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

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fireman stood around the railing The train had one passenger car behind This was wooden looking like a large oblong box on four wheels with the sides taken out It had a roof supported by beams running up the sides It was connected with the locomotive by a chain which allowed a considerable amount of play between them Of course the tracks were wooden The horse was a fine black racer and ex cited to go Its jockey was a negro boy He was dressed in a satin suit of purple and red and his face was already damp with beads of perspiration Mr Drury gave a humph and climbed into the train He was sery dignified tn his manner He lifted the tails of his coat so as not to sit on them and settled back with his arms on his chest Hts air was one of cer tatnty that the train would lose and this whole idea prove preposterous The ttmekeeper raised his gun tn the air and pulled the trigger The shot rang out and the horse and locomottye started off Peggy waved her parasol to her father and also to Tom The locomotive snorted puffed and blew the whistle It looked to the people like a big dragon on wheels A few children cried and clung to their moth ers skirts while others looked on with pride and excitement Ihe train and horse were going pretty fast now 'Ihe trains speed was almost three ml s an hour anl the horse not far ahetd Alter the locomotive and horse hid gone by the grove of trees they were out of sight of the people at the starting place but there were small groups of people here and there along the tracks waiting to see the race. As the train was picking up more speed now it was nearing the horse. Those who could sie. were shouting and jumpng up and down wit excitement. Then as the racers came to another grove of trees the tr'in passed the torss. The men in the train became more excited. for now. once the locomotive had gotten ahead it ctuld stay there if all went we . .LISI as t e train came to a clearing. .1 terrible catastrophe occurred. The driving- axles which communicate th: motion of the coanecting ro ls broke. giving the train a ter- rili: ie-rk then stopping. Nlr Drury was thrown from his seat onto the floor and one of the heayv seats fell on his legs He was knocked unconscious at once Immediately men ran to his rescue Ihey were very much distressed Of all the men on the train why did tt hase to be Sam to get hurt' said one The men pulled Mr Drury from under the seat and carried htm outside Get a doctor someone hurry This man his got a broken leg and cant be mowed shouted one of the men But how can we get 1 doctor said another Its almost four miles back to Rtdgeton and with no horse Vee cant possibly get one near here Irom out of the mob of anxious men stepped Tom Axerv Please let me try my chtnces of ldxtng the engine he pleaded The men scoffed at his idea but the fireman sit lt will do no harm for tm to try Maybe if he can hx the train we can back tt tip inl get the doctor one of the onlookers If we dont hurry Tom grabbed the tool box from the locomo ttse and went to work He seemed to know what to do becaus hed been reading about sttch things tn his snare lime In less than fif teen minutes Tom had got the axle back tn place ind the engine wis ready to go baek for the doctor The horse wasnt tn st ht any where vet The engine st rted off ba kwarls but eottld make just as good lime that way In the meantime the engineer left word to the people that when the horse came by to stop htm ttnttl they could go on again together lhey thought this to he no more than fttr XX hen the spectators. ba:k at the starting ace aw hc tr'in comin towarls thent backwards they were all very much ama7el. l eggy was one of the many who hurriel tip te t e side of the engine to inqu're. XX men r e cliiln't see her fa her in his place. .he w 'rr n : star The fireman wa e 'er tt her at 0 'e. He said in a kind wav. 'Nliss Drury. don't e :fraid now. everything will be all ri tt. our st er as .en ttrt and we came tr a doctor. Oh dear. I was :fraid something 'votild happen. she cried. Haw ious it THE SEA BREEZE PACE TNVENTY-THRTE ' V But the horse will win now. moattel , pl s t g . ' i T 1 h ' t 'l h sh ' t - s ' s , se y tu h tlel lk tl 1 , X lik I ne 5 I li gl 1 h' Y f is h is - is fy ser tt '

