West Rochester High School - W Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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,X i I 1 X, but XQCIDEADX' 4 angry, not only at Harold, but at his wife be- cause she was for ever in favor of Harold. The next evening, as Harold started to put on his hat and coat, Father asked him where he was going. Oh, just out with the bunch. VVelre 'due at Bill's for a 'frat' meeting to- night. At that, Father protested. Young man, you've been going out too much lately, instead of studying a little. People will be beginning to think that you have no home. Any how, it wouldn't hurt you to stay here with your mother and me at least once during a week. You'd better stay in tonight and a few others and let us see something of you. 'kBut, Dad, can't I go just for a little while anyway ? Well, I'll think about it. But, Dad, itls twenty minutes to eight and I told the fellows I'd meet them at quarter to. I told you I'd think about it ! Here Mother came to Harold's rescue. She had been watching his downcast expression during Father's lectureg so she made a reply instead of her son. She said, Well, I think it would be all right if he promised to be in early, don't you, Harold ? Of course Harold agreed and so Father had to, also. Mother had those convincing ways that made you want to please her. Harold went out, happy, carefree, ready for a regular good old time, forgetting all about home, Father and the next night-everything except Her. It was Friday afternoon-The Day. There happened to be dancing at school which of course kept him later than usual. Then he walked home with Her, more of a stroll than a walk, even though the weather was cold enough to bite onefs fingers, toes and nose off. That brought him home about five minutes after Father. just his luck. Of course Father wanted to know the reasons for his tardiness and Harold explained. Father was in a bad mood from the night before and this bit of information only helped to make the mood worse. . L A Harold ate his dinner in a great hurry, jumped up before the others were through, without excusing himself, and flew upstairs. Mrs. F arnum, realizing that he would probably be late and have to hurry, had carefully laid all his things on the bed ready for him. I-Ie wasn't a bit particular where he threw the things he took off-never even thought of them-his mind was on Her. She lived so far away but he mustn't keep her waiting. Meanwhile, there was a hot discussion downstairs. Father declared that Harold could not go out tonight. He had been out as much as he would allow. Mother was try- ing to help Harold out without telling Father who the girl was that I-Iarold was to take. Father had never liked the idea of this girl more out of jealousy than anything else. It seems 'queer but it is true that a father hates to see some girl take his son away from him. At last Mother told the whole story-who the girl was-where they were going and ended that he would have to go because he could not disappoint the girl. Father would not even give in to this. I'll think about it, said he. Harold came down with a rush, ready to Hy out of the door but was suddenly detained by a gruff command from the living room. Meekly, Harold walked in ready for what he had been expecting. I-Ie stood before his father waiting for the worst calling down he- had ever received. All father said was, I'll think about your going out tonight, and. calmly walked into the study. Harold stared after him scarcely compre- hending his father's words. When he realized' the catastrophe that had befallen him, he' went into an angry tantrum such as all spoiled persons experience when their wishes are de- nied. What would he do? What would he say? Would she go with someone else or stay home? Mother did not say a word except to repeat slowly and in a whisper, I'll think about it. Harold raved on. Mother looked thought- fully at the study door and did not speak again until Harold paused for breath. Then sher X

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if L T. .ll- ff 'ix TER RY l,i XI, xg! NI! - - - , ' ' X?f li Xe 'f if' M 5 ... 'V fx Wl.1:gg'r'j, . f p g ,..g S l'll Think About lt UT, Dad, please be reasonable. This was something of the conver- sation which had been going on between Harold Farnum and his father. Of course they both knew they were right and as they both were stubborn, neither would give in. Harold had had a bad report card-one D and three E's. It had been a little worse each month but this was the climax. No more nights out, was what father had said when Harold had asked him to be reasonable. His bad report was not all. There had been twice during the month when he had been sent home-no one knew why. There had been staying after school for tardiness-certainlyr not mother's fault, she got him out early enough. No one but himself knew why he had skipped drill and almost been expelled. He had attempted, no one knows how many times, to hold a job and earn some spending money for himself, but never had succeeded. Of