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

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On Account of the Baby Norton entered the smoking-nmm 0f the dental college one afternoon shortly before Christ, 3 u mas; Hwho's the skirt you have up stairs? ttHer names Tanguay. Sheis good looking. but I didn't want to see her again; I saw her yesterday for the first time and I hoped the last, too, growled Jack, lighting a cigarette. nWhat's the. trouble? tell us about her; where did you See her ?i' spoke up some of the fellows in unison, Well, it was this way, began Jacki Yesterday after noon I got 011 a car bound fer the hill which was quite well tilled, and in a little while in walked this young lady with a large basket and sat down next to me, Did you notice her hat? W'ell, its the size of a cart-wheel, and whenever the car jerked. it had a faculty of poking me in the ear. She sat 50 that she took up all the available space. so that I couldn't read my paper. I hnain moved to the edge Of my seat, giving her room to lean back 'II was comfortable for about two minutes, when the fe- male. discwered a friend 011 the opposite side of the car, and suddenly leaning forward to speak to her friend, precipi- tated me into space. My hat fell off. my paper was torn and she, on Seeing her handiwork, said, 'O, excuse mef as- one might say, 'Howis the baby? HWhen I regained my seat, she, thinking, no doubt, to keep people from falling over her basket, put it on her lap and that hasket contained Iimberger cheese! GD tthm; if there is anything I dislike it is lituherger cheese, but I managed to stand it until she got out; but you can imagine my feelinge when this same. horrible female Was assigned to me truiny in the cliuie IIll get even now, but I must he going up, or Dr. Weybaek will be after me See you down at the club at eight, Shorty: so long. fellows. ' jack tinished with his patient and went hume, dressed and met Shorty at the club 011 time. They had dinner, and after a game of biliiards, went into the smoking-toom to leaf awhiIe. They sat gazing out into the blustering night, With the many white lightsi and the crowds of late Chrigtmas xhoppers going home with their arms hIIecI with bundles and toys. It was a very bad night: the wind howled between the skyscrapers, driving particles of ice before it that cut like glass and rattled against the window wherein sat the two friends. It's a bad night for a tire, remarked Shorty ttlrmk how the wind carries that 9mm: up, Hne can searceh walk against it. and all the cars are crowded? I tell V011. Shorty Jack replied Nwheu it's Christmav time a man's glad lies not married 3111 has no ehihlren 7 just think of the toys and Christmas treeq a fellow would have to waste money on, and Christmas trees are dangerous things, too.H The conversation tagged, and both were kiient for awhile: presently Shorty broke the silence. ttSay. jack. how abnut that thorribIeI girl you had this afternoon; did you get even?w

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i'f'ET is early in May, on a balmy afternoon just ' as the long shadows of the day are deepening and peaceful dusk making an approach, that we find the Seniors grouped about the lower hall waiting to be summoned to hear their fates-to reap a harvest, either good or bad. They probably realize now, even though they hadn't given it a thought before, that their college career is at an endemaybei We find quite a difference in the general humor and spirit of this student body, for, while the majority are in a jolly mood, we find a number of them solemn a5 a tomb Stone: others whose faces look pale and haggard. and a few who exhihit a feeling of nervousness. In performing this most trying of tasks, waitingf their nerve energy is taxed beyond measure, and they feel the more keenly the strain of their past laborsi While here one of the boys will remark, HLet us go in and have a smoke, for there is no consolation like a pipe. The room is taxed almost to its capacity, and enwreathed in a haze of tobacco smoke 'we see those faces so familiar to us. It was in this room, as Freshmen, we became acquainted and formed emupanionships which in time became welded into friendshipe. It is hard to recognize in this quiet, sober, even morose- looking Clan the jolly, laughing, careefree crowd of yester- day. But even now in this momentary gloom we can clis- ANXIOUS MOMENTS 6 R6 7Z7 A L J: $b2 Gem 3. picture embodying the good times weive had here. The songs, the jestihgs. the friendly scutties, all come back to us with surprising distinetness. It is here we've become friends such as we can trust, for it is unquestionably a fact that the friendships accumulated in a college are of the strongest and longest duration in life. Here, under the potent influence of the magic weed, we have told each other of our hopes and ambitions, of our troubles and disap- pointments, of our likes and dislikes, yes, and our love affairs, for who i:; the student who does not at some time or other permit 2: girl to have some influence Over him, either good or bad? Ah, good old days were they, and happy the hours spent there Just how good we will not realize until we had battled with the cold worldi Hello, whats that? It's the bell, fellows: come on and hear our finish. And as 'we tile out slowly we say in unison, 'tGood bye, old smoker. Many's the pleasant chat and glorious time welve had in and as we slowly drag ourselves down the hall someone starts a song. your sacred sanctum, but itls all over now. thelre all good fellows, boys, And every motherls son of 115 Would share his fortunes, heart and soul; Welre all good fellows, boys, And every brother's one of us Just loves his little pipe and bowl.' e H. ,4. McL.

