Sabin Junior High School - Sabinite Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page Sixteen Thr Niuctrcn Thirly-I-wo Graduation Number SABINITE JUNIOR January, 1 932 BETTER THAN GOLD By Flsl-I FAREFIELD lla-clit-ated to Mr. Boelam, my friend und teacher The blistering sun baked the bar-ks of three lone travelers as they journied Southward. A gray haired scientist and his two native Indian guides were making their way across the desert to haunts ol t.he Yakee Indians. The Yakee Indians, ai tribe which no white man dares to meet. ot' which no white man has ever made .ai successful investigation as to what then' beliefs and doings consist. Avross the scorching sand they rode. stopping at water holes to rest and to quench their thirst, but this did not last long and once they came within sight of the mountains, the two Indian guides re- fused to travel into the territory of the Yakee. The gray haired scientist said notliinf.. Daid them their fees and traveled onward into the land of the Yakee- Upon arriving at the foothole of at moun- tain, he was gfeeied bY Ulfee Indians who told him that he must wait before enter- ing the land forbidden to white men. HP at once knew these natives to be Yak-'es because of their low brow and liixzh skull so he decided to do as he was told. But before finishing a pow-wow with the Indian interpreter who SDGKS 1113115 18119121399- the messenger returned with news from the chief saying that he may enter and visit with the chief and may remain until requested to leave. Before he had urrlved to the mountain castle of the chief, he had learned that three other white men had secured entrance. The first one was a Spaniard who visited the tribe fifteen years before and was requested to leave he-tore the third sun had risen, while the others were forced to leave before the first moon had risen. Upon enterimz the slay roofed palace. he ww determined to break the record of the other three. There, the chief offered him a chair, but the gray haired scientist was too clever and knew how to win the con- fidence of the chief and asked if he may have the honor to sit beside him on the carpet on which the natives hold pow-wow. The chief. seeing his rank. hesitated, hut then as if it was a highly covered honor, permitted him, After short talk hetween the chief and the pale faced old gentlemen via an interpreter, the scientist aroused the curiosity of the chief as to the workings of his wri-st watch, the like of whi'-li the chief had never seen before and insisted unon hearing it tick. Then after a short explanation on the part of the 111- structor, he was permitted to stay. Takinet advantage of his success, the in- vestigator immediately went to work 011 serurinf: material so that he might DYOVG he had been among the forbidden tribe, but before the sun had risen the next morning, the chief had requested his pres- encejbedeuse the watch had ceased to tick. Then, after another lesson, the chief had learned to wind the watch in order to keep it ticking. But before the gentleman of Science could leave the clay tloored man- sion. the chief told him that he must leave the land of the Yakee before the second sunrise, then with a smile of contentment. and a bow of courtesy, he left the chief sprawled on a fluffy carpet with two cirvu- lar objects in his hand, that the chief called tick-ticks. While the chief was amusing himself with the time keepers of civilization, the old student was out investigating the life of the Yakee and their mystic rituals. Though he spent most of the time at the ffoufinuvd in thc Navi Colunznj BETTER THAN GOLD-tContinu0dl latter type of work. he spent some time in the makings of trinkets to amuse the chief in hope that the Red Warrier would grant him further stay. Then, as the second sun was rising, the paleface went to pay his respects and to give thanks to the chief. But before leaving, he presented the Em- peror of the Red Men with a large alarm vlock which aroused the curiosity of the Chief, and once more he was granted stay. so he might teach his Royal student how in the name of the great white spirit, he could make the alarm ring. Then after many moons had nassed the gray haired old gentleman secured all the necessary information. He immediately made for the Red mau's strong-hold and told the chief he was ready to leave. but the Indian leader made clear that he was not yet tired of playing with trinkets of the eastern world and would be honored if the old scientist would stay and teach him the ways of the civilized world. But the oxidental insisted upon leaving and promised that some day he would return with many presents from his country for the chief. After futile persuasion the King of the Red Men granted his leave, on the Condition that he tell him why other white men seek a precious yellow substance and he had sought only worthless stone. In answer to the Chief's question the gray haired scientist told him that some men seek gold and some men seek knowledge nn-d that was the only difference between him and the man who seeks gold. Thougli knowledge is greater than gold, men still seek the shiny yellow stone. The Chief looked up at the gray haired old tutor, put forth his hand as a sign of everlasting friendship and replied in his tribal code, You are a leader of men, Oh, Master, go forth and seek thy precious rrold. thy precious knmvlmlg.