Cochran Junior High School - Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB JUNE 1927

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COCHRAN AERIAL 63 stand for it. There was Jack just coming from the sand lot with his bat. Well, what's eatin' you? he asked. ' ' Ah, just because I left the baby and went out to play ball, I had to get licked. I know what Iyll do, I'1l run awayf, Where'll you go P I'll join the circus, or the movies-or-or, I know. Lets you and me run away together. You're not treated right either. Don't you remember the time you got it for playing on the roof of the old barn? Letls run away to my grandma's farm. - Gee, I'm afraid. Jack slid his hand along the bat, and looked doubtful. My grandma won't care. We can work on the farm. Will you? Ah,,come on!', Jack promised at last to meet him next evening at the corner of Main and Market. Jack was to tell his mother that he was sleeping at Jimls. At eight-thirty the next evening they met. HWhich Way do we go ? asked Jack. I don't know. Let's just keep on walking and when We get to Exville, I know the way from theref, With this view in mind the boys bravely trudged on. Their strong twelve-year-old legs did not give out easily. They had been walking along slowly, chat- ting of the good times they would have on the farm when Jim's voice quivered, Do you think there are any bears in these woods, Jack? It's gettin' dark. I don't knowf' was the shaky answer. Don't you think we had better go ba-. Oh, look, Jim, there's a cottage. Maybe we can spend the night there. Finding that no one answered to their knocking, the boys walked in. They looked around and finding a candle, they lighted it. There were a table, two chairs, and two badly Worn hunks. In no time the boys were fast asleep. With the rising of the sun, ,Tack was up and had examined the surroundings. He found, not far away, a wild crab apple tree and a few wild berries. Stuffing their pockets until they bulged, the boys tramped on. At last they came upon the highway. During the remainder of the day they got lifts. Sometimes the occupants of the cars shared their lunches with them. Finally they reached Exville and from there they easily found the farm. jim's grandmother was surprised, but she said nothing until they had their fill of warm milk with bread and jam. 'fVVhy didn't you let me know that you were coming? she asked

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COCHRAN AERIAL 65 as soon as they were finished. Well, Grandma, said Jim, we didn't decide to come till yesterday, and then we wanted to walk. Of course Ma didn't like that. You shouldn't have gone against you mother's wishes, Jimg but since you're here you may show Jack the farmf' Jim explain-ed to Jack all about the farm as he knew it. His grandfather was dead and his grandma lived there with only a girl and as many hired men as she could afford. They kept pigs, cows, and chickensg they had wheat fields and an apple and peach orchard. The next day Jim and Jack were set to work. They helped milk the cows, gather in the eggs, and load wheat. By the end of the first day they had large blisters on their backs and shoulders. Run down, Grandmother said to them before supper that day, and get me the mail . It was two weary boys who trudged down the lane after the mail, but they wouldn't give up. Beside the paper there was a letter. Oh, look, cried Jim, staring at the paper. Jack grabbed it. Gee, What'll we do? We can't give this to your grandma. On the front page appeared the notice of the disappearance of the two boys and also their pictures. Tearing the paper into small shreads, Jim and Jack delivered the letter saying that there was no paper. Each day for a week the paper met the same fate. The rest of the week was spent in hard labor. When they came from church that Sunday, the boys saw a car in front of the house. Jim started to run when he was called back. It was his father. Come back here, young man, he said in a gruff voice. They were told to sit in the car while their fathers were busy talking to Grandmother. Jim overheard her say, I knew that their mothers would be worried, so I Sent the letters right a way. Boys are liable to do anything. I can assure you they won't want any more farm work for a while at least. Tell Mary fresh milk is good for sun-burn and blisters. Think of a grandmother double- crossing a fellow like that! -Helen Kline . HOW STONY CREEK WILL BE IMPROVED Several years ago the Lorain Steel Company took a step in improving the banks of the Stony Creek. They planted trees all