Willard Middle School - Target Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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JUNK CLASS OF 192-1

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THE TARGET Millard Junior High School JUNE, 1924 BERKELEY, CALIF.

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The Iron Box EAN KIP was sitting on the couch in the dining room reading a book when her father entered. “Jean, your aunt has just sent me word that your uncle is ill and for me to come immediately. I hate to leave you here alone on the plantation but it can’t be helped,” he said hurriedly. “Oh, daddy! Is he very ill?” was the reply. “I don’t know, Jean. I hope not. There is another thing I want to talk to you about. I will have to leave the invention that I have been working on here with you but I can’t think of any place to hide it.” “Daddy! Are you going to leave it with me to take care of?” she exclaimed joyfully. “Where will we put it?” Jean sat a moment looking steadily at the toe of her shoe, and at last looked up gleefully. “Oh, I know where! You come with me.” She pulled him by the hand into the hall and over to an old chest which stood in the doorway. She raised the lid and Mr. Kip peered in. The box was full of old broken toys which had been carelessly thrown in. There were all of the toys which Jean’s many relatives had given to a motherless girl when she was younger. Mr. Kip turned to Jean, saying with a smile, “Jean, old pal, good for you. No one would think of looking in that junk heap for the inven- tion. You wait here and I’ll get it.” He returned shortly with a small iron box which he locked and gave the key to Jean. Then together they buried the box deep in the remains of countless toys. Just as they were closing the chest the knocker on the door sounded loudly and Lilly White hurried from the next room and opened the door. On the doorstep stood Jean’s dearest friend, Bertha. “Oh, Jean,” she called, “I have some marvelous news. Bob has just come home and he brought a friend with him. Mother wants you to come over for dinner and spend the evening with us. Wash will bring you home in the carriage. “Oh what fun!” said Jean. “I’d really like to Bertha, but you see father is going away to-night and I can’t.” “Of course you are going, Jean,” answered her father. “It’s a fine plan. Hurry now and get dressed so you won’t keep them waiting. I’ll entertain Miss Bertha while you are gone.” Several hours later Jean was coming home all alone in the big fam- ily carriage. She had had a very enjoyable evening and had found Bob and his friend, Tom, entertaining, but she was very tired and glad to get home.