Sandy Township High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Du Bois, PA)

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SANDY TOWNSHIP TllOn SOFIOOL FLAM BEAT' 11 A (Chanty (Caar A sweet faced orphan trirl with blue eves shaded with long IaaHcm, wearing 11 trained nurses uniform, and a small cap perched upon a mass of golden brown Imir, tapped timidly ai tin door of tin Ferndale Hospital office. “Come In”, said tlu deep voice of the head surgeon. whom Helen Lee had come to almost fear. She slipp4 d into tin room to be handed a telegram from her stingy uncle, which read as follows: January 12, 1921 .17 is a Helen Lee, ('arr Fern dale Hospital. Hath dyintj. Arrident. Come. Kzru Lee. After reading this she returned it to the doctor and waited. Wluui she looked up at him again she found him watching her, and then he said, “Of course you want to go?” “If I may be off duty. “You may have a week, bur you must not exjieet your present duties when you return. Instead you will have that childrens ward in the Hast wing. (Now this was a charity ward and was given to new inn-si's in training.» “Thank yon sir. I will go at once then. She had one hour by her watch to catch the train, so she slipped silently out of the office, and to her room where she nervously packed a few pieces of clothing in a traveling bag and soon was s pi si ling to her dying sister Until. at her uncles home. One week later she again tappul timidly at the office door, mid again the same deep gruff voice said, “Home in. “I am back , she said simply, “and ready for orders. “‘Child, you do not look well , the gruff voice softened, “You may rest today and report tomorrow morning to Miss Freeland, Matron of the Fast Wing. “Thank you doctor, and sin again disappeared so silently and quickly that he almost wondered where she had gone. She reported to Miss Frivland the following morning, and received her orders. She had five patients, one of which was to leave in the evening. The next morning as she entered the ward she caught sight of a new patient, and at first thought it was her dead sister. She was attracted to her and asked, “What is vour name, my dear child? I am Anna lliicston. said the child, “Who are you”? “I am Helen lav. your day nurse, and we an going to lw go«nI friends, are we not? Some day I will tell vou about a little girl whom you look very much like. Dll tell me now. Pleaded the child. “No, dear, not now. but some day, and Helen went alsmt her new duties winning her way in tin hearts of her little patients. She learned that afternoon after an examination, that Anna would soon be blind, and that nothing could help her, but this she refused to believe. Anna also was poor and illnourish-cd, so ii was decided that she remain in the wanl until she regained health. She and Helen became very good friends. When Helen was not busy with her other patients, she and Anna would x'.t and talk of themselves and tell stori s. Anna of her home in the poor section of the city and Helen of the Country and her sister liutli and occasionally she would read to Anna Anna was an orphan and had Iwon adopted from an orphans home into a very poor family of San Francisco The father Isvame a drunkard and at times was very mean to the wife and Anna. Due week later a young doctor came into the hospital, and quiti often visited the children's wanl, which then only contained two patients. He also noticed and became interested in Anna. Helen told him what the other doctors had said, so he examined her eyes. That evening Dr. tlonion, (Helen found this to be Ids bamet again visited the ward and after talking to Anna he said. If I may try, I am sure that I can perform an operation that will restore her sight fully, but it must be done immediately, if at all. Dll if you only could, Helen said excitedly. For she has charity patient? Helen again looked thoughtfully. “ es. Yes, I know that, but 1 am not working for moiie) uuone, 1 want to help humanity. Shall I consult the head

