Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-01-13
THE DAISY CAMPAIGNER."
How One Girl Secured a Handsome
Donation for Tennessee College.


groups, into which the students have
divided themselves. contributed a
''stuut" to the hours program. If you
had been there you could readily under
stand the splendid enthusiasm, and the
esprit de corps which is making US all
work like Trojans" to make our goal.
These stunts" were interesting IN
their variety. as we'll as in themselves
but unfortunately none except the story
which follows was OF kind which may
be put on paper and given to you.
"The Daisy Campaigner" was writ
ten by member of one of the prepar-
atory classes. in the evening before the
program was given.
"Good bye. girls, good bye"
"Good bye. Daisy. Have a good
time. girls. tell you we'll raise the
most money"
Don't forget we're campaigners.
Good bye. Good"
SAIL aboard!' cried the conductor
of the Dixie Flyer"
Then there was great scrambling,
more hurried good byes, and kisses
that knocked hats crooked for it was
the 23rd of December in Murfreesboro,
and the Tennessee College girls were
homeward bound.
When the train reached Nashville
there were more good byes to be said,
because some of the girls went east
and some west, some went north and
yet others south. Finally only one lit
tie Tennessee College girl was left in !
the busy, bustling Nashville station.
She was Daisy Dalton, one of the cam
paIgn group leaders.
ooh dear! l didn't know one could
be SO lonesome IN such big crowd. l
wish some Of the girls were here. My,
If I'm not missing them already" and
Daisy sighed a forlorn little sigh as her
big blue eyes swept over the ever
changing crowd.
"Now you're right nice looking and .
you must be book agent; oh, you re
! school girl like myself; well | won
Ter what y ye ere o==sma9ssed- Daisy as
The singled out interesting persons
passing by her in the crowd of travel
srs. "Oh, you poor old DEAR" cried u
he girl all of sudden, as she caught L
light of an aged lady with suit case,
/ hat box, pillow and large purse. d
The old lady had evidently asked the e.
ross looking man near her some ques-
IONS. When he saw that she was but III
plain, old. country woman, laden .,
own with much baggage, he gave her
rough shove. as he roared in her ear. ri
What 40 you think am, an informa- -
on bureau?" ~
The old lady turned sadly away only N
, find herself jostled roughly from the T,
ther side.
"Well, well.' moaned the old lady W
etween her hard set lips. What will oi
do. oh, what will / do with nobody to to
nswer a civil question and nobody wi
illing to help?" .T
fought, for just then Daisy reached ha
Or side.
please. mayn't help you? | saw D oH
hat hard time you were having and m;
~ just made me think Of my dear old pa
As she chartered away the IN.
College girl had taken the a.
'avy suit case from the old lady and, try
piping her strong young arm through thu
at of the elder woman, she guided 20
r to quiet corner in the waiting 49,,
3n. ho,
''Why, dearie child, | don't know VII
W to thank you for such kindness to Y
poor old lady like me-" said the old ,oo .
~ TO Daisy aIter Daisy hao "aue cor
r comfortable and had given her a
ass of cool water, TELL me now aw
49, lar
ieie you "ie e"i"e' "A' wv is
Q from, travelling all by yourself and hor
knowing SO well how to help folks in g
Stress" she continued. Ell
'Oh, I'm Tennessee College girl, ,nt'
maybe you think Pm not proud OF acc
Why, don't you know that's the mes
Arrest place on earth-except home at
course! Yes, Pm going home tor az
, holidays now. and unjust expect "
|, to have the best time in the world. Mis-
ID I've got to work to, as we'll as ner
w." Daisy was lost in her favorite - To- i.
,me, now, SO she went eagerly on. leg
,ou see, our dear old college needs you
ne money. only $50, 90, to be you
e, but we students and especially inc inc
Daisy Cham. want to have share Car
helping to raise. not only that 1T
cunt, but lots more. You sec the Ola
dents have kind-a-organized into He,
at we call "Campaigners. Then Pre-
sy explained the plan of the Stu clai