Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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holy expression on her face. She seemed to be telHng a story to a crowd of half-clothed little black savages sitting around her on the ground. Mary Parker? A missionary to Africa? I asked and the Lady nodded her head. ' Jessie Dobbins shall go to the mountain and teach a mission school. Her influence for good shall be wonderful, and all the people shall love her, especially one widower with sixteen children After a while Jessie shall decide to stay in the mountains always! ' ' Susie McMurray shall marry a minister and her life shall be happy, happy. Unlike most minister ' s wives she shall not be criticised by the congregation. Qv, 1 n T. ' ' ' J ' Shall be the lady principal of a girl ' s boarding school. She shall be most successful as lady principal and she shall be greatly loved; but the girls will know that unless they see that sad light in her eyes, it will be useless to ask anything then. ' Because ' they will say, like Mrs. Gummidge, she is ' thinkin ' about the old un. ' y Now, yours, said the Lady and she gave me a compassionate smile, I am sorry 0 little daughter of mine, but you are doomed to be an old maid, and the most of your years shall be spent as a matron in an orphan asylum. Now, good bye, she said and was gone, and I was left alone in the soft, warm glowof the twilip-hf dreaming, dreaming still. M T M 31

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I will read you what is written on this monument, the Lady said: TO THE MEMORY OF MAPY OWEN Died June the Twenty-ninth Nineteen hundred and eight AGED TWENTY YEARS ' Tis sad to think that one so young must die; Yet die one must if one be broken-hearted. We mourn her loss, but we knew that so ' twould be When from Miss Tyler she must needs be parted. A silence in which I mourned— and then — Lucy Harris shall go as a missionary to Korea. She shall be a most successful missionary and shall be deeply, wonderfully loved by— everybody. The next time she read: Flossie Jones shall decide that to complete her education she must study dentistry; and after a while there shall be two little offices opening into each other, and one sign hung out reading. Dr. and Mrs. Dr. Dentists. Mary Gordon Greenlee shall go to Boston to study Physical Culture, and shall become so very expert that she shall be employed by the president of the United States for awhile. After a time, she shall stop teaching gymnastics, though she shall never change her name. The next time the Lady just showed me a flaring poster on which was written in gorgeous letters: Coming Soon! Famous Prima Donna Cranford! She comes direct from Paris where she has just finished an unusually brilliant season. She is held in high esteem by the royalty of both England and France. You know what that means said the Lady, and I did. Melva Carr shall always be practical, with good strong sense. She shall marry a country minister and shall mend his clothes and help him along like a good little frau during the week and make use of her music by playing the organ for him on Sunday, Then the Lady unfolded a picture and showed it to me. I saw a woman with a most beautiful and 30

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NAMK AGE NICKNAMK FAVORITE EXPRESSION Zoraida Bailes Guess Don Playing ragtime Oh! How dandy! Melva Carr Too old to get married Jjittle Une That ' s the beatenest thing! Grace Cranford Old enough to be in love Cran Trying to catch a beau I must needs be there. Louise Davis ? ? ? Bird Talking to Miss Armstrong Tickles me. Jessie UoDDins I ou musn L aSn David Studying Certainly. Cornie Fore Too young to get married Fornie Getting ads. I simply cannot do it. Mary G. Greenlee 16 summers and 3 winters Gording Running the store That ' s swell! Flossie Jones Quit telling at 20 Georgia Playing tricks Well, of all things! Janie Knox Too young too tell Jimmie I ' ll be jumped up. Agnes Martin Not tellitig hunny That ' s the limit! Marjorie Murr 200 (till the annual goes to press) Peggy Trying to keep peace in the staff The way ain ' t sunny. Mary Owen 1 plus — Maria Going to study hall when Miss Tyler is on duty I cannot stand it. Macie McGinn Sweet sixteen Bob Fussing with Don I don ' t care. Mary Parker Sixteen till sister is married Maude Trying to get ahpad of Dr. B. Well, I ' ll declare! Ethel Patrick 16 plus- Pat Painting Oh now, you don ' t say so. Elizabeth Pilson Guess Jonah Hunting lost articles Just my luck. Lily Rozzelle Too young to know Wed Going to the theatre with Brother Good gracious! Maude Wilkins 1 Younger than my youngest 1 brother j Maudelene Practicing Oh now, you know you didn ' t. 32