Ferndale Union High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Ferndale, CA)

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so steep that it was obliged to stop and stand at bay. Now he thought, If I could climb that rock they would never find me. His legs were stiff and weak, for the Indians had lashed him within an inch of his life. With some trouble, he reached the rock, for the tide was still low, and looked around for a suitable place to start climbing. At last he found a deep crevice running obliquely up the rock. Cau- tiously he climbed, always watching his next movement. The long walk, the loss of blood, and his stiffened muscles were beginning to tell on him now. Once he fell, but caught again on a rocky projection below. He was very tired now, and thingsseemed to swim before his eyes. If he had made one faulty step, he would have without doubt been dashed to pieces on the rocks below. Many hours did it take to climb that mountainous rock, and, when he reached the top, faintness had overtaken him. The top of the rock was covered with thick bunches of sea grass, amongst which were the nests of various sea birds. Finding a comparatively level spot, free from nests, he sank down, amidst the cries of the mother birds. The night was very cold, but he did not careg he only wished it colder. Next day there was great commotion in the little Indian village by the sea. It was found that the chief had met his death accidentally, and Little Rocket had not known the murderer after all. Swift runners were sent on his trail, for they had seen him depart, but search as they might, they could not find him. They concluded that he must have joined another tribe farther north. Many years after. a party of white tourists found the bones of an Indian on the top of Mendocino Rock, and they wondered that one of so daring a race should die upon this rock where they, with the help of a few ropes and ladders, could retrace their steps. . R. R., '12. V Spring Oh! for the glad daysiof summer When all is fair and bright, When the verdant trees and Howers Gleam in the morning light. P After dreary days of winter The world in smiles unfold, Fair then is the face of nature In beauty sweet untold. E. W., '12. PAGE TH IRTY TWO

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,,.- h ' Q Q -.- A Tragedy of the Cape LOWLY and painfully Little Rocket wended his way along the beach. His heart was breaking, yet he was happy. happy because the cruel Indian tortures had not extracted his secret Well he knew that if he told, his old father would go to the grave without a trial, for the Indians, his country- men roused to a fit of fiendish anger, would fall upon him and rend him limb from limb. No! he would not tell- f'-' fe! Y . 7 X' f:. ' Q x QU. , 2-e., 7 torture could not .force him to tell. Now he was alone. His tribe had cast him out, beaten him, tortured him near unto death, but he would save the honor of one he loved and one who had committed a crime unintentionally. He knew not where to go and wished they had killed him then and there. Mechanically he gathered some mussels for the tide was low and ate them raw, for he had no wish to build a fire. On he wandered never thinking of returning for he alone held the fate of one for whom he would willingly sacrifice his life. Seating himself upon a low rock, he mournfully retraced the incidents of the day before. VVhere could he go-go and die where no one would find him? By chance his eye lit upon the great rock that lies off Cape Mendocino, and he watched the sea-lions fighting at its seaward side. Suddenly he was attracted by one of these, which was trying to flee from an angry opponent. Up, up it scrambled until about one-eighth of thelway up. the rock became PAGE TH IRTY-ONE

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I Never Done lt Before Say, Hiram, won't you have a ride PM I And the big auto stopped at Hiram's side. But Hiram stepped back a pace or two His head he shook, and his nose he blew, And as the town kids guyed, the old man replied, I never done it before. Mandy had a new-styled dress, Buttons in back-a dozen or less. She twisted and turned-she reached all but three. Do you think Hiram would help her ?-no not he. He shook his head, and then he said, I never done it before. The parson came to stay to teag Mandy's meal was as good as could be, But when she told Hiram to ask the graceg A look of amazement came to his face. And as Mandy sighed, he gravely replied, I never done it before. But Hiram grew old, as all men do, His days on this earth were numbered and few. His faithful wife asked Afraid to die ? And Hiram undaunted smiled his reply, Pm not afeerd, and Mandy was cheered, But I never done it before. -I. M. T this .. X' , lj lf f' ' 5 ' f KN , fix f ? io I MS IXBBM- Be kind to those who love you and those who need your cheer Be kind to all God's creatures, each one that you may find 5 Be kind to all the world, from the sunny to the drear Then all the world will love you, for simply being kind. PAGE TH IRTY-TH REE -I. M. T