Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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The Sail Bani I stood on the shore in the morning. In the cooI gray calm of the day: And the sand was firm. and the sea was still, As though at rest after play. And I saw a sail boat sailing With a gentle. peaceful away, As free as life at the time of youth, As it sailed and sailed away. I stood on the: shore at noon-tide, And the wind was wild and strong And struggled backward and forward, And the waves sang a booming song. A single sail boat was battling. Rearing. and plunging headlong. Like man alone in Earth's whirlpool. As it sped ant! sped along. I stood on the shore in the evening. And the sky was black and drear, And the dark waves rolled in toward me And Filled me with awful fear. And I heard a sail feehly Happingh The sail boat was gliding near, As lonely and weak as the Spirit of Age As it glided I knew not where VELONA PILCH ER. ' I 4. mety-mnn

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The big fellow yelled. relaxed his hold on Ted, and Collapsed on the grass. uDo you take back what you said about Victory? aska ed Ted as he stood over Bill. 1' have to,' thought Bill. He's got the beat of me. Yes-I take it back. You c'n have your old carrot-top, for all I care. All right. Hereafter don't tell lies. and when you can't say anything good. keep your mouth shut. Help him up, boys, and let's be going. ItIs late. I can git up myself. rctortcd Bin. He rose slowly, turned his back on them and left them. Bill went home alone. while Ted was escorted by the smaII crowd of ad- mlrers. The next day. Ted returned to school, but BiII was no- where in sight. After Mr. Turner had called the roll he di- rected hi: frown to Ted. I see by your black eye. skinned cheek. and bruised ear. that you have been fighting. I ob serve that Bi Summers is absent, a very unusuai thing. Did you fight with Bill Summers? IIYes. sin' Victory looked at Ted. So that's the reason why he couldn't walk home with me. I diant know he was a lighter, Oh. clear, he isn't half as nice as I thought he was. You know, Ted, tI'lal Eghting is contrary to my ruIeg,h Mr. Turner's voice continued It is very brutal and un- gcntlemanly. Wen. sir, I think it's gentlemanly when you're fighting for a girl. Bill said things about Victory I wouldn't stand for. He wouldn't take back what he said, so I fought him. Miranda and Susie looked enviously at Victory. and she blushed. Mr. Turner coughed and said, u'IXrI'eII, I admin .3 woman in the case makes a difference. Nevertheless. if Bill comes back I 5113 whip you both. Now let us get to work. Bill never came back. so Ted did not receive his whip- pmg. At the end of the day, Ted said, Victory, can I walk home with you? She looked at her shoes and twisted her Fingers. Then raising her eyes to his, she answered demurely. Whyuyes.hif you want to. C. JOE SMITH. '15. ITwentyrlCighn

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I love to lie, when weary, on the sand, And watch the sun sink low o'er yon dark hill. Leaving the Heavens afiame with color, till A twilight shadow creeps o'er all the land. A change comes now, as if a signal from on High. And all the air a restful stillness: holds. And e'en the wild waves with song once bold. Now seem to croon an evening lullaby. And while I marvel at this wonder scene, I feel a calm steal o'er my troubled thought. A fairy spell, wrought by a hand unseen. And then I see, that 'tis the peace I sought. Now, care. doubt, fear, all, I dare mock. For He is ever watchful of His Flock. ELIZABETH MGCONNELL. ll4. Whiny;