Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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I9 So off he went in blue-jeans. When the queen Skating saw him she thought it was the most original I outfit she had ever seen. She said that from then I llke to Skate, on every time a knight was going to be dubbed he would wear blue-jeans and would receive a new set of armour. DEBORAH DIcKsoN-Grade V The Witch The witch is very sly and mean And she rides on a broom at night. She has never really been seen- She flies at a terrific height. Un Hallowe'en nights She mixes some brew. Which frightens the folks When she says boo-boo-boo. If you see this witch ever It will give you a fright Specially if you see her In the middle of thc night. DEBORAH FERGUSON-'Gl'i:l.Cl6 IV RETURNING FROM GYMNASTICS But I don't like to wait For Winter to come, When I can have fun. I like to skate But I don't like to wait, For the rink to be filled. When it is, I am thrilled- For then I can skate, And not have to wait. DEBORAH RILEY-Grade IV A Knock at Midnight Once upon a time there was an old, old house at the edge of Bridge Street. Nobody cared for it. There it stood shabby and bedraggled. Then one day a family moved in. In the family there was a little girl with a freckled nose and her little Scottish Terrier whose name was Laddie. The girl's name was Gertie Changer. At night Gertie went to sleep with Laddie by her side. Then a loud knock was heard at the front door. It woke Gertie and Laddie with a start. She put on her little pink housecoat and slippers and with Laddie she crept to the front door and opened it. As she did, something flew in, but she couldn't make out what it was for it was so dark and dull for it was midnight. It went around crying Peo, peo, peo! Laddie ran after it. Gertie ran to turn the light on to see what it was. It was lucky for Gertie that when she turned on the light the flying thing flew around so that she could see what it was. It was a golden bird. And at that time that kind of bird would give good luck to everyone. So it all ended up that Gertie tamed the bird. They all lived happily ever after. BEVERLY KNIGHT-Grade III Winter Winter is a jolly time With lots of ice and snow, And children romping all about With rosy cheeks aglow. When stormy winds are blowing And darkness fills the sky, It's fun to sit around the hearth And watch the flames leap high. I'A'rR1c1A SPARROW-Grade V

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18 Mon Chien C'est un gros chien noir, Il est toujours bien aimable, Il dort sur mon lit le soir. Et pour me plaire, il fait tout son possible. En ete, il a toujours chaud, Et dans l'eau, souvent, il joue. Mais a mes yeux, il est beau, Et moi, je l'aime beaucoup. Quand il tire un traineau, Il travaille bien fort. Il ne dit jamais un mot, Et apres, il s'endort. NIADELEINE MURRAY-Grade IX The Caterpillar Cou1dn't Count Caterpillar couldn't count All the steps up to the mountg He went so high He reached the sky And didn't come down till he learned to fly. MARTHA PENNOCK-Grade III The Lonely Crusader CEntry in Library Contest Book- Title Contest! .lane Eyre, the tenant of Wilfell Hall, decided that because of the great expectations of her uncle, Silas Marner, she and her counsins, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, would visit him. They took the thirty-nine steps up Gentian Hill ending at the door to the north side of the old curiosity shop and went along the northwest passage till they reached his ofhce. He welcomed them and said. Let me tell you something of myself. My brother Jonathan and I felt the call of the wild when young, and spent seven years in Tibet where we met a man who told us always to reach for the sky. The stranger was the man from St. Malo who, by his own might, became the little minister who assured the pilgrims' progress in America. He gave me the yellow hat you see beside that painting of towers in the mist. We followed his advice and formed the White Company . I am now the last of the Mohicansn in the business, and want you to succeed me as I have no sons and Jon was kidnapped, became a Prisoner of Zenda, and later was lost in the cruel sea. Old Silas' undecided heart was quieted by this meeting and in his long will he left the business to his nephews. Twenty years after, when the shadows on the rock lengthened, and the wind in the willows began to die down, they still talked of their beloved uncle. Nom BAKER-Grade X Her Valentine Grandmother sat in her old arm chair, Her thoughts were far away, She thought of the time long years ago- One special Valentine's day. 