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

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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

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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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Traddles could be a lawyer and out of financial difficulties. Their motto was, Whit a11d hope. Traddles bought a table witl1 a marble top and a flower pot and St2l.11Cl as tl1e first step toward furniture for l1is house and treasured them greatly. After about five years l1e was able to marry the dearest girl ill tl1e worldf' As he was a kind 1112111 l1e took some of Sophie's sisters under l1is roof. Their home was a happy one a11d Sophie was a11 ideal wife. As you look i11 tl1e house you will find tl1e table with tl1e marble top and tl1e iiower pot and stand i11 a prominent place. About the fireside at night you will find Sophie's sisters and the kind Traddles beaming 011 l1is dearest girl in tl1e world. -Victor N-ickerson, A9. JUGGLING JERRY This poem, written by George Meredith, tells of two old peo- ple who traveled arou11d following fairs, circuses a11d -attending the royal occasions. They traveled i11 a wago11 p11lled by tl1eir old gray l1orse. This old 111an Jerry made l1is living juggling at tl1ese fairs. In this story jerry loves to tell l1is wife of his you11ger days, how he could jump and 11111 like a deer. VVhe11 he was strong, life was a sweet tiddle, but now l1e was old, l1is young days appear to him as a drean1. Through tl1e story jerryicompares himself to birds. He men- tio11s tl1e lark, may bird. and tl1e seagull. While atthe fair jerry often was s111iled at by the quee11. As time passed, he could feel death, or tl1e great juggler, com- i11g to him, and tells his wife l1Ot to worry. She had been a real wife to jerry and stuck with him through all tl1eir hardships. She could have ruled the palace and could have bee11 rich, but sl1e loved Jerry a11d stayed with him. In return jerry saved his 111o11ey so that when he passes away she would not wa11t for any- thing. The time ca111e Whe11 he had to face tl1e Great Juggler. He could see two Seagulls flying over a pond and o11e was shot a11d fell. Tl1e other we11t on. He wanted his wife to be tl1e same as tl1e seagulls, not tostop but go right on and enjoy life, because everyone n1ust face' tl1e Great Juggler. -Lewis fones, A9.