the war record of the College. The portrait of some Dartmouth hero accompanies each article. These articles are attracting a great deal of attention. The frontispiece of The “Lit.” is the portrait of some prominent alumnus. In its holiday number it presents the steel engraving of Mr. Mark Wentworth Fletcher, Dartmouth’s oldest living graduate.

Every alumnus and undergraduate should support the “Lit.” Price, $2.00 a year.

Edwin O. Grover, Managing Editor.

Ashley K. Hardy, Business Manager.

The Dartmouth.

The College Newspaper.

This is one of the oldest of the college publications, and has the largest circulation of any college paper printed. It is published bi-weekly.

The Dartmouth for ’93-’94

is furnishing all the college news, with complete reports of all foot-ball games and athletic meets. Portraits of prominent alumni appear from time to time. The Alumni department receives especial attention.

The only way to keep in touch with the college is to take The Dartmouth. Price, $2.00 a year, single copies 12 cents. On sale at Storrs’s bookstore.

Fred C. Allen, Managing Editor.

Frank D. Field, Business Manager.

Dartmouth Lyrics.

A collection of Poems from the undergraduate Publications of Dartmouth college.

The first of the undergraduate volumes to appear was the first edition of Dartmouth Lyrics, which was published in 1888, by

Ozora Stearns Davis ’89, and

William Drummond Baker ’89.

It was among the first undergraduate publications of any college, and was a great success. It was bound in green cloth, with gilt top and untrimmed edges. A year ago the edition was exhausted, and it is no longer on sale.

Dartmouth Lyrics.

New Edition Now on Sale.

Containing upwards of 125 selections from the best verse Dartmouth undergraduates have written. Among the contributors are J. A. Bellows ’70, H. H. Piper ’76, H. R. Foster ’82, Richard Hovey ’85, W. D. Quint ’87, F. J. Urquhart ’87, W. B. Forbush ’88, W. F. Gregory ’88, N. M. Hall ’88, F. L. Pattee ’88, N. D. Baker ’89, O. S. Davis ’89, C. F. Robinson ’90, M. P. Thompson ’92, H. B. Metcalf ’93, G. C. Selden ’93, P. E. Stanley ’93, E. O. Grover ’94, Kent Knowlton ’94, R. A. Campbell ’95. Finely illustrated by half-tone pictures of prominent Dartmouth literary men, and familiar Hanover views. Beautifully bound in grey and green, with gilt edges.

Those who have seen the book speak highly of its appearance and make-up. The selections were made with the approval of Prof. C. F. Richardson. Mr. Bertrand A. Smalley ’94, is editor. Price, $1.00. For sale at Storrs’s and Lake & Sanborn’s. Orders by mail will be promptly filled.

C. C. Merrill ’94,	}	Publishers.
B. A. Smalley ’94,

Dartmouth Sketches.

Selected from the undergraduate publications of Dartmouth College.

The first edition of “The Sketches” was published in December, 1892, by

G. C. Selden ’93, Literary Editor.

G. G. Furnel ’93, Business Editor.

It contained sketches from the “Lit.” and “Dartmouth” from 1843 to 1892. Twenty portraits and views accompanied the sketches. It was bound in green cloth.

Although a large edition was issued it was at once exhausted, and can not now be had.

Dartmouth Sketches.

(Second Edition.)

Selected from the undergraduate publications of Dartmouth College.

To supply the demand after the first edition was exhausted

G. C. Selden ’93 and

A. G. Bugbee ’95

issued a second edition, enlarged and with additional portraits. It contained new sketches by ’95 men, and was issued in two bindings, grey cloth and heavy paper.

Price, $1.00 in cloth; 50 c. in paper.

On sale at Storrs’s Book store, Hanover, N. H.

THE
“In Green and White” Series

Vol. I.

X-mas Sketches from the “Lit.”

The sketches which compose this vest-pocket volume are those which appeared in the Christmas number of the “Lit.” They are illustrated with forty-three thumb-nail sketches made by men in college. It is the first attempt at college magazine illustrating ever attempted. The “X-mas Sketches” indicate the work that is now being done in the artistic and literary line in college.

It is expected that other volumes will be added to this, forming an “In Green and White” series. It is hoped that this little volume may serve as a souvenir of the “Lit.” and an incentive to story writing in college. Price, 50 c.

Edwin O. Grover, Editor.

Dartmouth Athletics.

Just out.

A Complete Illustrated History

Of Athletic sports at Dartmouth from the earliest time to the present.

Contains 350 pages, beside 53 full page half-tone engravings of Dartmouth’s greatest athletes and teams; and is beautifully bound in “green” and gold.

“This unique book is having a remarkable sale.”—New York Tribune.

“The general features of ‘Dartmouth Athletics’ make it of interest to all college men.”—The Tech.

“It is creating general interest among Dartmouth alumni.”—Boston Herald.

“No school library should be without it.”—Merrimack Journal.

“An admirable book.”—Concord Monitor.

Price, $1.50 (postage extra).

Address “Dartmouth Athletics,”
Hanover, N. H.
John Henry Bartlett,
Literary Editor.
John Pearl Gifford,
Business Editor.