Hughes High School - Hughes Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Ii ROPHECYJ -'st N June Ist, 1923, I boarded the new steamer, Hughes; w itonia. now the largest and fastest vessel alloat. for Paris. On the third day out land was sighted, and soon thesonnd 0f the lowering of the gang plank was heard. Many walked ashore. and Soon I found myself the member of a small party that desired to penetrate the wood; hack a little farther from the shore than the rest. where they might obtain a few snap-shots, that their companions woultl envy. We had gone some little distance when 0111' attention was attracted by a huge monkey. holding a cocoannt in his paws. and swinging by his tail to the hi'ai'ch of a tree in a very Contented way, undecided as to which one of our heads would make the best target for his aim. But not heing accustomed to have a row of koduks pointed at him. became alarmed, and dial not wait for one of us to approach him. but instead slung it after us, and I, unaware of his intmtinn, had just snapped my picture. when hang! I can rei'nemiier no more. hut when 1 came to my senses. my companions were gone and I was left alone in what I took to he :1 forest. There seemed no hopes of escaping from this desolate place, so I cone tented myself with wandeiing around, trying to End the shore. Suddenly I heard a whistle. and thinking it to he from the steamer, hastened my steps in the direction from which it came. Then, much to my surprise and also my delight. I fO-llt'fd it to he the dinner call from a nearby farm. Approache ii'2'. 1 met several of the farm hands going to dinner, Who I recognized as two of my old schoolmatest Earl Hertwig and Reginald McGrane. They seemed very glad to see me. for 18 indeed it was the first time I had seen either of them in the last lilteen years. Earl extended his hand, but when I grasped it. I did not i'mw whether I was holding a piece of wood 01' a hand. He noticed my astonishment, and immediately explained that owing to the fact that he was employed as hug catcher on this farm tpotato bug'sl. it was very hard for him to keep his halide in good condition. His cx'planation, however, was unnecessary. for the reason was evident. Then turning to shake hands with my friend Reginald. l was greeted with such a hearty grasp that I was very glad to withdraw my hand hefm'e it was altogether mashed. I had not noticed his appearance up to this time, but now I saw that he was attired as a jockey. his yellow House and red trousers were certainly a contrast to the dull blue overalls of his partner. He seemed in a great hurry. and excused him- self, leaving me With Earl, who told me of the great events that were heirg prepared for the marrow, which. by the way, was the Fourth of July; I had forgotten all about it. Regi- nald was to ride Lady Bird, considered around the country as the only sure winner. but that now. almost at the last moment, Palmer had turned up with a horse which he in- tended riding. and as no one knew anything about his horse. it had caused a great deal of excitement as to which should he the winnert But all this time I noticed that he was getting very hgety tand you tet I was too, for it had been quite 501110 time since I had heard the dinner call. and now glancing mward the house, I saw the rest of the farm hands going back to