Attica High School - Crimson Yearbook (Attica, IN)

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TI-IE CRI MSON sas cyclone flashed through his mind. Luckily his mother saw the familiar figure coming. She called Jimie to the house and awaited developments, Surely Fatty had no object in coming to pay them another visit. The two, mother and son, watched him come slantwise up the wall: with a humble look on his moon shaped Visage, he neared the door and with no salutation meekly began, but not till he had shot a scared look at his erstwhile con- queror, Mrs. Riley---can---can Jimie go to the show? This was a good start and feeling more comfortable as Jimie showed no signs oi hostility- lt wuz---all my fault---I done it. He showed signs oi weakening and Jimieis mother came to the rescue. There, there, lthinli you have both payed the penalty ol your luss, but before going you must promise never to do it again. Now, James, change your clothes and go to the circus with Fatty. The words were hardly spoken when, with a yell, he was in the house claw- ing the air on his way up-stairs. In a few minutes he reappeared, dressed in his best, new suspenders, a shirt armor like with starch, his coat over his arm and a great smile adorning his ireckled lace. Alter bestowing a bear like hug on his mother he called Fatty from his trance on the step and down the road they went, Jimie whistling Where, Oh where has my little dog goneiin, with Fatty reluctantly following unable to keep up with Jimie, while from the lront gate, apron over her arm, Jimie's mother watched them dis- appear down the road with a smile lingering about her mouth. L. A. T.

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THE CRIIWSON me somethin' ort to be done. Well, said Jimies mother, l quite agree with you and it James is to blame he shall be punished severely. Blamel l guess he is ter blame, I wuz jist walkin'-l--ln. Fattyis words were choked by a jerk lrom his mother. Shut yer mouth, whos doin' this? his mother snorted. My, heis a purty lookin' peach, snickered Jimie. dest hear that, yelled Fattyis loving mother, ain't that insultinif' James, reproved his mother, did you do that? Yes'm, I guess I did a purty good job. What tor? Cause he looked at the pictures on our bill board. James, for this you will have to stay home irom the circus, not leave the yard and whitewash the fence. At this Jimie wilted. But Fatty's mother being a sympathizer oi capital punishment could not see any justice in this. Nevertheless she had to be contented and her mis- sion being performed leit, still holding Fatty by the arm. Jimie was not expecting this punishment, he pleaded with his mother but to no avail. Jimie went out in the yard, mixed up some whitewash and started at his job with a vengeance and nearly had it finished by supper time. The circus came in the next morning but he could not see them unload nor could he go to the iield to watch them put up the great tents. He finished his work by noon. and from the gate saw the parade a block away, heard the bands and saw the crowds, that was all. ln the afternoon the crowd began to gather on their way to the circus. Several ot the West Enders went by and spoke to him. aside from that no one seemed to notice his torlorn countenance. Far down the road a bulky iigure was approaching. James recognized it. It was Fatty. At this sight James' iigure stiffened---what a chance. Fatty would pay a penalty more than missing the show: the picture ol Fatty with dust covered clothes and a bloody pug nose and looking like a summer ol a Kan- L 4

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F' t t P L... TI-IE CRIB-184 JN Letters From a Country Boy,Who is Going to Greater Attica High School, to a Boy Cousin. - Sept. 7-'09. g Well Bob l'm glad this day is over. When 1 t- l l reached Attica this morning l began to leel pret- t ty shaky in my boots, no in my lirst pair ol pat- t ent leathers, them that I got when l graduated- i down here in Attica they call it quituated-they l A 'gi have some oi the blamdest words. Say but llelt t . shaky, only one person that l knew and that was George. He began to laugh. l reckon he knew L t '44':'4If If ,J how l lelt lor he started here last year, you know. l started towards him and didnvt notice when one tool boy stuck his loot out and tripped me. l stumbled and my hat tell oil- l'd lorgotten to take it oil. All the fellows howled and I jumped up, l know my lace was redder than it was when l got the red ear at the husking bee. Just then a teacher came up, his name is Mullinnix and he asked me it l was a Freshy. Then those kids laughed again and he told me to sit with George until he assigned the seats. Then he began with the pupils whose names begin with A and gave them seats. When he got to J he asked il there were any Jays in the room. l had to stand up and those smart city lolks ot Greater Attica almost shook the school house down. they laughed so hard. The big kids made the most noise and Mr. Mullinnix looked over at them and said, Now whats it to you. Gosh but he looked mad. l'll bet that he is worse than lather when he gets started. Well l must quit and study, l'll have to study hard, oh there are so many ot the--only think iilty-live in our class and in the country we only A' H W-W' --ef -- .. . YW, ,J,, I .- M- , -.-,..u--?