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22 mmcs We walk towards Whitehall and Marble Arch: with the great offices of the former on our left, we continue on under the arch, and at the end of the street in the dying sunlight stands tlif Buckingham Palace. This is a great symbol of the past as well as the present years, and shows how important the royal family is to England. We once again make our way to the tube, and after a few stops are in Westminster. Here the first thing that greets us is friendly Big Ben. the great clock of London. We walk past it and come to the great Westminster Abbey with all its wonderful architecture. Inside, the altar amazes us and the choir ' s vestry is beautiful. We haven ' t much time now. for we are going to see the show ' Me and My Girl. The cast is headed by Lapino Lane ( a very famous come- dian in England I who made the picture Lam- beth Walk with Sally Grey. He is a poor man who is suddenl) left untold wealth, and an Earl- dom. He is admiring his rol)e when he tri|js and falls into the orchestra pit. Finally the whole cast do the Lambeth Walk, and the audience go home very happy. We meet my cousin who has come for us in her car. and soon lea e for home, although there is still much to see: — St. Paul ' s Cathedral, the Tower of London, the South Kensington Museum and the Ma or of London ' s Banquet Hall, to name just a few. GETTING A JOB Evel Ml I inal. ' 44 Hekk he was at tlie corner diiig store. Yes. sir. here was Howie to ajjph for a job. How sliould he go about it? Oh. well. 1 guess he ll know how when he gets inside. Here ' s hoping, anyway ! Slowly Howie opened the door and sauntered in. He strolled up to the s(jda fountain, suppos- edly to apjjly for a position. The clerk came out and said. May I help you : I want — 1 want — I want, a coke. said Howie. This he demolished quickh . He slid off the stool and walked over to a counter where necktie pins were being sold. ou wish to buy one? said the clerk. 1 — ah — 1 ah — 1 ah. yes. this one. please. ' ' stammered Howie. He carefully applied his new pin to his lie. Looks nice, ' he murmured. Again he started. I uh — uh — uh — I wonder if you have any automatic pencils? Yes, we have a number of them in manv colors. ' replied the clerk. I ' ll take the red one, Howie replied. That will be two dollars and fift cents. ' said the clerk. Come — come — come again? stamni ' red Howie. Two dollars and fift cents. ' said the clerk. ell. )ou see. 1 don ' t happen to ha c it. said Howie. What? asked the clerk. I haven ' t realh . Howie said. Well, young man. we have just the i)lace for ou. replied the clerk. WTiat ' s that? ' asked Howie. Washing dishes. came back the cle k. Well, at least I got a job, said Howie. But what a job! Seagulls and the Ocean Paliich Butler, ' i, ' Hi - M-agulls oxer the ocean dip And whirl and di| and W hirl. Occasionallx the di e I ' or a fish and even UKjre occasionalh (.alch one. But (jncc in a er (weat while the fish arc too big For them and the seagulls are Too weak and the big fish Who are too big for them pull Them under. Seagulls are Foolisli things. They ought to Know belter than to dip and Willi! over the ocean. But the) don t. UNITED WE STAND Barbara Allen, ' 43 The people of our country Stand united in peace and war. Though we hoped for everlasting peace, W e know what we ' re fighting for. Old Glor will alwavs be waving Over tlie land of the free. For we will fight until we have won Victory o ' er land and sea. Though the days and nights seem endless. W e should trv to do our part And pray for the lads who are fighting From the bottom of our heart.
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