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

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I sat in the corner half dazed, furious, humiliated, angry with myself, and smarting after the rough treat- ment I had received, I half rose and choking back my anger started to. demand an explanation, when again they made at me for a second onslaught, but I was too quick for them and jumped on the other side of the long table standing near. Throwing a couple of books at me with a yell of rage one made for each end of the table, when a fourth individual appeared in the doorway. Hic, what 'smatter in here? he hiccoughed, stag- gering against the side of the door. I stared at him and saw my second self 3 he was myself over again, we were of the same build, hair of a light shade, light eyes, and almost exactly the same features, moreover we both wore dark suits, his hair was in disorder, his collar and tie torn up, and he had lost his hat, together we were a most comical pair. The two women gasped in amazement at first one and then the other of usg we stared at each other in astonish- ment, the cause of the mistake then dawned upon me. I broke the spell. There's your unfortunate husband, Ishouted at them as I bolted for the door, shoving him aside. So it's you at last, I heard my former supposed wife scream, and the two made a rush for the poor unfor- tunate who was gazing in a dazed manner after me, his second self. And with mingled feelings of anger, discom- fiture, and amusement, I turned and left the three begin- ning over again the act of which, much to my sorrow, I had been a part. CYRUS LoNG, '10, 13

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illliztakvn Elhvniiig JAMES MARSHELE, a bachelor, was returning In from a pleasant evening at the club. It must have been about twelve thirty o'clock. I was walking slowly along whistling softly to myself, in a most agreeable humor, and inclined to look at the bright side of everything. Just as I arrived at the corner of an old brick building, two tall women sprang out from the shadows of the wall and seized me, one by the arms, the other by the collar. You wretch ! I have you now, exclaimed the portly dame who held my collar with a grip which entirely cut off my wind, and with that they began dragging me down the sidewalk toward a small house. Of course I began struggling for my freedom and trying to expostulate, all to no purpose since they were very strong and I was a small man. L-e-t me explain, I managed to gasp. Oh, you'll have time enough in a minute, said the other sarcastically. . They dragged me up the steps, through the door and into a room: then they pounced upon me, pulling my hair, ear and nose, scratching and clawing my face, tearing my collar and tie, and jerking me this way and that. You beast, to treat me that way! Get drunk and gamble and stay out till twelve o'clock. will you? yelled the one who seemed ,to be my wife, shaking me till my teeth chattered. Yes, spend all your money on drink and cards! Going to run off and leave my daughter and me, eh? To think what a villain Mary has married! screamed my seeming mother-in-law, clawing my face and having a tug of war with my hair. Then they slammed me over in a corner. Now explain, they screamed at me. 12

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Ellaretnrll in the will Svrhnnl Bupa ERE in the close of our last school year, Let us go back to the days we love so dear, And though it may seem tiresome for you to hear V Just remember, to our hearts its so very dear. It was a breezy September day in the year of 1899, When we discovered ourselves placed in the line To begin studies in nice primers so new, Then when this completed more work we'd do. Nevertheless, Miss Sallie was ever thoughtful and kind To the little ones she had for the imbuing of their minds Ever so long did those first days seem, But with delight would our little faces beam At the ever welcomed sound-the old bell ringing- So homeward we'd trudge with our little hearts singing No tardy marks or demerits cared we to receive For soon our first grade weld reluctantly leave. Through the second and third we gaily did come, Willing to attack many a new sum. Before us loomed Stoddards so terrible and large, And at the same time learned to spell baker and barge, ' Through the fourth and Hfth we easily glided, But when we struck Latin we nearly back-slided. We cheered up, for the worse would be with us soon, When Algebra we met in Misses Fannie's or Charlee's room It was not all that hard, I suppose you'll think, But to this day with fear it makes me shrink. We studied Enoch Arden and his childhood days, As on the seashore with Anniehe plays, And how they grew up and married one day Luring happily on 'til Enoch goes away E On his far off European journey. This year sped on, as all years do, 'Til vacation days came, so short and few. 14