Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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24V The Spectator As Ruth walked up the path to the house, Captain Winters turned and said: My dear sir, I warn you not to trespass on my grounds again. He turned then and followed Ruth into the house, and Rogers walked sadly home. The next day, as Roger was walking past Ruth's homie, a servant hurried up to him and said: Miss Ruth said you should come in. She wants to see you. As Roger walked up the path, Ruth hurried to meet him. Roger, she said, I want to go to America with you. Father thinks that the servants can prevent my running off, but jane, here she nodded to the servant, 'left me out. Come at about eleven o'clock, and I will be ready. Thee can stay tonight with Miriam, and tomorrow, be- fore the ship sails, we can get married, added Roger. They parted then, Ruth to get ready for the journey, and Roger to tell Miriam about his plans, and bid her prepare for a guest. Alt the appointed time, Ruth crept softly down the stairs. Jane was waiting for hair. She quietly unlocked the door and Ruth, after kissing Jane goodbye, went out. Roger was waiting for her. He hurried up to her and said softly: Is thee ready ?,' Ruth nodded. Then Roger said to her, gravely: Ruth, dear, it is not too late for thee to return if thee wishes. Thee is giving up thy country, religion and father. Think well before thee chooses, Ruth. Ruth looked up, and sweetly said, as the other Ruth had said: Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from follow- ing after theeg for whither thou goest, I will go, and where thou lodgest, I will lodge, thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

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The Spectator 33 After bidding each other goodbye, Ruth and the Quakers parted. Ruth was very glad that she had met the Quakers, even in such...an odd way. ' A Ruth went to see Miriam that evening, and many other evenings. Roger insisted always on escorting her home, al- though Ruth assured him that it was unnecessary. Captain VVinters, Ruth's father, looked with dislike on these frequent visits, for he hated all Quakers. He finally forbade the visits altogether, and Ruth saw her new friends only when she met them on the street. Suddenly these meetings stopped, and Ruth saw no more of Miriam. She became very worried about her friend, and she finally decided to break her father's command. ' One evening, when her father was away, Ruth hurried to Miriam's house.' There she found that Miriam was very ill. After the first visit she often went to see her sick friend, and from these visits Roger always accompanied her home. On her last visit she learned that Miriam's and Roger's families were going to the new country, America, with William Penn. She bid her friend goodbye, and Roger, when he took her home, lingered longer than usual. As they stood talking Ruth said: I shall miss you so, Roger. You and Miriam were my first friends here, you know. Roger turned suddenly and said: Will thee really miss me, Ruth? WOH,t thee come to America with me, as my wife ? just then Ruth heard her father's step. Oh, go, she cried. My father is coming. Not until thee promises, Ruth, Roger replied. Oh, I can't, I can't, Ruth said. My father. Captain Winters stepped up to Ruth. Where have you been? he asked sharply. And whom, may I ask, is this? turning to Roger. I I went to see Miriam, Ruth said, straightforwardly. This is Roger, her cousin. I Whom Ruth is going to marry, added Roger. Is thee not ? Ruth merely nodded. Captain Winters laughed harshly. I think that I will say something to that, he said. Ruth, go into the house.

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The Spectator 25 Zlibe 'ileligh School Spectat r JOHNSTOWN, PA., SEPTEMBER, 1910 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 75 CENTS. PER COPY. I0 CENTS. Boitottal ano :Business Staff. Editor-in-Chief JOHN H. COVER 1911 Associate Editor THOMAS J. CROCKER 1911 Exchange Editors School News Editors BLANCHE YBOYD 1911 WILLIAM JODER 1911 MARY RYAN 1911 JOSEPH MEYER '1911 Art Editor Society Editors BERTHA STAMMLER 1911 MARY HANSON 1911 General News Editor LEONE RAAB 1911 WALDO WRIGHT 1911 Class Representatives MABEL SHUMAKIR 1912 WALTER KREBS 1913 NANCY GARDNER 1914 Chief Business Manager PHILIP E. THOMAS 1911 Associate Business Manager EUGENE SCHRADER 1911 Assistant! ROBERT SCHAD 1911 DONALD DAVIS 1911 J. LEWIS EVANS 1911 LEO TRENT 1911 CARL HALLER 1912 CARL LUDWIG 1912 JAMES SHULTZ 1913 THE SPECTATOR ls published monthly durlng the school term. Address all communications to THE SPECTATOR, High School Building, Johnstown. Pa. Entered at the Postoftice, Johnstown, Pa., as second-class mall matter. In order to Insure publication ln the current Issue, all MSS. must be handed In to the editor not later than the gd of each month. Editorial ITH THIS, the September issue, the Johnstown High School Spectator enters upon the thirteenth year of its publication. On the students, in whose interest the Spectator is pub- lished, devolves the duty of equalling and, if possible, exceed- ing, past successes. By the merits of former volumes, the Spec- tator has received recognition from New England to Texas and California. Let us strive in the succeeding issues to attain this standard.