Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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12 THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL Office and Gray School-supply room. They were later tried by the famous Judge Whirlwind of the city and found guilty. Their names proved to be John Devereau and his brother Stephen, and Bill Luckie (quite unlucky this time, I think), all hailing from New York. They were sentenced to five years in prison and to pay a fine of five hundred dollars each, the money going to Pennell Institute Athletic Association, Doris M. Roperts. Backward, turn backward, Oh time in your flight, Give study hours off, just for one night. Give us a night we can call our own. And then we won't take it and call it a Joan. Give us a night, no matter how soon, But we'd rather it came on the full of the moon. Grant us a night. if there’s one you can find, And we'll show great respect. if you'll just be so kind. M. E. H., 25. MY SAD FATE A few summers ago, while I was at York Beach for a dav’s picnic, I had the chance to have my fortune told. It happened in this way: There were many gypsies in gay caps and dresses along the beach. I had passed their tents by the roadside. One of these gypsies came along my way, while I was standing on the board walk. She was sell- ing sweet grass baskets. She asked me to buy one. Whoever bought one of these, could have his fortune told. This persuaded me. She read my palm first, and said that I would have quite a long life, with two wives and three children to make it delightful. I was interested in this. The gypsy then took a pack of cards, and spread’them on the ground, telling me to choose thirteen of them. I did so, and gave them to her. By looking at the cards, she told the rest of my fortune. She predicted this :— “You will meet a light-haired woman who will bring you great sorrow. She will harass you in every way. Finally she will desert you. Then you will prosper in business, until you meet a dark-haired woman. You will then try for a divorce from your first wife. In the end you will be successful and free to marry the dark-haired woman. Through this marriage you will have the three children. You will become wealthy and lead a happy, domestic life after this.” After she finished the fortune, she gave me the basket. I now keep it as a souvenir of this event. The gypsy told me never to tell my fortune to anyone, if I wished it to come true. I (fearing that some of it would come true) have gladly told the preceding story. N.W.

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—E a) THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL 11 Soon three men were seen entering and three guns waved danger- ously in the face of the conductor. At this the women began to shriek and faint. “Don’t be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen, the robbers are among you; just throw up your hands, and do as we tell you. We'll soon get what we want, and you may go along,” said the leader of the outlaws. “Very well, then; at my order, the men will begin the search. They will pass among you, ladies and gentlemen; any effort to retard their progress will he met with instant—well, you know.” Before the petrified crowd could realize what was taking place, the three outlaws were swiftly passing from person to person, stripping the women of their jewels, the men of their money and watches, and any other valuables they could find. A half-hearted protest went up from the conductor, as he saw the last dollar of his two hundred come out of his pocket. While this was going on, the motorman had quietly slipped away to a nearby house and notified the police at the Headquarters at Gray. Before the lawbreakers had time to rob all the people, four detectives arrived in a car: namely, Linsey Crow, Jack Coon, Jimmy Newt, and a very prominent man of the town, Napoleon Duflicker, Esq. “T now call upon all robbers present to surrender in the name of the law,” said Detective Napoleon Duflicker, Esq. “Surrender peace- fully and you will not be harmed; resist and no knowing whatever will become of you. The law is no respecter of persons. Throw up your hands.” “It must be your uncommon sense, men,” said Jimmy Newt, point- ing his revolver. “Wher do you expect to be, if you do not surrender? You’re cornered and you might jest as well give up. Four detectives are here from the big city of Gray. Up with vour hands.” “TTe’s in earnest,” said the leader of the robbers, “we might just as well give up now before we are compelled to.” “Now what have you got to say?” cried the detectives, pointing their revolvers at the robbers while they took their weapons, “I guess we have you cornered, ain’t we? What do you mean by resist- ing anyway? We'll learn ye!” , “The guilty must suffer,” said Linsey Crow, while the others were handcuffing the prisoners. The three lawbreakers were at last conquered and handcuffed. The car started for Portland. When it reached Gray, the detectives assisted the prisoners from the car. while the people thanked the former for their help. The men and women were given their money and jewelry and the car started once more for Portland. The four detectives took the prisoners up Church Street followed hy the whole town. They kept on until they arrived at Gray Town Hall. The lawbreakers were put in prison next to the Selectmen’s

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THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL 13 “A QUEER PARTY” Fred Wellington sent word to his friends that he was to give a party upon the following Saturday. It was to be given in a pine grove near his home. At about ten o’clock his guests began to arrive. Fred and three of his friends had brought their band instruments, so they amused the others for an hour with their playing. Then they began preparations for a real camp dinner. They first made their outdoor fireplace and then prepared the food for cooking. They had succeeded in geeting their food cooked to a taste when a crash was heard in the bushes near at hand. The boys looked and saw to their surprise a large brown bear. He came directly toward their table of food. The boys made a dash for the nearest trees and looked in horror at the bear. The bear paid no attention to the boys but commenced to eat the dinner, which the boys had carefully prepared. One of the boys, perched on one of the lower limhs, said, “I don’t believe that’s a wild bear. Tle’s got a collar around his neck and I read in the paper that a large brown bear had escaped from the circus at Wadham’s.” “Oh, boy!” said another, “let's capture him, and then we'll probably get a reward.” Fred went home and secured several ropes and four blankets. Three of the boys took ropes and getting on opposite sides of the bear they tried to drop the nooses over his head. They tried several times and finally succeeded. Then they commenced to pull. Fred took a blanket and cautiously put it over his head. Then came more blankets and ropes and the hoys tied him up tightly and put him in a box. The next day they delivered him to the circus and received five dollars each for a reward. Col M., 26 TO THE FRESHMEN Freshman, sitting at your desk Making believe you work, Really it is such a jest, For all you do is shirk. To your doting Ma and Pa, You seem very wise and fit, But to us who Juniors are, You are very far from “IT.” ANS (Cp Shy 23,