Pasadena High School - Campus Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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E112 Glhimra 1Published in 18441 Trotty Veck was a porter of London. His real name was Toby, p 1' H f,,., , but because he had such a funny sWW ,Q A ' A little Way of trotting up and down tt X sci A, ' the street, his friends changed his 1 ,T ,,x, 3 YZ! N name. His oflice was to carry f if Xl messages and parcels for people , qc who did not have the time or the Xi money to send them by post. gl ,, Next to his daughter, bright, M iees pretty Meg, Toby loved the great chimes in the tower of the church i Q -41' of ' 'gli before which he used to stand. It seemed to him that there were little spirits in the bells who called to him, 'Toby Veck, Toby Veck, keep a good heart, Toby.: n One day When Trotty Was feeling most discouraged, having been put down by the alderman, Meg surprised him by appearing just at noon with his lunch, piping hot. 'Why, Pet,' said he, 'What's to-do? I didn't expect you today Meg.' 'But here I am, fatherf The girl advanced toward him, and daintily lifted the corner of the basket's cover as she said, 'Smell it, father dear, only smell it I' Trotty took a sniff at the edge of the basket and cried out in rapture, 'Why, it's tripel' 'Because it's New Year's day, father, explained Meg! And just as Toby sat down to eat his lunch, the chimes rang out - melodious, deep-mouthed, noble bells - and this time their message seemed to be, 'Toby Veck, Toby Veck, job coming soon, Tobyl' Trotty Veck and His Daughter, Meg Trotty Veck ......,..,.... ........... A rthur Casebeer Meg, his daughter ..... ............. I nez Effinger The Alderman .......... ......,.,, J ames Ramsay 7

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The Runaway Couple Chops and cherry pudding for two

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Trotty Veck and His Daughter, Meg Trotty took a sniff at the edge of the basket.