Colonel E Brooke Lee Middle School - Cougar Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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A Fable Once upon a time there was a group of small animals who had banded together to protect each other from the large, hungry wolf. There were rab- bits, racoons, chipmunks, squirrels, and field mice in this group. They loved and respected each other and never dreamed of deserting the group. They lived in a forest. The young animals loved the paradise in which they lived. They ran around, played in pools, and climbed up trees. The older members liked the cool climate of the forest. They led a peaceful life except when the wolf came. Then they all worked together to make the wolf go away. In the end the wolf always went away. Charles Chipmunk was dissatisfied with this. He thought it was stupid that they just chased the wolf away so he could come back again instead of killing him. He decided he would go fight the wolf himself. Everyone was appalled at this idea. If they could not beat the wolf altogether how could he manage to beat the wolf alone? Charles Chipmunk was determined, however, so he went. He walked for a long time through the forest. Finally at nightfall he saw a wolf. He was so scared that he was going to run back, but he went on. With a twig from a tree he hit the wolf. The wolf growled and charged the poor chipmunk. Charles was so frightened that he ran home as fast as he could. So you see, said the old squirrel, United we stand, but divided we fall. By Michelle Cohen The Unusual Ride by Lauren Sokolski As the chair lift creeped upon us, Arlene lost her grip, and by the time I tried to get on it was too late. The conductor jerked the motor off, and found me in tip top condition. I then carefully got on a chair but it was separate from Arlene's, and she was scared. The lift began to move so I started explaining to Arlene how to get off the lift. I was interrupted by a jolt, and then the complete stop of our transportation. Arlene and I sat motionless in our swaying chairs, with our skis dangling through the air. My sister, Lynn, who sped down the hill on her swift skis yelled to me that the motor was on fire. I screamed that I was too young to die. Suddenly the chairs thrust forward and we started slowly climbing up the steep hill. Arlene and I were very happy. Then knowing how bad our luck was, the chairs just died, and rested in a complete stop. This time I was really scared. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh I did both. Finally the lift started to move, and as we approached the platform at the top. I hurriedly released myself from my seat, and wobbly glided down to the bottom. This was Arlene's first time on the chairlift, and it would probably be her last. Y ' . . - .. -1 ' r u l 1 9 Q 4 ' ,E , 3 ml! 1, V, 04, -. s mx, af im 'Q 5'1- ax' vi. The World of Flowers By Mary Ellen Murphy Life is like a garden with many buds to blossomg In this garden we look and see, all the wonders that life may bring. In the winter seeds are planted, Under ground where they are needed. With the spring bringing new life, We seldom see what life's about. As we grow through the years, our friendships seem richer. With the pleasures of each day, sweet memories are tucked away. When we see what love can be, caring comes more easily. To just live from day to day, and see all the beauty life may beg We are confronted with misfortune, such as the day we will wilt away. What Would Have Happened If . . . by Elizabeth Besteman What would have happened if .... The sun didn't rise today? I hadn't opened my eyes today? Students hadn't sighed sighs to Would we still be alive today? What would have happened if .... Voices hadn't been heard today? Facts hadn't been learned today? Toast hadn't been burned today? Would the world still have turned day? today?

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James Creed by Lisa Pichney James Creed was a horse shoer. He could make any horse a shoe. He had one hundred an' eighty pounds of muscle backin' him up. James made the best darn shoe you could get. Ev'ry day folks would bring thar steed to him so's he could give them shoes. He'd make four shoes so perfect that you could put a balance on them. One day, 'bout 1872, a man came from those hills out yonder. To James' shop he went. He bet James that he could make better shoes than James. The people knew that ol, James would whip the new- comer. The contest was to take place Friday. Today was Tuesday. James was cleaning all his 'quipment so's he'd be ready on Friday. The other man, named Bart Stray, was getting ready also. The contest consisted of making four shoes for thar own horse. These shoes must be made the best and fastest. The winner would get one hundred an' fifty gold pieces. Today is Friday, the day of the shoein' contest. All the towns' folks came out to watch this contest. The judge said, Start So James an' Bart got started. After thirty minutes, James had made three shoes an' was half finished with the fourth. But Bart was just starting his third one. Five minutes later, James had finished all the shoes an' had put them on his horse. He won the hundred an' fifty gold pieces. Many others challenged him, but he always won. IS THIS LOVE . . . by John Sciabbarrasi Is this love, Could it be It can't be happening To me. I'm much too young, I haven't learned What I need And what I yearn. I'll let it pass, I'll let it stray, Tomorrow is Another day. I I The Mouse and the Giraffel' by Skip Abbott One day a