The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
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Lloyd Anderson had been delighted
when her parents had decided to send
her to Echo Hall. the most popular
school in the country. But now she
had been there three days and was
home sick. She had enjoyed the re-
ception to the freshmen very much.
but that was a thing Of the past now.
She was sitting there thinking how
her brother william. commonly known
az Billy, would tease her II he knew
how home sick she was Her room
mate. Kitty Walsh. WAS diligently
studying. Kitty was a freshman Also
but she wasn't home sick. She de-
clared she Just loved every minute
she was there. She had soon be-
como popular by her witty sayings
and happy heart. Kitty looked up
and threw her book across the room.
I'm tired Of studyins: lets 30
down the stairs to the gymnasium.
Louise walker told me for N to sure
come down. Tho freshmen have the
gymnasium for an hour every We'd
nesday and Friday nights. Come on
and 90: but don't guess Wen en-
JOY it very much the nrst night. SO
many Of the girls are home sick" she
said as she got up and began to put
her books away.
All iShS' Aep'eo A"yN' ee~eA"e
up also.
Hurry. then. and Lloyd. please
take your violin. you play SO beau
TRULY" exclaimed Kitty as she be-
gan washing her hands.
The girls were soon ready and they
started down the stairs cheer
greeted them as they came In. Lloyd
having the violin under her arm.
Were Just dying for soms sort OF
entertainment. and music IL Just the
thing" exclaimed one Of the girls.
Several of the girls looked home
sick. but their faces grew brighter n
Lloyd began to play. Lloyd always
held her audience spellbound when
she played. and especially this one
They felt as If entranced as the love-
y music fcated out into the night
Several seniors looked UP from their
books a. they listened to the beauti-
full music and wondered who Il was.
"Oh, 1t was so beautifully. sighed
Louise walker a. the music came to
an end -
begGed the girls.
I'm going to play sometimes live
ly now and you girls 60 on and dance
ana get out OF the dumps." said
Lloyd ~ she began tuning her violin
She had forgotten about her own
home sickness while playing.
Kitty. play Dixie on the piano
and well have . nne time this next
forty-five minutes" ordered her room
mate.
Loyd had lived on a Southern
plantation all her life and Dixie was
the nrst song she had learned to sing.
! Now. a. she began to play her ia
vorite song most Of the girls began
| to dance and some began to sing.
Soon all OF the girls were out OF
the dumps" ~ Lloyd had expressed
it. and they had . very sociable time.
Mary Mason recited one of her fun
NEST pieces. Louise Walker told about
| one OF her escapes while At . school
near home. and the time passed
| quickly. The clock In the hail struck
| . and all the girls looked astonishsd
| Where had the time gone?
Only ten minutes left" sighed
| Mary Mason
i Let's give each other nicknames.
I heard one OF the seniors talking
| about some of the names they gave
each other" cried Louise. jumping
up I'm going to name Lloyd Dixie
because she lives down there and she
| playes Ii so beautifully"
Fine, Good for you. Louise" as
serted the girls.
| Kitty said one nickname Vas enouSh
for her and just let hers stay p1sin
| Kitty. Mary Mason vas called MS
| Meadows. for one Of the pieces she
i had -eciteh. and Louise was called
i Capt because she lived at IN army
post and Ter father vas . captain.
/ Every girl was given . name before
she left and they all deei1o1 % have
! sabieaux next Friday.
1 TIN not homo ssck now. cried
Mary. or Miss Meadows. - she went
d Up the stairs
/ I'm not. eitkre" said Dax1A. go
4 ing hack upstairs with Kitty. KjttJ
d only smiled
ii Composed BY
III ALICE II WASHER.
II $685. wliismeburG Avenue.
}! RichAoDA. Va