Thomaston High School - Sea Breeze Yearbook (Thomaston, ME)

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THE SEA BREEZE -the box she dropped careless- ly on the floor. Now, me fair beauty, she cried, we'll see who's the boss 'round here. If y'ain't gonna shut up them noises tonight,- I'l1 do it for ya. Here's some- thing that'll take up yer time and won't leave much to cryin'. Yer to pick out the big buttons in this box and put 'em here fshe indicated with her pudgy hand the spotl and the small ones goes here, fagain she pointedj. There y'are-and if yer gets that job done before yer big boy comes, yer can go out. If yer don't-in yer stay- finish it,- an get to bed. I reckon yer'll be glad to when thet job's done. She grinned hatefully and trotted to the door happy in the thought of causing pain. S'long. I'll be seein' yer-after yer get it done. With a sneer on her homely, fat face, Sadie slammed the door and clanged noisily down the stairs, chuckling joyfully to herself. Polly looked at the box, which seemed enormous to her, and then threw herself across the bed, sobbing loudly. Kind-hearted Lithua could hardly bear to see dainty Polly kicking her four-inch heels in an agony of tears, so she crept upstairs by herself to recon- sider. She sat on her bed, her brow furrowed in thought. Suddenly her brow cleared and with ia happy exclamation she ran to another small room, grabbed an object which was swinging upside down from a rod, stretched from wall to wall, hugged it eagerly though gently to her, and rushed silently but swiftly to Polly's room, first glancing hastily down into the living room where her mother was sitting chuckling to her- self,-never dreaming that Lithua was not in league with her and happy because Polly could not enjoy herself. Safe in Polly's room, Lithua put the object down and went to where Polly was seated sorting out buttons, gently crying to herself in self-pity. The pile was piigfully small, and to Polly, each button seemed to sneer and smile as they fell from the pile with a will, while her tired fingers plucked them and threw them back. Oh, Polly,-look, Lithua cried excitedly. See, I've brought Chink. He can help you-I can teach him to do any- thing. The darling-I forgot all about him. Her face, which had lighted for a moment, now darkened, and she sank back to her former dejected position from which Lithua's entrance had made her rise. But WILL he? Chink is so obstinate at times! But Lithua went and picked up the object, a chattering little brown monkey, and clasped him to her. You dear, I knew yould be reliable in an emergency. Now, Chinkj' and Lithua gently and patiently went about show- ing the tiny fellow what to do. Fin-ally she put him down by fPage 191

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THE SEA BREEZE Well, Polly had a date for to- night-and I don't mean may- be! And such a date it was! With a young god of startling blue eyes, blond hair and bronze skin, whose muscles rippled 'neath his fancy silk shirt. She came in early in the after- noon and announced with a brisk enthusiastic manner to Lithua, Well, I'm dated up 0. K. tonight, sis. And is he grand? Gee, six foot, blond hair, blue eyes and what not. And nifty! Say, he's the keen- est looking boy you ever laid eyes upon. He's sure the goods, all right, and to think-I got him instead of that cat Mable,- and Dorothy? Is she mad? Mmmmmmh. And Iim gonna wear my swell new green velvet gown. Ta, da, boop-bOOD a doop! And away she tripped, her short skirts flying, slingillg her gay beret on the chair as she passed. Lithua gasped with amaze- ment and shocked incredulous- ness. How did Polly dare to do it? Howshe admired her cour-. age, and wished she could be half as brave! Meanwhile, step-mother had learned what the rumpus Was all about. Determined that Pol- ly should mind her promises, she marched heavily up-stairs and with a stern face and black brow which meant trouble, she presented herself at Polly's door. Polly was engaged in laying out her clothes for the big time that night, and was aroused from a dreamy reverie of bliss by her step-motheiris loud Wellll-an' where d'y1ou think youire goin'? Ya know this is YET last night, and yer ain't stayed home one night this week yit, so ya don't git out to- night, see? Aw, Sadie, be good. I can't lose this date-why, all the girls are after him, and I got 'im! You don't know what this date means to me or you would not even suggest giving it up. And when you see him, you'll probably want to go out with him yourself. Oh, yeah? Well, you little double-crosser, you ain't gonna have no date tonight. You stay in like I said, or- Or What? Polly eagerly caught her up. What'll I have to do? Stay in like I said, you little runt! Bang went the door be- hind her. Polly fumed-she stormed-she begged and pleaded, all to no avail. She could NOT go out. Finally Sadie, growing weary of Polly's heart-rending sobs and angry words, decided that she must do something before she went mad. Her nerves weren't good enough for her to stand much of that noise. So she, taking the idea from the old-time fairy tales, took a large mysterious box up to Pol- ly's room. Without ceremony, she banged open the door and marching in, deposited her bulky body on the bed, causing it to creak and mourn in anxiety fPage 181

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THE SEA BREEZE the box and he picked up one large button, winked and blink- ed at her cunning! and placed it with care on the heap of large ones. 'Then Lithua piled in and helped, and by seven- thirty all was done, over half an hour before Ted, Polly's friend, was due. Thankfully and tear- fully, Polly turned to Lithua, who held her little pet tightly, and with a cry of relief and joy, embraced them both. Then she called Sadie,-showed her the buttons neatly separated in two piles, told her what she thought of her, and turning to her bed, began silently to dress for her date. Sadie wasn't just astonished, but plain dulmfounded, and with eyes wide and mouth open, she tiptoed quietly out of Polly's room, bearing with her the but- tons, and this time she made not a sound as she shut the door and went down stairs. And never to this day has she found out how Polly accomplished the unreasonable task she had set before her. And Polly, now queen of the household, demanded of Lithua, Now listen here, you do as I say. Take that peach chiffon gown, and put it on. Now come here. Let me fix your impos- sible hair. Now, isn't that love- ly? Put on these stockings and these pumps. Now this evening cloak and these ear-rings-and here-this bag. Oh Lithua, youire a perfect darling! And true enough, Lithua was a beautiful young girl, who, touched bythe magic of Polly's hands, was full of love for life and bubbling over with vitality. So, laughing gaily, the two girls went out to meet Ted and Jack, a merry youth especially called for Lithua. But when intro- ducing Lithua, Polly made sure to call her by her middle name, Marion. But Sadie, left alone by the fire in the living room, no long- er chuckled and giggled to her- self, but marveled at Lithua's rapid change in appearance and Polllyls ability, and determined to keep Marion looking the dream she did in the one glimpse Sadie caught of her as she passed. At home, alone in an upstairs room, a small furry object darted hither and thither eating peanuts and chatting to him- self, happily thinking of the kindness of this home and mis- tress, gone but not forgotten- even by Sadie. C.A.B. '31, HOT DOGS Their flashing arms cut thru the water as Jean and Dick swam side by side toward the raft. Disagreeable thoughts were chasing each other in Jean's head, thoughts of what she knew Dick would ask her when they reached the raft. fPage 203