San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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8 WHITEAND GOLD J immy Meredith Mrs. Meredith sat in the kitchen sewing one cool N ovember evening. In aii olel rocker by her side a gray Tom-cat lay coiled in a soft heap, purring to his mistress. Every now and th'en she paused, and with her long, angular face contracted into a frown, cast an inquisitive glance toward the stairway door where Jimmy, a small boy of thirteen, with a scowl upon his freckled face, stood kicking off a pair of trousers. The fire in the fireplace crackled and Joolked'gery inviting to the boy as he stuck hs head out from behind the door an 531 , Say, Ma, need I go to bed now? Can,t I jes:y sit up a little bit longer and read another chapter oi IHuckleberry Finn? ii ilNo, James,y0u can not! I told you I wanted to mend your pants. You had better hustle off right away now, young mantii nOh, hangit all I say! Youlre always wantin, to mend my pants. I Wish a feller clidift have to be pestered with wearin, lemf, With this startling dec- laration he stuck his hand in a small hole and gave it a rip. James, are you tearing those pants?ll cried Mrs. Meredith as she heard the sound from behind the door. HNo, I was jes, pullinl ,em off. I never seed such pesky stuff; ye canit look at it but it drops into holes--Say, canit I stay up jesi a little while? I want to finish that chapter. I jest got to a bully part when you stopped me to mend those plaguey breeches? Here he gave them another rip. Do I have to tell you a second timie to go to bed? I mean it when I say it once, young man Y, and Mrs. Meredith got up and started with a great deal of determination for the stairway door. But Jimmy, who had had former experiences with his mother, darted off up stairs like a flash. tTm in bed, Ma, Ilm in bed. You neednlt come up fer Iim putty near asleep already, Maw Mrs. Meredith gatliered up the garment, left im a heap on the floor, and upon seeing the large rents he had made, exclaimed With a sigh: ltThat boylll be the death oi me yet! Ilve half a notion to, go up and give him a good sound lickin, this very msinutef But at the sound of Jimmids heavy snores from above, she postponed the punishment, and an indulgent smile gradually took the place of the frown on her face as she sat down to her mending. Elizabeth Frazee WEBSTER REVISED: . CrammingeA square meal after a period of mental fasting. Flunk-A little mark of esteem bestowed upon a pupil by a fond pro- fessor, the result being a rduction of monthly allowance and the strengthen- ing of hour ties. ' Professor-A senior gone to seed.-Ex. A student who refuses to subscribe for the school paper and then reads it over the shoulder of his friend is small enough to tie his: shoestrings to his necktie-Ex.

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WHITEAND GOLD 7 liquor on board, hasx only to pull a plug out of the coeoamut or the head off the cane, and he can partake of the deadly intoxicating Mexican drink, mes- cal. So powerful is this drink that for days after, the man who hhs partaken freely of this mescal will be intoxicated with a. smlall cup of water. Then the water monkeys or water coolers are exceedingly cheap. I was surprised to be told that any size could be bought for fifteen cents, whereas in the city of San Diego I had to pay a1 dollar for a. medium sized one. ' A very comical incident happened to my friend and myself while we were in the city. We were tired of snhipfs food, so during our shforre liberty we entered a restaurant. The Panamanian, a swarthy old dame, could barely understand English. We asked for Spanish stew, the answer was: the no sabbe. We then asked for chicken, roast beef and ham and eggs. Still the same melodious yet hateful, me no sab F We were getting desperate when finally a bright idea struck me. I got down on my hands and knees and crowed to the best of my ability. The womants eyes lit up and at last she uttered sabbe. We felt a bit better, but how about the ham? My friend who was not to be outdone by me, suddenly got down on all fours and grunt- ed. Again the woman with great seriousness said, ttsab P At last our ham and eggs were put before us, but they were well earned. Our next stopping place was at San Diego, 3. beautiful city, with a few more amusements than the Mexican city offered. The sailors were very anx- ious for the bumboat man to come alongside, for his wares were quite dif- ferent from the Mexican womanis. Thevbumboat man arrived soon after the shipts anchor was weighed. The sailors crowded around him like wild animals and obtained to their