Western Oregon University - Yearbook (Monmouth, OR)

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THE NORM ' , ' TEN Nemesis istahdlthg with folded amms in same pose as when lights were tmmed um. Your courses are nearly run. . I:Sho7it pausej , , 1913 ishamly and fitmlyl. I wont die! tFaees N emesis with unconscious imitation of the lattetis attitudej . CURTAIN. ACT SECOND. Scene: The same. Oh following morning. All traces of the banquet have been removed. The oilstove stands down stage extreme Left. 1913stts tn lame chat? in fmht of it 01 fireplace. - . 1913 tshrtvevf'mgl. Br-r-r-r! How cold it is! The frost sleeps late these mornings. Ufnoch at domal Come in. tEnteqe Infirmity, who stands f0? a- moment in the doorwayj 1913 UWitablyJ. Shut the door; Pm freezing! Who are you and What may your business be? Ihmn'mh'ty. I am Infirmity, come to- live with youuntil the end 1913 tcuttthglyl. How kind! Where is Health? Infimntty igmvelyl. Sheis busy drinking the health of the '- J une class. iEhteqe Coumage, Wealth, Beauty and J oyJ The Quartet. Hello, ?13! How are you this morning? 1913. Not at all Well. . J 0y. Pm so sorry. - 1913. Pm as childish as any beginner in the Primary Depart- ment. . Courage tenthusiastieallyl. Then you should have a sand- table; its the only thing! Beauty. Revive yourself by a glance into your mirror; its just a clean , I think. - 1913 iwith wan smtlel. What say you, little Wealth? - : i Wealth. Call me. not tilittlei, ; in Technical English. I have i been pronounced great. i! Joy Ito 19131. Come over with me for a feed. live just received a consignment of small epotatOes from Yamhill. 1913. Nay, Iim too weak to be tempted even'thus.

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N r36! H'UHISI HO . w sh tn Yul mind. fare 80d 95'0 : ITlley 91a rmmd'f From Content; um Mmhsu another 1 IRHShmm deserve Hi: - d mum. Ambitionag til: 11' plan. 1' xxhn ls lhlsl. mi. 1 rl'r this :1! pictureshi nm Asturizl? 1i :1 frivlld. l ht'l' In K112155352 uur gum! friend Discord .-5-m'5'qu-. even H3111 xrut me la listen to 55- nn 1 9. ml her :555a51'hl 1i Hulc'lll't'S: H. W ' '. 1 Hum; Inuk, h!!! 1510015 inu-ml In nlkm the: 9 min! unl tn take 05 mil - v 5. y-lmmv pacli- v m. NINE THE N ORM Deceit. I'll stay, bein' as Truth has gone. She and I don't speak, you know. My red sweater makes her think I'm 21 Rhode Island Red and she hates chickens. 1913. T0 the repast once more my friends; the vacant places are all filled. Vam'ty. A toast to our hostess, the rarest, fairest, loveliest and most entrancing 0f maids! Deceit. When it comes to 8.21in language, Vanity is a regular Bachelor Maid of Arts and Watercolors. 1913. Many t.hanks.' I'm the happiest of classes, beloved of so many estimable companions. Our confederacy Will outlast life. Nothing can alter or end it. Ambition Hail,1913,twenty-two parts feminine grace and one part manly dignity! 5nghts suddenly go out. A TQSOZthing cmsh 0f the thuhdevl'shieet ' cmd chills-cmd-ferveva music in the omhestm pit. Feminine shMeks her in the darkness. Theh silence, thmugh which comes with. stmttihg distincthess the voice 071 19.13. That dynamo belt ran off again. Where's the 01d stu- dent lamp? Voice Wow and 0,8 sepulchml as possiblel. hour is at hand! 1913. Gracious! What's that? tshort pause-Jo'hg enough to count teh without undue hastej Voice. Your time has come. 1913 tafteq veaqy short pause, with slight tlremm in he? voicel. Who are you? Voice. A Visitor from the Unknown Shore. fSp-ot-light flames up, directed on N emeszs, who stands Left Cehtm'. I f spot-lz'ght 2's not available, a single beam of light fmm above will answer, the 23mm being to light up N emes-is and keep the Test of the stage in shadow. The light shows 1913 at Right Center gazing m alav'm at he? unexpected visitor. All the other chamctem have disappeawed. Short pausej 1913. What do you mean? Nemesis. Death approaches. 1913 Uh quick gaspJ. Death. Uifter two seconds pausej Not death! How, gasping, bTeathy tonal. 1913, the last I am N emesis.

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j ELEVEN THE NORM A im- Mame Me; . tmnl t run- tEhte? Discord, Ambition, Vanity and Deceit. Discord takes he? 'I w . 7 dIQ-f U'm-v ' V . . . usual place on the stageJ t -' 1. HHMML'I MW Aembztzon tbmsklyl. What! Not mooning by the fire When r .ux. you should be a.gallop With Destiny? - Vanity. Where is your pride, 13? HI 1WD Discord. White squaw heap stick. ' - Decett. Keep tellint yourself you,re well and you,ll recover. m; Iwnum, ,1 t . 1.913.. .No, I cant Nemesis has. chosen me as her afhhity. .5 5 Th. :13! me Ambttwh. Come, come! You must attend the mee'tlng of 1:;Mg. m Mn, i'.t'f1ldf the Student Body. . rm H:- 1913. My. own worries me more. H'm t l . . Vanity. Be warned: melancholy raises wrinkles and scores , I n d 5: 't' Them the deuce with onets perspective. i Vnmr in. Deceit. Laugh ant keep sayin, you ar'entt i11- ' n'- HHU . n? m Muioom tEnteq TruthJ 1: f. l m :rwzmgf Mm Tmoth ttakthg tn the situation qutcltlyl. 111? Have you sent for the Leech? funh' In hr with youur 1.913. I hate him; he has such. a stickery title. What good could he do? . !' Wh-n- is Health? Tmth. He tells your past so that by correcting the wrongs you may have a more comfortable future. Itll call him. tGotth Vanity. Nay, he never could be prevailed upon to come While the game is still love-qone. EH2, Baum?! 'i'l'i JON Truth. If duty calls, he Willeeven though it means. driving ,M 5m. wu zhis numing7 after dark. tExit. 1913 Eshtvem'ngl. I feel worse every minute. J 0y. Im so sorry! ERe-ehteT Truth followed by Leech. Leech looks lingerihgly back through the dome for several seconds. The orchestra. softly plays several bars from the ttMisevneaheh 0f ttIl vaa- th. .irzxzkmg the healthg . 2. 1' tn'lqt Li-vmmu-r m In Irsmd. Tina ,WU $011!:th tom. Leech crosses mom but at Centeoh turns and Ire- m. turns to dew and looks out longihgly once more. The J yimu- sum .Wur m music continues until he has crossed the room a second h ' ht time and halted by 1913ts ehtm'H . ,. wu. lull? xng 1913 temssly, as Leech stands at Open door the second ttmeJ. ? M l. muml Hugh For heavents sake, shut that door! ' m Leech tsighs, crosses stage and feels her pulsel. Each of your . twenty-three component parts-your tW'enty-three compOnent 'amh'l' parts feels ill.