Hartland High School - Beaver Yearbook (Hartland, WI)

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1924 THE BEAVER 1924 tore open hr co rt and thrust hrs hand rnto trre lads poc cet Irrnnry resrsted teebly 'llrc elder prrllecl out hrs hand but rnstead of a worn pockethook he held r taded shabby prcture Dropprng the prctrrre he crashed from the roorrr l'le lrcl prcked the photograph up tronr the floor rnd rubbed rt gently wrth hrs sleeye was an old old prctrrre of hrs mother yyrth a sob on hrs lrps he krsscd rt thrrrstrng rt rn hrs pocket In mrsery he threw hrmself upon the bed and wept Days sped and everv nrght Anna Darley bought a paper from ber trrencl Jrrrrrrry Ihe young newsbov rn trrrn worrld strarn hrs eyes wfrtchrng for her Her presence was one of the Joys of hrs lrfe One nrglrt when nve oclock came Jrmmy yyas nrrssed from hrs accustomed stand He sold hrs papers early and went on 'r message to the Erst brde Here a great brrdge spans the rrver ot Rarnbow Falls There was a rough sectron near the entrance to the brrdge brrt t rst of thrs werc respectable burldrngs It was dark when Jrmnry rccrossed the br'dge Approaching one ot the lrrrrps he saw a famrlrar face comrng toward lrrnr lt was hrs frrend Anna H slurrk mto a shadow of a prllar and she passed hrm rrnnotrced He saw a crowd ot roughs standrng at the brrdge entrance and he knew Anna would pass that way It flashed through hrs mrnd I must follow her btrll keeprng rn the shadows he trarlecl behrnd her untrl the brrdge was crossed There was no one rn srght except a polrce 'nan who drspersed the crowd a few mrnutcs before therr arrrval Nrght after nrght our vrgrlant frrend guarded Nlrss Anna tollowrng her across the brrdge She often heard the footsteps behrnd her and was troubled Brrt she drd not mentron rt Thursday nrght was cold A brtrng wrncl blew around the four corners chrlled Jrmmy to the marrow Hrs body was hot and cold wrth a tevcr and hrs head throbbed wrth parn Long after the usual hour Anna crossed the street She greeted hrnr pleasantly then passed homeward leavrng Jrmmy no trme to lose for turnrng qurckly he followed her at a safe drstance The brrdge soon loomed rnto vrew The mrsts hung oyer the rrver damp and heavv the wrnd blew trom the north each gust more strngrng than the former It sorrght Jrmmy s shabbv coat brt rts way through and struck a chrll rnto hrs manly heart Hrs head throbbed hrs body trembled brrt he scorned the blast and contrnued hrs wav As the dangerous spot came rnto vreyv he drew nearer Anna They turned from the brrdge rnto the street and hrs fe rrs were realrzed Two men were lorrng protected from the electrrc lrght on the other srde of the street As Anna advanced a few steps one of the toughs lunged from the doorway qerzrng her by the arm he trred to snatch her handbag It was a sudden onslaught and she drew back terrrfied and screamed The rowdy clung' to the bag and could not wrench rt from her Then came a surprrse Irmmv hrs blood borlrng rushed torward and shouted Let her alone yyrth a snarl the rough let go of hrs hold and faced an angrv small boy wrth flushed face and blazrng eyes .Jrmmy leaped forward Y ou thref' he shouted The thref struck and sent hrm to the earth He was up rn a second blood oozrng from a cut on hrs cheek Our frrend would haye frrecl badly but suddenly the tough s companron leaped out and crred Lut rt Brll the cop As he drd so the glare of the arc lamp lrt up hrs face The tefrtures were strnrped upon her memory Jrmmy drd not see hrm as the two dashed down an allev rnd yvere lost n the darkness Oh my braye frrend crred Annfr tears stfmclrng rn her eyes let lls hurry from here Grasprng hrs hand they sped trorn the ye y Cl?1Il Pl0llS nerghborhoocl Qhe stopped ne rr a street lrght rnd took both hrs hands rn hcr s How can l thank you for your noble deed my hreye boy It yy rsn t notlrrrr he sarcl lettrng hrs eyes tall betorc lr r gut I tlrorrglrt rt worrld happen Lrke a flfrsh 'rll became clcar He had followed her nrght'y to protect her Tears came once more to her eye ,rs she thought ot hrs nobleness rnd her tears touched Irnrmy beyond words Now I know you followed me all thest nrghts to gurrcl nre How cfm I thank you Trrrrt notlrrn He wrped away some blood and looked t her wrsttrlly ly hat rs your name? ylrne rs -Xnnr Drrlcy V9 . . 