The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
FRESHMAN INITIATION

lHlHS Hdu Dttii hurry anu StulIy
since school had opened, but now it
had come to standstill. 1t had
kept up a nasty drizzling rain for
week, and although the sun had
come out little while that day it
was too wet to do any outdoor
sports. In fact the girls were
rather cross by having to be kept
indoors for so long.
1--WE cannot do a thing but sit
around this old fire and study"
grumbled one of the girls. 1--WE
haven't had anything to do for so
long that wish something real eX-
citing would happen
by the way spoke up Jane
Cortland" we haven't given the
Freshies their initiation yet,
think it would be great to have it
real soon"
At this the girls were immediate
ly interested,
They had forgotten all about the
Freshman initiation into their club.
Initiation was strictly forbidden,
but if the Seniors could think of
something for the Freshmen to do,
they usually managed to have them
do it. The club became suddenly
very lively-everyone giving her
suggestions. The evening soon
passed and as the girls left for
their rooms, they all had mystic
rious expression on their faces.
The following evening about ten
o'clock three of the girls stole qui
city out of the Senior dorm. Jane
CORTLAND leading. She carried a
lantern, besides a blanket a candle
and some matches. At an appoint
ed place they met Freshman girl
Jane Dale. Dorothy quietly, mys-
teriously blindfolded Jane and the
other two girls started to lead her
on. They went on for about ten
minutes. none having spoken
2 word when Dorothy finally said, Il
expect we had better take the
handkerchief off as it is pretty hard
walking here and she had better
see where she is stepping"
Jane found herself in front of
an old house which sat back quite
a distance from the road in pine
grove. The walk to the house was
so broken and overgrOwn with
weeds that it was indeed hard
walking. They finally came to the
house and it certainly was spooky
looking-the moon shining on the
white or once white walls. The
girls went up on the rickety porch
and opened the front door which
creaked dismally. Silently leading
Jane into one of the roms, Dorothy
laid the blanket down, lighted the
candle and left her alone.
Jane became terrified, she could
hear the girls going away and here
she was in this horrid old house
alone. She could hear the rats
and mice scampering through the
walls which sounded quite spOoky.
Strangely enough this fear soon
left her and she began to get used
to the strange noises. Unknown
to the girls, Jane Dale was consid-
cred the bravest and most daring
girl at her home. as she had done
things there that her friends shud-
dered to hear
Finding some wood and paper,
Jane Immediately made fire in a
small fireplace at the end of the
room. While waiting for the fire
to start, she began to look about
her. There were some old store
boxes piled in one corner of the
room and an old table made out of
two barrels, with boards over the
top was in the center. There
were some soap boxes which must
have been used as chairs. On the
table was a bottle with half
burned candle in it. The fire had
now started up fine making grue-
some shadows on the walls. In a
little while, Jane not having any
thing to read or to do, became
sleepy, so, curling up in the blank,
ct she lay down in front of the fire.
Suddenly she awakened and
found the room in total darkness.
She was wondering what had wax
b ened her so suddenly when she
heard some one coming up the
walk.
uOh fbat uuct no tho girls com.