Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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10 Cbe Blue an lUbitc T Margie surveyed the splinteied pendulum contemptuously. A glittering light shone from the spot which was shattered most. She stooped to examine its source. There, inlaid in the wooden pendulum, lay a diamond. Pulling it from its post ion in the wood, she rolled it critically in her hand. Her thoughts straying back to the source of her find, she picked up the pendulum and pounded it unmercifully on the floor. It broke in'o a thousand pieces, but no more gems appeared. It was then that she allowed her thoughts to be given utterance. Whoop after whoop resounded through the house. The Doones came quickly to inquire what was wrong. Margie displayed her find gleefully, and explained. Mr. )oone dismantled the clock and several other pieces of old frrniture in an effort to duplicate Margie’s luck, but to no purpose. They came o the conclusion that the jewel had been niddcii there in days gone by. for some reason unknown. No matter where it came from; it not only bought Margie's commencement frock but sen. her to college that fall with a whole new wardrobe. JOHN S. A HAMS, ’2 . ALL THROUGH A FERRIS WHEEL. I T WAS in the year 1897 that a famous gambling den on the East Side cl New York was raided. Among the prisoners was a small boy about six years old. When a.-ked his name, he replied, ‘'Bumps. His parents were unknown, and all that could be learned of his former history was that he had been found wandering along the wharves when but a small child and had been, brought up by an old hag in the gambling den This I learned from newspapei files, a few months ago, when the big accident on the Steeplechase Ferris wheel occurred. Judge Brown, wiho was an adopted son of a great lawyer of New' York and the “Bumps of the gambling den with a few other lawyers of New York City was so Dusy that when the Fourth of July drew near, there was no time to plan an extensive vacation. Some one suggested that, they spend the day at Coney Island. Although these men lived only a few miles from the island, none of them had visited that famous resort for many years. The men thought it would be a lark so took the first boat to Coney, intending to spend the day. They spent the morning in bathing and swimming and in the afternoon took in the sights. Judge Brown became separated from his friends so was left to amuse himself. He thought it would be fun to ride on the ferris wheel, so set out for the giant machine. The crowd was awful. Pushing! jabbing! ramming! bumping! shoving! the mob swayed to and fro. The noise was worse. Children crying! People laughing! Whistles blowing! All was bustle and confusion! On account of the crowd all safety laws were foregotten and the cars were full to overflowing. The judge was huddled in a car with at least fifteen ether people.

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Zhc Blue an til bite. 9 ----------a----------------------------------------------------|—;----------: Slit decided 10 go lo her home immediately. She 'phoned the sad news to her husband who was at work. By the time he had reached home Mrs. Hamilton had secured a neighbor to stay with the children. They hoarded the 10.40 train. The trip homeward was one of dire suspense, although it was merely an hour’s ride. Upon arriving they marly ran to the house. The wife rushed in tiie side door, threw her arms around her mother’s neck and cried. Mother! Mother! Tell me all about it!’’ Why, Mary, wh it does this mean? What am I to tell you?” About daddy's being shot. What was the trouble? When's the funeral? Tell me all about it!” “My dear child, your father isn’t shot. Where did you hear such a thing? He’s at school.” But, mother, here’s the letter!” The mother took the letter and smilingly read: “Dear Mary, I must write and tell you what happened to your poor dad. Henry Stine, out-neighbor’s boy, came over to play anil shut him in his bedroom, and ran home. We knew nothing of it until supper time. When he didn’t come, we began to investigate and found him there. When we learned what had happened we nearly died laughing. Well, must close for this time. Love, Mother.” HOLLAND L. A’DAMS. '22. DICKERY, DICKERY, DOCK. AltOIE DOONE was a senior at Chester High. Naturally she was proud of the fact. She had come from Ireland when quite small and received her education in the United States. Her Irish brogue and sense ol humor had made her popular in school. Chosen class orator, she had maintained the honor throughout her high school course. But one fact marred her happiness at present. It would fall to her lot to deliver the valedictory address at commencement. That meant new clothes. Now the Boones were not rich. In fact, the only thing they possessed was a noble ancestry and some antiquated furniture which they had brought from Ireland as a memento of those dead nobles. Margie's mother sympathized with Iter daughter’s ambitions as she, herself, had been a belle in her day. Margie's father could have furnished the desired commencement frock had he approved of it, but with a shrug of his shoulders said. “You have a whole litter of dresses; wear one of those. The girl argued and explained, but to- no avail. Biting her lip in vexation she leit the room and ascended the stairs, dolefully to her room. At the top of the stairs stood a grandfather's clock, an ancient affair. Margie had never, in all her life, remembered its keeping correct lime. The sight of the clock angered Margie. Every nook in the house was filled with such useless junk. She gave the pendulum a shove as she passed it. But, evidently, the movement was more than a shove, for it knocked the pendulum from its place, and it crashed to the floor.

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Che Blue anh lUbitc. I) The car soon arose to make that great circle. Lit by bit the ocean came into view. Soon the Statue or Liberty burst into view and at last the New York Skyline could be seen far in the distance. As the car w nt higher and higher the “O’s” and “Ah’s” of different people could be heard. Soon the car would reach the top, many, many, hundred feet from the earth, whe.e it would stop and give the people time to absorb the beauty and grandeur of the scene. It reached the top, and the engine gave a sudden throb and stopped, when snap. The car gave a jerk and slanted toward earth. Men cried aloud, and women tainted. The beam holding the car, strained by too much weight, had broken, and there the car hung, far Iront earth, held only by a little rod. The slightest jar would send the car hurtling toward the ground and wculd mean the death of all the passengers in it. From belov, the sounds of tin ambulances could be heard, already at the scene of the disaster, waiting to carry the injured to hospitals! Sirens shriked and whistles blew'. A space was roped off so that if the car fell, no one would be under it. A fire company responded to an alarm sent in and ladders were raised but they scarcely reached a fourth of the distance to the top. A murmur arose from the crowd! A man had crawled from the car and was slowly working his way down the great steel frame. He looked like a liy crawling over a wall. The murmur grew louder and it was seen he was carrying a child! A platform had been left on (he frame work of the wheel by workmen when it was erected and there the man placed the child. A sigh of relief arose when it was seen he had reached it in safety, but a cry of horror went up when the man started to climb up the wheel. He reached the car and carried a woman down the framewoik. Again and again be made this trip. At times people shut their eyes, feeling sure he must be dashed to earth. Other men in the car. at length, came out to make the perilous trip, shamed, no doubt, by the oilier man’s actions, when—crash!! The car tell to ‘-arth. Two men still in the car weie instantly killed. By this time other fire companies reached the scene and a ladder long enough to reach the platform where the rescued people lay. was raised, one by one the passengers were brought down and rushed to hospitals. When the man who had rescued all the occupants of the car was brought down to earth, it proved to be Judge Brown. His arms and hands were cut and lie had fainted from exhaustion. A mighty cheer burst forth when he was placed in the ambulance and hurried away. A few days later, a oung woman went to see Judge Brown in the hospital. Her name was Mrs. Grimes, and her child. Marguerite, was the first person Mr. Brown had carried to safety. Upon her entrance into the private room, the nurse cried out in amazement. The resemblance between the judge and Mrs. Grimes was remarkable. After inquiries were made, it was learned that Mrs. Grimes had had a twin brother wrho had been lost when about fhe and no trace of him