Eureka High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Eureka, CA)

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STORIETTES. Forbidden Sweets. Q H, girlsf' shouted Helen Boyd as she Hung herself into the room, fx I've got the best plan! Four girls who were enjoying a quiet chat and a dish of fudge, ,A , Q, turned at this outburst. i Oh, it's you, is it, Helen? Well, go on and tell us your ' plan' we're ready to listen, laughed Edith Gage. HAH right, just as soon as I eat a piece of fudge, haven't had any for weeksf' And Helen threw herself on the couch a11d suited the action to the word. There, now I'm ready. VVell, here's the whole thing: BETQEQ we 5- - nfs' 1L'Q f'4 5 Q Hamilton is going away for two days, so I propose that we have a feed tomorrow night after everyone is in bed. But, Helen, broke in Edith, always the wary one, 'iyou know such things are forbidden, and besides to take advantage of Miss HOli, bother! what if it is forbidden, I'll take all the blame if worst comes to worst. All those in favor of a lark tomorrow night say 'aye.' Four hearty Hayes responded. 'iWe'll ask two or three of the other girls, went on Hele11, Hand we'll have a dandy ti111e. All come to my room at ten olclock. Some of you can bring cake if you want to, and I'll furnish the rest. ' The next night after the lights had been put out a11d the teachers were safely in their apartments, half a dozen girls stole softly down the corridor to Helen's room. My, Helen, but you've got a dandy feedf' they whispered, surveying all the good things on the table. Yes, just as soon as I get this lamp to burning we'll have some chocolate. ' ' Helen had the little burner 011 a table near the window. It didn't seem to work, so she poured in an extra 2l111Ol111t of alcohol. Up it blazed, catching the Elmy curtains. I Helen uttered a shriek and pulled the burning mass to the floor. In doing ll this her own thin dress caught fire. N The girls rushed frantically at her, winding her in rugs and couch covers. l One girl ran wildly i11to the hall crying, Fire at the top of her voice. , Soon the whole school was aroused and everybody was rushing madly about. V x X 1 Seeing the crowd gathering in front of Helenls door, the teachers hurried j into the room. W1 HWhat does this mean?l' cried the principal. Oh, 1t's all my faultf' sobbed Helen, trying to disentangle herself from ,l V at the rugs and blankets in which she was enveloped, Hand just to think I might f f l fzifgflf' 1 g V N have burned the whole school. I'll never, never taste of forbidden sweets again. X ,- f tikifbfiiiffv fi CLARA A. BAcoN, '08, - Q 2 . -H , U 11,1 - PAGE TWENTY-Five if J ' - ff 4 - ff 4 K ff' VY -Z f ' . ,i,.Q fiig,f y, Kgs 1 Wk Jyfglf, 5 ,:'g?fn.fF.,ZiqE. f 1..- 1-f ' ,if 1 A-A ef- 'X 'T' , ' Lo 'f .. l eg S' if . ffm' gi., X ' c 'ti' 2, . fri is-3

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about the mouth of the glen, muttering to himself. Now and then he would pass his hand slowly across his wrinkled brow. He had also been seen digging about the cabin, presumably for hidden treasure. Old Mrs. Bassett declared that she saw him standing in plain view of her house one evening, and the next in- stant he had vanished. Nancy Reed, the leader of the village gossips, asserted strongly that she saw him with her own eyes sink into the earth and the next instant reappear several hundred feet from the spot where she first saw him. At any rate, the village was in a high state of excitement about this hermit and his strange behavior. One moonlight evening Mr. Long, the village pastor, was hurrying home from an errand of mercy, and, as he neared the mouth of the glen, he heard strange mutterings. He stepped aside and the next moment Joshua stumbled past him and hurried on down the path, muttering and grumbling to himself. Early the next morning the entire village knew of this incident. Great excitement prevailed. A special meeting was held in the town hall and it was decided that a number of people would secrete themselves at the mouth of the glen that evening, follow Joshua, and settle the mystery once and for all. Accordingly, each found a safe hiding place, and impatiently awaited his coming. Sure enough, here he came, stroking his forehead as if to recall some vanished thought. He stalked boldly forward until just opposite the anxious watchers, where he suddenly stopped, stood rigid for an instant, then smote his thigh soundly, and with a muffled cry of joy, hastened back toward the cabin. The astonished watchers hurried after him. They saw him run to the corner of the building, reach up under the eaves, and bring some small object down in his hand. The crisis had come! The town mayor, as spokesman, stepped forward, grabbed the old man rudely by the shoulder and said grufliy, See here, what does this mean? We've had enough of this,'l and shaking Joshua roughly he added, HExplain, d'ye hear?H The old man wrenched himself free, and, stopping not an instant, fled toward the friendly shelter of the ravine, at the same time calling over his shoulder, l'It's me pipe. I mislaid it six months agone and jest couldn' rec'lect whare I put it. Now I kin e11joy myself fer oncef' EDITH E. SAUNDERs, '10, ff .2 :Q i J-aids 'mi1'm '4-, ': V'- , .,- 5 I Vw f'wgcw'- -:QA -J PAGE TWENTY FOUR

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Smol'Sy's Revenge. HELLO, Smokyln said a good natured cowboy, as a scowling PM half-breed stepped into the saloon, slamming the green baized doors viciously, U 'Smatter with you? -5 Think you kin steal my cattle, do you? cried the newcomer. Whe11 did all this happen, Smoky? was the reply, and the cow puncher cooly lighted a cigarette that he had been rolling. Weel, I've spotted two of my steers in your bunch, and you've got to answer for 'em right here, and Smoky's beady eyes flashed with anger as his hand dropped to his belt. HWall, what are you going to do about it, Smoky?'l questioned the tall cowboy, looking down upon the thick set little iBreed.' Smoky eyed the uncon- cerned face under the broad somberero, and the contour of his huge shouldered enemy, leaning carelessly against the bar, blowing rings of smoke into the air. The pair were beginning to attract attention. Men stopped their games to look around. Idlers strayed in from the narrow street. The bar keeper, stepping forward, shouted, Stop this row. 'iThis thief has got to answer to me firstf' yelled Smoky, covering both the meddling bar keeper and the cowboy with revolvers. There was a moment of silence. The light, dimmed by the smoke, shown upon the intent faces of the silent crowd, who realized the vindictiveness of Smoky. The cow puncher glanced meaningly at his excited partner standing near and then at the iiickering lamp. The signal was understood. A shot rang out. All were in darkness. The crowd rushed for the door carrying the helpless Smoky with them. But the alert cowboy was there first. And the flame of the shattered lamp spread through the deserted bar room. GERALD FENWICK, 'O9. Roasted. LL was peace and quiet. Darkness was everywhere. Suddenly A there was a great commotion outside, and, with but a warning, a great trembling and heaving was felt. Then there was a sound as of many hundreds of objects falling into a great abyss, and then all was still again. Next came the sickening sensation of EL: being lifted up, up i11to the air and resting on some high place. Now the abyss seemed to be turning over and over, and a great clattering noise was heard outside. The hundreds of objects in the great chasm PAGE TWENTY SIX