Central Collegiate Institute - Ye Flame Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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x Half an hour later, the train pulled into Leeds. Now, dirty though this metropolis may be with the grime of industry, never- theless, nobody ever litters the streets with bits of paper without incurring the wrath of the city fathers. Kate and Jane knew this, and conducted themselves accordingly. Nobody, whatever his station in life, ever goes to Leeds on Saturdays without paying a visit to the market, where he can always get a bargain in fish, fruit, Crockery or nightgowns. So, according to convention, our friends wandered into this bustling section of the town. They stopped before one of the stalls, and Jane bought a pennyworth of gumdrops. While the proprietor was busily occupied in wrapping up the purchase, she hastily dropped a small brown paper parcel into a barrel for apples. The girls hurried away, but had scarcely gone a dozen yards when the hawker was at their heels. You dropped this, mum, he said, holding out the article. Jane grew red. Kate turned white. They exchanged glances, in each of which, the other read the same question, Shall we lay the good, honest gentleman on his back in the gutter? Thinking better of the matter, however, Kate snatched the parcel from the gaping vendor, and the two girls stormed away in the direction of Lyons' Tea Shop for a cup of that beverage which alone can soothe the nerves. As they were about the enter, they were amazed to Hnd themselves staring into the massive, blue costumed bulwark of a policeman. At the same instant, the air was split with a shrieking, That's them, sir. That's them, as a plump old lady with red face and perspiring brow waddled into view. She was now panting like a dozen locomotives, and her voice trembled with excitement. Well, mum, what's the matter? asked the guardian of the law. You know, he continued, I can do nothing until you have laid a charge. What's the matter? cried the good woman, What's the matter? I'll tell you what's the matter. Thereupon, she gave a very accurate account of everything that had happened that after- noon. The strange behaviour of the young women when they were in Menston station had made her suspicious. She had followed them, and watched their every move. She had seen them try to get rid of a small parcel at least three times. Her theory was that these two wenches had stolen something. From the peculiar odour of the article which she had noticed when it was in her possession, she thought that the parcel must contain some drug. She believed further that, after stealing it they had discovered that they could not sell it without being caught, and had, therefore, tried to plant it on some innocent person. The policeman turned his grave countenance upon the accused. To his annoyance, they were both doubled up with hysterical laughter. Despite his threats, despite his pleading, it was fully ten minutes before Jane recovered enough to explain. It was a custom with the employees of a certain factory in a certain little town to take advant- age of week-end excursions to Leeds. As the Leeds train left at two o'clock, and as the factory did not close until half past one, it was necessary for the workers to don as many of their holiday togs as possible at the factory and to finish their toilet aboard the train. 23

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Upon this afternoon, she and Kate had been compelled to change their stockings on the train. The floors of the factory contained many pipes. Stockings, worn on feet which had walked these floors for many hours, became unpleasant company. They had therefore done their best to part with their footwear, ruined in this manner. When Jane had finished, the guardian of the peace turned with great dignity, and swung away down the street. The old lady stood, stupi- fied, with her nose tilted toward the sun and with her mouth wide. The girls went inside the cafe. When they again emerged, the un- wanted parcel lay under one of the tea tables. As they crossed the threshold, the voice of an irate patron reached their ears, I say, waitress, I ordered Kraft Cheese, not Limbergerf' 4 TO THE GENTLEMEN When one sees a member of the female sex rising to propose to the males, one knows, without doubt, that it is Leap Year. As we, the femininity, survey the school, we notice that the boys out-number the girls. Although we admit that in numbers lies strength, this fact itself tends to put the ladies in a defensive state of mind, and while in this mood, we would like to avail ourselves of this opportunity to briefly touch on something that has bothered us very much. We appreciate Rudyard Kipling and his works, but he had to spoil it all by his famous words- A rag, a bone and a hank of hair, referring, painful thought, to a woman. One woman retaliated thus: Man-a gag, a groan and a tank of air. We would compare them to a lamp- They are not especially brilliant, they are often turned down, they generally smoke, and frequently go out at night. However, a proposal should be complimentary and in this case we wish, to be brief, to please the gentlemen, although we girls are usually credited with talking much and saying little. And so to the boys of' Central Collegiate may we express our sincere thoughts with regard to your future. You have proven yourselves sports in the truest sense of the word. When you leave the school may your highest ideals and greatest ambitions be realized. We all join in the hope that, not only will prosperity and happiness be yours but that your lives will be lives of usefulness and service to your country and your friends. 'Q ' I 3. Q-ln , M it I vl . 5 ff 5258 ,fag Qi-2: ,. ff . , - ,-v0.4-g.:..--.-f.-is 1'FiiA1? 95 -- , - i , A ,, 'Ii gf4'f' 1 5: all gggigggggfac-:.:.-4 ,qi,Qg,gg3..,m, fri W., , L '- , Jr Sisfiiftf-Wil ' ,x .h I- ' ' -'lvl' 4 I, V 1, n ' Q '+7 -:H 'rf ' ..-2, .mi RJ Y. Qi. ,pf1t.,:' J- EEN 'v.i,'1Xjs,N l. MQ ,ll, 'M' - wi?-F9 -,z-- ' Ha- H -Mn - ',,u.fx-l -it 'V lx' -u ful . L 41...-.11 slr' ' iq: . hvwimyu' -vilylltl 'ul NAVA nfl- .. 'lvl' I n 'I' --J ,.f7l5', ' W-.Au N '1 N! -'L-' 5 ilu-llx pi. ,tg.'lx',l.' R . 1.1 Q n. xl- . . ggi., i.,5Mx.ixl,,mnI W utu-l,.l,,Iil ..1nReaum Bfnch-, . N' I2-,, - , . I4-Cunnichihauk-fn ' 1 l l-.Mil 24