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

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Jim Kinder gazed after the wagon until it was lost to sight. Then he turned to his friend and remarked, That wife of yours has sure got some spunk. ain't she! Dick Meek could not have been more nurprised had an angel appeared from heaven. He gazed for a long time after the retreating wagon in amazement. Then suddenly a broad grin spread over his faca and clapping his hands on his thighs he laughed loudly. When his mirth was somewhat spent. he turned to his friend and said. Bully for mother. I didnl think she had it in her. J ' WM Em '1'wnnly

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hardly be persuaded to wash their weary little feet and crawl into bed. They had been sleeping many hours. however. before Mrs. Meek arose with a sigh of reiief and folded away the pink lawn. Mrs. Meek did not sleep much that night. for she was up ' WWW very early in the morning. The smell of frying chicken greete J k i i ed the children as they emergec! into the kitchen. iW-i After breakfast had been cleared away and the work Lllfiir done, a large tub was brought into the kitchen and each chilci - in tum was bathed and dressed in new clothes. after which they were cautioned to sit still and not get mugged till Pa came with the team. Meanwhile, Dick Meek had been comfortably seated on the fence swapping yams with Jim Kinder. a neighbor, Why. Mary, said Dick entering the room and gazing about in amazement. uthen: wasn't no use going to the trouble of Fixing up the kids for that picnic. I promised Jim Kinder last week that I would go with him to Marsh's tcday. Thereis an auction sale there and I stand a good chance of making a good trade. I clear forgot about promising Jim till this morning As if nothing more remained to be said. he quietly reachr ed for his whip; He was too stow, however. for with a quick spring, Mary grabbed the whip, and waving it before his face, she said. Stand hack. Dick. Don't you dare to touch that horse today. He belongs to me and the children. You promised the children over two months ago. and they have worked trying to earn it. and then to have it taken from them because of a promise you made to Jim Kinder only a few days ago. You are always keeping your promise to the neigh- bors and never keeping it to your own family Think of the little boy so long dead. He nevex did have a holiday. Oh, yes. you promised him holidays. but did you ever keep your word? Lies. Dick. all lies. but the team belongs to us today, and we are going to the pianist Then advancing to the wagon with the whip still in hand. she said to the neighbor, who had been looking on in amusee ment. Get out of that wagon, Jim. Dick promised us the team before he did you. and we are going to have them. Jim quietly climbed out of the wagon. She called to the children who were all huddled together, hardly daring to breathe. nCome on, children. We are gal ing to the picnic. She put the children into the wagon. cle- posited the lunch basket under the Beat. and taking the lines tram the waiting neighbor. she drove briskly out of the yard. 41!- Nineteen

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THE CARDS tPrize Humorous Poemt By Edgar Ardis See the teachers with the cards! Junior cards! What a tale of terror the red ink on them recordsl How we shudder! Shudder! Shudder! In the cold of teachef: glare. Like a ship without a rudder.e We than long for home and mudzier. From the depths of deep despair: Seeing cards! Cards! Cards! And the warnings on the cards! Oh. the deeds of fun and mischief that our Nemesis rewards! In the cards! Cards! CardsT Cards! Cards! Cardsl Cardnl Cards! Cards! Cards! In the warnings and conditions on the cards! See the teachers with the cardsT Senior cardsl How they tell of time well spent with the school books for our pards. How our eyes do twinklel Twinkle! Ami the teachers smile delight. At the marks that oversprinkle All our cards. and seem to tinkle Words of praise for work done right. Oh. the marks! Marks! Marks! The result of postponed larks, Oh the joy and exultation that arises from the cardsl From the cardal Cardsl Cards! CardsT Cardsl Cards! Cards! From the pluses and A's upon the cards. Twenty-Ono 1916