Ossining School for Girls - Quill Yearbook (Ossining, NY)

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'rite QUILL for 1916 Fate IQTTY was as happy as even Betty could be. She may have been a bit emotional, one day in the seventh heaven, the next in the darkest of blues, but just now she was unmistakably radiant. The cause of all this sudden exuberance were two letters, or rather one letter. for it was one especially that caused her excitement. This came from Ted Rogers-Ted, who had first met Betty seated in front of her grand- father's house, and making mud pies. He was now writing to invite her to the Commencement Prom, so Betty immediately sat down to tell her old com- panion how much pleasure his letter had given, and how glad she would be to see him again. The other letter also contained an invitation for the same date. This came from Ted VVells, a junior in another col- lege. who had just lately came to live next door to Betty. She declined this briefly, and had just fin- ished addressing the two envelopes when the bell rang, and she had to rush for a class. As she ran out of the door, she called to her room-mate, asking her to seal the two letters and mail them. Her room- mate, who was also in a hurry, picked up one letter headed Dear Ted, and pushed it into the envelope addressed to Ml: Theodore Rogersf' never noticing that hotli letters were headed in exactly the same XYZIV. And so it happened that the next day Ted Rogers received the following: Dear Ted, Thank you so much for remembering me, but I am SUITS' t0 Say that a previous engagement forces me to decline Your very kind invitation. Sincerely, whrlt I I . Elizabeth Craig. ro-road it Cgutptliis mean? Poor Ted read. it and bpm ' 1 C 5 lad never been so formal with him re. anc she had always signed her letters Betty. 94

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THE Q,UILL for 1916 Court was in session and all the London fair chose to attend the meeting. A most shocking attempt had been made to murder the Duke of Rochester and the man was even now daring to combat his fate. At times, the long discussions had grown a little weari- some, but since Mistress Phillis Alison had get the fashion, they must follow. Today was the end of the trial, and there was a breathless pause, as the judge rose to announce the sentence. To be sure everyone knew the King's will, but there was an intense silence throughout the gallery, where fashion sat enthroned. Gallant beau and simpering beauty forgot for the moment their part in the play, and sat breathless with eyes fixed on the prisoner. The judge's droning voice ceased at last with the customary question: Have you anything you 'wish to say before you die ? To the surprise of all present, the prisoner rose. T Yes, your honor. Turning with a low bow toward the balcony he fixed his eyes on the face he had once loved. You willpardon, I trust, an addi- tion to an old proverb. This, however, is my expe- rience. 'Put not your trust in princes-or women '. Something cracked in the stillness, and the ivory sticks of Phillis' fan fell to the floor, crushed. Then. with a gay laugh, she turned to face her friends The prisoner chooses to be facetiousj' she said. as she gave her hand to her fiance. Margaret Naramore. 93

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THE QUILL for 1916 But when he went home the next week-end things seemed to grow clearer. Just as he jumped off the train he bumped into Ted Wells, whom he knew slightly. r ' p Hello, Rogers! Glad to see you. Hear you had a great game last Saturday. By the way, I'm going to take that friend of yours, Miss Craig, to our prom next' Friday. Didn't think I could get her. Don't you think I'm lucky ? Rogers agreed to this last, but as soon as they had parted he thought to himself, SO that's the reason Betty's so formal. Well, I always knew girls fell for the newest acquaintance, but I never thought it of Betty. He did not know, poor fellow, that fate had been contrary, and had suc- ceeded in making a fine 'tangle in this case. At last the eventful night arrived, and Betty was delightfully excited, in fact, ever since she had re- ceived Ted's letter, she had talked of nothing but the prom. Finally, the train stopped at the station, and Betty, little dreaming of the disappointment in store, stepped to the platform, expecting to find Ted ready to meet her. -But he was not to be seen. After wait- ing for almost an hour, trying to tell herself some- thing must have delayed Ted, a tired, hungry, deep- ly dejected Betty took the train home. At the same time, a young man, who had also waited at another station, for almost an hour, went back to his room in a furious temper, saying girls were heartless, and thinking not exactly pleasant things about one girl in particular. Meanwhile, Ted Rogers had stayed away from the prom at his college to sit gloomily in his room, declaring he would never give Betty Gay another invitation. Thus the long friendship was broken. How it was made UP ag-am is another story. I E C I ' He en . adm- 95