Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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HOW I BUILD A FIRE I am not telling you, please understand, how a tire should be built, but how I build a fire. Let critics say what they will, it it the only way I ever induced one toburn. First, I rakemostof the ashes out of the firepot, leaving jusl enough for a nice bed. Then I select a stout hardwood stick for a back-log and place it as far back in the firepot as it will go; in front of this i place sticks of light wood; and lastly long stripsofpaper, together with many chips and kindling, I place in front, so that the paper ends stick out of the front draft. I next replace the lid and light a match to the p-o- jecting paper ends. They blaze up and foi a few minutes I have an excellent tire. But it is short-lived. The flame flickers and dies down; in vain I blow and fan, but I cannot bring it back. I add more paper, which blazes up at first; then slowly flickers out, until discouraged by repeated failures, I haila passing boy and say, “Johnnv, please won’t you come in and start this fire for me?’’ He comes in looks at it, snifs and seizing the kerosene can, dumps in something less than a gallon, slams down the lid, sets a match to it, and in two minutes I have as tine a fire as one could wish. M. Me.— '15. THE IDOL AT SUSA The sun was blazing down upon the western shore of the Eu- phrates River. It was a primitive city, and yet its size and popu- lation rendered it worthy of the t' rm. It consisted of a large ag- gregation of buildings constructed upon a great rrmpart of earth. In order to have a firm foundation for their buildings and to render them more easily defended, the Babylonians raised enormous plat- forms of earth. This structure was many acres in extent and was raised to a height of forty feet above the level of the plain. Upon this platform the ouildings were Incite.!. The surrounding country of this city-state oi Nippur afforded neither timber nor stone and recourse was had to sun dried bricks as the chief building material, burnt bricks being used only for the outer casing of the walls. The buildings were one storied, with thick and heavy walls, and with Hat roofs of massive cedar beams. In the centre of the eitv were the palaces of the king and the great temple of Bel.

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4 delay; as Hamlet might have had an opportunity to kill Claudius, before ho did, if this incident had not happened. While sailing for England, their ship is captured by pirates, and in a sea- fight which follows, Hamlet is separated from his companions and re turns to Denmark; although, in the meautime, he has found the king’s letter, which decrees his own death, and changed it, insert ing the bearer’s name in place of his own, this causing the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet has waited for an opportune time, to carryout his pur pose. At last the time comes. Laertes' a son of Polonius. is ready to take revenge on Hamlet, for his father. Hamlet accepts Laertes’challenge, and they fight a duel. Before the combat, Claudius prepared a bowl of wine for Hamlet to insure his death, in which poison had been placed; after this had been offered to Hamlet who refuses it the queen drinks of it and dies. The king's plan to poison Hamlet is now evident. Hamlet immediately kills him, and utters these words,—’’Here, thou incestuous, murderous Dane, Drink off this potion. Follow my mother.” Hamlet, hinself has been mortally wounded by Laertes’ pois oned sword, as has Laertes himself, but before he dies Hamlet tells his friend, Horatio, to report his cause to the people, whom he be- leives are now pretty thoroughly convinced of the kings guilt. Hamlet has now accomplished every part, of his pnrpose: first, he has revenged his father’s death: second, he has convinced the people of the king's guilt. Although Hamlet is a man of strong character and great men tality, I cannot sympathize with him in all parts of the play; or give to him alone the credit of revenging his father 's death, Even though Hamlet is responsible for the successful planning of the re- venge, in my opinion more credit should be given to faie; had it not been for the shipwreck, and Hamlet’s fortunate return to Denmark the revenge could never have been accomplished. The moral of the play, is as Hamlet says: “There’s a divinity that shapes onr ends: rough-hew them how we will.” L. B.—’13.

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6 The streets of the city were alive with the btfsy multitude and it was evedent that the men were preparing for a military expedi- tion. The soldiers had a resolute and determined look, but their was none of the light-hearted gaiety among them which showed expectation of success. Most of the men wore helmets fitting close- ly to the head and surmounted by a spike. All carried shields, those of the soldiers of bronze; those of the officers of bronze, copper and gold with elaborate designs. In their belts were daggers and swords, while at their backs were flung quivers of arrows and bow. Their outside garments were of leather covered with small pieces of metal Inside the palace the bustle of preparation was as marked as without. The king of Nippur and his principal councilor were as- sembled in a great chamber in the palace. The king himself was a warlike figure. He had led hiswirriors on manyisuccessful expeditions against the neigeboring city-states, and had repulsed the invasion of the Elamites many times. Standing behind him was his son, Sargon, a lad of some eight een years of age. After listening for some time and perceiving that there was no prospect of the council’s breaking up, the young Prince Sargon, retired to an adjoining apartment where his motner was. They have not finished talking yet, mother. They are decid ing whether we shall give battle to them outside the gates or re main and defend the city. Don’t you think we shall overcome these Elamites in open battle, don’t you, mother?” “1 hope so, Sargon, but I am afraid not. They are much strong- er than they have ever been before. They have conquered nearly all of Babylonia. But listen! There is the trumpet sounding!” Sargon hastily left the apartment and went to the walls. Far across the plains the rapidly approaching army of Elamites could be perceived. In another hour the Elamites had reached the walls of the city and commenced the siege of the city. Large wooden towers were moved against the ramparts and the Elamite soldiers stationed in them were on a level with the walls of the city. Battering rams were used and the walls under-mined. The Elamites were well