Ball High School - Purple Quill Yearbook (Galveston, TX)

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to remark to her companion, You know who that is, I suppose. Yes, isn't she .lane Martin ? just to show that she was up with the latest, one contributed, She and her mother came here just so they could be near her father. Can you imagine? Being loyal to a criminal! No, and just think, she'll be going to school here this year and might sit next to one of us. 'fNot me, if I can help itfl I was glad when they were gone. Their talk was stifling. The day grew hotter, the ground was scorching and dry. The voices of those thoughtless girls kept echoing back and forth, and then the ex- pression on Janeys face would come to me. Oh, those thoughtless girls! VVe had an early fall this year. By the beginning of school my branches were already a little lighter, and the leaves that still clung had already changed their summer green for the reds and browns of autumn. It was good to see all of the familiar faces together once again. They all seemed willing enough to begin a new school year, but everywhere there were still remnants of summer. Most everyone wore a coat of sun tan left over from vacation, and they carried with them the atmosphere of summer freedomg though some had a more serious, determined expression in their eyes than was there when school had closed. There were a lot of faces that I missed-the faces of those who had graduated and gone on into the world. But there was an equal number of new faces. I looked for Jane, but it was a whole week before I saw her. The lunch bell rang, which stirred up the whole school at once. A group of laughing girls had assembled under my branches to eat their lunches and exchange experiences. f'Gee, Betty, wasn't that the worst history test you've ever taken?,' Oh, it wasn't too bad, but I think it was mean of Miss Rodgers to pop it on us without a warning. Oh, Rose, you should be in my English class. You know, that cute Richard Brown is in there, and today the teacher moved us around and he sits right behind me. I can't wait until English period now. 'KI don't know what you see in him. I can think of millions of boys I'd rather have sit behind mef' One man's opinion. Say, are you all going to Mary's birthday party ? I never found out if they were going or not, because I lost track 123

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