Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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I stooped as soon as possi ' bi ' .ec A stick had just n issed tJe v;ind-- » j ( I shield. The object in the road had heen Spopto Voi- a v as | j standing in the brush near by.. She had thro ' .vn the stick for j I Sport to chase, • I Jack jumped out of the car, . s Vera reached out her hand j to pet the dog. Jack remarked casually, Pretty dangerou.s busi- , i ness. Might have killed your dog, He turned to go, and v ould i j have said no more but the dog beat him back to the car, and re- ' fused to get out although Vera cal?.ed to him, i Won ' t you ride to the lane? Jack asked slov lyo She got i in the car, but neither one said a word, Vs lien Vera and Sport ' left the car. Jack would have sworn there Y ere tears in Vera ' s j eyes. Maybe she cared after all On the v ay home Jack ' s heart ached more than it had when } ■ -I he had gone to tov n. His thoughts travelled rapidly, Vera had « ! been teaching at hom.e all but that one year., A plan became j I fixed in his mind as he rode along. Ho would go to the m eet- I ing place by the brook en Sunday, Sunday camoc The Da vson ' .Vholesale House sedan v as seen to jbe dashing down the highway to the spot in the woods, I I Jack whistled low; Sport came hur ikying up the trail. Jack jwhispered, Good old dog, lead me to Vera. Hurry, dog, hurry, i jAs ' he pushed ae.idc the bushc-s he saw Vera leaning against the r ' old aspen treoo } y A:r.:. W Susan Wilder ' 26,