Ohio College of Dental Surgery - Alethian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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frightened one. What chance would I have if she ever got hold of me while in that condition ?'l 'lD'ye intind to answer me, ye old deadebeat? Hand out me money, or III come in and scratch yer eyes out! Oiil make yer look loik a tin can foightin' wid a stick of tlyny- mite. The woman waited a few minutes longer for a replye but as none came she muttered threateningly to herself, and finally staggered down stairs. Harry stood trembling for some time aftei- she had gone, and as he thought of the narrow escape he had had, the shivers began creeping up and down his spinal column. He felt cold from head to foot. and his teeth were chattering as if from a chill. He put on his coat, rubbed his hamLs and suddenly thought Of his work again, and, with a Cry of joy, he sat down and began to dash off Christmas matter with the greatest of ease. Notice the pleased look on his face as he resumed his writing. The landlady's visit had turhished the necessary glacial atmosphere, and he found it easy to think of winter and frosts and other Yuletide subjects. It .Was just at this junctilre when I awoke and Found that I had kicked off all the cover and if I had gone on dreaming I might still be shivering with th013. the match girl? aH. E. G. gwemmmwmmmmwmgg g HERE AND THERE g $$$$$$$$W$$$Qb$$$$$$$$ OPTIMISTIC. A friend met a Cheerful Irish citizen who had plainly suffered all that was the fate of the hardest hit. thelI, Pat, how are you making out? uOh, Oiim 011 me tippers yit, but Hi have a foine job in Honnolulee, and fare paid, Oi sail tomorry. Sure, man, you'll never be able to work there. The temperature is a hundred in the shade. Pat had endured too much cheerfully to be discouraged llWell? he replied hopefully, HOiill not be worrukin, in thl shade all th, mime. 107 Mose, the darky cook Of a party of surveyors in eastern Texas, was greatly annoyed by the razor-back hogs that roamed around the camp. One evening, while he was at the spring, a partimlarly ravenous hand of these piny wood routers raided the cook tent and ate up everything that was edible and some things that weren't. For several moments after his return from the spring, Mose could Find no words to express his feelings. llWal, he finally exclaimed, ttde good Lawd suhtainly knowcd his business when he named hawgs 'hawgs? hawgs! Dey sho is

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He returned to his work. and after a little thought began to write as follows, with an occasional side remark to him; self: ll llt was a cold, bleak December day. U don't believe that we ever had a cold dayj Lola, the matCh-girl, stood shivering in front of a big department store. hLucky Lola! My kingdom for a shiverll Oh, how Lola shivered. lThatls music to my ears, and I must ring it in oftenfj As she stood mere shiveringeshivcring like a lost doge shivering like. a hyena in a blizzardeshivering like a Senior before a State Boardishivering like McComb with hits first extraction under gas e shivering like -J lth, rats, there's no use!H groaned Harry, as he rose again and began pacing 11p and down. Hllll have to put off Christmas matter until later. I certainly can't do any- thing in such heat as this. llll just 7;: 9 He was interrupted by a loud knock on the door, but he l stood perfectly still and made no reply, Pretty soon the l knock was repeated, and a harsh voice called : I ler. McLaughlin, lid like a few words with yefl l la .. HMy landlady ! he whispered as he turned pale and began to tremble. hThank heavens the door is securely locked!H 'er. Harry McLaughlin, she called again as she rattled the door-knob. W011 miserable lantern-jawed, knock-kneed. i fnur-Flushin' old skinllint! What d'ye mean by not payiif l yer rint? Dim tired of yer love-makim fer Oi donlt belave ye mean it. 5, uAnd shel-s been at the gin-bottle, too! gasped the 106

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3 BETTERINE u ' CLEB' F' s'iel cmo. . CHIEF BUTTER-Characleristics: Force of habit and dcterminadou . . . . WELLS tho means no harm, but simply wants his moneys worthj Strong contestants for WELLES proud and distinctive position, MARTIN, STONER, KESSLER, PRvoR, FALBUSH ccasional Batters-Who ust butt in enou h to make their su eriors envious, VAN STRONDRR, KELSEV. MARLATT, BRUNK HCOL. BILL PURDY J g P , Consistent BufferSiThose who butt into a quiz to spur for time when about to be called on, and time almost up, BARTON, BEAGLE, KINSLEY, MAYBIN Sign-Stroking the chin, at the same time making a noise like a bunch of tin cans 108