Freeport High School - Clarion Yearbook (Freeport, ME)

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Ll 'l'ElB11lif.l perfect health of her well developed body. Sprawled full length at her feet lay her partner of the tennis game, Anthony McRae. Tony's full length measured on the lawn a good tive feet ten. The l.l1'lglltSl1lll111Gl' sun brought out well the contrast between his light eurly hair and Dianzfs dark hair. Tony was nineteen, a brilliant scholar and, better than that, was blessed with that gift of the gods, personal magnetism. The homes of these two had always been side by side, as had Di. and Tony until now they were graduated from high school. They had had much in common : They were each star athletes and had won honors for their school and for themselves in that field. They were in the same. social set whe1'e each was pop- ular. -But why go on? They we1'e, after all, merely normal happy youth, youth as it should be. After three ties, Tony McRae, you should admit that I'1n as good at tennis as you are. Q I:Iaven't I admitted it a hundred times, Di,-to myself? laughed her companion. Well, I have to dress for dinner. -AIHLISG, yourself during my absence. A On the following day Tony, having passed his entrance ex- ams for West Point, was to leave forthe military school. Di- ana was to sail for Europe to spend four years studying in Paris and Vienna. After the four years were gone-well, let the future take care of itself. Di nuer was a cozy informal affair with Tony as the only guest. Much of the talk was of the plans for the coming four years, so full of bright prospects for the young people. Indeed every- thing seemed so perfect that Mrs. Fairis heart misgave her lest some trouble might mar such carefree happiness. Their very gaiety, however, caused her to quickly dismiss such thoughts, and to laugh at her forebodings. 25

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1 'H 19' ULARI ON muster eonvulsing on the ground in the ngonies of death. She ren forward, lifted his heard with her left hatnd while with her right she pounded him on the lmek. From his lips issued eel- estiall sereums of agony. Then she awoke and to her surprise she could still hear him howling. lVhen she hind 'fully gained consciousness, she perceived that she wus sitting up in bed pulling Cztes:tr's hair with one hztnd and hitting him with the pillow with the other while l1e was hollering nt her to stop. She thought this wus un omen of the gods und tried to dis- suade him from going to the Sennte, yet in spite of her he in- sisted upon going. As he :tpproaehed the Senate house, the String Beans crowded nround him and pretended to show pet- itions about the hill relnt-ive to the reduetion of urmnments of l,m,hy eztrriztges on the Forum. lVhen he wusn't looking, they turned their nnufhine guns on him and converted him into :L sieve in un instant. He, gzrthering his tiogn nround him und summoning his lust strength, gasped out the words, Prunes--p1'unes-- Etltxvoi-Brutiis. Surely we are entirely lnelcing in appreciation of heroism if we do not ugree with Knot Muehov Ennithin in saying, Julius Catesur wus at wise old geezer, He froze off his feet in nn lee ereann freezer. DANIEL TUTTLE '29 Sllllffeb GRIIDICS Diane Fair, breathless utter :L i'ltLl'C-lgitU1G of tennis, sunk down on the soft green luwn. Dimmu Fair, fuir not only in name but in all qualities OfCl12Ll'21CtC1', had seen seventeen summers, sum- mers of perfect lmppiness. Dizn'nt's eyes were hlnek, her hair was bluek, and the eolor of her eheeks and lips indicated the 24

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THE CLARION As they arose from the table, Mrs. Fair snuffed the candles on the dining table and Diana whimsically remarked that it al- ways seemed to her that snuffing candles was like sudden death, a life snuffed out without warning licfore its usefulness was over. Oh! don't say such things, Di,,' her mother exclaimed. Whateve1' 'put such a thought into your head ? I don't know, Mother, I just happened to think of it. Guess I feel blue-leaving you and Dad, and everything. Go out on the PO1'Cll, Tony, and I'll join you presently. Di, after gettinga light wrap, joined Tony on the porch where they watched the full moon rise through the lacy foliage of the locust trees lining tl1e drive-way to the house. Tony, old thing, I s'pose I'll see that same old moon rise many times in the coming four years, but it won't he our moon. -Goodness! Here I am, getting sentimental and sad on our last night together for ages V' Ages is right! Now if you were a boy, you could come along to school with me I Yes, but if you WG1'G a girl, you could como abroad and study with me. -So there l 'WVell, let's not fight. Maybe I'll cop an airplane and cross the ocean to visit you if you're good and write oftenf' Oh, that would be nice of you! I'd feel so flattered I My hero risking his young life to visit the lady of his dreams! Really, Tony, you're quite exasperating at timesf' she said a- loud and under her breath added, hut quite adorable all the same. Since your train goes tirst, Di, l'll have the privilege of see- ing the lady of my dreams on her way.-By the way, what shall we do tonight ? Let's take a spin and then go over and say good-bye to Jack and Pam. Good! Come on. , 26