Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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THE LAUREL 27 it does not matter. - Please pass the olives. - Yes, I'd like some cocoa. - Who made this salad? - This ice cream is good. - Sh! Mr. Brown is go- ing to speak. . SCENE VI Do you think what Mr. Brown said was true? - You know the boys gave him their ideas. - I'll bet anything that that red-headed fellow was the one to think up all those classes into which girls are divided, or maybe he read it some- where. - I wonder where we belong, with the wall flowers, ilappers, snobs or with the old fashioned girls, and gold dig- gers. - Say wouldn't they be surprised to know that we made our own clothes, helped our mothers, took care of our kid brothers and sisters, and earned our own spending money a good part of the time. They made a mistake, the same that most people are making. - What? Why it is so simple it's laughable. The fact is we are 'just girls,' as our mothers were be- fore us and our daughters will be in the future. - Did he call Lake Avenue? I must go now. Good-night, see you all tomorrow. H M axine C lark, '2 5. TY THE REASON FOR OUR LAST I-:ARTHQUAKE BOUT two centuries ago the town of Farmington was founded and settled by Job Farmington. Job had always wished to have his funeral in a luxurious and sedate manner. He wanted to have a regular hearse, hacks drawn by beautiful black horses and an awesome ceremony. After several years as a successful leader and Indian fighter, Job and a party of friends were hunting far north from Farm- ington, near the present big lakes of Maine. The result was, although Farmington lived in luxury and civilization, that a party of Indian braves, savage and hostile, fell upon Job's party and scalped him and several of his men. The survivers of the party could not, of course, take the corpses back home and give them a decent burial. When the men came back to Farming- ton they told of 1ob's last words. Evidently Job, even when his skull was crushed and his face turned to an ashen hue, had gasped and shrieked out that he would have that funeral procession. Thus, every two centuries Job's ghost rushes down from the Northern woods with its slain companions' ghosts as attendants, gains possession of the village hearse and in this, drawn by a ghoulish team com- posed of the ghosts of two of Iob's favor- ite black chargers, which he rode in his Indian battles, they rumble, sweep and roar along the street of Farmington, causing people to sit up with dreadful starts in bed, and causing dishes, chimneys, houses, yes, everything to rattle and shake. This statement is verified by the dis- covery of some very old papers in my grandfather's garret, written by the old and wise village parson of that time, Jona- than Settledown, telling this self-same story. This discovery fevidently forgot- ten during the long period of two centu- riesj has set the Farmington scientists agog and proved their long and complicated theories wrong. We should be glad, how- ever, that Job visits us only once in every two centuries! Owen W. Gilman, ,27. TT coMUs A LA GAIETE CAST or CHARACTERS Star, the Attendant Spirit.. .... Elmer Frederic Comus ........................ Holmes Wagner The Lady ................ .... A lice Stevens First Brother ....... .... R onald Goding Second Brother ................ Richard Mallett Sabrina, the Nymph ............. Bertha Martin The Scenery-Robbins SCENE I-A Dark Forest The Attendant Spirit: I-Iist! I come from far away Where the little angels play. Here I come flying o'er meadow and hill, O'er the restless world while all is still. My lady is coming over the dale And to protect her I never will fail. For Comus you know, that wild young lad. It pains me so: he is so bad, Is quite a menace to this wood,

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26 THE LAUREL JUST GIRLS A MODERN MoNoLocUE DEFINIITION OF TERMS Frances A Latin teacher Pi A fraternity Riverside The Country Club Robert The Principal of High School Miss Jones The History teacher Miss Williams The Girl's Y Secretary D. C. Danforth College Romeo and Juliet An Ice Cream Sundae Mr. Brown The Boy's Y Secretary X Y Z A Secret Society Sis Dot Marge ..... Just Girls Edna Ellen J Scene I. Almost any large High School. Time. Near the close of school in the afternoon and after school. Scene II. At the Y. W. C. A. Time. A little later. Scene III. At Wagar's Ice Cream Par- lor. Time. Five minutes later. Scene IV. Back at the Y. W. C. A. Time. Half an hour later. Scene V. At supper. Time. A little after live. Scene VI. On the street car. . Time. About half past eight. JUST GIRLS SCENE I Going down to the ' Y' tonight, Sis? -- That's too bad you've got to stay for Latin. Frances surely is a cat. Didn't you get your Cicero? -- What? You- 've been invited to the Pi dance at River- side next week? - 'Whb did it? - Sh! Here comes Robert, himself. See you later. Yes, Miss Jones, I'm here. You don't want me tonight? - That's good I was going to the 'Y' anyway. There is a special meeting on with supper and speaker. - Who? - Oh, the boy's 'Y' secretary to tell us what boys think of girls. We always have lots of fun. Hi, Dot. Where're you bound? - Geometry? - Well, see you later. Hello, Marge, ready to go to the 'Y'? Let's take our books over and leave them, and then go to VVagar's for some ice cream. I'm starved and I don't want to study. SCENE II Hello, Miss