Burr and Burton Academy - Burtonian Yearbook (Manchester, VT)

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THF BUPTONIAN passed hlm As I rounded the curve at the top I looked back and saw h1m stxll halfway down On the top of the mountam there was a level stretch of about three mrles If I had not p1Cked up a large nall ln the front tire everything would have gone all rlght Th1s was fixed m about tive mxnutes but when I started up agaln my frlend was nearly on fire He had to stop and have lt put out wlth sand He had to descend by uslng the reverse pedal when hrs motxon became too rap1d At the foot I had the mxsfortun of being forced mto a mud puddle The water got on my spark co1ls and I had to stop My frlend soon passed me and regarded me wlth a contemptuous gaze It took qulte a long tlme to dry my co1ls and when I finally got gomg I was IH such a hurry that I just mlssed a tram at a crossmg After golng along the road for several miles It became apparent that my f11end had h1d trouble wlth h1s coollng system Then I observed lnm a ways up the ro d The cllmbmg of the mountaln had weakened h1s radxator and gomg up thls steep grade h1s radxator had burst and had been completely destroyed Though I was sorry for my frxend I could not suppress a smlle The con stant stram of steady travel weakened me and I had to go at a slower pace After a half hour I notlced a strange object gammg upon me from behmd I finally recognlzed It to be my fr end Belng wlthout a coolmg system one had been constructed A barrel found by the road sxde was t1ed ln front of the englne Two old lnner tubes whlch had been cut IH two connected It to the engme Someone stood on th hood and pumpd a1r mto the barrel w1th a hand pump and caused the water to clrculate As I was watchxng my frxends altered appearance he suddenly seemed to rlse mto the alr wlth a terrltic exploslon I remember no more untxl I found myself here My frlend had also been brought here He has never been fully consclous slnce I heard afterwards that the cause of the explos1on was that the barrel used as a radmtor was half full of gasolme When the slowly pumped mlxture had come ln contact wlth h1s hot motor the tragedy occurred The Dodge turned his fender and Slghed Under h1s breath the second Ford muttered Inflammatlon of the magneto THE SECOND IIONEYMOON By Rua S6d9'WlC'i Mlrandy and Joshua arrlved 1n the c1ty Yes the old coup'c have come from a l1ttle country town up state to New York for then' Golden Wcddlng Heh Mxrandy halnt them the gol dernest crltters you ever d1d saw? Look xt hlts commg rlght down the avenoo just hke a great overgrown caterplller on a track' Hey Stranger what do you call that contrapt1on Heh' Why thats only a trolley car Been here for about ten years By gum Mlrandy that beats all I ve sawn all holler by gum' Joshua I want ter go ln th1s here sto e I reckon Ill buy meself a new dress The two entered the store wh1ch was one of the largest stores 1n town Would you lxke to be du-ected to some specxal counter? asked a. floor walker Why er yes you talk to hlm Mlrandy saxd Joshua 'I dont know what we do want by gum' , t 27 - 1 ' . . 1 , . W . . . . D . , . V . ' c - 1 . 1 1 C 1 1 ' ' 1 ' 4 1 . . 1 '. F, . 1 , . , . . - , 4 . , . . . 6 . . . . . , ' - 1 ' 1 - 1 1 . 1 9 . . . , . . , . . Y . v . v 1 u ' - , . 0. . . G . 1 V v . . ,, , . t. . I. u - , 11 , . A . 1 .L . D 4 . , I t at - 1 - - - , 1 1 - - . ,. . . Y . . rr 1 - 11 14 - 11 , .. . . u 1 , 11 44 ' 1 11 1 1 1 - n ' - V, 1 , I . 11 y . u - . . ,, u . . ,, . , , 1 ' , . 11 , .

