St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Ellie Cilragehg nf marhluff DRA M ATI S PICRSONAE AZICI. Sinai'-liy the grace of Milly, Corp. in Co. li. h'VAl.Bl'ICK, a Kaydet-Son of the above. lXflACBl.Ulflf falias VV. Nohlej-An old war horse. Mfxjoa Wuasv-One of Milly's own. A. Fuss!-za Dl5Vlill'IS-Cl1lCf of the Militia. lllca I-lnznnnss l7RlSCll.I,A-XfVlfC to Machluff. ACI' I Time--Deceinlmer 19, 1916. . SCENE I A dreary place near the French Monument f'l'hunder and Lightningj. linter three Hricks . ISf Brick--When shall he three hop again, And see our partners writhe in pain? and Brick--NVhen the day's drill is done, When the prolmlenfs lost or won. 3rd Brick---'l'hat won't he ere set of sun. Ist Brick-NVhere the place? 2nd Brick-'l'he gym. 3rd lil'lCli--h'Vll0ll1 to meet? Ist 'Brick--Machlutf. ALL-Fair is foul, a-nd foul is rough, Soon we'll see the great Machlulf. SCENE II The gym, decorated. f'l'hunder. linter the three Bricks in sheath gowns Ist Brick--VVhere hast thou heen, sister? 2nd Brick--On College Avenue l have walked, Wlith Mister Holmes 1 have talked. 3rd Brick-Sister, where thou? lst Brick-At Hofmann's dancing class, There to learn to glide and prance, 'l'he Lone Pine Inn. fllruini withinj 3rd Brick-A drum, a drum! Macbluff doth come! Clinter Macbluff and Wfiggyj XViggy-O tie, what have we here, So withered and so wild in their attire, H 4 That look like the inhabitants of Buzzard's Roost, And yet are in the gym? Ist Brick-All hail, Macbluff! Hail to thee, Great Line Sergeant! 2nd Brick-All hail, Machluffl Hail to thee, Great M. Sergeant! 3rd Brick-All hail, Machluffl Thou shalt be First Captain hereafter! Machluff-At last I ani appreciated. CContinued on Page 26o.j 258

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CContinued lfrom Page 258j W'iggy-But what of me? To me you speak not. If you can look into the seeds of time, And tell which one will grow, and which will not, Speak to me, who now reposes in agony of suspense. ISI Brick--Lesser than Macbluff and greater! 2IICl Brick-Not so big a quill, and yet much bigger! 3rd Brick--Thou shalt not be First Captain, but thou shalt be Adjutant! Ist Brick-Farewell, farewell. QMacbluff Lady Mac Macbltiff- Lady Mac. MacblufT- Lady Mac Macblu ff- and Wiggy weep for joy. Bricks dance off with three Hop Managers.J SCENE III flnverness. A room in Randall Hall. Morning.j Qlintcr Lady Macbluif with an ax.j -The French himself is hoarse that croaks The fatal entrance of Shep Under my wrath. Clinter Macbluff with a report sheet.j If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly. That but this list Might be the be-all and the end-all-Ho! what up? -I think the O. C. is for me. VVhere is our victim? Asleep no doubt. His barber shop Hath well nigh done him up. llesides this Shep Hath borne his faculties so meek, hathibeen so Clear as our lirst captain, that his virtues IfVill plead like I rice's trumpet tongue, against The deep damnation of his taking off. .--Fic, my lord, lie. IN'as the hope drunk VVherein you dressed yourself? What will become Of your new dress coat, on which the chevrons are Get you to his room, and while he sleeps Swat him with your report sheet. They will think The fourth floor I'inkney did it. CPushes him through door.Q already sewed? ACI' II flnverness. A floor in Pinkneyj ls this my report list which I sec before me, It's top toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. fjumps for it.j I have thee now, 'and I won't let thee go, not I. Thou marshallest me the way that I was going, And such an instrument I always use. I have thee still, And just as soon as I can get a brace on I'll ready be for all emergencies. QA drum beats? Hear it now, Sheppy. It is the drum NVhich summons thee or me to quilldom come. Clilxitj flinter Lady Macbluffj Macbluff fwithin j -Take that! KA thud.D Lady Mac.-Alack! I am afraid he'll ball it up And soak the squad. I laid the report blank ready- He could not miss it. Had he not resembled 260