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1924 THE BEAVER 1924 JI Modern Kmqht Extry' all about the brg fire' Extry m1ster a grlmy hand thrust a paper before the man and a smrlrng countenance gazed up at hrm Herald Journal? Herald The lad pocketed the cent and darted through the crowd shouting lustrly It was a clear brrsk October day 'lhe sun shed its cheery rays upon the Four Corners grrrng Jov to the hearts of 'rll 'lhe Four Corners was the very heart of the crty It was the rendezvous of all business men great and small Also t was a good place to sell newspapers and the boy who ow ned a corner there was consrdcred very lucky Such a boy was Jrmmy Dale aged thirteen One could read good nrturr. upon hrs treckled face Joy and merrrnrent rn hrs blue eyes and could tell by hrs trlted nose that he possessed a good happv heart It was Nlonday afternoon .Irmmy was dodging here and there rn the crowd glrdrng between heavy drays and swiftly passing automobiles and Jumping on and off mars like an elfin with a ch rrrned hfe lnxtry mister he shouted slrpplng past an ruto to get rn a sale betore a rrval This mantuyer Jrmmy stood upon the curb and grzed at the people the stream of lrte rn its ebb and flow The uproar drd not bother hrrrr he was accus tomed to rt For two vears he had been rt hrs post rain or shrne As he stood meditating hrs eyes lost their twinkle and cheertulness fled from hrs fare He thought of hrs home minus L loving mother who was now rn Heaven He saw a father harsh rnd cruel their shabby home 1 roonr rn arr ugly tenement cr tlrorrglrts would drrrrprrr tht ru ust rrrrr rrrrr y v r e 1 from the happiest hefrrt Irmmy wrs so depressed that he forgot hrs surroundings and the bundle of papers under hrs arm Suddenly he awoke as hrs attentron was attracted by a trrnr figure passing rn and out among the passing X9h1Cl6S Her s was a beautltul face with the heart of 1 blooming rose rn each cheek Her harr was dark and blue eyes so soft they struck .Irmmy with mute admiration He remembered hrs nrother had blue eyes and a longing to know someone like her came over hrm Before he realrzed rt hrs blue cyed rdeal stopped rn front ot hrm and gave hrm a pleasant look that restored hrs cheerfulness Piper lrdy' lll take 'r Iournfrl crowd Oh sard Jrmmy I wrsh she was nry srster Dusk descended and the shimmering lights of the arty drspellcd the g'oom lr l 1 y rr so o lftl X rrt t more and roughest section of the crty Wretclred tenements loomed upon every srde frownrng upon the drrty narrow streets Jrmmv turned rnto one of these and url 1114 srl rud ln 111001 Well how much money have you got came rn 1 gruff voice from the corner of thc roonr Irmmys father sat before a table glowing at the lad This was the father who at one time had burr loyrng and krnd brrt since the death of Jrrrrmys mother a change came over hrm he worked lrttle drank much and nrade llfe miserable for Irmmy Are you deaf? Irmmy tossed the quarter upon the trble The elder Dale put hrs hand upon rt Anymore? This rrn t enough I need the rest tor my papers complarned Irmmy How much drd you make About Seventv five cents Well grmme 'mother quarter I want the rest Dad fer me supper and morning papers You do do you sard hrs angry father Dale shanrbled from the table toward the lad Jrmmy backed against the wall and looked appealrnglv toward hrm Folding hrs arms across hrs breast he drew hrs coat together as the money was rn his breast pocket XVrth a snarl hrs father T28 . . i ' .t , . :A vu ' , . v Y 'I . 1' 1 ' . . H . , X' 1 . w , ' ' r 1 1 in . ,Z . Y . ., . 1 , v A ,. l ' v L ' I ' . ' V 2 ' ' rl uv V. f' y A .' ' Y ' ' 2 ' 1 ' 1 ' , rl 1 , ', , .rt L, I y ' ' 2 ' , . ' . l ' 1 1 v ' v 1 . , . . . , . M. 1 , ' ' . ' ' . y 1 1 - ' v v ' ' I y . - y. . 1, L . . . I Su l -f ,' ' : I - 1 'll es r g : t orr: they wx uld dr' v Jay ' . 1 . ' - 1 S. . ' , ' ' ' ' r. ,. ' '- X r ' I , . ' - ' ' . ' ki X xi I . . . . , U 1 9 1 1 ' v ' ' Q ' rr , I . yr 5 1 K ' . , . . She paid for the paper, gave him a pleasant smile and was soon lost in the rr. ry - ' , rr ,- , ' - vu x I V . . . '. V . J VVit rr light hear 't. .lin rrrj turr-d .4 rrtlrwrrrd :rl ug W: -' Street. tor: 'l he 1 '-st . 1 7 ' 3' bv. ' I 4 4 I 4 Lf' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' I. . , l E - f , errt rw rr roonr on the tl l lloor. It '1'y'o1l :rs kitclrvrr. p:rr'lor'. 2 ' ' rr. , ' H' , . , . ' r A ' ' 4 -' 1 ' r , 1 I I v ' 1 J , C Q ' v K . 2 ,D I . 'L. ' D rr - , fr In ' ' I vl , . . rr , ' lv V r V ' 07 y 'Y ' ' ' 3 , . K I , V , . . I .

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