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10 SANDY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FLAM BEAT to notin' nnv noise, so John settled down again, very anxious t4» know what this leather packet could contain. “Hurry up’ , came from one of the men. “Do you suppose we want to wait all day?’’ “Jack Black seemed to la the leader's name. But John did not know the name of the other men. Jack took from the leather packet a letter and began to read at first John could not hear anything that was l»eing read, and neither could some of the other men for they said. ••Bead a little louder, are you afraid of the trees hearing you.” At this remark Jack began all over again saying, “Well as it concerns all of you. I’ll read so you can hear very plainly.” There was silence for a few minutes then Jack Itcgan. “Jack, Alleu, Sweed, Babe, Norse, Bob, all of you, be careful of your actions for there is a party of men after you. rough looking fellows they are too, something like yourselves. B. C. The men knew well enough who had sent the letter, and that it was a very important one. One they had been looking for for a long time. • Weil”, said Jack, that means we will have to work and work fast while we work. And he gave each man his s|»eeifled work to do. All the work was to In done by the light of the moon, if there hap|»ened to lx one. • So clear out all of you, and In lien at ten sharp, tonight, if one of you are even ten minutes late you will lose one (hint of your share.” When they had gone, John arose dazed as to what lie should do. “I guess I’ll go home and tell father and then I’ll feel beter, and father ’ll know just what to do.” As soon as la had the mail securely fastened in his coat pocket, he started to run toward home, hoping to tiinl his father there. Sure enough his father was at the gate to meet him. “(Hi father,” said John, “I have some very im)M rtant news for you ami your men.” And then In told his father all about what lie had seen and heard, stoping now and then to get his breath. His father said, “Well John you an a trump.” And for a long time he sat with his soil in his arms, not really knowing how so much luck could come his way at one time. But-----he had better wait, for he had not caught the thieves yet. He suddenly arose and going to the telephone, he gave the following message to each and every one of his men. Meet toniyht nt center clearing of troorf lot at nine-thirty X. WORTH. North and his men met at nine-thirty sharp. It seemed as though the whole village was gathering and not one of them came in the same direction. In less than a half hour you could not see a man and all was as quiet as if no one was around. At ten o’clock Black’s |«irty of men ap|s ared, not a sound being heurd until all stepped into the clearing as if by magic. Black was the last to appear. “Well bova, another note from B. C.” “What”! came in chorus from all the men. “Bead it, and do not keep us waiting.” Black took from his pocket a folded paper saying, “Here it is Inn's”, Then he read. tetter stay out of the eleuriny toniyht. —It. ( “What does it mean?’’ asked one of the men. “I don’t know”, said Black. “This is a tine time to tell us. “But lioys, hadn’t we Wtter tuke the warning, you know Bill always waits until the last and most important minute. Their talk was interrupted by the low whine of a dog. Black’s men started to run. “Ha! Ha! laughed Black”, “Afraid of a dog.” Bnt no sooner had In nttered these words when he as well as his other men were hurled to the ground and bound hand and foot. “Good reasons to In afraid of a dog. this time, my friend”, said North. “It only )iap|M ned to Ik one of my men H eing if he could imitate your mail carrier, which lie did very nicely, 1 must say.” Black scowled at North, and North seemed to read Black’s thoughts, for he said, “Yes old Scout, you and your men had better stayed out of the clearing tonight as your friend Bill wuruetl you.” LILLIAN LEWIS.

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12 sandy TOWNSHIP moil SCHOOL klambeai physician or the matron? “Oh, tin matron, and may God blow yon. I hope you an successful. “Thank you, ’ said Dr. Gordon. 1 wh that you are also in forested in tin child. Sin makes nn think of my sister, that was killed in a wreck. She would he about that age and 1 imagine would l«M»k like this ehild. You s« e sin was a baby when 1 last saw her. 1 found this picture of her tin other day. and as I no tired the likeness I resol u-d to do somethin}; for this child, if |H ssib|e.” The young doctor ended abruptly, as a visitor entered the room and went in search of the matron. The operation was performed the following morning at nine, and its success was the talk of the hospital. After this lie visited with Anna every day when be was not busy, for lie was fast Iteeoming famous in bis small sphere. He had her placed in a private room at bis own expense, and placed Helen as her private nurse. These three Iteeame great friends, and they talked and planned for little Anna’s future. Due day just before the bandages vere to he taken from Anna's eyes. Dr. Gordon seenuMl very much elated over something, and Anna asked why such good spirits. “Gli, I have a surprise for you and Miss Leo,” was his answer. “Tell us quirk,” came from both his listeners. “Well, you may have those dreadful bandages off tomorrow. “Blit that is no surrise.” interrupted Anna, I heard you tell Helen that yesterday.” - “No, my dear, that is not it. I have here a picture of you when you were just a hahv,—You may see it tomorrow, and I have been to see Mr. and Mrs- Hurston.------” ••Don't talk of them, you said 1 need never go back,” Anna again interuptod. -If you do not listen 1 ill »‘ t finish telling you. Now please don't interrupt again. They told me from which home they got you. and 1 visited it. 1 there burned your real name, ami bow you came there.” ••And what was-------Oh 1 forgot—forgive me, please, and go on.” said Anna excitedly. “Yes 1 will this time, your mil name Is Anna Gordon, and ou are my sister, whom I thought killed in that awful wreck, along with father and mother. ‘Oli. I am so glad!” cried Anna. “What a wonderful brother you are “And Anna,” continued Dr. Gordon, “we are going out in the Country to a cozy little cottage, that I bought this morning, and you will grow stronger. “And must I leave Helen? Anna questioned sadly. The Doctor did not hear, for he was talking to Helen. When Anna received no answer, immediately she liecame silent and she heard Helen say, “Yes tell her .lack , and tin Doctor turned and said, “You will not need to leave Helen for she is going with us, and be your big sister.” VIVIAN WOLFE, ’22. “JJaltif (£rU02W ijn SUtbtam It happened during the month of May. What happened during the month of May? Just the thing that “Patty” had wanted most of all. But what had “Patty” wanted most of all and how did it happen? well,—that's the story. It Imd always lieeit customary for the Junior class of the Elmhurst High School to give a play in honor of the departing Senior class. To Is chosen for one of the major characters of the play was one of the greatest honors that any one could hope to at- tain Ies|H cially for tin girls, because tile boys never entered into the game with much enthusiasm for the choosing was liy the entire school with beauty of face and grace of figure, the prime reqiiesites. Now you ran imagin' the commotion that was eaus d when Miss Beni|y. the History teacher, announced to the students that bad assembled in that recitation room that : '•Ibis year, young ladies and gentlemen, who an to fake part in the play will not be selected as usual. There has always