Columbia College - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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The Golden Rule T VVAS on one of the fitful days so frequent in Fall, that Daego, 1 the chief of the Egyptian squad about to pitch camp near Mount Forest, intercepted Colonel Malcolm, and asked permission to locate QJRXZQ in the pleasant oak grove nearby. During the conversation, the black cloud overhead grew darker and darker. The rain began to pour. Colonel Malcolm refused to permit the Gypsies to camp upon his premises. Daego could not understand why Colonel Malcolm refused so simple a request, espe- cially since he offered to pay for the use of the land. He supposed the reason to be personalg so became very angry, and left the Colonel with many vile threats. The oak grove was once the site of a beautiful colonial mansion. VVhen some Gypsies had passed by there during the VVar, they had burned the lovely place. They were a squad hired by the Federal Army. This house was the one in which the Colonel had been born. lt had been the home of the Malcolms tor generations and generations, in fact, ever since Sir John Malcolm, of Charles' court, had settled in North America. lt is no wonder, this being the case. that Colonel Malcolm thought it would be a desecration to allow people of the same nationality toecamp there, wherehis home had stood. The cloud and rain passed over, and the day became very beautiful. At three o clock, the November sun shed unparalleled radiance upon the earth. The recent fam had Only ffeshened the plant life that etiu existed. Beauty and FIFTY-TWO

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MILDRED BABB ELLIE BREEDEN ELZIE BROWN NETTIE BROWNLEE SIBYL BRUNSON GRACE CANNON JANIE CARROLL NELLE COWARD SUE DESCHAMPS OLIVE DAVIS ALLENE DESCHIELDS LONA DICKINSON MARY EXUM EVA FRICK SADIE FRAZER KATHLEEN CAGE LUCILE GEIGER Special Class LEIZE GELZER MABEL HAILE ETHEL HICKS ELLEN HARRIS ORA HUCKABEE ESSIE JEFFORDS MARTHA MARY KEE BESSIE KINARD EDNA LORICK JANIE LAND JOHANNA LEGARE PHOEBE LEGARE MAE MCFALL LAUREE MARTIN ROSA MAE MITCHELL MARY MURRAY LOUISE NEWM AN LOLLIE NEWTON CARRIE LEE NORRIS MARIORIE PAGE EDITH PURVIS MAUD ROBINSON EULA SATCHER KATE SATCHER GLADYS STACKHOUSE BERTHA SWEET GRACIE SANDERS MINNIE SCHULER BESSIE STILLWELL GRACE SMITH JENNIE SKINNER LEILA TRAYLOR PAULINE TIDWELL ADELE W HETSELL GERTRUDE XVOODHAM ANNIE VVILLIAMS FIFTY-ONE

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splendor shone everywhere. Mrs. Malcolm decided it would he a very good afternoon to pay some of the numerous calls that had heaped upon her during her recent illness. Colonel Malcolm always seriously objected to women taking the children along when calling. Accordingly, she thought it a wise plan to send Lucile, their only child, over to her sister, Mrs. Latham. l,ucile was dressed in a dainty fresh apron, and sent to Aunt Emily's. .Wfas it chance or treachery that caused Cloe to pass by the Latham resi- dence just as Lucile came out of the gate homeward bound? We shall see. Clue was a pleasant woman, about thirty years old. She was always attractive to young children. Her black eyes and hair did not repel them as such usuallv do. Probably this was because she was not wholly Gypsy, hut part German. I She approached Lucile, her face wreathed in smiles. l.ucile. dear, don't you want some candy? Come with me. I know you and your people, come walk down street with me, spoke Cloe, graciously. Lucile was naturally a friendly child, and never feared friend or stranger. She went readily. Cloe took her tirst into the candy-kitchen, and supplied her with sweets. Passing near a drug store, they decided to stop. Cloe ordered a laudanum lemonade. The laudanum served a twofold purpose. It made the lemonade pink, and put Lucile quickly in a fast sleep. Cloe picked her up in her arms, and bore her to the inn, where the Gypsies were stopping. Lucile carefully put to bed, Cloe went to discuss the child with Daego, her husband. In the discussion, we learn that it was treachery that brought her before the Latham home just as Lucile was leaving. Now that she had been kidnapped, how were they to allay'Colonel and Mrs. Malcolm's fears as to their daughter's safety? 'Ilhey must not suspect until the dust of Mount Forest had been shaken from their feet. It had begun to rain. Daego sat gazing at the heavy drops splashing on the window-panes, thinking of a plan. He turned suddenly to Cloe, and said: Cloe, you phone Mrs. Malcolm, as Mrs. Latham, and tell her Lucile is safe with you, since it is raining you will keep the child with you during the night. Daego, you always were ingenious. NVe can leave here tonight, can't we? she replied. Yes, we donlt mind the rain, said Daegog Hand the child is asleep. Haste, phone, and pack. By morning we wish to be out of this place, so far away that we canlt be tracked and brought back. Wle don't want money for the girl. A little money from the selfish scoundrel will not be sweet enough revenge for Daego. VVe must have revenge for his stinginess, I say. He shall suffer for his meannessf' A Cloe was just, if nothing moreg so answered him thus: Chief, my hus- band, he does not deserve such harsh words from you. He may have had good reasons. VVho knows? I tell you I hate to take their only child. It goes against the woman in me. FIFTY-THREE