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Lztemry DOUBLE DcFEAT e day had tinallv trriyel w1s m dle of lune 1 small tow ntmed Rtlgeton outside of Baltimore lhere was to be a race between the new locomotive ol the B U O and the fastest race horse tn the county The tracks were set tn such a way that the horse would run bstde the tr in is well 1s possible Everyone had gath ered to watch and were stan ling n small groups discussing and waiting for the big eyent Standing nt-tr the locomottye was a man and girl who stood out from the rest H was yfry sophisticatel looking dressed b'ack and w htte check d pants a white yest w ow 1 a top hat a flashing across his yest wts an elaborate goll watch ham with probtbly an eyen more elaborate watch in his pocket He was an lock eyen more gr nd The girl standing next to him was about twenty She was yery beautifully dressed in t ttffeta layender sk rt with a w htte frilly blouse Oyer her shoulder she carrel a small ltvend r parasdl nd n her head she wore a poke bonnet with white wttmes an it e a yery ligh hur 1 brown eyes that sparklel wh n she laughed These two were 'Sym Drury the owner of the bunk ind Peggy hts daughter Mr. Drury, being the richest man tn the ate. had been aslvd to ride on the train. ' hopes that he would donate a sum of money frr a station in Ridgeton. Nflr. Drury' was very' much against mac in'rv. esoecia y' trains. anl the people hoped that if he got a n'ce ride and saw' for hims: how goo' e .in - V' was he wot ' ' le his minu lle w'as now' talking with he fireman of the locomotive. XK'hv. what good will ever come of thisf- this 'er' iron horse on wheels. Not only' will ere have e - a static ' Rid feton an' . timore, b two or t ee a .long t e xy' 4 it to stop and get water and woot said Nlr Drury. The firemtn began to laugh Oh tm sat e N en a train is hlled once tt will go 1 long way before needing my t ing more l s no like 1 ho Vye gust the same l shall neyer give one cent of mv money toward a station or anything else in Rielgeton growled Mr Drury Vyhtle this conversation was going on P ggy had stepped away to the back of the crowl lhere she was talking with a young man whom she seemed to know He wasnt dressed is yvell as most of the young men for he was a farmer His name was Tom Ayery and he was very eager to learn more bout trains so had been allowed to ride tn e race o ly he had to ride tn the 0 o mottye Peggy was in loye with him but her futher wouldnt let her see him because of his interest tn machines Bah a no gool sttel Mr Drury He s a dreamer of the fu ture and dreamers are neyer of any use But ltyeted the milk and Sam Drury was at work when he came And now again Pe gy a slipped aw ty from her fther to see Tom m g d th y re going to let you r toelay Tom l wish l could go but father s ll w he re unttl vou retttrn sighed Peggy Shall see you tonight 'tt the town hall da e eggy o or y su 'lom es replied Peggy But father. you know him. l sure . s il Tom grinning. 'A e , th'y re yett' Q .dv to go so ' run up .nd 5 v good v to father. Good luck, Tom. and l do hope the train will win and nothing will happen. om smilvl and squeezed PQIQVQS h.nd as i to assure her everthing would be all rifht. The train was g'tt?ng ready to go as Pwtgv went ba'k to her father. The locomotive it- se.f was a wood burner. There was a plat- form on four wheels. surrounded bv a rail- ing. ln the middle of the platform there was a smol-vstack and sort of an engine box. l e corner. ' s a . e e' '5 wa ' ' 'ther it was in case of Ere or to keep ' engine going is a question. N e engine: a PAGE 'l'XX'lTN'l Yfl'XVO THE SEA BRl2lf l v ' . ' K, . . no. S. 'd hw Vh- .' '. f ' The ' . . I . 'r.. lt .. the ' u A , , ,.' K ta - . -. l830. in . . . in h- .y ,- , - ., my -A f-it ' P, 5 I C A . Y . , 'fi ii- ' i - ' in th' . n' ' lc- bti.-te 5 'fit ut tied con. nd A A - ' - el lerly man and his white beard made him Peggy dij gee him. and Oftgn. for Tom de, I ' ' - ' ' ' ' . A '. ' g h tl V .Y V 5 V l P l' la e ' A ide 1- . . e . .1 o ' I If K i- i Q11 h yi iq V , Il . Y nd sav. lit is no place for a lady, so l' ait ,. V N i , Y in l ' I ' . - t A. n'e. , V' . ' P- V? I will 1 rite f you. .ui ' . i KA i P I A I l'll come if l can, 1 ' , , Q' ' ln 1 XX' ll ' ic 'ng ' rea lll 1 - b e h ' ll , ' l f 1 f 1 'lf ' l th . , tri real'y ' ' tlfl eh nf l Y l 1 1 , 7 AY th ty b mn in g l - n Pnl f ut hr ' ll 1 h on ' wa hirr l fill l w th ter w t fir i XX h ' r the lh 'tt r nl

