Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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X 44, 'V I -' ,g5fp:?.g.-Lg.-A ' fa . ' ' - ' -,T 451- f 'P '- Pr-.gg-:':.,i: qv-5,2-'-L5 --, -- Y a '- 11 f' , ' :: E' f '--- 1. . ,f Xi, 2- ' AINAB14 1.11w.:q,-,-1.,gg.5.,,,,155j,,j5Q'q'-4-3157-Ap -'--- . V . . Y The Camping Party. BY ROBERT E. RICHARDSON. IILLUSTRATED BY S. JAMES Pxcxrarl ARDS before now have praised the woodland life, How that men there, removed from toil and strife And busy contention of this noisy world, With the banner of idleness far unfurled, Might seek refreshment, rest, recuperation, And by a long continued relaxation, Might well secure themselves 'gainst future ills, As surely as by taking Swamp Root Pills. Three urban youths, woo'd by these poets vain, Did lay their courses for a verdant plain. A lake, gem-like, within that vale was set, And there both fish and swimming they might get. They turned their foot-steps towards the northern star, And judged that tifty miles a distance far Enough was from their homes and anxious friends 3 So each his different path to that spot wends. One goes on horse-back 5 one upon the train, And one traced many a crooked country lane Upon his steed of steel, whose dash and fire Did oft excite its Wearied rider's ire. He of the train arrived upon a Sundayg The others reached the scene the following Monday. He of the train did 'drst set up the tent, A piece of canvas, o'er a rope it went Between two trees, which far enough apart From the leaf-covered earth to heaven did start. He cooked his supperg then as it grew dark,

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bad place an' saw a lot of ghosts an' t'ings, an' he saw double, fer he fought a dog had free heads, an,--oh, well, Dink, it wuz a sad case, an' I wuz so disappointed wid him fer gettin' half-seas over dat I passed him up an' didn' read any more about him, an' don't know wot became of him after he went to d' dogs. He's all right, but he won't do, see? Wot's it all about? did you say? Say, Dink, come 'ere, come 'ereg I'11 tell yer jes' wot a Senior said t' me about it. Say, I says, feller, tell me wot it's all about, any way. Jimseyf' says he, Hjirnsey, I don't know any more about it dan a rabbitg an' say, D0 you suppose, Jimsey, you could put me next to a 'handy 1itera1?' U

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He lit a candle from the camp-ire's spark, And stuck it to a tree. He straightway knocked it down And kindled blaze enough to tire a town. Two kindly strangers, coming through the woods, Gave him eiiicient help to save his goods. So passed the night, and on the following day Arrived his comrades g but upon the Way He of the wheel had burst his forward tire. But why should I, the author, further mire You, reader, with details? There was decision made That chicken must be had: and if the price were paid So much the better, but if not, Why, not. For in that jungle, who knew which from what? Now, lo! it happened that about this time Arrived the owner of the land 3 the gall sublime Of all these youths had made them pitch their tent Without permission asking 5 they were sent Bag and baggage, box and bundle packing. fr i fl -pid' ea . , a e H . . X if . ig i. gh 1. if T, i v 'I 'ky -it E. ,fl , 31 new --'JW' 5 ' 'I' In 'In :nl l u...,,, I .fri I-A f if ' ali' ' Wir '5- . ' 'HRW , - or ella, I . ,af I 1 1 .fr-f-. 1.. ' . ,,Q..,f ,A 8. ' 4- 1 l ll 'i,, k -M5 Ni : Q ,I - it , l. il ',S12 ills-Fw J -A af' ,tl -I -gg J . wwf, ff A , j ., H -551 ' , pl 'we:..,n1..- 4 gl ' ', H- A. . - - a A ' f' - I ,L 5 A ' -I They were sent-bag and baggage packing. So they did cross the lake, and with the backing Of a landlord's consent this time they pitch Their camp Within a pleasant, sheltered niche. Before I further go, I needs must say It rained during the morning of each day.