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

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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.

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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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STEERFORTH blames Steerforth was a spoiled and selfish boy whose mother thought he was the most wonderful person in the world. He had a violent temper when his will was opposed and once when Miss Dartle made him angry he practiced the hammer-throw on her. He made friends easily because of his good looks, his ease in company and his strong personality. He had intense pride which he inherited from his mother. Although he had al- most killed Bliss Dartle she loved him and would always ad- mire whatever he said or did. Although his mother loved him dearly, yet when he ran away with Emily, instead of forgiving him and calling him back home she let her pride get the hest of her and she would not call him hack. His only redeeming feature was his love for David, He really liked him even though he used him rather sellishly. Although his running away with Emily seemed a cowardly thing to do, yet he did not die a cowards death. He died nghting the storm with the last of his men until the final moment when he was engulfed in the roaring waters of the stormy sea. -Albert Dubin, AI9. THOMAS TRADDLES Traddles went to school at Salem House. He was the most unfortunate of all the boys at school. Everything he did seemed wrong, especially in the eyes of Mr. Creakle. He got a heating from Mr. Creakle almost every day. Tommy had a habit of drawing skeletons every time he was sad or when he received a beating. This seemed to 'make him happy and in a short time he would be his same jolly self again. One time when Steerforth was making fun of Mr. Mell, a teacher, Tommy told him he should be ashamed. The rest of the boys thought the same but would not dare to say so. For this Tommy got another beating from Mr. Creakle. After Traddles left Salem House he had a job in a lawyer's office where he worked hard and studied, for he wanted to be a lawyer. He fell in love with a girl by the name of Sophie, a sweet girl of a family of ten. She promised to wait until