Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

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E The fnlrzstent 23 account of my bright pictures and pleas- ing short stories. After she had read me thru many times she said to her mother one day, Mamma, don't you suppose the children at the hos- pital would like my new book to read F Her mother said, What, would you part with 'Golden Treasures'? for that was my name. She said, Yes, for it is too good a book to hide away in the book case. . I was sent to the Children's Hospital, where there were a great many children, so of course when I reached the last one I was not as bright and fresh as when I entered. One day a little boy left the hospital who had been there a long time and the other children thought it would he nice to give me to him. He was very much pleased with me and kept me a long time. One day he had a little friend come to visit him from a nearby town. Whle there, he read my stories and enjoyed them so much he asked Harry to loan me to him so that his brothers and sisters might read me. Harry said that he would be pleased to, and that I need not be re- turned as he was getting rather large for such stories. Harry's friend carried me home and as it was quite a large family to which I went. it took some time for them all to read me. Some of them were quite careless with me and so some of my pages were a little soiled and some were torn. One day, as their mother did not like to see me around in that condition, the children were told they must keep me up in the attic or she would have to put me in the fire. The children could not think of their beloved book coming to such an end, so I was carried off to the attic, but very tenderly tucked away among other very choice articles. They forgot for a time about me, as they were all going to school, but when vacation came they would come nearly every day and take me out and spend many happy hours reading their favorite stories. One day, while they were reading me, they were called down stairs quite suddenly and in their haste forgot to put me in the old trunk where I was usually kept, and they left me lying on the floor. Imagine their dismay when they came back in a few days to look after me, they found their kittens had taken me for a plaything and torn me into many pieces. With hot tears running down their faces they gathered me up, put me lovingly back into the trunk and I have remained there ever since. EMMA L. McLE1asi:, '30 FIRE PREVENTION The fire loss of our country is esti- mated at S300,000,000 yearly or 1,500 Fires each day. The United States ranks highest iq, the numbers and cost of fires. 32.10 per person each year, and the greater number of them are caused by carelessness. Many people are careless in the use of matches. Make sure that you have a good brand with a black ring around the head. Strike away from you when lighting a

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1-.-W Z U.,-Y, , F. W V 22 Ulibe Qlftessent for a while. Then she said, 'fDid you ever have trouble with your stomach? I used to have a great deal of trouble with indigestion, and my doctor advised me to smoke occasionally. I know it's a bad habit, but I can't Seem to leave off now. Would it be offensive to you if I had a little smoke? I always smoke going down through these woods and Joe, the driver, knows about it. Oh, no, I said. So she lighted her pipe, and after her little smoke she seemed much happier. I arrived at my destination about eleven o'clock, and was greeted by my -aunt, who was very different from what I had pic- tured her. Instead of being old and feeble as I thought she would be, she was erect and very active. She took me into the living-room, where there was a big fire in the fireplace. VV.e soon had dinner and I was intro- duced to my Uncle Mark. After dinner Uncle Mark invited me to go out to the barn with him to see the animals. On the way we were greeted by a big turkey gobbler. I kept pretty close to Uncle Mark. There were horses, cows, sheep. pigs. hens and turkeys. I had never seen so many animals before. I asked Uncle Mark which cow gave the buttermilk. He laughed good-naturedly and said, If you stay a few days you'll see where we get the buttermilk. In the evening we were entertained by the radio. I was surprised to find that they had a nice radio and were well in- formed in regard to what was going on in the world. I felt a little lonely when my aunt bade me good-night. But the bed was so comfortable and I was so tired that I soon fell asleep. The next day was Thanksgiving. Aunt -Iane's son and his wife and two children came, a girl -about my age and a boy younger. I liked Betty and we had a good time together. We had a wonderful dinner. A big turkey and all the good things that go with it. In the afternoon we played games and walked all over the farm. I learned many things about life in the country that I had not known be- fore. Betty stayed all night. She slept with me and we talked and talked until we fell asleep. Friday morning Aunt 'lane churned and I found out where the buttermilk came from. At two o'clock the stage came along and I started on my journey home. Aunt jane told the stage-driver to see that I got on the train all right. I had a delightful time, and I went home a wiser girl for the visit. I have learned that, although country people may be ignorant of some of the city ways. there are just as many things in the coun- try of which city people are ignorant. Louisa J. SHACKFORD, '29. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BOOK About a month after I was printed, I was bought out of a book store and put into a box and sent to New York to a little girl whose birthday was coming very soon. She received me with great jov ON

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24 E136 Crescent match, and always remember that out of every 700,000,000 matches struck ina day there is a loss of 330,281,840 annually. Be careful of fires whether they are open or in a lamp or stove. Keep a screen before a fireplace and never dry clothes before any fire. Build bonfiresiin safe places. The lamps must be kept clean and filled by daylight. Protect the floor about a stove with zinc. If fat blazes. cover it with an iron lid or with salt or flour. Clear away ashes often. Nearly 555,000 are lost each year by dumping ashes near buildings or in wooden boxes. Rubbish is a splendid food for Hames and must be cared for. Burn up all old clothes, boxes, and papers. Keep greasy rags in tin boxes. Leaves are good fer- tilizers and should be buried. Tin cans and bottles should be dumped in some swamp. Oils, such as gasoline and kerosene. are useful if taken care of. Keep them in cans away from the house. Never use kerosene to start a fire, or gasoline for cleaning. Do not smoke in a garage or in an automobile which is being filled. Sand or a chemical extinguisher is best for put- ting out such a fire. Gas, electricity and acetylene are com- monly used for lights, therefore every- one should know how to care ,for them. Do not let gas escape or touch live elec- tric wires. Clothes must not be dried over electric bulbs. Acetylene is a dark gray. brittle substance, used most often in auto lights. It explodes when in touch with water, and should therefore be kept in metal boxes. Forest fires are very common and very harmful. Railroads are the first cause, then come careless burning of brush and waste, campers, and careless smokers. The last seems the most unnecessary. The habit -is unhealthy, especially for small boys, as well as dangerous. You can help in this by putting out matches, cigars. and cigarettes dropped by the smoker, and by seeing that No Smoking signs are obeyed. If the fire has already started use brooms, water, sand, or chemicals to put it out. When you build a fire your- self, put it out before you leave and you will be helping to lessen the 347,000 lost each day by forest fires. In case of a serious fire in the house at night, open doors carefully to make sure that the fire cannot enter the room and close them again behind you. If you must jump from a window, toss out a mattress to land on or make a rope from the sheets. When there is a suffocated person in some room enter on your hands and knees, as the smoke is thinner near the Hoor, tie the person's hands together and drag him out. If the person is breath- ing, wet a handkerchief in ammonia or vinegar and place it over his nose. ' If not breathing, lay the person face down with the head on one arm. Straddle the body and place hands with the thumbs just above the small of the back. Press hard with your whole weight, then let up gradually. Keep this up until the person recovers, then make him comfortable and call for a doctor. If you will always keep cool and remember where the valuables are kept and the safest way out, you will be doing a great deal in case of fire. MABEL Hom, '29.