Ashley High School - Ashlian Yearbook (Ashley, OH)

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J erry's Lucky Strike. High upon Rocky Crag Mountain stand two cabins facing each other, the home of former prospectors. One evening, just before the sun hid its shining face behind the dis- tant mountains, a solitary rider could be seen wending his way toward those cabins. ' When he reached them he chose the larger of the two, and dismount- ing, he led his horse to a shed at the rear of the house. Then going into the cabin he began the inspection of the interior. The only furnishings consisted of a table, two chairs and a bed, or bunk, built against the wall. He did not seem elated over the furnishings, but going to the shed he took the twoisaddle bags, and carried them into the house. Then he began unpacking them, taking food and clothing from them. The last article to be unpacked was a picture which was revealed to be that of a girl with laughing brown eyes. After gazing at it intently for a few minutes he laid it gently on the table. After that day he spent most of his time exploring the neighboring mountains and even old Rocky Crag itself. He searched for the traditional mine that was supposed to be situated in some part of that country. One day during one of these exploring trips he found an old tunnel leading into the interior of the mountain. Upon exploring it he found his way blocked by a cave-in, and the only way to secure an opening was by the use of dynamite. He hastened to the village to buy the required substance, and as usual created much excitement by his query' as well as his appearance. He was very much excited and had lost his hat in his hasty ride to the Village. As Jerry ffor that was his namel left the store the old storekeeper muttered to himself, another prospector drawn to his doom by the lure of gold. When Jerry reached the tunnel he set off the dynamite and proceeded to watch the results. At first there was a mighty roar and as the smoke cleared away Jerry could see that an opening had been made. He rushed to the tunnel and found that he could pass into the interior. It led back into the mine and there he found the work of former prospectors, but no sign of gold. Day after day was passed in his hunt for gold but all search was in vain, and Jerry had almost given up hope of even iinding a trace of the metal. But one day as he was .working he saw something glittering and picking lt up he saw that it was a tiny speck of gold. This encouraged him and he kept on with his work but it was many days before he found an- other trace. ' At last he was rewarded by finding another and anotherg this convinced him that there really was gold to be found there, he had found the long sought for vein. The next day he mounted his horse and rode to the village, but this time he boarded the train for New York. When Jerry reached the city

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r ww A 1 4. , . -rl 1: u-new A M P 1.4 Y: - M, l . L1 te ra ry . 71 nterclass Class Literary Contest. The Literary Conti st between classes resulted: I ., Seniors lst. 17-5 points Sophomores 2nd. 15 points Juniors 3rd 145 points Freshmen 4th 7 points Points counted 5, 3, 2,'and 1. 1 RECITATION Beulah Quay, Senior, lst. Thelinat Wood, Junior, 2nd. Opall Renz, Sophomore, 3rd. George Benedict, Freshman, 4th. PIANO Kathiryn Westbrook, Sophomore, lst. Virginia Bishop, Seniorj ' Mildred Hoffmire, Juniorl Tie for 2nd and 3rd. Wayve Rosecrans, Freshman, 4th. by . ESSAYS ' Russel Whitehurst, Sophomorej Tie for lst and 2nd. Herbert Dill, Freshmanj Raymond Tobey, Senior, 3rd. Wellie Martin, Junior, 4th. if VOCAL Ruth Pfaff, Senior, lst. Merle Lea, Junior, 2nd. Chrystal Bennett, Sophomore, 3rd. . ORATION Margaret Holt, Junior, lst. Dorothy Garrison, Senior, 2nd. Ward' Stanley, Sophomore, 3rd. Nancy Holt, Freshman, 4th. l Q

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Ierry's Lucky Strike. QConrinued9 he took a taxi to the office of a well-known Wall Street broker, George Har- mon, his old college chum. George, a cheerful young chap, grabbed Jerry by the hand saying, Where have you been? Why did you desert your old friends? Jerry replied, Ive made good, I've found the long sought for Rocky Crag vein, I've struck gold. Then he told George of his experience, asking at the end of the nar- rative, George, will you lend me a hundred thousand for machinery in the mine? George studied this proposition for a few minutes and then said, I'll do it, but now go to Mary, she will be glad to learn of your return. Jerry needed no coaxing but hastened to her at once. At one time there had been such friendship between she and Jerry that all their friends had prophesied that it would end in marriage. Mary's words, like those of her brother were ones of surprise: O, Jerry Where have you been, you are so tanned and there seems to be a different air about you, you don't look like the old Jerry I knew. Jerry replied, I am not the old Jerry you knew, he was a shiftless loaferg 1 am a different man. Mary do you remember the last night I was with you when I told you that I was no longer going to be dependent on my father? That night I left New York, left it with the intention of never returning until I had become a success. I have accomplished this. Then he told her of his gold strike. After he had finished the account of his adventures he said, Mary, when I asked you to be my wife, you refused me, Jerry Collins, a loafer. Would you reconsider that now as I have made good? ' Mary's answer swmed to be satisfactory to all parties concerned judg- ing from the nterval that followed. -DOROTHY GARRISON '22, if