Prattsburgh Central High School - Franklinite Yearbook (Prattsburgh, NY)

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FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 21 He then went to Constantinople, also, and joined his brother. The two then enjoyed a gay life, spending their father's money. Again the father became worried and sent the third son after the water from the Fountain. This son was brave so when he came to the island, questioned the old witch and found out that the porpoise would take him where he wanted to go, he gladly accepted and climbed onto the back of the porpoise. It swam on the surface until it came to a small island which was thickly wooded. VVhen they reached the island the son saw a beautiful maiden sit- ting on the sand, combing her hair. He asked her if she would show him to the Fountain of Youth. She replied, I will if you wish. So saying she led the way through the woods to a small clearing. There, in the center of the clearing, he beheld a large fountain from which flowed a stream of water as clear as crystal. The youth then filled a flask with the precious water and hurried back to the shore where he found the porpoise waiting. Stopping only to thank the maiden, he jumped on the back of the porpoise and was carried back to the island where he boarded his ship and sailed for home. His father greeted him joyfully and drank of the water which his son had brought him and became young again. Some time later the two elder brothers came home after they had spent all the money which their father had given them. Their father was so angry with them that he sent them away, telling them never to let him see their faces again. So they complied with his wishes, going to 'Constantinople where they finally died in poverty. The youngest son was walking along the Seashore a few days after his brothers had gone away when a porpoise swam up near him. On looking more closely he saw that it was the same one that had carried him to the Fountain of Youth. The porpoise offered to take him to the island so that he might get the maiden and bring her back for his bride. The youth was delighted with this so he climbed on the back of the por- poise, as he had done before, and. after a thrilling ride, he arrived at the island, took the maiden back to his home, married her and lived ever afterwards in peace and content. VVere you in chapel QWHENZD Marion Crean didn't look as though she were holding a TCCCPUOU as her friends went by? Everybody was in time? Frances was in time? John took his right seat? Austin didn't move back three seats? We sang a song we knew? Misses Bedwin and Harris weren't' the first to stand? Prof. smiled at Miss Flaherty? -Neither were we.

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20 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Nancy excitedly, Thats China. I was just sure we'd get a furrin coun- try some day. Each night Aunt Nancy and Uncle josh retired precisely at eight o'clock so their radio programme was a continuous round of bedtime stories and weather reports. They stood their disappointment for a month, but one day when Aunt Nancy returned from a Ladies' Aid meeting, she discovered that the radio had vanished. Josiah was tardy in offering an explanation but Nancy never men- tioned the subject. Finally he said, Nancy, I sold that radio to Farmer Conrad today. I hope you didnlt care. Josiah Hezekiah Doolittle. she exclaimed, that's the first sensible thing you've done in thirty yearS. I've been thinking as long as George XVashington and Abe Lincoln never had a radio, I guess we can get along without one, too. Anyhow, our old phonygraph'll do me for a spell yet. THE SEARCH FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH By VALENTINE PRATT, '28 NCE upon a time a general in the Grecian army, became ill, on ac- count of overwork. He called his sons to the bedside and asked them if they would do all in their power to help him to get well. They replied that they would do everything possible to help him al- though only the youngest son was sincere in his promise. Then he ask- ed the eldest son to set out to find the Fountain of Youth which was sup- posed to be somewhere in Turkey or in the ocean near it. He gave the son some money to pay his expenses and he was to bring him back a flask of water from the Fountain so that he might regain his health and vouth. . So the eldest son started out and traveled a long way. Finally he came to an island where he saw an old witch sitting on a rock. He asked her if she knew where the Fountain of Youth was. She replied that she did not, but that some of the sea animals nnight know. So saying she clapped her hands three times and all the animals of the sea Swain up to the island. She asked them if they knew where the Fountain of Youth was located. They all replied that they did l1Ot except one old grandfather porpoise. He said that he knew where it was and if the young man would get on his back he would take him to it. However the son did not want to endanger his life by riding on the back of a por- poise so he turned back and went to Constantinople, where he stayed awhile, spending the money which his father had given him. Meanwhile the father became worried because his son had not come back. So he sent the second son on the same errand that he had sent the first. He also told him to look for his brother. So the second son set out and came to the island and turned back just as the tirst had done.

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22 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE ROBBERY By GAMALIEL CONINE, '25 Dick, come here quick! Our only chance is next pay day. Get me P The person that spoke was Don Fairfax, the supposedly honest clerk in the Wanamaker jewelry store. This store was right across the street from the Conklin National Bank, the only bank in the city of Andover. Its being the only bank in the city meant that a lot of money would need to be handled in this one place. Dick and Don were great chums and furthermore they were of prac- tically the same calibre, which fact did not add to the reputation of either. Dick, come over here by this window,'I have something to say to you of importance. I have waited for some months to tell you offthis plan. Do you see that short, black fellow over in the bank? just turn your eyes on that little satchel beside him. D0 you realize what it contains? It has all the employees salaries for this month in it. Tonight at ten o'clock that fellow will take that bag over to his home on Lake street. There will undoubtedly be in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars in it, and if I work it right I can get it. I will drop in at the Burnell Candy Shoppe and when he passes I'll nap him on the head and make way with the money. VVhat I want you to do is to stay down at the Gibbons landing and we will make way with the money and travel for awhile. With these words the boys parted. At nine forty-five the next night Don became a bit yellow. He wanted to back out but in spite of this nervousness he determined to carry the plan out, for he could see a good time ahead. He just made his nervous form go. On arriving at Burnell's store he did not stop at first, he waited until he heard footsteps coming. Then he ducked in the shadows of the door front. just as the bank cashier went by Don rapped him with an umbrella and then dragged him back out of sight: took the satchel and ran. livery cracking twig was a policeman: every creaking bough was a pursuer. Don began to feel uneasy. His feet were failing him. His arms didn't retain the strong hold they had First had. His head became a jumbled mass of thought. What was the trouble? He realized what might become of him if he were caught. He would probably be put in jail, hanged, or something. His pace now became a walk, his thoughts no longer of the luxurious trip he might take. He was a wreck. He could no longer carry this satchel which burnt his hand because of the small mint inside. At last he determined to throw the money into the lake, desert Dick and go home to take the consequences. Dick waited until twelve o'clock and as Don had not arrived then, he left for home, feeling, however, more at ease than Don. After Don had thrown the satchel, contents and all, in the lake he went up stairs to his room to bed. He did not sleep at all at first and when he did he dreamed of horrid things. All he could do was to toss around and sweat that cold sweat that follows nervous spells. As dawn broke he expected every footstep to be that of a policeman. Once his ITM!! N I nn i' - ran V UTA!! N PRATT