little mouse, feeling quite inferior to everyone else in the forest, was walking along a small path wondering how he could do away with himself. With a chain around his neck and feet, he was about to say his last farewells to the world when a huge giraffe walked by him. At this time the giraffe was the king of the forest. The mouse thought it was really something for the giraffe to even talkI to him. The giraffe said What are you doing? The mouse answered, I am going to hurl myself into this lake where I will sink and die. The giraffe said, Why? I Because,,' replied the mouse, I am a wprthless, puny nothing. The giraffe became very angry with the mouse and said, The other day, I saw you making flutds out of wood for the sick animals of the animal hospital. Before the mouse could reply, the giraffe had taken off the chains and was saying, One good deed deserves another. I I I 'fThe Giraffe and the Donkey by Brian Orloff One day a donkey passed by a giraffe. The onkey started making fun of the giraffe's long ne Ik. The giraffe at first ignored the donkey and then said, All giraffes have long necks. The donkey kept making remarks about the giraf fe's long neck so that the giraffe began to ogy and then ran away. The next day the giraffe and the donkey met again. The donkey kept making insulting remarks about the giraffe's long neck when theigiraffe noticed something. The donkey didn't have'a tail. Now the giraffe began to rub it in, and the donkey learned a lesson. I MORAL: Never tease unless you can take it in return. I I I I I And There Slept The Boy by Laura Donoho I I And there slept the boy so soundlessly, for no one dare disturb i him. I Not even the birds that sang so I I bright. Not even the ducks that quacked I with delight. I Not even the butterfly, nor the rose. Not even time, that always goes. 3 I I I I

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'FL I 3 O ' O How THE SKY GOT THE RAINBOW by Michelle Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Blooming Colors were the first peo- ple on earth. When they awoke in the morning, the only thing that they did was color the earth beautiful colors. They colored everything and anything. One day a mass of little flying things called Bows came to the Blooming Colors and asked them if they would please color them. The little Bows did not tell them that they only came out after it rained. The reason for this was because Bows evaporate in dry weather. So Mr. and Mrs. Blooming Colors dried them off before the Bows could tell them that information. The little Bows were dried off in a half circle position because the Blooming Colors lined them up this way. There was a sudden burst of colors and the Bows were gone, but they left a beautiful half circle of many colors. Remember this story from time to time after rains and you can figure out how we get our rainbows. What keeps the rainbows coming out after it rains? Well, you see Mr. and Mrs. Blooming Colors are still coloring the Bows. But only sometimes because the Bows sometimes are scared to evaporate. And the reason they call it a rainbow is because the Bows come out after it rains. I WONDER IF by Richard Leventhal I wonder if reality isn't a figment of everyone's imagination? I wonder if our dreams are our awakening - but our open eyes signify our sleep? I wonder if the universe ever stops stretching - or is there a wall . . .? I wonder if each person is the only REAL person - everyone else is his imagination? Iwonder if. . . LOVE by Audrey Wilson All throughout the world should be, A love that eveyone should see. A love that will keep us all together, And bring us all towards one another. A love to find freedom everywhere A freedom that everyone shall bear. A freedom we shall one day find That no longer keeps us in a bind. l Our love shall help the free And bring about a theory f That love will give us strength r And extend to greater length. 1 1 We shall cherish this love from day to day i It will lead us all God's precious way J l With this love our faith will grow And soon our hearts will overflow. I l To help the love of all mankind t And give us all a bright sound mind A love that will help makeus care ll A love that men and women share. ,I I l Q l The old Man'-S Family l by Peyton Roberts V' There once was an old man who had three sdns. He loved the sons very much. The old man cared lfor his sons as best he could, but he had no moneyl So one by one he sent them off to seek their fortune. The sons he had were very hard to get along vxlith. They all wanted something different. One wanted money, another wanted a huge house, and the young- est wanted money to help support his father. fThe king in a nearby village was offering a reward to the person who cut the oak in the front of the palace window, and also dig a well in the court yardl The king's reward was the princess and half the kingdom. This meant he would also have access to a huge house or palace. I Then it was time to pay a visit to the king. When they arrived the king gave them a lecture on' what had to be done. He said one must cut the oak and dig the well. The first one tried and failed. Every time he would cut the oak it would grow bigger and strpnger. When he tried to dig the well, it would become fbigger and higher. When the second one tried thef same things also happened. When it was the last brothers turn he took his time and did both jobs well and complete. He gave all his riches to his fatheriexcept his wife the princess. l Moral - Take your time and do it right. 9 l i f J l l