Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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The Spectator 9 came close to Red's5 then he caught him by the neck. He held him till Red's face was purple, his eyes were rolling. Sudden- ly a voice, a voice of a child, sounded above the uproar. In- stantly the Fight ceased. All turned towards the stage. There they saw beautiful little Luigo. Fascinated, they gazed at the sad-faced boy in the Italian costumef They listened to catch every note of the song. And oh, such a song! No one ever forgot it. Luigo. sang of Italy, the land he loved dearly. His clear voice rang out, touching the heart of every one there. Somehow he seemed to tell them how'he loved and longed for the land he sung of, for tears dimmed the eyes of miners who thought they could no longer be touched. VVhen the last note died away, not a sound was heard for a second. Then the loud clapping broke out. Luigo fled to the loving arms in the wings. - My boy, my boy, what a success you are! If you only lovedit. But go, Luigo, they want you againf' cried the lady, as she tenderly embraced the child. I can't go again. Don't make me sing any more. A big, big lump is in my throat, he sobbed. The boy was gently pushed on the' stage. He shyly came forward, while the clapping broke out anew. In a passion of feeling he stretched out his small arms, crying: 'fDon't, don't! I don't Want to sing here anymore. I-I- take Luigo back to sunny Italy. A Visit to Mackinac Island By Frank Geis ,I2 AST summer my father took me with him on a trip up the Great Lakes. He decided to stop at Mackinac Island, because he had been greatly pleased with it on a former visit. Mackinac Island is in the Straits of Mackinac, which divides the Upper and Lower Michigan Peninsulas, connecting Lake Huron with Lake Michigan. The island is in the Lake Huron end of the Straits. It is eight miles in circumference and three and one-half square miles in area. It has been called the Gibraltar of America, as it is surrounded on three sides by im-

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8 ' The Spectator magazines. They show his ability as one of the greatest politi- cal leaders of the United States. 'I advise every young man, if he has a chance, to read one of the above or one of the others that I have mentioned in my article, it would be both interest- ing and educational to him. His Song By Margaret Walters ,I3 LI ! I hate it, I hate it. I hate this life. I hate the man that beats the drum. I hate everything about it. Takef me home. Please do. A small, black-haired child was huddled in a corner of the dressing room, sobbing, while a sweet-faced lady was pleading with him. Luigo, Luigo, just once. I know it is hard, dear, but you have to go on the stage tonight. You must sing. You will be my brave boy tonight, won't you P Two little arms were turned around her neck, a tear-stained face was raised to hers, and two big, brown eyes asked for for- giveness. I'm sorry, but you know I'm homesick. I want to go back to Italy. I want to be with my people. Listen! The noise! I am afraid tonight l Such big men are out there V' ' The boy again threw himself into the corner, with a sob that shook his frail little body. A Above the loud music of the orchestra could be heard the shouts and laughter of the rough miners. The theater was crowded with nearly everyone that lived in the western town. The crowd was becoming hilarious. A door, connecting the adjoining gambling den, opened. Buck, the terror of the town, came reeling out. i Muttering an oath, he called in a thick voice, K'Where is Red? I want him. I'll smash his face. I'll show him who I am, no more of his hot talk to me. As he caught sight of Red, he started towards him. Chairs were overturned. Screams were heard. Buck's leering face

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I0 The Spectator I pregnable cliffs. The highest point on the island is 318 feet above the water. The island now called Mackinac fpronounced Mackinawj was formerly caller Milimackinac. Milimackinac in the Indian language means Great Turtle. This name came from an old Indian Legend. The inhabitants of the shore were standing where St. Ignace now stands, when an island suddenly rose up before their astonished gaze. From St. Ignace the island look- ed like a turtle, so they called it Great Turtle? The climate of Mackinac is cool. It is described by Mar- quette as nine months of winter and three months of coolness. In winter the snow sometimes drifts fifty feet high. The island is essentially a summer resort. It is covered with souvenir stores, hotels, and summer cottages. The build- ings are all of the temporary wooden kind. The population in winter is about six hundred and in summer, during the height of the season, twenty-five thousand. It is not a commercial port, although an immense amount of commerce passes it through the Straits. The principal historical points of interest on the island are Early's Farm, Astor House, Fort Holmes, and Fort Mackinac. There are many natural beauties on the island, the finest being Sugar Loaf, a solid column of stone, ninety feet high, Arch Rocks, through which a beautiful view of the Straits can be ob- tained, and Skulls' Cave. During our visit there we did not visit Early's Farm. Astor House is a spacious white, frame building, built in the Colonial style. Here the foundation of the Astor millions, made in fur trading, was laid. Fort Holmes is a circle of earthworks, built by the British in 1812 to command Fort Mackinac. There for- merly was a large wooden observation tower, 150 feet high, in the fort. There was a large number of steps about a foot wide leading to the top. A woman ascending these one day fell down and was killed. The tower was lately torn down, on ac- count of its shakiness. f Fort Mackinac towers 130 feet above the harbor, which is on the southeast side of the island. The fort is solidly con- structed of stones, quarried on the island, and cedar logs, which were brought from the mainland. The walls have lately