Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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1904- smiled at his disheveled appearance. They had reached the west door. Let us go through this one more time together, she said. Slowly they walked through the hall from west to east, then back again to the center door. And throughout the walk. a strange unearthly sound met their ears: recurring again and again, each time with a lesser cadence. They listened and wondered. Then a light broke over 1904-'s face. I know now! she exclaimed. lt is only John. l-le's been laughing again. and Echo can not let it go. Thus she heard the Last Sad Wail. 28

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Upon the front steps were two youths in earnest confab: one very dark, with the positive gentleness of knowledge in his bearing: the other, light, and inno- cent looking, even to the luxuriant blondness of his moustache. The former was saying: You see, the psychic phenomena are incomprehensibly obscured by the invidiousness -- Yes, yes, interrupted the other. I understand all that -- Of our natural concepts of suprapreperceptionf' he went on, calmly. 1904 felt that it was time to interfere. My son, she said 'kindlyz cut it out. 'iAnd, A. B., turning to him, you'll have brain fever. She heaved a sigh of relief as they departed in different directions. Then she wandered over to the gymnasium. There was the sound of many voices in excited controversy. They were holding a little contest in graft, someone explained to her. Jefferson came out ahead all right, but Mon says Coffman was an easy second and now Johnson is claiming second place. They can't decide it. Why don't they call it a tie and let it go? she asked. The youth looked at her in surprise. They can't do that. It's against the rules. So it is! Then a bright thought struck her. Let's ask Fisher to arbi- trate it, she suggested. There was a general murmur of disapproval. Can't do that. The doctor has forbidden him to give any more decisions- for a year. l-Ie starts tomorrow for Mt. Elixer, where they're going to use a new method of rejuvenation on him. That's good! But what can we do here? There may be a way, answered the one who had first spoken. If Ingels happened to be around, so that a picture of the event -- Then it is all right, said 1904 decidedly. I-las he ever failed to get a picture of anything? ln the vicinity of the stone of 1902 were sounds of conversation. From 1904's viewpoint, only the braided locks of a young girl were visible. But it was not a girl's voice that was saying: No, I believe in teaching Sunday School classes-the right sort of classes. of course-till one is entirely through with the ministerial course. By making a sudden right angle, 1904 reached the sidewalk unobserved. Even there she was superiiuous. though the blissful looking pair ahead of her were unconscious of her existence just then. But ere she was gone, something not meant for her reached her ears. Blanche, did absence make the heart grow fonder?'. For the last time, 1904 followed the winding walk to the main building. On the way. she overtook a wild looking individual, who started as if frightened at her approach. l can't escape them, he groaned. Everywhere they're going around by twos. They always say first, 'Good bye, Brandenburgf though l'm not going away at all. 22

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