Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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28 THE AEGIS A SHORT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY LUCILE SPALDING. I Iroquois Club, New York City, N. Y. Monday, Oct. 10. Warren-Dear old Chap: Just in receipt of your note asking me up to your place to finish out the season. You say the boys will all be there? We four again! After a lapse of two years-would seem pretty fine wouldn't it? How did you happen to think of it? Possibly if your wife hadn't decided to visit relatives, you wouldn't. Your wife must be quite wonderful, she gaged her visit at the same time she knew the ducks would be flying low, you say? An ideal woman. By the way, Old Man, now this is strictly confidential, make any old ex- cuse to the boys you will, but don 't expect me till end of week! It 's like this, l'm completely bowled over! Do11't mind telling you, for you 'll understand. But hang it! After all my vows, I wouldn't like the boys to know I've been hit pretty hard. It 's too good. Fact is, ,I don't in the least know who she is, yet. But. I mean to find out by Friday-and marry her. Y'see I have to meet her first, and all that, so if I may extend my invitation two or three days will be much obliged. The first time I ever saw her, she was just stepping out of her motor with couple of friends. What poise! What carriage! I decided then, if I ever met her I'd marry right off. After that, seemed as though everywhere I turned we'd run across each other-next at the Opera, etc. You know how it is, once you've been attracted to someone, you 're forever seeing her everywhere you turn? It's upsetting. Ineidentally, it's as surprising to me, as to you, having my whole life revolutionized this way. Last week, I was perfectly contented with single blessedness. Then all at once,-I've gone and done it. Doesn't seem exactly sane, do you think? If I can 't get there at all I'll wire you. ' Fraternally yours, ALDEN. II Thursday, Oct. 13. Warren-listen! I've seen Her just twice since my last letter. J ove! If l only had someone to present me. No one knows who she is-absolutely no one. Seems to simply arise from mist, star-dust, and blue clouds. Yes, I know l'm mad! But quite gloriously so! Think of the years I've wasted. Have just twenty-four hours more, is it not so? Something's wrong. Have haunted all the places today I've ever seen Her frequent and she's not to be found. But never mind-I 'll find Her. Hastily, ALDEN.

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THE AEGIS THE AEGIS STAFF EDITH SUMMERS. Onct there was a young man here 'at didn't like his books, An' when he should 0' studied, was minist'ring to his looks, An' onct the Seniors heard him, quietly stealin' down the stair, An' when they went to look for him, he weren't here nor there, An' they seeked him in the lobby, the locker and the press An' thru the whole Y. M. C. A. en' everywheres I guess, An' finally they found him, with his arms a-roundabout-- An' the Aegis Staff it got him For he didn 't watch out! An' onct a silly girl 'ud allus laugh and grin, An' make fun of every one as if it weren't a sin An' onct when we'd a meeting, O jist a lot of folks, She said some awful funny things, 'at she called jokes. An' then as she was blushin' so an' turned to run and hide They was an Aegis Editor a-standin' by her side, An' he wrote her in his notebook, en' made us laugh an' shout An' the Aegis Staff it got her For she didn't watch out! An' 'at Aegis Staff it says, when stars shoo-oot, An' the sky is sparklin' an' the owl goes hoo-oot! An' you hear the trees a murmurin', an' the moon is bright An, you think you'd like so much, to stroll the parks at night You 'd better learn your lessons, and get your credits dear, An' not worship them 'at loves you, nor have your sweethearts near, Nor git into scraps an' jokes, 'at clusters all about, For the Aegis Staff, it gets yuh When yuh . don 't watch out!

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THE AEGIS 29 III CTelegramJ The Pines, Oct. 15. Dear Imbecile: Expecting you on the 6:25 Monday, or I tell the boys. WARREN. IV CSpecial Deliveryj Iroquois, Sat., Oct. 15. Warren: The world's black! She 's gone. One of the fellows, Peters, here at the Club, an awfully good sort who has been with me on several occasions said he had seen Her board the train en route north at 1:30 this afternoon. Bribed the Porter to tell destination to no avail. Will be on the 6:25. V Revcry of a' Bachelor' ' CA1den back in New York, sitting before a cheery grate fire.D Well, back home again! Bachelor quarters look pretty good after all. And to think that two weeks ago I was madly in love and restlessly pacing this room like a caged lion! It isn 't a cage tonight, it 's a haven. But I did have a fine time. Warren always was a prince, his home is unusually at- tractive, and his wife-I certainly was more surprised than Warren, himself, when she returned so unexpectedly. Wouldn't he have been astonished to know that he was introducing me to the Dulcinea of my raving epistles of a few days previous. But I never batted an eye. Well, it's all right! She is a queen but Warren deserves the best in the world. Isn't it queer though how quickly a fellow can be cured when he suddenly faces the inevitable? It's 11:30! I believe 1,111 sleepy. I'll turn in.