'Twas thirty years ago or so That unforgotten day, As sitting in the same old chair She'd heard a wee one say: This is for you, my Mommy dear, I made it all myself, And handed her a Valentine Worth more to her than wealth. Her thoughts returned to the present day As footsteps, light, drew near. That must be little June, thought Gran, As the steps became quite clear. Then up to Gran came a child so fair And said in her shy, sweet way, This is for you, from me, Gran dear, You know, this is Valentine's day. BRENDA SxM1vnE-Grade IX Knight in Blue-Jeans Thomas Buckerdown was very happy. He was going to be dubbed a knight! Then he would ride with all the other knights before the queen. His wife and children whose names were Bonnie, .lack and Pip were very excited also. Pip helped him shine the armour till it sparkled. He was almost more excited than Tom. It was the day before the dubbing ceremony. Pip went down where the sparkling armour hung. When Crash! It feel to the floor. Pip ran upstairs crying. He told his mother about the tragedy. They both went downstairs to look at the armour. It had a big dent in it! His mother told Pip to go to a tin-smith to see if he could get the dent out. When Tom came in, he looked for the armour. Where's my armour? he thundered. Pip accidentally dropped it, his wife said. Very late Pip crept in. When his father came in in the morning Pip hid under the bed. Come out from under there, Tom yelled. Pip came out. Where's the armour? called Tom. I hid it, said Pip. Tom started spanking Pip but he would not give in. 'fBonnie, Jack, find my armour, Tom called. Soon they came back without finding a trace of the armour. Well, dear, you'll have to go, his wife said. What can I go in? he asked. You'll have to go in your blue-jeans, his Wife told him. I can't, he said, but he knew he had to.

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20 X XYt Qb i xxxxx X Q , fffff if M f f l f f Z 5 J 4 0 V Tuniozcs Z 4 Q V4 Zfiyffffgfncffff '4 I lim Qs M :ills mm The Ugly Bug One day Blackie went for a walk. Then he met a bird. The bird said, I want you for my dinner. How shall I get there? said Blackie. The bird said, Hop on my back, then I will take you for a ride to my house. Then I will get my pan out, and put some grease in it. The bird decided he would not eat Blackie because he was too ugly, and so the bird said, I want you to go home and I will take you home on my back. SUSAN DANIELS-Grade I The Snowrnan's Adventure One day a snowman went walking. He had never seen the world and he wanted to know what it looked like. Soon he was lost and very frightened. Then he met a bear and the bear wanted to know where the snowman was going, but the snowman wouldn't tell. Then he walked away. On the other side of a hill he saw a tiger. He was frightened of the tiger but the tiger was frightened of the snowman and ran away. The poor snowman did not look where he was walking and fell down a snow bank and that was the end of the poor snowman's adventures. HELEN HAY-Grade II Popcorn Popcorn's very good to eat No matter where you are- At the show and on the train Or even in a car. DEBBIE GRIFFITHS-Grade II The Frog Said a frog in a pond To a bird in a tree, Don't you wish, That you were me? No, said the bird, Oh no by far. Then I'd be frognapped, And put in a jar. BEVERLEY KNIGHT-Grade III S y r f r- whim My Kitty My kitty has a pretty face She cannot talk but she can race. I think it must be lots of fun To purr and sleep in the hot sun. ELIZABETH HAwoE'rH-Grade II The Grousy Mouse Once there was a grousy mouse. Who lived in a little house. He went to bed at half past eight And yet he always woke up late, Once there was a grousy mouse, Who lived in a little house. He went to bed at half past nine, And woke up when the sun did shine. Once there was a grousy mouse, Who lived in a little house. He went to bed at half past ten, And he never woke up again. NANCY CULVER-Grade IV A Knock at Midnight Once there was a family called the Campbells. They lived in a large house next to a park. They had two children. One snowy midnight there was a knock on the door. Mr. Campbell got up and answered the door, but there was nobody there. It soon became morning. Later Mr. Campbell walked out of the house on his way to work. He looked down at the snow but he could see no footprints. He wondered who it was that had knocked last night. Mrs. Campbell put some pillow cases out on the line. Six hours later it became midnight.