-ge, but come havkz you are welcome to the land forbid- den to thy creed, the land of the Yakeef' CATCHING SANTA CL AUS Tommy Warner, get right down from that roof! cried Mrs. Warner nervously. But, Mama, I'm making a snare to catch Santa Claus. replied young Tommy. Tommy was a boy eight years old who was always trying to do miracles. As boys will. the moment his mother's back was turned he was up on the roof again fixing the snare. That night he slept with one ear open '-Q he wanted to see Santa Claus. Late in the night he was awakened by a terrible rar-ket on the roof. While on the way up there he thought to himself, Santa must be a young man when his voice can make all that racket. Imagine his surprise to see dangling in the snare his Brother Bill. While he loosened the wire he inquired of his brother, Why did you come up here? His brother angrily replied, No won- der I couldn't get San Francisco on the radio. I see you used the aerial wire for a snare. Lincoln Junior Times. A TOUCH OF SFMMER CODIPLAINT A small negro boy went to a physician in Natchez to be treated for a painful sen- sation in one of his ears. The doctor ex- amined and found the ear was full of water. How did this happen, he asked after he had drained the ear- been going swim- ming a lot? New, sub. said the little darky- been eatin' watermelon! IN B.-lRNEY'S RUM BARREL-QCont.J sign of his hearing the man. Oh, I didn't mean him, cried Dilly. What did you mean, then? asked a coarse, red-faced man. Shoes and such things, faltered Dilly. afraid its spoiled with the Hoods-I'm whiskey, but mebby I could wash it out. Wouldn't you glve us some of them out of We need them awful bad. your barrel? What barrel? Who sent you here? the man asked angrily. Your rum barrel, answered Dilly. 'Freddy Burr has nice warm clothes and things. I asked him where he got his and he told me his father bought them. He told me mine were here in your rum bar- rel. Please take them out. We've had enough of this, answered the barkeeper angrily. Now leave, you ragamufilns, and never let me catch you ln these doors again. He stepped toward thrm. The man bc- hind the stove suddenly arose. Take care, Barney. You had better not touch them. There was fire in his eyes. Both children were crying by this time, but the father took a hand of each and passed out into the open. Two weeks passed and Dilly completed the story to Freddy Burr. See here, she said, pushing the toes of a stout pair of shoes through the fence, and here, bob- bing up for an instant to show the hood on her head. Where did you get them? asked Freddy. surprised, Why, pa worked and bou-tht 'em and brought 'em home, and they didn't get into nobody's barrel, explained Dilly, without any use for grammar. It was just this had just way, when you told me Mr. Barney all our nice things in his barrel. I went right out down there and asked him for 'em, me and Toodles. You didn't! exclaimed Freddy. Did too! declared Dilly. Well he wouldn't give us any and was as cy-053 as 21l1Yil1iHg. Then Dilly related the story als it happened. Well, my pa got some work the next day, and brought home some money and now he says his little boy and girl shall have things like other folks. KNOWSEY-KNOWS Question: Vl'lmt are the advantages and disadvantages of being a twin? Edna and Ethel Burgeson, 303A, seniors: Desire for r-ompanionshlp is natural, and the close companionship of a twin sister is exceptionally valuable. Because of be- ing together practically all the time, our interests are in common and our ideas, mutual. Occasionally, there are ditter- ences over what we will wear: then it is necessary to compromise. Geraldine and Jerome Bresler, 232A and 307A. seniors: Being a twin is living and not living at the same time, It seems as though each serves as a sparring partner for the other. 0mDlaint department. best boy or girl friend, and as a luggage carrier. In real- ity, it isn't a bad life. The Roosevelt Weekly. Well, this is all there ls, and as the Old Maestro says, We hope you like it. T110 Junior f0lllH'1lU1i5f.Y and flu' Print flulv.