Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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One evening, after darkness had set in, At nigh eleven o'clock, the rain did 'gin To fall in torrents from an ebon skyg And they must for the horse seek shelter dry. Two boys arose, and, leaving downy beds, Whereon they had since supper couched their heads, Perarnbulated 'neath the dripping wood. The road beneath their feet was none too good. A wind was blowingg but necessity to have A light, compelled one of these youth so brave To hold a candle, lighted, close beneath his heart, And with the other hand keep flapping coat apart, To shield from Wind the feeble Hickering flame. Close in his foot-steps, on the other came, Leading the horse, the cause of discontent, And toward some friendly stable steps they bent. At one place they asked admission, to receive The answer, I know you not, you'd better leave. They found at last a barn with open door, And with abundant hay upon the iioor. Without permission g what for leave cared they? They addressed the horse to eating of that hay. While they, within the loft, found safe repose, And soon proclaimed their sleep through festive nos With this, and many like they did beguile The hours for several days, but after while There came that dread, inevitable time When they must leave, and to their native clime Turn foot-steps, and the sweetest thoughts of home Filled every heart. So they resolved to roam No more: but in the safe retreat Of family dining-rooms, their meals to eat. Where large red ants do not iniest the bread, Nor are great hornets on the viands fed. So packing up their baggage, they depart 5 The parting causes not a tear to start, And each decides, that in his week's vacation, He has gained muchg but not recuperation, . At least for muscles 5 though for memory's store They had gained much which was not there before. 6

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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.

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