Central Junior High School - Junior Classic Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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THE Jigxioiz Cihissic Grandma's Wedding Dress On a small hill at the further end of the village stood a little white house with green shutters. On either side of the path leading to the house was a colorful mass of beautiful old-fashioned Howers. In this little house, lived Grandma Dari- ing. Grandma Darling always had a crowd of children around her, for this little old lady had a charming personality, and very nice teaparties for the little children. which, of course, delighted them. W'hile having one of these parties on the lawn, a shabbily dressed girl passed, and looked with longing at the cheerful group of merrymakers. Grandma Darling noticed the pitiful look in the large blue eyes, and also the beautiful curls which hung over the girl's shoulders like a mass of gold. Who is the little girl passing? asked Grand- ma of Mary Ann. Whyl that's Roberta Reynolds. We all call her Bobby. She is a dear, but her parents are so terribly poor. Her father is a drunkard, and her step-mother often beats her, and she has to do all the work. V Grandma was thoughtful for a moment, and then said, We will invite her to come and en- joy our teaparties with us. So Bobby was invited by Mary Ann, and she joyfully accepted. It was not long before Bobby and Grandma became very dear friends. Nlany times Grandma would let the children dress up in her old-fashioned clothes, and they would put on little plays. Grandma would watch them very closely, and she soon discovered that Bobby had quite a lot of talent. She could dance very gracefully, and soon Grandma learned from Bobby that to be a great dancer was her chief ambition. But no one was enough interested in her to have her -take the lessons. Then Grandma found a good teacher, and Bobby was given the opportunity to learn to dance. Bobby was so grateful, she hugged and kissed Grandma, and tears ran down her cheeks. After three years of hard practice, Bobby be- came quite a dancer, but she had no funds to get pretty costumes or to leave the village, so she did not have any offers to dance, or have the world know how wonderful she was. On her way home from dancing class one night, she stopped to see Grandma Darling and learned that she had taken ill very suddenly. Grandma was very glad to see her, and thev had lFift a long visit. Grandma told Bobby that probably she would not be able to be up for some time, and that she had something to give her. She told her to go into the attic, and in an old- fashioned trunk, she would find a dress. When Bobby returned with the dress, Grandma ex- plained that it was her wedding dress, and she wanted Bobby to wear it the day she made her dancing debut. This beautiful creation of old ivory satin and Venetian lace and pearls was a treasure anyone would be glad to possess, and Bobby cried with joy at this unexpected present. Grandma was thanked again and again. Grand- ma, why are you giving this to me? asked Bobby. Because, answered Grandma, if I would have had a little girl, I would have wanted her to be just like you. Bobbyl I have just received a letter in answer to one I wrote to a friend of mine in New York. I-Ie says he will try you for a drama he is going to give. You are to be at his office at the end of the week. But I have no money. But I have plenty that I will give youf, was the answer. At the end of the week, Bobby stepped of the train in New York. She opened her purse to get the card that had the opera manager's ad- dress. and found it gone. What would she do? Where would she go? She got in a taxi and told him to take her to a cheap boarding house. He did. She got along pretty well while her money lasted, but she soon ran out of it, and she only had enough to last her one more night. That night without any supper she went to bed and dreamed that Grandma Darling came to her and reminded her of the wedding dress. The next morning Bobby tried the dress on, and it was too long for her, so she started to rip it, and as she was ripping out the hem. she felt something hard. She ripped out the hem and found-money! XVhen Bobby went to put the money in the pocketbook, she found hidden among some papers the manager's card. She hurried to the mana- ger's office. and he tried her. and found she was a genius. He had her sign a contract. and on the night of her debut. which was a most wonderful and successful affair, she wore the Old Wedding Dress. -PEGGY Smsorr. y-threel

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THE JUNIOR CLASSIC Solitude It was one of the loveliest of man's creations. The strong, yet graceful Gothic style was that after which it had been patterned. But as I entered, in the dim December twilight, it seemed that my heart had been suddenly severed from the outer world, and would dwell forever in the calm, restful, and mellow loveliness of the cathe- dral. The sound of boyish voices echoed across the lofty rafters, echoed, teechoed, higher, higher, sweeter, sweeter, then died away. The caressing light of huge tapers in delicately carved can- delabra fell softly upon the rich paintings, and threw weird, fantastic shadows into the lonely corners. Again sounded the lovely French Carol, though softer than before, till it seemed as if the music were floating from the dusky heavens. Slowly I became aware of the heavy oppressive odor of rare and costly incense, which spread a haze before my eyes and with a delicate drowsi ness, seemed to draw me to far away imaginary lands. As if in a dreamy vision I saw gaily clothed peasants enter with hushed footsteps and kneel reverently at the foot of their shrine. But alas! all things must endg dimmer and dimmer grew the luxurious colors on the stained glass windows, more and more feathery seemed the candle light, softer and softer grew the musicg the most enchanting day of my life faded serenely away. MARTHA JANE FIELDS, 8A1 When the Bells Ring Some bells ring out weddings, some hres, some call people to church, but the best bell rings when school is done. just before the bell rings everyone has his books piled ready to leave the minute the bell rings. The next moment you hear lockers open- ing, teachers scolding, and children talking. You hear a crash and another-someone has dropped his books. The passers-by kick the books down the steps and across the hall. By the time the owner reaches them and endeavors to pick them up, there are so many in the halls that it is im- possible to hnd the books. All this commotion causes a nearby teacher to stop the noise by scolding, or making the person causing the com- motion stay after school. Down the steps walk .lane and Margaret talk- ing like the female sex can. They meet misfor- tune. They are forced to stay after school since they know they are not supposed to talk in the halls. -NIURIEL LEW. The Championship Geraldine sat moodily in her seat. Her face held an expression of great disappointment and sorrow. She had lost a bar-ball game only that noon. l-let chance for winning the championship seemed far from her reach. But Geraldine was not in the least discouraged. Why, Geraldine! exclaimed Jacqueline, her friend. What is the matter? You look as though some great sorrow had come to you. Oh, nothing much, answered Geraldine and passed on. But down deep in her heart she told herself she had told a falsehood. There was something the matter. Over and over again she told herself there must be some way in which she could win the cham- pionship. But what it could beg she knew not. One evening as Geraldine sat in her bedroom reading a magazine she came upon an article which attracted her attention. It was an adver- tisement over which were the words Don't give up the ship. She smiled at this and going to her work table, picked up a pencil. With the pencil she made out these words, Don't give up the champion- ship. This made her more determined and en- thusiastic. Tomorrow we play again, she thought. We'll win! We've got to, that's all. The next noon Geraldine played hard. They were behind at the end of the first half but in the last half their score kept creeping up until they received the report that they were ahead. At the end. they had won by four points. As Geraldine dressed, a happy smile took the place of the sullen look of but a few days before. She had won the championship! -Lois BROWN. HURT I-IIS REPUTATION Rastus had the reputation of being the best mule tender in the state. One day he showed up walking on crutches and all bandaged up. A friend asked him, What happened, Rastus? Ah thought youse had the best reputation in the state for mule tending. So Ah has, but yesterday we got in a new mule who didn't know my reputation. is Pk at CHEAP PUBLICITY Conductor: How old is the little girl? The Child: Mother, I'd rather pay the fare and keep the age to myselff, lFifty-twol

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