Castle School - Drawbridge Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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A 1 gli. uw Q9 I .. e 7 as I ls' l '13 D 'B I . l I 5 I 2 I g THIC c:1e1a1SoN Colm E5 I E s 5 N51 One wouldn't think-one rozzIfin'l know- H. ' N At least not any one l VVh0 wasn't ever Castle-iZed- , And Clidn't know the fun l ' Of our most direliul, frightening rules About suehlittle things 4 As a plain red Cord with tasseled ends, I Attached to little rings. A Oh many times that Cord has meant That some poor, luckless lass Should taste not of the food within- That cord won't let her pass! For when our mistress of the clothes I-las waited for a while For Sunnyview's inhabitants 'To gaily trip their mile, She thinks it's interval enough Beware ye, who delay, For then our little cord cried out You can't get in this wayf' Oh Tragedy! thou art expressed In every crimson thread! For thou hast kept us oftentimes From needed daily bread. Virgin Slczrfi.

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Siam!! azfff elf My name Hposteclu for a package too? Oh joy! Why arenlt there a lotuof us today being remem- bered? Well-llm not going to get excited until I see the size of my package and the post-mark. Oh no, lVliss Doyle, we wouldn't be so rude as to crowd, we are just thrilled and do wish whoever has the shears she would cut the first string and relieve the suspense! This kind of a scene always reminds me, Miss El- liott, of that picture by Bourgerian-or some one- called The Three Fatesl'-or something like that. Anyway, one of them is cutting a string and the at- mosphere of the other two is awfully tense. Oh, the picture means-Clook upj--VVell anyway the moment is full of uncertainty and I hope Fate has been kind. The first box! Oh cut the cord quickly. Why my dear aren't you thrilled to tears? It is such a small affair and in a wooden box too-from a jewel- er sure! Oh do let's see.-Maybe itis a ring- from your father of course. I see something g.leam- ing through the white tissue? 1' Pk Oh heavens! how awful-only Jackie's aluminum braces from the dentist.-Oh! Jackie arenlt you horribly disap- pointed? r And Fate goes grimly on snipping the cord of the next package and when Fate speaks it is to say- avtzzge me Please, Miss Campbell, make it understoodgamong your friends that gifts of candy are forbidden.- These lVIaron Glaces go to the Tarrytown Orphansfl Knd the digestion of the Tarrytown orphans is be- coming quite a source of anxiety to the township. lnspite of tears and pleadings to save the little sufferers at the orphanage a 'ruthless Fate pushes aside the offending'Maron Glaces and clips the string of the next package. Of course somebody's sofa pillow turns out to be a birthday cakeg and somebody's new dress from home turns out to be a last yearls one cleaned and pressedg and somebody's daily flowers from a Southern Admirer are enviously sniffed, and then the largest box of all is opened and again Fate speaks. 'fWhy Madge, what an enormous box. What can it be? Fruit did you say? But my dear child you could not have all that fruit in your room. About a bushel-it would spoil-and attract the mice Cshuddersj Suppose you take the six lovely apples on the top layer-that will be plenty for now. Now what was under the six lovely apples? More apples-no one has the courage to go back and find out-so only Fate knows and mayhap-the Tarry- town orphans. fane Czz1'uther.v.

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7716 Shar! Haired fWaz'a'em' Long-Headed Slant Once upon a time a terrible and dastardly deed was committed by eight maidens, who lived within the walls of a Celebrated Castle. These beautiful maidens held a secret conclave and plotted with heads together and with mysterious exclamations of Oh, dare we do it! and Let's take a chance! What could it mean? A midnight party of marsh- mallow whip and olives or a new place to hide high- heeled silver slippers? Or was it where to put the forbidden powder puff? Could it be they were in- tent upon a new magic whereby one could hurdle the red barrier when late for breakfast? Hideous schemes though these are, it was a dark- er deed which hlled their young minds. Nlyster- iously stealing to a remote tower one daring maiden drew from the folds of her girdle a deadly instru- ment and swift and beyond repair was the work she did. The great silence was punctured with cries of f'Oh you go firstu or You are cutting my neck! or Oh I'm a frightlw and above the intake of breath and the hysteria was heard the snip-snip and the clip-clip of the ruthless steel. Oh harrowing anxiety! What can be happening to the beautiful maidens behind the bolted Castle door? What great tragedy- But the scene changes-It is the hour when all the other beautiful maidens take their gentle exercise in the Castle grounds. Instead of the usual calm- excitement, riot hold sway. Miss Davenport, who are the eight young men on the running track? VVho are they so vigorously playing at basketball? VVho are the strange youths on the Junior and Sophmore hockey teams? Is anyone missing from Hackley- I-Ias anyone escaped from Irving- Ring up West Point- Dr. Butler, Dr. Hadley, Dr. Lowell, chorus of teachers-'!Send those strangers off the grounds. Chorus of Maidens-!'Oh don't let them escape ! But the stately chatelain of the Castle called her maidens about her and sent for the quaking youths. They came with bowed heads and blushing cheeks and stood abashed in the gentle presence of the great lady. Where have I seen you before? she kindly asked. The one who looked like a Botticelli Angel in a gallery in Florence faltered- We are the wicked eight. Shade of the late Alexander Pope! said the Queenr-! WhQ,f this wanton cligpping Df woman's crowning glory?!! The one who resembled a guide from Greenwich Village pleaded that it was intended as an act of conservation and a blow to mirror devotions for- One shake of the head in the morning and the breakfast bell had no -terrors. One more tossing of stray curls and one is ready for luncheon. Two shakes and a hair net and one is ready for a formal summons to the drawing room. So-I-Iurrah for short locks!!! fame Carzztlzers.