Central Wisconsin College - Valkyrie Yearbook (Scandanavia, WI)

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23 f'Don't Worry. we'll be as mum as oysters. But I sup- pose we'd better get back to our rooms and study. XYith that the girls parted and went to their rooms. Seven olclock the next night found the same group -of girls in Rose's room, anxiously awaiting eight o'clock when the boys should come. They had secured the tank and ropes and all was read You surely ca ed, didn't you, Connie. asked Rose. f'XVliy, of course I didg but, do you know girls, I'm almost afraid that Professor Botts heard me talking? I thought I was all alone but when I turned around 'there he stood right be- hind me. I know I blushed a fiery red and I scrambled up those steps as fast as I could go. I Maybe we hadn't better have the party, ventured Vir- ginia. Nonsense, returned Rose rather sharply. If you're afraid, of course, you can go to your room but I'm going to have a good time of it. 'tListen! exclaimed Connie. HI do believe I hear them now. I told Fred to whistle three times so we would know who they were. ' The lights were turned off and the tank lowered and one by one the boys were drawn up until they were all in. lfYhy wherefs the fifth? asked Rose. Dick had some work he had to finish so he said he'd be here later, explained Fred. XVell we'll wait until he comes before we eat. XVe'll tell stories and jokes until 'hc comes. A few minutes later three short whistles were heard and the tank was lowered again. It was almost drawn in when the exclamation lYl1y this isn't Dickul from one of the boys, sent the girls flying to the window to look into the face of the angry Professor Botts. ' Oh dear, what shall we do? wailed Virginia. I could feel that something was going to happen. I know, said jack Trevors, we'll make him promise not to squeal on us or we'll cut the ropes. The professor readily consented, as the th-ought of falling two stories in a metal tank was not pleasant to him. Being made one of the party, he sat sullenly on a chair and se-nt angry glances at the young people. As Connie afterwards said, If looks could kill, we all would have been dead that night. Dick soon came and the young people proceeded to enjoy themselves? The girls -had prepared a delicious luncheon and Y- 11 pi!

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M-LEU aj flgg i, :L 2' 3 -' , j 2: -'l -I ,I 4 Q L sa! wa s 24 6 3 THE UNVVELCOME GUEST Ch dear, I do wish we could do something exciting, I never saw such a dead place. I wish so too. NX'e'll be regular old maids before we get out of this school. Anyone coming near Elsa Dinsmores room would have heard these and similar exclamations. There were four girls assembled in her room scattered about upon the couch and bed. They were dark eyed, curly headed Roseg gentle Virginia, wise old Constance. Connie for short, and the proud and haughty Isabella May. They were all students of Clayton Hall, a fashionable school for girls, and they were sick and tired of having study hours every night except Saturday and Sunday and then not being able to go any place without a chaperon. . If we could only have a party of some kind, sighed Elsa. You know it's teachers' meeting tofmorrow night and Miss Allan always goes. She'd never know the difference. I've got a bright idea, exclaimed Rose, It's my birth- day tomorrow and my folks always send me a box of goodies. Instead of having imy spread in the afternoon let's have it in the evening. f'Eine , returned Elsa. But then it isn't a real party without boysf' For goodness sakes, Elsa, you don't think for a moment that we could get boys up here, do you? a-sked Virginia. I don't see why not. answered' Connie. i'You know my Cousin Fred goes to High Soho-ol here and I could phone him and have him bring four of his friends with him. T-hat sounds like a fish story. How could we get boys up here without getting caught ? asked Virginia. VVell my aunt did this very thing when she went 'here and they lowered a basket and pulled them up that way. 'Wlfhere could we get the basket ? VVill you wait until I get thro-ugh explaining? You know that 'old tank down in the engine room. We could get that, itls light and still it will hold them and we could help ourselves to those heavy ropes in the hall closet. 'lReally, Connie, you do deserve 'being called wise. You let the boys know and I'll see about the eats. All right, Rose, but remember, girls, this has to be kept secret. If we're found out-ugh, it makes me shiver to think what would happen if we should be. caught.

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249 65 even Professor Botts enjoyed this. Qnce, about nine, Virginia thought she heard Miss Allan in the hall but they laughed at her and told her she was hearing things. They were in the midst of their merry-making when the door suddenly opened and Miss Allan's voice was heard Girls!! Don't you know it's supposed to be quiet during study-why, what do I see- Professor Botts, what are you doing here ? The Professor started to make an explanation but as he' caught Connie's eye he said, Well I thought you wouldnlt mind if the young folks had a birthday party, especially if I was asked to chapei-on. 1'Chaperon, indeed! You boys go home immediately and you four girls may see President Wlharton in his. office to- morrow. As for you Professor Botts, I shall certainly see that you are reported. I think it's simply outrageouslv IVith these words she left the room as mad as a hornet. It was with long faces that this group of girls found their way to the President's office the next morning. Didn,t I just tell you we shouldn't have the party? ask- ed Virginia rather triumphantly. But no, you wouldn't listen to me. 'WVell, whoever thought that Miss Allan would have a toothache so she c-ouldnlt go to the meeting anyway? rejoin- ed Constance. VVell it's no use to cry over spilt milk. Wfe might just as well make the best of itf, added Rose as they opened the door to the President's office. They found the stern old Professor sitting in his leather armchair. U Irle turned around as they entered and viewed them through his spectacles, then said, So you girls thought you'd have a birthday party, huh ? Yes sir, answered Isabella May. The others were too scared to even l-ook up. INell, I guessyoulve learned a lesson from this so I'll let you go this time but see that it doesn't happen again. f'Isn't Professor Wfharton the dearest thing, exclaimed Rose, as they stepped into the hall, and the others heartily agreed with her. Sylvia Nelson, '24