Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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December 21. Our faces all were wreathed with smiles, Our hearts were full of glee, For nearly all were homeward bound, The dear ones soon to see. The ones who homeward could not go That night received ’neath mistletoe. January 6. Sad to relate, we soon returned, And fell into the same old way, So were quite joyous when ’t was learned That we were going to have a play. That night we saw teachers weren’t made, And one at least had missed his trade. 16

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November 28. But something grander later came That we could better comprehend, When Doctor got upon the stage And said the rules he would suspend. “ For twenty minutes only, though.” All heads, at this, drooped very low. November 28. The next event to none of us Did very much appeal. It was that loud and awful fuss, The ringing of the steel. Three times they heard its little song Before the men would move along. November 28. What secrets great that night were told ! First, whispered very low, Then, when the talkers grew too bold, There came a rap upon the door. ‘‘Girls, you all must go to sleep: ’T will injure health late hours to keep.” 15

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Marcii i 6. The people all from far and wide Had come together for to see, For close unto the Keedv’s side The gypsies were to give a tea. The fortunes of both young and old That night were by the gypsies told. June 4. Of other things there ’re not a few Remembered pleasantly by all, Rut they all shrink away from view As going home to mind we call. At going we are all quite glad, Rut does not parting make us sad?