Park City High School - Kalendar Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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if 'I KALENDARW a A Battle with a Knoxville Rat One evening about seven o'clock I went to see one of my boy friends. Upon arriving at the house, I was told that he had just stepped out and would soon return, so after being requested to do so, I took a seat and awaited his return. There was no one at home except the lady of the house and her maid. We were all sitting there talking and the maid said she had some work to do upstairs and that she would go and do it then. She had been upstairs about ten minutes when we heard a scream which indicated there was trouble afoot. We rushed to the room and upon our arrival, we were informed of the presence of a rat. He had taken a seemingly impregnable position in the springs of the bed and was well prepared to defend himself. The lady of the house sent by the maid for the arms with which to battle and she soon returned with a broom, a poker and a stick and we then began our campaign. First we cut ol? all retreats by shut- ting the doors and stopping up all the holes. The lady, armed with the poker, took a strategic position on the dresser. The maid, armed with the stick, began to attack the rat with great fury by punching through the springs, while I, armed with a broom, patiently awaited to thwart him on any move he might make. The maid soon dislodged him from his position and I struck several well meant blows at him with my broom, but was unable to get his range, owing to his speedy and well planned moves. He then went under the dresser where the lady was standing. We soon surrounded him on three sides and he was cut off in the rear by the wall. Being thus hemmed in, he used his skill in military tactics and attacked some point. This point was the maid and she soon gave way to the pressure and retreated to the 60

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Ml 6 KALENDAR y, Aeneadae O Juno was the queen of gods, Who hated Troy for reasons three, And when the Trojans did set. sail A storm arose, by her decree. Aeneas led the Trojan band, And when he saw the storm was near, He stretched his palms up to the stars And wept and wailed in greatest fear. His fleet was scattered on the scag His men were swallowed by the flood, But pious Aeneas, through it all, Did not forget that hc was good. Then Neptune to his rescue came, And calmed the storm Without delay. Aeneas and his storm-tossed men Stecred to a Libyan bay. As good Aeneas roamed the woods Behold, he met his goddess mother. She told him Dido ruled the land, Driven there by greedy brother. Aeneas pressed on to the city, As Dido came with thronging crowd, And there he found his shipwricked men, Addressing the queen in voices loud. His ships and men were all restored, The queen his lonely heart inspired. A happy future lay beyond- What more than this could be desired? Mattie Trotter, '16 59

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KAl..ElLI?DAR WW top of the bed, while the lady changed her position to a rocking chair, which nearly lost its equilibrium. The rat retreated from the dresser to a pair of shoes and attempted to enter, but while he was doing this I landed several decisive blows with my broom which impaired his speed and after that I soon killed him by repeated blows. The ladies then descended from their high positions and we removed our dead. My friend came home in time for the burial. Dewey Peters, '17 . 'Tisn't life that matters, 'Tis the courage you bring to it. -Horace Walpole. Every day that is born into this world comes like a burst of 11lllSlC, and rings itself all the day throughg and thou shalt make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as thou wilt.-Carlyle. ' algal, Q, fgw .B- 61