Bishopthorpe Manor School - Manorisms Yearbook (South Bethelehem, PA)

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:e to JO, but he IVell, COl1C6l'1l 1 love, he her. . into the ny longer. shall say alk awhile expect her know first g with far t he dicln't something on the last e some let ou I could :ee her for me into his in his eveS nut together 1!oGLE it in Glhnirv y In my hand I ho-ld four portraits, On my desk four letters lie, And my thoughts are of four maidens Thus, four times I'm forced to sigh. They are all from foreign nations, Each one has such charm-such grace, Near one I forget the others In my heart each holds a place First I look at pretty Gretchen VV1th her trusting eyes of blue For her Vaderland and Kaiser There is naught she would not do Mem Ieiblmg Next my little Spanish maiden - Coyly o er her fan she smiles, Well she knows my adoration, Thus, the reason for her wiles. Cara Mia l 'Tis with parted lips so rosy, Showing tiny pearls of white That my mignome always gre Black her hair is as the night Ma cheriel Lastly but not least I linger Over her no wiles hath she Yet I know now as I k1ss her She s the only girl for mel Sweetheart' ets m :MARY GILMAN ww-ek-e-.wi-..p-1 as-L - J- -M1--A-M -ee'- - l

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length he reached the point where he was madly in love with her. As usual, he gave his confidence to jo, told her his thoughts and fancies and at last of his love. jo strove to give him her usual sympathy, but he was often puzzled at her evident lack of interest in what he considered the biggest thing of his life. f'Well, she thought revengefully, he can go on loving that angel faced goody if he wants to. It doesn't concern me. - But Tom was a determined young dreamer. Having firmly convinced himself that he was in love, he would not let the matter rest there. He must find his goddess and having found her, he must win her. One night, about a year after the first appearance of Mable Langleyis poems, Tom .walked into the Harriss library where jo was writing. jo, he said, I am going to find her. I can't stand it any longer. I shall write to the magazine and get her address. Then I shall go to her. I even know what I shall say to her, blushing and dropping his voice, She will probably receive me in the parlor. We will talk awhile and then I will ask her to go into the garden with me. Of course, he added boyishly, I can't expect her to be in love with me at once. It will probably take a year or so- to win her, but I want her to know first thing just how I feel- Tom's voice trailed off. He had forgotten his listener and was gazing with far away eyes at the moonlit paths of the garden. jo had turned white as To-m was speaking, but he didn't notice. Now she stood up and spoke to him. Tom, her voice shook in spite of her, Tom, I have something to tell you. There is no need to write to the magazine. I wrote the verses. Her voice broke on the last word, but she turned resolutely to the desk, See, here are the rough copies of them and here are some let- ters from the editor. She looked at him pleadingly, I only did it for a joke, just to show you I could write-. Tom sat at first like one turned to stone, then he jumped to his feet and seemed to really see her for the first time. A blush swept over his face, then he squared his shoulders, and a new look came into his eyes. He started toward her and then stopped. VVith a boyish smile but the same tender look in his eyes, he Whispered, Io, won't you come into the garden? I want you to know, and they Walked out together- IMOGENE HOGLE. I life! 1',1iib. gl ...Y it .. .J 5 'mr 'ls ..'v .tgw . ,Ai 1 fl.. iv .V MN ,

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