Williams. Hello, girls. - No, we're going down town. - Yes, we'll be right back. - So long. SCENE III 'K Did you see Ellen with that man? Goes to D. C. doesn't he? - Not really? - Well, I never would have thought it. - What you going to have? - Me? - Romeo and Juliet, please. - Sh ! There is Edna. Who's she with? - Oh, I see, but he is terribly dumb looking. Acts just like that crowd, too. -'K Well, let's eat. What kind of a dress are you going to have for the X Y Z dance? Rose and silver? I'll bet it's going to be pretty. - 'K Yes, I'm going. Who? You just guess. - What are you going to do Sat- urday? - Let's go to the movies. How about two o'clock sharp? - Hurry up, slow poke, we've got loads of studying to do. - We will have to hurry back to the A Y rin SCENE IV Oh, Miss Williams, make them stop that racket, we can't study. - No, I wasn't doing anything, but she wouldn't give me my compass, so I took it. We'll all be good now 'till five o'clock. Yes, here's that cake I brought. SCENE V I'm glad supper is ready. Aren't you? All that old studying is done. Now for a good time. - Ice cream, how nice, and the candles look so pretty. - Be quiet, sis, while we sing. - Now talk all you want too. - Hey, wait 'till I get a sand- wich, pleasef'- Do I think Mr. Brown good looking? - Well, he's married so

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28 THE LAUREL So Father Jove has sent me down To guard good folk from this bad clown That changes them into pigs and cows Or rats or bears or wee bow-wows. And now I must hasten for I am so good, To guide her fair footsteps through the wood. Clinter Comus with his crew singing and danc- ins? Song of Comus: Bow-wow-wow! Wee! Wee! Wee! We are on our nightly spree. Cats and dogs and little pigs Now we sing and dance our jigs. Comus : With my gigantic eyes and my gigantic size I 'll tell the stupid world that I am very wise, Standing with my marvelous poise, I hear a little noise, 'Tis a human being: which are my exclusive toys. But hist it is a footstep light NVho can be coming here tonight? Quick! my lads behind these trees, Would you were in the seven seas. CEnter the lady--a flapperj The Lady: My brothers are gone, what shall I do? I've lost my compact, my lipstick too, My face is white: I look like a ghost: My rouge is what I am missing the most. Enter Comus: Oh! fair young damsel, are you led astray? The night is fallingg now ends the day. Lady sings: Oh! now good friend, my saviour true, It really is so kind of you. Won't you harbor me safe and warm Until the morn begins to dawn? I 've lost my brothers in this dark lair, Perhaps you 've seen those youths so fair. Comus: No, winsome maid, I've seen them not For the day is warm and walking is hot, But if you are lost and if you are free I 'll find you shelter in a house in the lea. Lady sings: But what of my face and what of my hair, I'm perfectly sure there 's no curl there. I'm nervous, so nervous, and worried and blue, I 'm hungry and thirsty and so tired too, So come, let us go to a house as you say Where I can get shelter until dawn of the day. CExit both! CEnter Brothers! First Brother speaks: Where, Oh! where has our dear sister gone, I 'm worried, so worried: I 'm pale and wan. Second Brother: Our sister will be safe I'm sure, She is so good and sweet and pure. Let us raise our voices in proud acclaim To bring her back here safe and sane. Song: Once we had a sister fair But she went away And now we have no sister So we are going to bray- Sister, Sister, where are you? Oh! Where can you be! Maids like you are but a few So pray come back to me. Enter Attendant Spirit: Ho there! To the rescue quick! That wicked Comus has worked a trick, Your sister good, is in his power, Take-n by magic to his bower. Rush right in and break the glass But grab the wand and do it fast. SCENE II A beautiful palace. Comus' animals are seated about the room. The lady is seated on a throne with Comus standing nearby holding, toward her, a glass of punch. Comus: Song: Drink! lady, drink! It 's fresh from the sink! It will cause the flush to come On those cheeks that look like gum. Lady: Nay, monster, nay. I would rather eat hay. Comus Ctrying againj : Come, gay tlapper, staid and sure, Sweet and carefree and demure, All in a dress of scantiest mien, Thou art a buttercup so serene. Come and taste the brimming cup Then on golden plates we 'll sup. Lady: Here are my brothers, now you whelp Throw up your hands and call for help. Brothers rush in: Begone, base idler, Let not your face disgrace this scene: Depart, you are not tit to be seen, For now we 've come to save our sister, We cannot say how much we 've missed her. Spirit: Now, Comus, you have driven away But you have not gained his sceptred sway, For his waving wand you did not seize, Now your fair sister will have to freeze. But wait, I hear a singing voice approach, 'Tis Sabrina, riding on a roach. Song: Come, Sabrina, do I pray, We need you here, dear fairy fay. Oh pretty Sabrina, fair and sweet, Come near and Lady Alice meet. For she is stuck right in her chair And just cannot get out of there. Come and wave your fairy wand, Come o'er dwindling brook and pond. Come and set this maiden free And praises all we 'll sing to thee- ' Enter Sabrina: I have flown lightly o'er vale and hill But was delayed by one slight spill, That 's the reason for muddy locks Where I fell on slimy rocks. CShe pats lady on the head three times which sets her free!