HK21iM 12 THE HESPERIAN BBWWti?WWIBBHBKSyMiJPBj mJBBGUSSkmSttSEBtmSmm Blxby's Retreat. 'Tis true some shadows 'crossed Tny path, as fast I rode my hobby If you would be well informed, read "Drift- I had to vent unrighteous wrath, by swearing wood.' the Tournal Almanac, and last week's loud at 'Bobby.' Nebraskan. This column will be henceforth assiduously re tained as advertising space. All grievances con sequent thereto must be respectfully submitted to So when election day recurred in Union-Delian dearth Of able men if friends preferred I'd try 'to fget the earth I was defeated in my plan. Oh! 'twas aibitter'ill, TVir fhpv didn't thinL- T w.i t-hp 'mnn .nrrnin 'tn the fighting editor who will return from Siberia . ' , ,, ilater in the season. Of all the games of folly that ye scribe can call to mind A 'lot of hatless co-eds play the most outlandish kind. I saw a group of co-eds come, tossing their bare heads naughtily IV. When last year's barb-frat fight drew nigh, we reckoned vengeance sweet. "Ve barbs, with leaders such as I, must get 'there with both feet. Each night in evening's gathering gloom, as I was "Fifth Ward Boss" Two other braves stole to my room to help 'me stew frat sauce. A little senior led the troupe a junior followed Wfi laced ft ticket m th(J fidld nor couH we ,now with a whoop, trn Wl. As;downthewalkIsawthemSwoop,Scorningthe A Jnst th(J Greeks 1 ould n)t yida w-hile I north wind haughtily, b r.ntlid hnld the sank. Then came the day 1 see you frown that 'day And each one munched her chewing gum. Alter, a troupe of spectres came dancing a cancan spitefully, A ,1,-e fir W1 th nn nn,1 nftnr Mm n "OKCU l"-',r CI)S r more- j ,, Defeat inspired relentless blues, for I was 'on'the UIUKK'SI- tun , ,. "lUlnlofnH'winrr thpc n rriffin mnn .rlnllinrl ;nt ease SHUI, "'""- .!, ..,.. ..... .-. of strife and gore,- Those Greeks in fiendish glee stood round and licked their chops tor more. delightfully, As if -convinced he'd win 'the igame. klsie's concession. I. My name is pretty Elsie; my brainisHikeaibrick; Myipetname, you may well see, is"I,jc,'ftgo,!Ich.'" II once had heaps of "Courage:" I did my very best il sawed the air with ardor and won the "Pal" contest. II. Imext unreined ambition in the P. iB. D. C. nission'to'lead tovii I wore out three new pairs of siiocs, with which I kicked myself. V. Bright hopes the darkest blues survive, .and sun light gilds each dream. So I thought once more 1 should strive ito jpro mulgate a scheme. With joy ecstatic was I filled, my wounds ftoipour sweet balm on, If I could get the barbs to build a fine 'large lhall in common The hall once on the campus, as mujcstic'ly lit stands, No struggle then can dump us the bird is incur hands. . iitiiiiil: Where clearly 'twas my mission to lead to victory. . t T " t , . , , , .. ., So gaily did I lead the 'ring' in fiendish joy and But when that I)lan re(ju1,rcd ,hard work mV llove mride grew strangely cold. When lo! ray latest born offspring in health -and l stlU, rctfct T had to Wrk-there was mo sack 'to And I confess 'that since I left the Pal Boys 'Club Now ther lands the ProJect Push wUh 'treasury alone, depleted. The club revived, of me bereft, and lord how it Me thinks &et b in the ruh before ihc VI. Til. has grown. This year the fight occurred again, Ibut il was mot I then took the Hesperian andipunhedutsipdinted consulted, quill The barb ranks sought more loyal urien, and ibafb And as high chief agrarian, indexed 'barbarian will. 'triumph resulted. I dipped my pen in bitt'rest gall that gall was I mow confess it'boystoyou, youlhavetme'onithe all my own rack 1 saw my fiercest Toernen 'fall I 'viewed 'the Ifield But I wouldn't feel , just as 1 do, iif I lhad '.held fthe corpse-strown. sack. J