Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1913, Page 77

Description:	CANT YOU CATCH ON--ContinuedIn 12B Latin-Hank Wells: That date isnt right,because that happened before Christ was born, and he wasborn in 33 B. C.* * * Grace Dillman and one of her friends were going homeon the train. An old woman near them got up to get adrink, but did not understand how to get one of the sanitarydrinking cups out of the machine.A gentleman got up, put a penny in the slot, and gaveher a cup.Grace gazed steadily at the machine. Finally her friendasked her what she was thinking about.Grace: O, I was just wondering how theyll ever getthat cup back in there! * * Miss Soupart, (discussing a play she had seen: Youcould see vases of flowers coming down the marble steps. * * Gladys Lucke (on being asked why she subscribed tothe Gothic, when Lorena also had gotten a copy): Why,Lorena might get married and go away, and then I wouldnthave any! * * Miss Soupart: Why ever did they call Austin SewardChigger?Swiggle: Why, you see, that used to be Heinies name,but when they were small they were so much alike youcouldnt tell them apart, and so folks got them twisted.And thats the way it happened. See?Miss S. (bewildered): Yes, exactly so--I understandyou perfectly.A CONVERSATION.Lets take these seats here. They are quite as good asthe reserved.Exactly so.Look, there go two flunkies. They had better be athome.Yes, exactly so. They had better be at home.Look at those lights. I wonder what principles areinvolved therein?Various and sundry principles, I guess. But I like theMEWN better than any light.Do you know how far the moon is from the earth?0, please tell me!That is no simple matter. In fact, two or three thingsenter into consideration. If you are interested I would referyou to Aldous, or Hoadley.I will look it up immejiately. I am interested in justthat sort of thing.But look! Here come the performers going round ina circle, or trigonometrically speaking, I should say anellipse.The whole thing is very good. Arent you glad yourenot sophisticated.Ch! Im as free as a molecule of hydrogen gas in avacuum. * * *Miss Soupart, (dropping a theme paper): Oh, dear!I simply must get that! Oh me! Its gone over the fence.Mr. Potter, (two hours later): Have any of you boysseen one of these here flabjous pachyderms around? Oneof em must a sat down on my fence!Page Seventy-seven
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