late he had been spending more money than usual and was going out a lot. Father objected and grumbled to poor mother. She took it all in without a word of argument ex- cept when Mr. Farnum became too hard on Harold, then she would defend him-a way of all mothers. Sometimes she would attempt to scold Harold but-oh! how could she? He was so fond of his mother and good to her. He always convinced her that he was right and told her everything. All about school, work and his Girls, just now it was Girl - The Girl. It happened this way. Harold, somehow, hadn't been doing his planning well. He hadn't planned on it being almost time for another upheavel from father. Harold had been taking Her out a great deal. He could see no one else. The rest of the girls in school and elsewhere were silly and frivolous, always trying to be pretty and at- tractive, but She, why, she was everything that was sweet and perfect in his mind. How angry and jealous he got when he saw some other fellow even say hello to Her, and when there were conversations, he became en- raged. l There was to be a dance on Friday-a frat dance, and this was Tuesday. He purchased two tickets fwith money which Mother had generously loanedj and was going to take Her. Harold knew that he would have to take Her out more than one night that week, for else some other fellow mightj so that night they went to the movies. The next morning She rushed up to him and said that Her girl friend had invited them to a little impromptu party of four couples she was having that evening. Of course he had to accept. She might ask someone else to go if he didn't. The reason he was rather doubtful about accepting was because he was thinking of what Father would say, going out so much after his bad report card and bad behavior at school. That evening when he started out, Father made a remark about going out too much but, as Harold was in a hurry, Mother told him to go along and she would explain. That passed all right but Father was beginning to get 7 ,,, , ,, A J

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,X I l I f, f sgecwsah' C said, Imagine that, Father saying such a thing at such an important time as this. Harold stood stupidly in the middle of the Hoor, hat in hand. Mother looked at him pityingly and with a sigh, went quietly into the study. She argued eloquently with Father. Father was obdurate and stuck to I'll think about it. Fifteen minutes passed. At last Mother's earnestness won and Father reluct- antly gave in. VVell mother, he said, 'KI guess you know what is best for the boy. Let him go tonight for I-Ier sake but he must be more considerate of us after thisf, Harold was still standing in the middle of the floor when Mother came out. She told him to go and have a fine time. He did not move and his mother thought perhaps he had not heard. Finally he turned toward her and, with a serious face, kissed her. As he was leaving the house, the telephone rang. The call might be for him so he waited. It was!!! I-Ie ran into the house, grabbed the receiver and yelled, Hello ! The familiar, adorable voice, which answered him, brought him out of his lethargy. Ch, Harold, I'm so sorry. Aunt Nell is sick and I have to stay home with her. So I can't go to the dance. I'm terribly sorry! I-Iarold was startled. But he determined to see her tomorrow, if not tonight. W'ill you go to the theater with me tomor- row night? The girl considered. Therr she answered him. ' I'll think about it. ' ,ll....l--.i- , , , Faculty Holds Live Picnic p UR beloved faculty, succumbing to the lure of the hot dog and peanut hunt, put on a real picnic at Mr. Naramore's cottage, Windsor Beach, September the Thir- teenth. Abandoning eighth periods and other bind- ing duties, they formed a parade and drove to Windsor Beach. The picnic was started with baseball and tennis. Mr. Spouse, though he can sing the high ones,', found it impos- sible to hit the high ones which Mr. Pultz sent over the plate and fanned three times. Mr. Boutwell, striding boldly to the plate, cast dignity to the ground Cin the form of his coatj and before the eyes of the amazed on- lookers, smote the ball most severely. The ball flew many yardsiwhilst Mr. Boutwell cantered around the bases to make the only home-run. Then the male members lined up and began removing sheets from a clothes-line. Mr. Meinhardt and Mr. Bennett showed signs of previous training and easily won first and second prizes respectively. Miss Parker and Miss Storey made a suc- cessful trip in Mr. Naramore's canoe. When WW-fs - 1 ,+- fi-if f X gf Z-.-X Q ii Y.. Lf I 4?-' 'N D 1 E-X-, J HELLO MEN! ureu. oo-r ol' rn' Gmac:- inn-HA X -1. M -,M Q l S x 'Y--' H '73 MM- ' - 5.: E W 'gf' 'G-11 '- f- MoneS 'E-:G ,A ' 'z-4, cuma me wlwrs ' new AN, NW HE'5 TRYING ns ns cwmsg To Swwl' TAKWC' HAMA A gnu . Q? I 1, . they reached shore, Mr. Kenyon declared his intention of braving the breakers of Ontario single handed. I-Ie began industriously shov- ing water behind him and, when he reached a smooth surface, calmly turned the canoe over.