Lafayette Junior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Rip Clocking around and seeing a man the image of himselfj : XV ho am I? I was on the mountain yesterday and everything is changed, even myself. Bystanders Cmotioning that he is crazy, in low whispersj: The man is out of his headg poor man! VVoman in crowd Qto her bahyl: Hush, Rip, the old man wouldn't hurt you. Rip Qto the womanl : NV hat is your and your father's name? Ilfoman: Judith Gardenier is my name and my father's name was Rip Van Wfinkle, but he went away with his gun twenty years ago, and never was heard of. Rip: VVhe11e is your mother? Xlfoman: She died a short time since, because she broke a blood vessel. Rip fcatching her in his armsl 2 I am your father. young Rip Van 'Xvinkle once, old Rip now! Does anyone remember me? An old woman from crowd flooking in his facel : Sure enough, it is Rip! W' here have you been? K Rip tells his story about his sleepj Bystanders: Let us take the opinion of Peter Vanderdonk, coming down the street. Peter Vanderdonk Cafter listening to the storyj: I am sure this is Rip and I believe his story. SCENE II CRip is taken to his daughters house and lives in comfortj Rip fat fireplace of his daughter's homej: This is comfort, and I know I will spend the rest of my life happily here. -Albert Se-rbin, A 7. ON THE TRAIN TO CALIFORNIA my XV hen I was live years old, the first trip I had ever taken on a train was from Boston to California. just after the train started, a tall, slender man in blue uniform entered our car. He offered somcrcandy to mother and the other passengers. VVhen I asked mother why she refused it, my brother spoke up and told me that I must never accept anything from strangers. In our car there was a very kind and gentle lady, who offered a large greedy girl and myself her chocolates. This selfish girl

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PLAY OF RIP VAN WINKLE Scene: Kaatskill Mountains and New York. 1780 PERSONS OF PLAY Rip Van XVinkle, a Dutch Settler Rip Van lVinkle, His Son Judith Gardenier, His Daughter Mr. Doolittle, Hotel Keeper One of the Scenes of the Story Scene: After Rip's sleep 1 Rip fwaking up from his sleep! 1 XX-That! liave l been sleep- ing all night? Though it is a sunny day, Dame Van XVinkle will change the day for me. CLooking at his gunl: XVhat! The robbers had changed my gun and they took KK-'olf too! CGoes to rise.l My hack! My hack! This mountain air does not agree with me. CHe sees the country around him changedfl These rocks were not here yesterday. Clfle goes to the village. hut does not recognize anyonej I thought I knew everyone in the village. XVhy are all the people staring at my chin? QFeels his chin and sees his heard had grown a foot long.l My beard surely did grow long. These people do not seem like the people of our village. Yes! There is the Hud- son River and the Kaatskill Mountains. VVomen, men and children: Look at the strange man with the long heard! Rip: The inn is gone and so is our good tree. Look at the man speaking by the place of the inn. ''Congress-lilJerty- rights of citizens. Vlfhat is he talking about? Orator Ccoming up to Ripl : XVhat are you. Federal or Democrat? Rip: li am a quiet man and loyal Subject to King George. Bystanders: A spy! A Tory! A refugee! Away with him! Rip: l mean no harm to you, I am just seeking some of my friends. A man from crowd: Name them. Rip: Nicholas Vedder, Brom Dutcher. and V an Hummel. Important Man: Vedder died, Dutcher was killed in the war, and Van Hummel is in Congress. Rip Csorrowed at the sad changesl : Does anyone know Rip Van VVinkle? Bystanclers: To he sure, there is Rip leaning against the tree.

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took the box and carried it off to the far end of the car and made a face at me. CBy the way, I'm very fond of chocolates.j Then a porter came up to my mother and asked her permis- sion to take me to the dining car for a few minutes. I did not understand why. He carried me in his arms and put me down in front of a very charming woman and her little son. She was dressed in a beautiful beige colored gown, with furs and dia- monds. She asked, VVhat is your name ? I answered her shyly, Celia She then said, Celia, let me see your hand. Oh, yes, a tiny hand like yours would do. I wondered what my little hand was to do. She continued, I accidentally dropped a ten dollar gold piece in between the seat. Easily I reached down and got the money. As a reward I received a big silver dollar. I thanked her joyfully. She kissed me and her little boy smiled good-bye to me. The first thing I did on returning to my car was to go over to the candy man and buy a large box of chocolates. I offered mother and some of the passengers my candy. I then took the remainder and sat down where that spiteful girl could see me en- joying them after hers were all gone. But mother made me offer some of the candy to her, too, be- cause she said only polite, generous, little girls could live in the Golden State. -Celia F-islzman, A9. HAM PEGGOTTY Ham Peggotty, a brave, true lad, was Mr. Peggotty's nephew. VVhen I-Iam was a small boy his father was drowned, and as he was motherless, Mr. Peggotty adopted him. I-Ie was of a strong character and had much will-power. I-Ie helped his father as much as he could, for Mr. Peggotty was truly as good as any father could be to an adopted son. lfVhen Ham became old enough to go to work he started his trade as a Hsherman with much enthusiasm. . Being engaged to Emily and then having such a tragedy hap- pen to him reveals to you his true character and shows in what a noble way he was able to take the worse trouble. His death was a loss for all. Everyone who knew him felt it and was much grieved. Although this was the case, they all re- joiced that he died a hero's death. -Lucille Wonderle, A9.