Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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102 Qtcnrns uf Ilinanuke 1919 l'lumph, grunted Lucile from the porch, if that's the way it's done, excuse me. Waiting until the last minute to dress as was her usual custom when her friends spent about two hours, Lucile was late that night for the dance and having dressed in a hurry she imagined that she looked a fright as she stood in the doorway of the Club House, in striking contrast to that homogeneous mass of floating colors, red, yellow, blue and green tulles dancing in and out among the frock coats. But to Richard Carter, winner of the Croix de Guerre and other dis- tinguished medals, just home from France, she looked like a beautiful French lily, slender and graceful as she stood silhouetted against the heavy velvet portleres. Say, Jack, he exclaimed to a passing friend, introduce me to her like a good sport. Her, who? exclaimed Jack, Dear old chap, there are approximately about two hundred girls here to-night and if you haven't met them all, it's neither your fault nor the girls' as they have tried hard enough. But if you will point out the lady of your choice, the main 'her' in your curriculum, he answered in mock seriousness, I will be delighted to er-oh, introduce the lady in questionf' Well, if you must know definitely, the young lady standing in the door- way, he answered as he firmly steered Jack in that direction before he could reply. Miss Clark, allow me to introduce my friend and the lion of the evening. Lieutenant Carter, Miss Clark. Delighted to meet you, conventionally replied Dick as he bent over her hand, but neither were bothering with words as they stood looking at each other, totally oblivious to all else in the room save themselves. lt's queer, said Dick, but I feel as though I have known you before, have I? No, I don't think so, Mr. Carter, shyly answered Lucile. Oh, well, anyway I know you now and am not going to let you ever forget me now that I have found you. I am going to stick around so much that there won't be any doubt in your mind about knowing me, 'determined, that's me all over', he laughingly quoted from Dere Mable, as he claimed her for the first of the many they had that night together. In fact so deter- mined was he that he claimed every dance and the intermissions, much to the vexation and envy of the other girls.

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1919 Qlcnrnz-of .Ruanuke 101 i As it Happens in Books 65 . . . . . . . ,, . d F all the disgusting, exasperatxng nonsense this is the limit, exclaime Lucile Clarke, as she slammed shut the latest popular novel and then threw it clear across the porch. What's the matter, didn't it end right? calmly inquired her friend, Estelle Keffer, as she daintily picked her way through the chaotic jumble of porch chairs into the cosiest one, and lazily began nibbling candy from a plate at l..ucile's elbow. Of course it did, and they lived happily ever after. Did you ever know a story that didn't? retorted Lucile. Estelle Keffer, will you tell me why every single story always ends happily with the hero saying, 'l-le looked into her beautiful eyes and though it was the first glance, he knew that here stood the only girl in all the world for him. Her beautiful eyes looked into his, while the wind played hide-and-seek among the golden curls hanging in dainty ringlets around her face while her beautiful red mouth parted in a smile show- ing a row of pearly teethf lt's not a bit true to real life and you know it. Things just don't happen that way. Why don't they ever write straightg red- headed. ugly, freckled girls like me for instance? l think it's mean, so there. V- Oh, I don't know, smilingly replied Estelle, as she knowingly raised her eyebrows. No, I guess not, retorted Lucile, any one who has as many love affairs to her credit as you, has no kick coming. Well, drawled Estelle, seeing that the subject makes you so cross, suppose we change it. What are you going to wear to the College German to-night? Not waiting for an answer she rambled on. You know that handsome Richard Carter is going to be there. I-le's just back from France and they say he's just as handsome as a dream and- But she did not finish, for seeing a car going up the street, she called, Oh, Tom, wait a minutef' and as he stopped, Are you going my way? she coquettishly asked. No, but l will be delighted to, he politely replied as he helped her into the car. Well, so long, Lucile, see you to-night, she called back as they drove off together.

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1919 Qtcurns uf Roanoke 103 Such a wonderful time was Lucile having that she imagined herself like Cinderella in the Fairy Tale and expected it all to vanish completely before her eyes. Yet it seemed very real as she and Dick stood before her gate after the dance and Dick had just exacted a promise from her for a game of tennis in the morning and a ride in his long, yellow racer for the afternoon. You know I am a poor dejected soldier now, convalescing after suffering all the horrors of war and it's your patriotic duty to cheer me upf' he answered as Lucile pretended to demur at the monopolization of so much of her time. But as she went into the house and closed the door any one listening would have heard her murmur half aloud and half to herself, lt's real and just like it is in books. KATHRYN E.. WILSON.. CHARLIE CILEAVES Con testj- Joan of Arc was burnt to a Steak. MISS HAYWARD fduring written lesson using a basket-ball terml- Time Out! MR. LAYMAN- What was Henry f-ludson's boat called? SALLIE B. fabsentlyj- Super-sixf' MISS CARLISLE fin Bible classj-- Now l'm going to run across this 19 corner. KITTY COLE fgetting off the train at Lynchburgj- I've tipped everybody but the engineer and I can't find him. MISS HUFF- What was the characteristic of William Cullen Bryant which made the children love him? VIRGINIA YINGLING- He had whiskers! MRS. ANSON fexplaining imp. of examsj- Boys, if you take a civil engineering course after your examinations, you might want a good position in South America tunneling the Alps ! Found, by the Senior Class, one Davenport of a light oak wood. The main combination of the said ornament is wheels. The owner will please call for at Miss l-Iayward's desk and it will be delivered fall wrapped and tied up, upon request, without questioning.