Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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14 THE CHIMES its way to Portland. An idea seized his brain and he immedi- ately acted upon it. He pulled on his clothes quickly and donned a heavy oil-skin coat and hat. Quietly he let himself out of the house and hurried to the cliffs. He swept the storm horizon with his eyes, but nowhere could he see the lights of a boat. He waited with the fury of the storm beating against him. An hour passed; and sud- denly he saw a light far out on the storm-tossed ocean. His heart beat wildly. Was it — could it be Almira's boat? Suddenly his heart gave a bound and almost ceased to beat. He saw signal lights shooting up from the boat. The signals Avere answered by signal lights from the Life Saving Station, which was not far from Judd. Quickly and almost recklessly Judd ran along the cliffs to the light house. Reaching it, he ran stumbling up the stairs to the lookout tower. 'Hi, Scale! What's the boat out there? he called. 'The 'Carinna' bound from Boston to Portland, Judd! was the reply. Judd groaned. What's the matter? asked Scale. ''Almira's on that boat ! Judd! Scale's face was set. He watched the boat with desperate eyes. Nothing could be done. The ship was too far out. Judd collected all his force and gazed once more at the doomed boat. How far do you think she is from the shoals? Not far, was the grim reply. The minutes passed. The signal lights on the boat became fainter and fainter. Finally they disappeared altogether. She had struck the shoals. Judd seemed to hear a voice call to him from the roaring ocean. Morning dawned on a sea almost calm. The shore was littered with wreckage. Some bodies were found, but not Almira's. Hers had joined the retinue of Old Ocean's Court. Thus it was that whenever a storm visited the coast, Judd Holbert went to the cliffs to hear once again the sea voice calling him. NIGHT Ethyl Tierney, '29 The sun slowly sinks, The sky becomes gray. Gradually comes darkness, And night is on its way. The moon shows on high. The stars shine bright. Lamps are now lighted, — It is night. —

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THE CHIMES 13 gulls screamed a'S they sallied back and forth over the ice- covered rocks and dipped daringly dov n between the waves. Far out on the rocky ledge stood the ice-covered form of Minot's Light. The cedars stood up more erect under their glistening burden, sparkling in the sun. The dreaded blizzard was over. The beach was left peace- ful and calm in its new-found glory. THE SEA VOICE Katherine Somers, '28 It was mid winter and a terrific storm was raging along the coast of Maine. The inhabitants of the small towns which border on the ocean front below Portland were snug and warm before their fires. However, there was one inhabitant who had braved the fury of the elements. This person bore the name of Judd Holbert. Although only in the middle of his fifties, he was already stooped and gray, and he had a very melancholy air about him. Storms had a certain fascination for this man ; whenever there was a storm, he betook himself to the cliffs and gazed fixedly at the waves. He seemed to murmur to himself, 'T hear the sea-voice calling. The people of the town pitied this man greatly, because when he was a youth a very cruel thing had happened to him. It was May, and Judd Holbert and Almira Phillips were making plans for their marriage in June. Together they drew plans for their future home, and they were just the happiest people in the world. But only two weeks before the coming marriage, Almira's sister, who lived in Boston, became ill and died. It was necessary for the girl to go to Boston ; so she bade a tearful farewell to Judd and started on her journey. Judd waited three long days before he got a letter from Almira. It was only a brief letter stating that she must attend to some very important business and wouldn't be able to return until the second of June. Somehow Judd had sensed that the letter would contain bad news. However, after he had read it, he comforted himself with the thought that it might have been a great deal worse. Slowly the days passed, but on June first a frightful storm lashed the coast. Although it was an unseasonable storm, it was furious in its intensity. Judd feared for Almira's safety,, for she would be starting from Boston this very day. Apprehension is a horrible enemy, and it had laid its cold, clammy fingers on Judd. He wandered aimlessly about the house, sometimes gazing out of the window, sometimes try- ing to read. When night came, he was unable to sleep. He tossed on his bed and at length got up and sat by his open window listening to the roar of the storm. He looked at his watch. The boat bearing Almira would soon be pa'ssing on

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THE CHIMES 15 THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMICS Harriet Pepper, '28 Economics — Wait just a moment. How many know what economics means? Economics is the way in which man makes a living. But, does everyone know how a person starts out to make his living? The first evidence we have that man had to make a living was when the cave-man started out in search of food. He and his companion searched for a while and at last chanced to kill a fawn. They divided it equally. One ate what he wanted and then threw the rest away, but the other saved what he had not eaten. This is the first principle in the science of making a living. The next thing man did was to go to other countries in search of things that he wished for. He soon found that in some places the things that he wished for very much could be obtained in great abundance, and things which were not of value to him were valuable to others. He exchanged his goods with other people and thus gained what he desired. Exchange or trade is the second great step in making a living. Now when man began to produce for himself, civilization had really started in earnest. But if man produced just enough for himself, he could not make a satisfactory living. As soon as he started to produce more than he could use, he had taken the third step in making his living. Thus, by saving what he had not consumed for future use, exchanging what he had with others, and producing more that he could consume, mankind has now reached its modern stage of civilization. Many schools are now introducing the study of economics. It is very important that the student who is about to pass through the ''open door should at least know how men of the past have made a living, and climb to a higher standard than they attained. THE FOREST LAKE Judith Partridge, '29 Far in the depths of the forest, Beneath the rustling leaves, A limpid lake lies glistening Amid the monarch trees. And like a sparkling sapphire, In sylvan beauty lies, A scene of rest and beauty Beneath the azure skies. At night the playful moonbeams Caress it with their smiles, And draw across it silver threads Which reach from isle to isle.