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Yes, I'm sorry to say. I did; my burr accidently caught in the rubber dam illlCl about jerked her head off, and what do you think she said? She looked up in a quiet way and said most casually, tls this part of the program? I tell you, shes a star, even if she does eat llllli Say, Shorty. what's all the excitement across the street? By jovci the hotelis on hre! VVhatld I say about Christmas trees! Sure enough, smoke was rolling out of the windows of the second and third Hoors, while the ringing of hre-hells was distinctly heard. The two men ran to the door of the club amid the crowd. Already a bright light prevailed and tiamcs were seen in the windows. Suddenly there appeared in the window of the top hoor the figure of a woman about to jump; the crowd saw her and a yell of terror went up. Evidently appalled hy the distance, the iigurc retreated into the burning building, but her escape was cut off from that direction. 7 Standing in the entrance of the club, Shorty turned to speak to Jack, but he was nowhere to be found. For jack, on seeing the woman, darted across the street. and into the building next to the hotel. He ran up the stairs to the roof, which was some twenty feet above the roof of the doomed hotel. Without hesitation, he dropped. He burst in a sky- light and fell to the floor. The room was filled with smoke, but with indomitable courage, he gropetl his way to the door, His head reeled and his eyes burned! but he stumbled on into the hall, calling meanwhile for the woman. The elevator shaft was a veritable furnace, and he could see flames on the stairst while the roar of the fire was deafe ening. He felt his way down the hall in search of the hape less woman, but she did not answer his call. The heat was intense, but desperately he went on. Suddenly he fell over something, and on rising, disccwered it to he the figure of the girl. Seiziug her in his arms, he retreated hastily in the HA direction from which he had come, and by sheer good luck, found his way into the room into which he had entered. Placing a table under the broken skylight and a chair on the table, he mounted this improvised ladder with the uncon- scious girl; pushing her onto the roof, he scrambled up, falling in a faint beside her. He was, however, quickly revived by the cold air. and on glancing fearfully at her, lest he had come too late, he recognized the familiar features of Mabel Taiiguayl Firemen had ladders to the roof by the time jack came to and the girl and her rescuer were carried down and hurried to the hospital, Jack again falling into unconsciousness. a::h$:k4a:i:$$$$$:k$$:k Three years later Shorty, now a practicing dentist, drop- ped into the post-ofhce of his town and asked for his mail. He was handed, among other things, a small eiivelope, and mi tearing it open, read the contents, as follows: CINCINNATI, December :31, 1011. nMy dear Shorty? uDotti: you want to come down and spend the holidays with L13. You know it's the babyis hrs: Christmas, and we are going to have a tree for him, and Mabel and 1' would so like to have you come and see it decorated. Hels the cutest babe you ever saw, and he notices every- thing we do for him; he always seems to like his papa's old friends, so do come, for he will be so very glad to see you. 'tLet me know when you will arrive, and 1,11 meet you at the depot, Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you we have a new grocer, the old ones milk wasn't good for the baby, and this new grocer has the best limberger cheese you ever ate, T just eat it all the time, and even the baby likes it, so you surely must come. Your Old chum. HACK. Shorty put the letter in his pocket with a chuckle, and on the twenty-third he mysteriously left for the city. a Wright, Jr.