delight pies, milk, candy, tobacco and any other article they wished We stayed in San Diego about one month and then we set sail for Mag- dalena, the American target station. We had a. very pleasant voyage down and kept in sight of land the whole time. The bay of Magdalena is horse- shoe shaped, very large and very beautiful. The squadron headed by the flagship Chicago, maderfor the left of the harbor, where a few white shanties, the only buildings there, stood. When opposite these shanties the flagship dropped anchor and the remaining fleet respectively took her position, each ship flanking the one in front of her. A huge target was then placed in the water a. long distance from the ships, and the fleet were ready for action. The sailors while at Magdalena utilized their Spare time by shooting the immense turtles which swarm in the warm. bay. We stayed here for about two weeks and then we again proceeded up the coast, back to the land-locked harbor of San Diego. Florence Smith- They were walking together down Logan Ave. As they crossed 23rd St., which has recently been named Crosby St., he looked anxiously up and down the avenue, then remarked: ttSay, old man, where does Gurwell live ? Witty student, on seeing Miss Lamb dressed in her shop apron-What is the price of beef today? . Miss Lamb-Sorry I cant tell you, but I deal only in lamb.

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WHiTEANDGOLD 9 A Mistake in Identity The street was jammed by a motley throng of hurrying people. The rasping whistles of automobiles added to the confusion by their signals of danger. Street car bells jingled discordantly. Men yelled at their horses to move along faster. On one corner a peddler enumerated in, squeaky tones the merits of his wares, and on the other side of the street an auctioneer shouted prices at the top of his voice. The doleful tune of a hand organ floated along with the other sounds in a mournful undertone. From the edge of the crowd a large, angry looking gentleman appeared. He was dragging relentlessly along two little boys. Both children were well dressed but extremely dirty and disheveled in appearance. The face of each urchin as he pulled back was distorted from pain and frighti. One boy tearfully begged to be released, but the other struck viciously at his captor with a clinched list. The portly gentleman, however, paid little hieed to these demonstrations of resistance. His face was red and he was puffing hard from wrath, as he sputtered exasperatedly, , iTl-l just teach you young rascals not to disturb the peace by fighting in the street and splashing mud all over a gentlemanis clothes? Leime go, I say? screamed one youngster, his voice rising to a shriek above the roar of traffic. . HHonest true! Iill never do it again, sir? whined the other. iiWell! Indeed! I most certainly intend to see that you dont! wheezed the reformer, severely, getting redder than ever, and enforcing his words by a vigorous jerk at each coat collar. tiWhat iyer go'en ter do with us ? boldly asked one culprit as he aimed a strenuous kick at the portly gentlemanisi gouty foot. Ouch! you dare do that again, you uncivilized young heathen, and 1 ?! have you sent straight down, to Purgatory? exploded the irate gentleman. limping with the pain. - The boy, having discovered a weak spot in the enemyis line of de- fense, was not slow to follow it up. Kick after kick was leveled at the dis- abled member. The stout gentleman was fairly dancing now with the pain. His silk hat fell off and rolled in the gutter. Instantly a frolicsome pup pounced on it, as the latest fad in playthings. The big man made one frantic leap to recover the chbrished article. In this new crisis he forgot his gout. As for the small sinners-they escaped with astonishing rapidity when that iron grip was once released. By this time the large gentleman was purple with rage. His clothes were splashed with mud, his boots scuffed and his hat battered in. He had an appointment tio meet the big railroad magnate the next hour, but he had forgotten, the fact. Muttering threats to himself he started forward with the fixed intention of having his grievances set to rights by action of the law. At the corner he came face to face with the railroad king. The portly gentleman was just on the point of making his most deferential bow when his two small tormentors rushed up to the great magnate, screaming, iiPapa! Papa! that old fat man tried to kill us. The portly gentleman fearing his chances in life might be ruined if he lingered, hurridly turned away and was soon lost sight of in the busy throng. I asephine Elizabeth C lark.