Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Drawn by Erminc sydnor.
rtTSIE'S SPEECH.

Learned it. Patsic?" quercd An at
tractivc sophomore pausimE in her
flight across the Camsus TO pat the
tumblcd. brown head of girl IN a
MILDLY who was hurryins past
Patsie tucked her German grammar
more firmly in the crook of her arm.
She raised "A pair of large. Irish eyes
to tho girl in the tullc-and-roses frocE
and said. huskiIy:
NO. I haven't. and don't intend TO.
What's the use oe learning Il speech
just because one might be elect cd ur.si-
dent OF ones class and might have To
max" speech? No. ! shan't take all
thoS" pains, then just sit at my desk
ana hear you. Alice Mayo. make one OF
your eloquent speeches. You're going
to be president. Alice. everyone knows
it. and shan't learn n silly old SpceCI!
ana then be disappointed. I ltnow
wont get even ono nomination, Alice.
because nobody likes me. It's my
Irish tongue that sends awav all my
friends Yon are tactful. YOU win
everybody's heart You're tho only
friend have in this old college, every
body else hates me"
Patricia O'Bannon laughed n low. bit
ter laugh. in spite OF tho unshcd tears
In the dark blue eyes. Shc bowed he,
head again, then raised her pale, girl
isii face iinploringlv to Alice MAYO
Then she locked n the dainty sliy-bln,
caught with roscbuds. She looked Ionc
and lonrincly at Alicc's diamond neck
lac" and the gems sparkling in her
auburn gold hair. There was Ionrinr
in the slanccs, then bitter laugh thai
sounded moro like 81 sob
And everyone else has prctty things
but I-hare not"
auivering sigh
Now. Pats'e. dear" said Alice. gently.
I'd advise YOU TO learn your speech
Have YOU written 1t yct?"
NO. I haven't haven't. Oh"
II was passionate. rcbcllious CRY
aud PatriciG OIannon flew like :.
fawn across the campus As she mass
ed down the corridor Of Milton House
She heard sounds of laughing Through
an open door she saw half :, dozen
girls collected around chatting dish.
May Charlton was stirring r bowl or
Il, and tall girl by her was saving
1T looks good. Will II tastn az good
rs II looks, do you spose. AIaysic2''
II don't know answered May. 81,
certainly does look like good fudge
all right, though"
Patricia saw how covered the walls
We're with Decentralization F!s her
pictures. cut from the COSMOPOLITAN
magazine. One fairv-like, dimplcd pirI
Was laughing at her from behind her
mrff ~
With sob she felt dread of he,
WI peFc room. nevertheless she bur-
ried on, and. flinEing herself on the
bed buried her face in the pillow nnd
sobbed aloud.
The next day was commencement
and all the classes gave little play
Ihe sophomores played The Nymnh
OF the Woods" little drama gotter
from a magazine. Alice Mayo PLAYED
the part Of the nymph whom the
prince saw dancing in the forest and
wooed her for his bride. The nympb
became queen. bu; pinned for the forest;
and It ended where She escaped ana
did her fairy dance again In the woods
II was towards the end. and Patricia,
who was promoter, sat in one Of the
wings. she glanced up at the foliage
or the trees and saw a little red tongue
dancing about. She did not notice il.
and continued following the words of
| the magazine as she followed those of
the participants. suddenly she raised
her already somewhat turned-up nose
| and smiled. Was it smoke she smelled?
AS II in answer to her question, a
| warm breath shot by her. and her eyes
closed, smarting with the smoke ir
them. She sprang 20 her feet. Tie
| prince VINO was raving over the dis
| appearance OF his fay. needed prompt
| ing badly. and had stopped still. with
| his hands In his hair UNDECIDED
"tt up the green
velvet cloak the prince had worn IN
| the first act, and vainly cndeavored to
| beat ont the flames she saw slowly
consuming the foliage Of three or four
| trees. II was no use; the cloak was
| too short. No one else saw the flames
| and were amazed nj the appearance
| OF a frantic girl in MILDLY blous.
| and blue skirt on the stage, attempting
| to reach the foliage with 4 green man
| tie. Regardless of the play, of her
| self. of the audience she stopped
| Then sho ran to the base of one Of the
! trees. AS she expected. ii succumbe3
| 10 her efforts TO pull it down. 1,
era shed down on the stage, causing
J Alice Mayo TO stop in flight from