Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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9 That night in front of tho fireplace, Dave's grandfather told him that that pickaxe had saved hi5 life many times and that he was glad that it had saved Dave's. John Granger '59 A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR TOM Today was Tom Simon's birthdav. Ton was now fifteen and was allowed to do things similar to those his elder brothers did. He also would be expected to have more responsibility than before. Bedtime now for Ton, would bo 10:00 o'clock instead of 9:30 - of which Tom well approved. Before doinr- r.nythiiqg on his birthday, Tom ad to go to the library r'or his mother to get a book. ’J’-ile Tom was going up tho flight o stoos, to tho librarv a boy c no out and started down the stops. Tom tho ’j?ht it was Ned Collins, but as the boy war about to pass hih, he saw that it wasn't Ned after all. Ton was s 'rprised that as the bov passed him, a folded piece of paper dropped. Tom, noticing this, shouted, :iHev, you dropped a piece of paper.' The bo-1' acted as if he didn't hear Tom and kept walk!' on. Ton hesitated a moment, wondering what ho should do. Then Tom picked up the paper, un- folded itjand read it to himself. The expression on Tom's face was not questionable, bcca se the dropping of tho note by tho bov was evidently not accidental. The inscription which was on the paper w s also responsible for his expression. The paper read: Be at Nod Collin's house at exactly 7:30 P.II. ’■'ait ‘'or further instructions thoro.' SIGN72D------------------- Ton was in a complete daze now. This could be a frame-up. Ton1s head was full of numerous fantastic thoughts. He kept tho note and went abo-’t his business, finding the book for his mother. After getting r.he book he went homo, not say- ing anything about tho strargo hcuocning, to his oarents. Time passed by and it was now 7’’-!F P M. Tom was a bit nervous now. He had now made up his ’ ind uo o to see wh t kind o' a achomo this wrs. Ton timed his planning to approach Ned Collin's 0 house. Ho hesitated a enmont, and then ran: the door bell. Ned. Collin's mother opened tho door and Tom r.sked her if Ned was at home. She answered Tom by savin', 'Yes, he is up stairs. I'll get 'elm. Plcaso come in and sit down, Tom. Ilrs. Collins went to call Ned-. After Tom h d gone in and closed the door he thought it was rather dark insido. All of a sadden there was a loud jumble 6f voices sayin , SU.ftPRISIL J Immediately a light went on, and Tom saw all of his friends approaching from another room. Altogether thev shouted, HAPPY BIrtThD' Y, TOI L Y .'

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