La Puente High School - Imagaga Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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THE CHAPLIN'S DAUGHTER 'fGirls, donit you really think we ought to ask Genevieve Henderson to belong to our Sewing Girclefw ventured Margery Wakeheld timidly to the seven girls that sat in .Iudge Kendallls cozy front room, waiting for their president, Nellie Ferguson to arrive. HI saw her walking down the street the other day and she looked so lonely. L'Well, I should say notf, gasped Louise Kendall in horror. uWhy?'7 asked Margery innocently. 4'Why? Her father was in the State prison at Michigan City for over a year. Thatls enough to disgrace any girl. How do you know?'7 Hashed Beth. 'II like Genevieve and I donit believe any such thing about her father or any of the rest of her folksfi uWhy-why,', stammered Louise. uSome of the men down at the store were talking about it. One of them said, 'Last year when Mr. Henderson was at the prison, heia and then they saw me and quit talking. So there, Beth Turnerfi 'fOh, girls! what do you think? interrupted Nellie as she burst into the room, too excited to remember to leave her hat in the hall. Last night, daddy called me into his study and told me I could take anyone of the girls of North Bremington I wanted most along, to Niagara Falls this summer. Immediately every face lit up as if a sudden beam of sunshine had burst into the room. Then just as suddenly they clouded over as each girl thought that she might not be chosen. HThe longer I thought the harder it was for me to choose, so now the one who you girls decide has done the most for the society between now and then shall be the one to go. This is the last day of May and the decision must be made by June 20 as we start the 30th and whoever goes will want a little time to get ready. Once more the girls' faces lit up as they began to plan what they would do to win the reward. 4'Of course Genevieve Henderson won't be counted in this, continued Nellie in a lower tone and a little haughtily. 'fWhy of course not. echoed all in disdain, but Beth and Margery said nothing. '6Who would want an ex-convict's daughter for a companion? scoffed Helen, Louiseis sister. Two weeks passed by and all the girls were working hard for the reward. Some were working out new crochet and tatting designs, some were securing new books to be read while they sewed and others were making garments for poor children to be given away in the name of the Sewing Circle. But the day before the decision was to be given Genevieve was walking along the river which flowed about an eighth of a mile below their house, wondering sadly for the sixtieth time since she came to North Bremington, why the rest of the girls treated her so coldly. Then suddenly a great splash sounded just behind her and she ran to the bank to see what had happened. On the other side of the river a little blue ribbon showed just above the water. Acting quickly, she slipped off her shoes and middy skirt and jumped into the water, thinking only as she swam swiftly across of rescuing the owner of the blue ribbon. At last she reached the struggling figure of a girl a little smaller than herself. Almost strangling herself, she fastened the arms of the half-drowned girl around her neck and swam back to the shore. After giving Hrst aid treatment, restoring her to consciousness, she half-carried and half- led her to her house. A few minutes later Genevieve set down a tray, containing a cup of steaming hot tea and a sandwich before Nellie who was wrapped in a blanket before the fire- place. Nellie said half-timidly, half-ashamed, 4'Genevieve, I'm sorry I let the girls Page Thirty