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THE BUPTONIAN The lights were out Miss Jenn1ngs was comlng up the stairs I fumbled with the bed clothes I couldn t seem to get into bed At first I got between the blankets When I finally got between the sheets I couldnt get my feet down to the bottom of the bed I struggled and pulled at the sheets I couldnt 1magine what was wrong Mlss Jennings was rapping on the door I managed to throw the covers over me the best I could and tried to say Good night sweetly I had a. pie bed After Miss Jennings had gone I got up and tried to make my bed all over again It was dark and I couldnt tell what I was domg After a while I gave up got into bed threw the covers over me That was my day of Friday the 13th at B B S FRISKY FORD By Walter R Hard Jr One day as I sat on a fence near the town Junk pxle I suddenly heard loud and clamorous voices I soon found them coming nom three old wrecks two Fords and a Dodge The Dodge was speaking now My original name was The Artful Dodger, and I lxved m the barn of a. man called Kelly It was in those days when I had all four fenders and a spare tire that I was the sport of the town I could climb Bondville H111 on second and hit fifty five on the level Then I became run down because of poor gas and lack of oml On the fateful day I was coming down the road at my usual gate Rounding the curve on two wheels I suddenly came face to face with a Mack truck but then it was too late I was brought here in the state that you see me he sobbed By this time the second Ford was asleep but the first one was hstenmg scornfully He now began his extraordinary tale In the days that my friend here and I lived 1n the same town we had the times He always seemed to get the worst of it We would go out for an Chronic NCUTIIIS of the w1shbone dirty spark plugs or tire trouble Once in a whlle I developed a m1nor dliiculty but was always able to get home The greatest time of my l1fe was the tune when our owners decided to go to Boston This was the greatest trip we had ever taken For weeks ahead of time we prepared for the Journey We got new tires plston rings spark plugs paint grease oil etc On the eventful day we started at six A M It was a hot day about fifteen mlles at 35 M P H we became heated My friend then Just behind me was almost boiling At twelve we stopped seemed only Hve minutes and filled wlth gas water and oxl Now test of my endurance Suddenly as I was rollxng down the road and after who was for what came the I became aware that I was not being properly lubmcated They had forgotten to close my petcock entirely Still I was urged on I quickly became very noisy Not until I had raised my vo1ce to the tumult of a freight tram was I allowed to stop My friend whizzed by me w1th a triumphant smile After bemg almost totally dlsmantled it was found that I needed 011 Enough was on hand in a can to take me to a filling station Now began the tedious climb over the mountain After many short bursts of speed mostly in low I came in sight of my frlend toiling up ahead It soon became clear that he was m need of water With a very little water in his radiator it became hard to distinguish him L11 the steam, since his engine was so overheated I soon 26 ' u- W .B L g . . . . . U all-day-and-night trip, and before we got back he would be sure to get

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THE BUPTONIAN Well I do I want to buy a. dress Dress department twelfth floor up turn rxght go down then turn left Here s the escalators Step llvely please Joshua and Mxrandy stared dumb founded at the escalators Just as they were about to step on lt It would spring up and form a step Land sakes' Joshua these are wors n the Wxdow Peabody s steps they at least stand stlll I thmk you two had better take the elevator Thls may The floor walker led them lnto the elevator The door closed and up shot the elevator Oh Mlrandy I m gettm, slck By gum Im sxck' What floor please? Let us out here We were ter tum rlght then left I d like ter know jest how we are ter tum two ways at once Let s go Stfalght down suggested Joshua They walked down and entered the furmture department Anythxng I can do for you Madame? Yes let me smt down samd Joshua Im not as young as I use ter be and gall1vant1ng around h axnt good fer my rheumat1z by gum' Sorry we don t allow buyers to slt on the chaxrs I hamt a buyer and lf you ever come to Toonersvllle you hamt going get no welcome from me you you Joshua calm yourself remember you re 1n the clty now Yes and I hamt allowed to forglt mt a mxnute exther by gum Come on let s go staxrs one flxght after the other Gosh Mxrandy I got to rest I JlSt got ter sxt down Halnt as young as I used ter be by gum' Nexther am I Joshua Well lets mosey along Ive counted and thxs lS the emghth pau' of staxrs we ve come down sald Joshua Mlrandy Im gomg to ax thls man how to get out of thzs sheebang We re lost Down three fhghts turn left down two tum rxght 'md vou vull be out Gosh all mighty Ive got to rest I amt as young as I use ter be by gum Down three here we are turn rlght or left M1randy Mlrandy stop gapmg and lnsten to me rxght or left Left and down two then rlght 1f you re lookmg for the entrance Thank ye stranger but we re not look1ng for the entrance we want to get out Go that way and you ll get out all rxght Flnally they were on the street 'M1randy I am gomg to get somethmg to eat all that gall1vant1n'f fer nothmg Here s a eatmg place lets go ln Chxcken a la carte+Nope Crab Salad Nope Newburg Fl1nch1Nope Scandxnavlan Pome Parxsxan a la carte I ve found It Just what I want Walter' 28 t 44 H , . as V ' 9 i Y J ' 1 V ' 11 . . . ,, H ' I . ' VY U - y - U. - . v - wr I 9 ! ' Y ' .. ,. ll ' I ' ' 4 , . M v u Q H ll . 11 l , . H ' ll ' IA Y .. , . . H , . , to - - , . ll . F ' ' YI , . Here's some stairs: let's go down. So they walked and walked down U ' . ' .. . , , H , . H ' ll , . , . , . .I - , . . . v Pl . 4' ' 1 v ' v' rr v v v v 1 , . ,. , . . . H Y ' Y! v is ' Y ' I ' Yl .. - .. lt ' YI ll ' ' - v y - n ' U -