Central Catholic High School - Katholikon Yearbook (DuBois, PA)

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36 Uhr Mmtnr which gave St Ignatius the most cox eted game of rts schedule To say Tom was a hero IS puttmg lt m1'dly He was carrred off the fre d on the shoulders of hrs enthusrastrc team nrates who left nothing undone to show hrm gratitude Truly Father Dolan Was proud of Tom s success He grasped the brg fellow s hand as he came from the contest Tom he sard It was won der ful a man has a chance like that rn a lrfetrme and then to thrnk rt was my boy that came through But Tom bov don t let rt turn your head for there are brgger things before you Keep that brg frame ever strong as rt rs to day keep that head clear from evrl rnfluences and youll clrmb to higher honors and Tom he sard with a farnt susprcron of huskrness rn hrs vorce remember trs God who grves you the strength you have and don t forget that lrttle pr ax er I fir st taught you Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Chost 'Iom replied Oh dont worry Father I guess I can handle my own affairs Prrde and success had turned Brg cheer rng crowd awartrng the hero outside the gymnasium When at last Tom emerged he was taken rn hand bv some of the sportsmen who had witnessed the game bundled rnto a wartrng car and rushed away to the city to be feasted by worldly admirers The meal was bountrful and many toasts were drunk Alas' Brg Tom with all hrs physical strength had not the mor al courage to refuse to par trcrpate The Wlne going to hrs head caused hrm to drrnk lrquor and the hero of a few hours ago had become beastly rntorcrcated Remorse' Shame' Drsgracel Tom drd not return to the scene of hrs triumph but left the crty under cover of the nrght knowing lrttle and carrng less what should be hrs destrnatron Wrthout friends without money and wrthout ambrtron he wandered from town to town through the Middle West dorng odd robs at times to earn sufhcrent to keep body and soul together havrng put out of hrs mmd St Ignatius Father Dolan and even God' It was early spring The leas es were bursting forth rn response to the warm sunshine and the brrds were twrtterrng rn the branches A man rn tattered clothrng lay face upward beneath an ancient oak splaches of warm raindrops patter ed upon hrs face He opened hrs eyes and lav rnert lrstenrng to the 103, ous chatter of spr mg . . , v , ' . . . . , 1 1 1 9 , ' 7 1 ll 79 ' KK v - , , ' 7 V 3 . . . . , . ' 9 . 4 1 ,, . . . . . . . . ! 9 K ' ca 9 ' ' , s 3 v . ' 1 y . 14 7 . , . v ' ' . 7 , as v ' as 9 , ,, , D 1 r . , , ' as ' , gr - Tom's head. Ringing his hand, Father Dolan slipped away among the s . , . . . ' I S 7 ' - s. ' , Cl ' F! ' ' 1 y ' ' . . . , . v i . , . . ' ! u 'L 1 s 5 u , 7 ' 7 . 7 . 1 .

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