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           Gage’svirushungonforaweek,thenclearedup.Aweeklaterhecamedownwithaboutofbronchitis.ElliealsocaughtthisandthenRachel;duringtheperiodbeforeChristmas,thethreeofthemwentaroundhackinglikeveryoldandwheezyhuntingdogs.Louisdidn’tcatchit,andRachelseemedtoholdthisagainsthim.

           ThefinalweekofclassesattheuniversitywasahecticoneforLouis,Steve,Surrendra,andCharlton.Therewasnofluatleastnotyetbutplentyofbronchitisandseveralcasesofmononucleosisandwalkingpneumonia.TwodaysbeforeclassesbrokeforChristmas,sixmoaning,drunkenfraternityboyswerebroughtinbytheirconcernedfriends.TherewereafewmomentsofconfusiongruesomelyreminiscentofthePascowaffair.Allsixofthedamnedfoolshadcrammedontoonemedium-lengthtoboggan(thesixthhadactuallybeensittingontheshouldersofthetailman,fromwhatLouiscouldpiecetogether)andhadsetofftoridethetoboggandownthehillabovethesteamplant.Hilarious.Exceptthataftergainingalotofspeed,thetobogganhadwanderedoffcourseandstruckoneoftheCivilWarcannons.Thescorewastwobrokenarms,abrokenwrist,atotalofsevenbrokenribs,aconcussion,pluscontusionsfartoonumeroustocount.Onlytheboyridingontheshouldersofthetail-enderhadescapedcompletelyunscathed.Whenthetobogganhitthecannon,thisfortunatesoulflewoveritandlandedheadfirstinasnowbank.

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