Eau Claire High School - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Eau Claire, MI)

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 JHarocnt attb 321hitr Wlien Courage Gives Out OOl) GOSH, Steve, ain’tcha gettin’ tired of sticking around this ‘ole’ farm? We’d oughta’ l e some ])lace where we ‘cud make ‘ lotsa ’ money, perhaps a hundred dollars. ’ W hatcha say we pack our clothes and start tomorrow nite right after supper, ‘huh ... ----.... “ Lord, Tim. how’d such an idea ever spring from that solid oak of yours? But no kidding. 1 think it's a ‘ bully ’ idea I'm game any ‘ ole ' day.” “ Well. then, it’s all set? ” asked Tim. “ It sure is. and, say, we’d ‘ oughta ’ have a little cash to start on. I got two- hits under the rug in my room and I know where ‘ Marm keeps her pocket book. “ Well, I’m not much when it comes to money, hut I got a dime, a penny with a hole in it. and a ‘ darn ’ good knife I could ‘ hock ; hut ’ heck , Ma keeps her money in her sock,” exclaimed 1 im. M “Gee, 1 can hardly wait, can you? Well good nite, see you tomorrow, said Steve, full to the brim with excitement. “ Good nite.” replied Tim. And each went on his way eager to meet the coming day. Steve Mathews and Tim McCarty were sons of John Mathews and I at McCarty living on adjoining farms. Tim and Steve had quit school that spring and each had promised to help his dad on the farm during the summer. They were about sixteen years old. Tim went right home, said very little, ate his supper hurriedly, and went to lied, and was soon fast asleep. ; ... “ Say Steve. ‘ ain’tcha ’ glad 1 thot of this idea, I betcha' we're goin to have lots of fun.” “ ‘hat do you say we park for the nite. What did you bring along for eats? 1 swiped a pie, and a cake, some cookies, and 1 got my jxickets full of dried apples.” said Steve. “ 1 got a sack full of donuts, a can of pickles, some potatoes, and some fried chicken left over from supper, that I ‘copped’ ‘ out a ' the pantry, while ma was in the parlor reading a magazine, waiting for the dish water to heat. I told her I was cornin’ over to your house. Ha! Ha! l uuiim UVCI Hi ytui nwuov. . “ Gee that’s a good one. I told my ma the same thing.” laughed Steve. “ I guess maybe we hadn’t better build no fire, cause somelxjdy might wo onder what we was up to,” said Tim. vc was uj) iut saiu ± mi. Say I just thought up a new idea.” whispered Steve. “ I bro t my gun along as we need some money. Let’s you and me hold up the next car wh.af comes along. 1 ain't sheared a bit. Come on, what do you say.' I m just achin for some adventure.” page twenty-seven

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■ ---------------- ——jBaroim mb 3.11 hitr ------------ We Wonder Why Eva can’t get a fellow. What's the attraction at Mc( )mbers. Why Keith Freeman and Charles O’Connor don’t buy combs. Why Evangeline likes jazz. What’s the matter with our girl yell leader. Why Rose gets so many “ A’s.” Why Roma doesn’t grow. Why Jo doesn’t get a girl. by Florence doesn’t join the movies. Why Ardon is so bashful. W hy Mr. Bloom doesn’t go in the ring. W hv Russ Thumm hates the women. W hy Chuck doesn’t smoke. How fast Mr. Walter’s new Nash will go. W ho the “ friend ” of Kenny Gray is. W hat makes the Freshmen Girls so popular with the fellows. Why Mr. Bloom always stops at the Post Office. hy the girls Basket Ball team has so much success. Why everyone can't run this school. What that dark place is under Dasie’s nose. Those Things That Make Life Weary “ Where is your excuse? ” “ Put your gum in the basket.” “ We'll take seven pages in advance. It’s easy reading.” “ Why were you tardy ? ” “ Parties shall end at eight thirty.” Be prepared to write on this tomorrow.” “ Don’t loiter in the halls.” “ Test tomorrow.” “ This talking will have to stop.” Things That Naver Happen Florence and Roma not together at school. Burton flirting with the girls. Mabel McOmber not returning a wink. The Freshmen girls refusing to go riding at noon. Ardon getting all “ A’s.” Mr. Bloom smiling over a minute at a time. Miss Whalen in the wrong. Fat Freeman not with the third and fourth grade children. Charles O’Connor with a comb. Mildred McOmber being quiet. Bud and Mutt not willing to play. Russell Thumm without his Ford. Thelma not looking for some fellow. Mr. Walter seen with a woman. Fat Enright not wanting to borrow some money. page twenty-six

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iilaroim atth lllliitr “Good gosh.’’ asked Tim, “ Don'tcha ’ think that's a little too desperate? But if you say so, I’ll do it. I’ll show ya’ I ain’t no sissy what wears wrist watches, and goggles anil powders.” So patiently, they sat waiting for a faint sound, which might he some ap- proaching car. The iotiger they waited, the shakier they got. “Say Steve, dontcha’ think we’d better wait ’til tomorrow nite? I'm gettin’ terrible sleepy, stammered Tim. “ Aw. shucks, you ain’t gettin' skeared, are you? ” “ Who says I'm gettin' skeared; you never knew Tim McCarty to be skeared of nothin’; didja ? .’ I 11 take that all back. said Steve. “ but, say, what’s that noise 1 hear, 1 betcha it s our victims, ou hold the gun and I’ll collect the valuables, that's fair enough.” Good gosh no, it’s your gun. You ought»’ hold it. maylie I wouldn’t know how to work it. said the frightened Tim. But just as usual. Tim willingly held the revolver. They both placed red bandanas over their faces so that nothing could be seen but two pairs of bulging eyes. The car rounded the curve, and out stepped these two desperate villians. Tim holding the gun directly towards the car. I he car came to a halt, two men crept silently from the back seat, unseen by Steve and Tim, and circled around so that they were behind the two boys. In the meantime. Tim in a shaky voice, was giv- ing commands to the one man in the front seat, to hand over his valuables to Steve. The man proceeded slowly, fumbling around in his imckets. when all of a sudden, Tim let out a horrible yell and in two seconds, the same sort of noise escaped Steve’s lips. They were being dragged down, down, down-------------- “ I im. oh Tim. Timothy, for heaven’s sakes git up. you’ve overslept nearly a half hour already. You'd oughta' been out milkin’ by now. “ What th—. Good gosh, is that you. ma? asked the bewildered Tim. “ Who the ‘ divil ' did you think it was, but if you don’t get up right now, you’ll know more than ever that it’s your ma, now come on and get a hustlin.’ ” Well I II be—. but 1 11 hurry with my chores and go over anil tell Steve I’ve changed my mind, 1 wasn’t so crazy over the idea anvwav,” said Tim to himself. In about two hours, he hurried over to see Steve, who was busily hoeing melons. “ Say Steve. ventured Tim. “ I decided to call our plans off. seeing's how my Pa is rather short of help, so I suppose I’d better stay and help till fall, maybe we can go then, but say. don't be planning too much on going cause 1 ain’t so sure on the subject. Well I gotta’ go back and get to work.” On he went leaving the surprised and disappointed Steve hoeing melons. F. M. ’25 page twenty-eight