Virginia Intermont College - Intermont Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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20 SENSE AND NONSENSE. “ Is there anything I can do for you ? ” Came a voice from our matron’s room, “ If it ’s a mouse I can do very little, Save bring you over my broom ! ” At this point I could stand it no longer, And scurried along the hall, Hoping to reach my bedroom, Before Mrs. L. gave a call. In my hurried flight down the stairway, I stepped on my wrapper and here, Is a piece I have kept and treasured, As a reminder of school-days dear. And the moral — for of course, it must have one — Is true and shining and bright, Do not attempt site.lt a great thing , As to blow out an electric light ! M. A. E. to v |i Electric Xtgbt trbe — si i ' IS JtS

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tlbe Electric Xujbt ! I am going to tell you a story, The strangest that ever was told, Though it strikes not the fancy of young folks, It fairly pleases the old. Could I paint like the old-time masters, Though a gift from heaven receive, I know I couldn’t paint that nightcap, Nor the set of that marvelous sleeve ! I was on the third floor hallway, As ever alert for fun, When the nightcap bobbed from the doorway, And my first impulse was to run ! But, “Betty! Betty! Betty!” Was the nightcap’s only call, And I quickly retraced my footsteps, And went further down in the hall. For I recognized “ Betty’s ” great aunt, On a visit here for the night, And the poor old soul was exhausted, In her attempt to blow out the light ! “ Betty ! Betty ! Betty ! Why ain ' t you here about, I ’ve blowed my poor old head off, To put out this ’leetric light !

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