Columbia College - Cayuse Yearbook (Milton, OR)

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llThey could have easily been knock ed off on the floor? llYesfi broke in Ellen, III remember brushing a bunch of pink and blue en- velopes offa chair by the window when I went after that ball yesterday but I was in such a hurry that I didnlt stop to pick them up? llSo it was partly your fault after all, Ellen? HNot any more than it was yours. I never saw Bob,s letter, and turning to the window. Hthere go the girls home from Katherinels party? Ellenls speech ended sobbingly. lth! Donlt cry, baby. Listen, next week I will give you a party here on the lawn. Of course you missed Katherinels, but you can tell her why and you can tell her it was all my fault. PM have pink ice-cream for you andeBob will be here. I,ll have him take the girls home in his car so they can stay ever so late and you can go ,long with him. I am sorry Ellen. Donit cry so hard. Now, isnlt that alright?,, questioned Fern. llYesf, sobbed Ellen, who was now crying simply because she could not help 'it, llbut don,t you think you ought to get pink paper to write the invita- tions onV llPink Ipaper- Oh! Of course. Come on down and tell Father about it? answered Fern as she laughingly assist ed Ellen down the stairs. Ada Rogers Eventide The sun was sinking in the West, The birdies all had gone to rest, The evening shadows slowly fell, Casting all about the dell A rose-tint hue of color clear, Which rested on the tree tops near. As brighter tints had passed away The pale white moon and twinkling star Shone through the cottage door ajar. The scanty meal was eaten now, And Freddie went to milk the cow; The smaller children went to bed, Mother waits alone for Fred. At last he came with drooping head, And sort of humble like he said: Ma, in that milk thafs in the pail, 01d Bossyls went and switched her tail? Francis Nugen Thirty W3 W .yf'lwu age ; fi'wfviwt a z? . m 1:.vl a fight? VA djitr iii 1 J ghtnbw rf'fult vi imgl.n $95 , 1 5.931! ' 3 4? 111:.mw' .-.:3n385 ' I y: M 4 n' 1 1; web. I a rd H w. h lfrmmw I 212:: uh ! w : m

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R , iter S LEttEIS ref . tf my desk in mm . 0 Ellen 10 Oklng Q ThIS was a little cross. w came quickly and angrilri- '0qu girl releRx earnest the R out 1t .3 came in reply. in woul d, the elder girl RdRR: led more kindly. Stilllamstr ed her mother angrily int: suppen leclared the girl. FORMER; came that day and totalh s at sch 001 thatl left 13.511133? :t a tennis ball right atRRRRR: - R mr lett ers? 1nqmredllr.. . ' and out what was 1n them. m3- he wrote. . iri we the lettersonacha a a hh- t and hid the letter: 01H 1 t t m lllli j Up With a know: a 5 11115 chlevously bent on R bed immediately after supper and remain home from Katherinels party tomor- row afternoon? her mother said decisively. llBut, motherhe llThat will do, Ellen. Donlt add another falsehood to those you have al. ready toldf, Ellen turned and brushing the blinding tears away ran to her room where she wept out her disappointment and tried to smother her injured and troubled feelings. llI did so want to go to Katieis party lcause we always have such good times and I didnit take her old letters anyway? she told herself brokenly. The next evening the family were sitting on the porch, and Fern suddenly broke the silence by demanding of Ellen who was disinterestedly trying to read, llDo you know where that old racket of cousin Tomls is? The crowd are com- ing here tomorrow afternoon and it will be well to have an extra one around? llIt,s behind that old trunk up in the store room or was when I saw it last? llWill you come with me to get itPI, asked Fern in return for the infdrma- tion. llNo, thanks. thh, all right then? and Fern went alone. I am reading? answ ered Ellen a trifle coldly. Presently they heard her give a sh ort scream and then call out llMother, Ellen, come up here. There is a whole lot of little mice behind this trunk? liCome Trixie, let,s go get iemf called out Ellen. They went up and watched the pet dog rapidly devour the tiny mice. llEllen, run down and get the dust pan and broom. XVe must clean this out right awayf, said the girls mother. Ellen brought the broom and Mrs. Rodney with one magnificent sweep Cleaned the debris from behind the trunk. Scraps of paper fluttered at Fernls feet. She stooped over and picked them up, then she gave a short exclamation of surprise. llWhat is it ?m asked her mother. ttIt is a piece of Bobls letter. I know it is because he always uses that pe- culiar paper and signs his name so funny, and this is where he Signed 1t? llI told you I didn,t take your letters. Better investigate another 1-at,s nest and maybe you will find the rest of themf'l and Ellen moved stiffly away from her sister. llNow Puss, donlt get mad. Any more scraps there, mother? Any pink or blue ones? The girls, letters were writ ten on pink and blue paperfl llNo, I don,t see any except those white ones? Fern steped over and seizing the trunk moved it clear of the wall. There under one end of it lay the missing letters. ler. Mouse must have brought too much material for his house so laid a part of it away? she said as she gathered them up. llBut Fern, how could a mouse get them of1C your desk or chaii-Pli interposed her mother. Twenty- nine

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Lb now crymg simply becam. ought to get pink papertt; se. Come on down and tell? y aSSISted Ellen down thestair Eventide was sinking in the West. vs all haul gone to rest, ing shadows slowly fell, ill about the dell 1t hue of color clear, stud on the tree tops 11 had passed away 1 twinkling star jar. 931'. or tints white 1110011 21m 0 1 l'Ullgh th cottage tIOOI't as she had had a few years experience in teaching. Janests Predecessor afternoon feeling very tired and discouraged. She looked out over the little Village in which she was to make her home for nine long months. She had just graduated from College back in Evanston and had come here to teach her first school. JANE RAY stepped from the train at Cederton at five-ten P. M. Saturday Oh! how she loved those dear old College days and how she longed for them. The hours oflectures, the tedious examinations all seemed like wondevm ful pleaSures now. She had been an ex cellent student and had been given the promise of a good position in a large high school in her home town as soon And motherethe Very thought made Jane City'ethere at home with the children! She was such a per- fect mother and she understood every pang and ambition of her young heart. 3ut she must not think of this now. She must find the school clerk and a place to stay. Her time could not now be spent in reminiscense and reflection. She picked up her traveling-bag and went inside the depot. itCould you direct me to where I co uld find Mr. Halte, your school clerkPi, Jane asked the ticket agent. HAre you the new school niarmW he inquired. ttYes sir? she replied, amazed yet amused at hearing herself called this dignified name. uVVal, Mr. Halte, he works in the bank ant he left wurd fer you to come up to the bank and hetd fix you upf, After complete directions of how to find the bank, Jane left the station. She saw that the town consisted of about twenty houses, a very crooked main street, which she later learned was called Coe Avenue, two other streets, two Churches and the thchoolhousef, She could see no lawns or shrubbery any- where and as a whole the place looked very desolate. But she was determined to be an optimist and show the folks she could make good, so she smiled and entered the bank. The cashier introduced himself as Mr. Halte and took her into his office, where he said he wished to tell her some thing of the conditions of the school. In the course of their talk, Jane noticed that the Clerk was very anxious that she should know of her predecessor. ttMiss Ray? he said, tTll tell you right here, youive got a multitude of hardships to work against. Mr. Burton, your predecessor, was a very fine teacher and he won the hearts of the people until they almost worshipped him. It was his first year of teaching and the people just naturally seemed to like him from the first. He wouldnt have left this year but his mother was very sick and hes taking care of her and studying a little by mail or smgretthing 1r y-one