She Succeeded

There is a rule at Smith college that no gul can go out driving with a young raau unless he is her brother, her flanee a near relation. New, once upon a time, not munj vears ago, a young man went there to see a girl with whom he Stoodinnoneof these relations, althongh he wished to bo in ono of them. And like any sensible youug fellow in such a pretty town he askcd her to take a dih'e, having uo kuovledge of thebothersome rulo. The girl s 'id that she would just love to go, b at she would havo first to ask the president. "Is the youngnuui yonrbrother?" inqniredthat fuuctiooary. "No, " said the girl. "Is he your cousia?" "lo, " suid the girL "Are ynu eugaged?" "Not yet," the blnshingmaidcuuuswered, "butl think wo wil] ba v.'hcn we como back, if yon will only let me go!" And tradition says th::t t'o president relented and that the oouple carne home enaaged. - Utica Ohssrver.