Central High School - Snips and Cuts Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Qllaum lgrnphvrg 'HEI The Discovery of Mahalma O LIFT the veil of the future and to peer far into In its mystic silence is the natural desire of every human being, and so when I heard of the wonder- ful prophetic drug-Mahalma-I was iilled with an intense longing to test its magical powers. This myster- ious drug was used in ancient times by the seers and sooth- sayers of the Arabian and Egyptian races, and to it they owed their wonderful gift of prophecy. During the savagery and barbarism of the middle ages, all traces of this wonderful liquid were completely lost, and even the stories of its former existence were believed to be myths. In the year of 1908, an archaeologist, while exploring the ruins of a buried Egyptian temple, found a small vial hermetically sealed and deeply imbedded in a mass of rock. Having tested the contents of this vial, he found that he had discovered the wonderful secret of ancient prophecy. Through a combination of circumstances I came in contact with the discovery of Mahalma and was allowed to gaze upon the mysterious liquid. When I asked to taste it, he firmly refusedg but after hesitating a long time he told me that Imight drink one drop. That, he said, will give you the power to look ten years into the future, and to see and speak with whom you wish. Merely fix your mind on whatever you wish to see, and it will appear before you. But you must think quickly, for the prophetic influence of the drug is felt for only an hour. Oh, I cried, If I only had time to look into the future and see and speak with the members of the class of 1909, I should be satisfied. Then even as I tasted the precious drug I found myself 17

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Gllaaa 'UH MOTTO : Tiens a la verite. COLORS : Light blue and White OFFICERS PRESIDENT-Miss Leola Hannon VICE-PRESIDENT-Miss Kate Stratton SECRETARY-Miss Annie Mae Bilbie TREASURER- -Leland Craig Members Miss Kate Stratton Miss Annie Mae Bilbie Miss Leola Hannon Miss Pearl Wilkinson Miss Rosamond Lucas Leland Craig George Brice wie

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standing in the midst of a great crowd of people, just in front of a bar-room. There was a man standing on an im- mense keg of beer. After listening a few seconds I found that he was delivering a lecture on Temperance. He was holding the very closest attention of his hearers, and had even moved some of the strong men to tears. I did not recognize the speaker, for he was dressed all out of style. His coat was of the Prince Albert style, a huge bow of ribbon fora neck tie, and a stove-pipe hat. I asked one of the by-standers who the gentleman was. He seemed sur- prised that I did not know him, and told me he was George Wallace Brice, one of the country's most famous temperance lecturers. When the speaker had finished his lecture and I was moving away with the crowd, I noticed a very striking looking young lady across the street who seemed to recog- nize me. She crossed the street and came up to me with a very happy smile. It was then that I recognized Rosa- mond of the by-gone days in the Charlotte High School. She told me that she had just finished writing a book which she felt was her life work, Advice to Young Lovers. Early in life she had been bitterly disappointed by a man, and she felt it was her duty to warn the young people of the coming generation. As we talked she told me that there was one member of the class of '09 that had been very fortunate. She told me that I would find Mrs. -- at 1027 Part Avenue. Then I started out to find the house, for I was very anxious to see the happy young couple. They had just returned from their honeymoon. When I found 1027 I was astonished and hardly knew whetherIshould go in or not, for the house was such a beautiful structure. When I finally got to the door I asked if I might see Mrs. Q. I was asked in and told that she would be down in a few minutes. I heard her softly des- cending the steps, and turned to look upon a face that was serenely happy. After a few moments we were busily en- gaged in talking over the past. Kate was the same as when we were together in school days. She told me that I8