St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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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

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Johnnie Storm as he slept, I had donejt-O Mother! flinter MacbluHi, waving a report sheet.Q Macbluff-I've done the deed. Dids't thou not hear the noise? Lady Mac.-I heard you fall over the washstand. Macbluff-Me thought I heard a voice cry, Soak no more, Macbluff shall soak no more. --The innocent reports, Reports that fill up the naked sleeve with gilt, The aim of each one's life--balm to our hearts, Chief nourisher of life's feast- Lady Mac.-You're crazy with the heat. Macbluff-Still it cried, Soak no more, to all the floor. Macbluff hath broke the record, and as a captain Shall soak no more. Lady Mac.-VVho was it thus cried? Go, get some gasolene and wash That filthy witness from your hands. VVhy did you bring The report list from the place? Carry it back And smear the innocent with guilt. The blame must lie On them, in this, as well as all things else. flinocking without.j That must be Bob White on inspection. Let's beat it. . flfxeuntj flinter DeVries and Walbeckj DeVries-'Twas a rough night. Three times I woke, dreaming that I walked in ranks once more. Cklnter Machluff and Lady Macbluffj Walbeck--Good morning, noble sir. How did the gracious Shep sleep After a day of cutting hair? Macbluff-Uneasy lay our gracious corporal's head, I fearg The bugle blew thrice and heaven foretold an awful morrow. Best wake him up for breakfast. Qlfxit DeVries.j fRe-enter DeVries wearing a look of clismay.j DeVries-Oh, horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart cannot conceive noi name them. Macbluff-What's the matter? Walbeck-Confusion now hath made his masterpiece. DeVries-Most sacrilegious treachery hath broke ope' Milly's anointed temple-I can no more, The noble Sheppard's deranked! ! ! T ' ' fAll swoon.j ' QBand plays The Wforld is Upside Down, and the spectators pass away.j M iam Bm! 1-ww w A new ' J 261