Murray High School - Crest Yearbook (Murray, UT)

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StG1'11, hard face of the principal, and none were ever called into the office unless some rule or regulation had been violated. Doris, said Miss Cornwall, in a firm voice: Did you receive this letter from your mother last week? She held it toward her. Doris looked at it astonished and nodded her head. But you have your party dress, have you not? her voice grew more firm, her eyes more piercing. Doris tried to answer-but her tongue refused its office-was she dreaming ? As if in the distance she heard the same- stern cold voice saying, You know, of course, money has been stolen from one of the girl 's rooms. Doris started! Miss Cornwall you mean you think I I she could say no more, but burst into tears. You needn't tell me about it now if it affects you this way, but I will call at your room in the morning and then I will ask for an explana- tion, but I will say now that I cannot allow you to wear that dress to the party to night. You may go to your room. If this were a movie it might be flashed on the screen in the meantime, and Iris would be seen in her room frowning over the dif- ficulty in arranging the mass of blonde hair. This completed at last, the dress was taken from its place where it had been placed the day before. As the folds of silver lace fell into place a crisp fifty dollar bill dropped to the floor. Iris gasped! It hadn't been stolen! But some one had been accused, and she realized, accused with very little evidence. Her first impulse, true to human nature was to shield herself-to save her- self the shame of facing Miss Cornwall and-but no, Doris was not a thief. Without another thought she slipped into the dress and hurried to Miss Cornwall 's room. Ten minutes found them at the door o oris i softly, there she lay on the bed, her small form shaking with sobs. f D ' ' room. They entered In one second Iris was by her side explaining in a passionate voice everything down to the most minute detail. Comfort did not come in a moment, the Wound was far too deep for that. Come dear, said Miss Cornwall, her voice more tender tlran ecver ' 7 V sf ' f t 1 before. Don't cry any more, it s all bben a teiiible mistake, Ju 'y, dear, try hard to forget. v Oh, I can't tell you how sorry and ashamed I am., I was Jealoti, Doris, because of your dress-forgive me-and let s be fi iends again. was the first time Iris Holbrook, the proud and Ihaughty, had evel humbled herself in such a manner, but now her voice trembled. ' ' - ' 1 ' 1 iess Doris smiled and taking her hand, said, with all the foigix ei Words can express, I understand. ETHEL NAYLOR, '21.

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tation of the school, and, of course, it will take considerable investiga- tion. On thinking it over seriously I am of the opinion that it will be wiser to keep the matter a secret until after the party. I hope you un- derstand. Of course, I know just what that amount of money means to you, and in the meantime I will watch closely and will ask you to do the same. In case you find any evidence do not fail to notify me at once. This must be cleared up before vacation. Iris, however, did not keep it a secret, but went straight to Emily 's room. Suppose we have a little detective agency all our own, suggested Iris. Something will turn up before long. Of course, I'm not caring in the least about the money, but it will be fun playing detective. During noon hour the two girls walked arm in arm. The morning had passed and still no clue. As they passed one of the rooms Iris stopped and listened. It came this morning, a clear voice was saying. Mother sent it after all. Isn't it too grand for anything? And these darling yellow slippers to match. The voice was unmistakably Doris Grey 's. Iris glanced meaningly at Emily. As if moved by a single thought they stepped to the door and knocked in a business-like manner. In less than no time they were in the room keenly watching Doris while she displayed a delicate yellow dress with slippers to match. Envy at once took possession of the girls, for this dress would be by far the most beautiful dress at the party. Isn't it beautiful, breathed Doris. 4'Yes, answered Iris, coldly. It is rather pretty. Something in the tone of Iris' voice caused every girl to turn first in her direction, then to Doris. Iris stood calm and cold while Doris flushed under their gaze-apparently she was ill at ease. Emily looked at Iris, a mischievous gleam in her eyes. Doris looked inquiringly at the girls, but a.s no answer seemed forthcoming she walked to her trunk, folded the dress carefully and again turned to the girls. Without a word Iris and Emily left the room. Wliat. did it all mean? Immediately after the unmelodious clang of the bell dismissed the girls for the day, Iris stood once more facing Miss Cornwall. Emily close behind. 4'You say you found this letter in her room at noon? Her eyes were riveted on the girls. Yes, ma'am, was the prompt reply from Iris, followed effectively with a reassuring nod from Emily. Only a very few words of explana- tion were necessary. All right, girls, you may go. I'll attend to this. u For fully a half hour that astonished person sat with the letter in her hand-the last line was read over and over again-4'I'm sorry little daughter, but it is impossible at present. Mothern. At last she made up her mind. In a few minutes Doris stood before her white and trembling. In all the school there was nothing to be dreaded more than to face this S

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Gum. It is said that Wi'igley-and doesn't that name remind you of the last sentence of this essay? There, I know you'd look at it !-has bought with the proceeds of a good many chews of gum several large islands near San Francisco and that after he kills the millions of snakes there- on, perhaps by feeding them gum, he expects to place millions of sheep on those islands to grow up with the county to make more money to make more gum. So considering the mighty fortunes built up by several manufac- turers of the commodity, almost a necessity, a chew of gum is not as small asqiiight appear. The larger part, or, that is to say, the more important part of hu- manity, at least all the dear girls between the ages of fourteen and- well, nobody knows the other extremity, are' chewing gum. They of course are supported by a large reserve force of equallydear boys of similar age. There is a well authenticated case of a young lady in her teens having chewed her gum perpetually without stretching it-the gum-- for one hundred thirty-nine hours, forty seven minutes and nineteen seconds, and was ready after stopping to get a drink and willing, be it said, to repeat the operation. There are doubtless better records than this It had been calculated by Prof. C. VV. Worlcl that if the power required dailyin the mastication of chewing gum in the U. S. could be harnessed and applied, itwould be sufficient to move all the freight ton- nage of the country and the surplus if it could be so used would furn- ish enough school pep in all departments of Murray High to meet the fondest dreams of Instructor Keeran. Into the daily batch of chewing gum, all kinds of things are thor- oughly mixed, such as bits of song, quotations from the movies. secrets of the heart, some algebra, considerable sewing, and we've even heard, some English finds its way into the mixture, to say nothing of a great quantity of jazz, all kinds of slang, gossip by the yard, and occasionally men 's whiskers-as witness the following: A man went into a barber shop the other day, for a shave, having decided to part with his mustache, The barber got along nicely till he came to shaving the patrons upper lip, when he noticed its matted and ragged appearance and inquired the cause. The patron replied, that the night before he had tried to kiss a girl who was chewing gum. It is said that a piece of gum after having thoroughlyl undergone the process of chewing and being exposed a short time to heat, will have gh? fippearance under a powerful microscope of a ball of newly dug s 1 Jait. UNA BROOMHEAD, '12, Y ...!.-,.,