Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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as a reaction she has at last succumbed to a sleeping stupor, as dul Rip V an W mkleoE o d go had an acc0U nt of the world’s greatest jockey, Esther Hosch. This did not surprise us much, for Esther was always wild over the riding of horses, even of hobbies; but Esther’s breaking the world record on speed couldn’t compare with our own aerial flight on the tail of the comet 1 tell the truth, we knew not how fast we were going till we saw a strange look- ing sight coming toward us. We noticed it was of a red color, and prett soon perceived it to be a balloon with Cornelia Smith dangling below. She told us as she approached, that she had been so much admired and courted by meie man below, that to escape she had sought refuge in the upper air by means of the balloon, which she had tactfully taken from Nell Vnvv s animal lanch. She gave us the real fact concerning Octavia Bethea and Jessie Isaacs, ot hoiii the people of the world were gossiping. Rumor says that Octav la lias • t 1 e mind because she devoted her splendid fortune to the founding of a lunatic •isvlum • but reallv, she is a great philanthropist, for she has set up a reforma- tory for one-idea people. It is beautiful to see her faithful in the discharge of her duties as matron of this institution. Jessie Isaacs, in her effort to escape the swaggering tongues of mankind, has embarked to Tartary, and there reigns supreme as queen ot a tartar tribe. She is lovinglv spoken of bv her friends as “C ream of srtai . Something seemed to daze me— I find myself rubbing my eyes vigor- ously — w hat does it all 1116811? Had I dreamed?