Scottsburg High School - Reveille Yearbook (Scottsburg, IN)

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THE REVEHLLE n l ALONZO AT THE GOLDEN GATE. Alonzo stood guard at the Golden Gate, With solemn mien and air sedate. St. Peter 's job he 'd received at last, To banish the bad and the good let past. Then suddenly there eame up the golden stairs, The high school rough-necks, arranged in pairs. First in the line were Buck and Jones, Eaeh with a beard and a ripe red nose. Good morning, Alonzo, they both said at last, To get our reward we ,ve both come to ask. Well, men, said Alonzo, 'Hwhat good have you done? But an answer to that they eould think of none. But suddenly both with tears did gasp, Oh. Alonzo! How eould you refuse that for whieh we do ask? Please let us enter the heavenly land, And play our harps with the rest of the band. Of us, Elijah, there is no doubt Of anything in heaven to bar us out, Welve attended ehurch three times a week, And every time got up to speak. But, oh, Elijah, wc love you so, To the pleasures of heaven do let us go, Welve done enough, good saints we 've been, So open up, Alonzo, and let us inf' Alonzo sat quiet and fumbled his staff, But suddenly broke forth with a merry laugh: You poor young rough-necks, you guardian of sin, How in the world do you expect to get in? Just then he arose with his hand on his breast, And on a table a button did press, And said to an angel who answered the bell, Escort there young rough-neeks around to -1 well. I PAGE FORT'Y-FOUR

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