Christian College - Ivy Chain Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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P11116 211113: Cltullege wihutn fF1'om our Gofffatlzef, George Adej XVhen I was but a Freshman-and that was long ago- I saw her first, but did not learn her nameg She was at a lecture, I believe, in the first or second row, And the junior with her seemed to be her flame. He held her fan all evening and gazed into her eyesg Thought I: Now they're engaged, or soon will beg But afterward they quarreled, as I learned with some surprise, VV,hen the faculty conferred on him G. B. ' That very spring a rumor in the college circles spread That a Senior had her young affections snared, And after he had graduated then the two would wedg 'Twas even said her trousseau was prepared. But this surely was a canardg when I returned next fall She had a young professor on the string, I-Ie used to send her flowers, and frequently would call, And kindly turn her music when she'd sing. The Prof received an offer from some college in the East, And left quite unexpectedly one day, XVithin a week the charmer wasn't grieving in the least, W'hen I saw her with a Freshman at the play. She had a gay Hirtation with a f'special, taking arty I went with him to call one Sunday nightg I-Ie kindly introduced meg then I played a villain's part, For I made a mash, and knocked him out of sight. O, charming college widow, I never can forget The night when you put on my college ping I pressed your hand and told you that the act you'd not regret, And you said you'd stick to me through thick and thing I remember still the picnics and that moonlight promenade, just the night before I paid for my degree, Vlfhen we interchanged such sacred vows and declarations made That we'd love each other through eternity.

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Ulibz Qllullege Zllflllihutn-Qllnntinuzh I heard from you quite often, I liked your letters, too, They were spicy and chuck-full of college newsg But the interval between them soon became a month or two, And our courtship seemed its interest to loseg I didn't write for full three months, and one day I received By express, collect, each love-sick billet cloux, And though I swore that I had been both jilted and deceived, I returned your letters, paid the charges, too! Pl: Ulf ill vii 34 Pk fl: Last commencement I revisited the scenes of college lifeg Six years had brought about a wondrous change. I knew a few professors, who were glad to meet my wife, But the students all seemed out of place and strange. There was little to recall to me the olden time so sweet. And so it was a pleasure, you may know, At the Held day exercises unexpectedly to meet An acquaintance of the happy long ago. She looked but little older, her laugh was just as gayg Beside her was a gallant Sophomore, VV'ho held her parasol aloft and gushed in just the way That doubtless I had gushed in days of yore. I merely tipped my hat, I feared to introduce my wife, For I knew that some remark might lightly fall Revealing to my better half a chapter of my life VVhich I'd rather she should not suspect at all. A A -George Arie. ffrf Page 30