Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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my trunks is lost, and nt course it is the one in whieh I hiu my most im]ii rtant things. In it are my cards with the alphabet on them, my box of scissors, mv tooth-picks and blocks for use in number work, my manilla paper, and mv black board stencils. Oh! what on earth will Miss Royster sav, when she hears of it. But let me get Mr. Blank to help you find it, suggests Margie. Well, but who is he? asks Pansy. Whereupon Margie, blushing profuselv. explains the situation. Ujion reaching Danville the missing trunk is found to Pansy ' s great relief. Without further adventures the happy couple arrive at Washington at six-thirt - p. 111., and after supper are driven to the Academv. As the curtain rises upon the second scene, Margie is filled with amazement to see Jessie in the role of Portia. After unsuccessful attempts to speak with the star of the play, our friends learn from the manager that Miss Bumpas. after completing her course at Emerson m nineteen hundred and eight, decided that her life work should be the study and portrayal nf the women of Shakes- peare Yes, said Margie, 1 alwa s knew that Jessie had it in her power to become something great. After a few days ' stay m Washmgtcjn they leave for Philadelphia, where they visit friends for a day or so. On their arrival they find several letters which have been forwarded them. Among these Margie finds one from Marv Shernll, who, she told Mr. Blank, would never be satisfied until she had com- [ileted the courses in all the colleges in Anicrua. and then with the hel]i of Miss Royster. establish one of her own to meet her demands. Mary wrote of the delightful time she was having at Cornell, and the vast difference between that university and Randolph-Macon College, at which place she had been graduated the year before. On the last day of their sojourn in the Quaker Citv. Margie receives a post card from Claudia Mi-( ' ul1ers. telling her that she will pass through Mebane on her way to Xcw ' ork. where on the twentieth, she expects to sail for Europe to study the great works of art. Margie is at once seized with a desire to see Claudia and find out why she has given up the plans made at school and gone back to her work. They board the train for New ■|lrk where the - are lust in time to exchange such sentences as these; Yes. Claudia, you know I could never argue, especially when the case was one of the heart. But. .Margie, don ' t embarrass me bv asking how. when, or where: I can onl - remind you of niv motto: ' Seek and ye shall find. ' No .1 don ' t think Mr. Blank is the only man. fori am leaving some who are )ust as attractive and perhaps one who is more so — but let ' s change the subject. When did you hear from Lilv ' Whv. we are on ou ' way now to Chicago to make her a visit. You know. Lilv but just here the

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A ICtttlp Slourupy into % Warih :-S the northbound tram pulled into Mebane, North Caro- lina, on the twelfth day of September, nineteen hun- dred and nine, the passengers on board heard a great clamor, and, on looking out the windows, saw such an excited crowd of people that they immediately Ijegan to scramble for the door of the car, thinking there surely must have been a wreck, or some awful calamity; but on reaching the platform thev discov- ered, from the showers of rice and the promiscuous throwing of old shoes, that it was only a bridal party bidding farewell to Margie and Mr. Blanks, who were off to Chicago on their bridal tour. As the lovely bride and handsome groom step- ped upon the platform. Mrs. Scott could be heard above all others: Now vou must be good to Margie, for you know she has always been my idol. And, Margie, dear child, write me to-night. Yes, mamma, I will; goodbye — good- bye, Sissie, and grandma. With these words she passed into the car, al- though the good-byes and waving of handkerchiefs did not cease until the train was lost to view. Having settled themselves comfortably and purchased The Washington Post, they looked over the columns relating to theatre news, trj ' ing to decide at which place of amusement they would spend the evening. Oh, Jack! let ' s go to the Academv. I have wanted to see The Merchant of Venice played by real actors ever since the Senior Class of 1904 gave it at Peace. So it was agreed that they should go to the Academy of Music. At last the train reaches Greensboro where they change cars for Wash- ington. As thev enter the car of the northbound train, Mr. Blank is startled bv a little scream from Margie, who rushes up to a young lady in the other end of the car, and, greeting her after the fashion of Peace girls, exclaims: Why, Pansy Fetner, where on earth did you come from and where are vou going? Well, Margie Scott, who expected to see you? Then Pansy explained that she had been elected head of the primary department of the public schools at Danville, Va. And, oh, Margie! she cried, I am so distressed; one of

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whistle blew ami Claudia hurrioil on boanl. and Marijie, after yellniK to her to be sure to visit the Pyramids, returned with Mr. Blank to the hotel. The next day Mr. and Mrs. Blank leave for Chicago. As Lilv does not appear on the scene when the tram pulls into the city, Mr. Blank asks the lady in waiting if a Miss Pair had tieen inquiring for that train. Well, I don ' t know, sir. as that was her name, but a tall, stately, young lady left a message with me for a Mr. and Mrs. Blank. Are you the gentleman? Yes. said Mr. Blank. Well, sir, the ladv said, tell her friends to drive immediatelv to the office of the chairman of the American Com nittee of the Young Women ' s Christian Association. Well, now, if that isn ' t just like Lib, said Margie. It was always duty before pleasure with her. I dare say we shall not see her till her meeting is over. Well, dear, we will make the wait pleasant bv talking of all the friends you have seen and heard from on our trip. O, that will be grand, said Margie. Let me see if I can remember the little quotations we found for each of them when they were written up in the Annual. Cl.. UDI. B. McCuLLERS, C7c7. ' ;, Prophet.