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P I IXKINIXIO R A B she asked The tireman explained things as well as he could while another man yyent ter the eloetor II ride back to him with you insisted eggy I yyant to be yvtth htm poor de tr sat Peggy Ihe doetor eame ind he and Peggy stepped into the train Ihe nreman threw on more wood and the loeomotrye stirred off onee more On their return to Mr Drury they saw Iom sitting beside Mr Drury Peggy rin rom the train to her father Iom yy is afraid something would happen s e sail Peggy leaned oyer her ftth r and spoke soity Iither can you hear me ts Peggy He opened his eyes a little then said e em to go on with the rice III h right He sink haele again uneonsctous Ie looked questionrngly Io H shtole his head that they should continue on Ihe horseman got on his horse the nrernan and enytneer climbed into the engine d Tom and the do tor guided by Peggy carried Nr Drury into the train Ihe doctor wad Hx I his leg temporirtly so they started off rn ourn o t c ast ti Ihrs was lI1e tinil ehance The hors was running t lastest ini the locomotive was at its highest sp el and Im st up with the horse Then it pissed the horse I veryone hegtn to cheer sie ut e gy clappe h h nls w o e tn h won in spite o t t h I happened 'Ihey immediately rushed Mr Drttry to the loeal roomrng house as there was no y were else to gy The doctor then set to work Iom and Peggy yyirtel outsile for mn us hrnk em w a ou e w he J How could they haye gotten aong without you asked Peggy Oh shucks Ieggs anyone could haye done that said Iom blushing Peggy kneyy better 'Ihey yyent to gel some lunch and then returned to er Itther Ihey foun tm sitting up nl ee ing quite we Pe rushed to e ratoe Iom dientknow wettrts moye rn firther or not Vlr Drury be konel to htm ind said 'Iom my boy forgrye me I ye had you yy rong all th time Ihe doc to h s been yep arning to me m sorry r my ietitns toward yott and I de think my daughter Peggy knows how to pick them and he wtnked at her Peggy and 'Iom knew they hal won 'Vlr Drttry turned hrs head the other way o Je k eyy yy it was going on ine Ile eIllleI'el2eI softly to himself lots Hfysttxc s 4 RETURN OF THE OIL LAMP y ltst eeeile Crram did no r e the idea but there rust was no use arguing with thase younger felks She had to spend the winter in town This idea was all against her eonstitutron She certainly was capible a tn ea e o ers er ht nt she got up eyery morning at nye oelock ind e me ht Ieens and the pig' te m ther belore her had managed without t ase molern ways But her worr ine, daughter Vlartha and her husband and chrl dren belreyed y ith the tires of th ear wlal y were that Gr m had better eome their h use in town Ihe pig which had been clutryated from a sque king infant to a grunting olel sow was butchered and put tn cold storage ani Crram elosed the farm till summer But Gram wasnt gorig to depend wholly on her aughters faintly e a ie r about th use lights they haye tn town But Ciram was a pretty p rtrcular nttle lady o sh pa k el her oil lamp She was not going to depend on the pushing of a little button to I eht up a room Bu Grim wis in for a shoek lNyt ory e se e mu tr the yy hole ro uni but there were no glass chrnr n ys to be washe anl this m ant more time to be ttsed tn keeping th house spotless e ehtlelren ef Nlartha were nite ehrl Ir t t the Iours they ept n it wis e0 or stormy t co mth t iram scurrrel around doing the dishes th n mbel the st s str nrye rl Iam as sh t y r r lays ilee yent it 'KGS T 'ie 'T '-7 U THIS Sli RITIS 'I PM ' 1 ' A . 2 fr I ' n' '. well. 'h 'S A 1 . I 1' - ' 1 , Oh, , I It vas at . I--1 d. ' 'f r l'Ie- ,Kj ' K ' , , h, r ' e , e F' , -. ' 5 'ly 4' 5. A r? l' i ' - ' ' sl I--17Ir1i,h. , V A .y ' L, an .rr r te' g -f- f ht rf. any nr, .J ' 3-gg? -I ' ' at ' ' led ktl ' c 'e ' A . SI ' and Iyer ff , I I , H h , K, , A , Y Y' 3 . ' 3' ' ' ' ' ' an 2 ' - I e i r ' ' : . ' 1 '- ' -V' . y ' t : '. ti '1 ' , I , ' I I they' '- . ' . - ' ' - to ag. . h y' g f r h I Ame. T ' ' I- A P I I ' ' . ' ', ' e ' 1 is ' ' ' V' ' K P .1 Q ' I ' ' ' ' I mln as the locomotive came in sight of the finish IOWIIUA il he hens were Sold I0 J nflilhbof and .I m , Ptgy I' d er A 'ith I ' 'Z . , , . i y'. Th' tra' ad ' ' , ' f .ll har , d .' ' ,y She h d y. J ' ,. ' ' Y - . P ' ' f a ' r . s . y'I ' ' ' ' e. ' 'I I I ' I' . .I .t t ' . Tx . ht y lid It I K - . I rg II. III- ' ' ' I lid then lights fI,sh in and on- I I light is-1 an .rr Th ' It I lyk, , h HH ggy I hu M tyrr - I - fr re- t tive if -ter th: n'e. T 'I' ' 'h-h- e 'I If '- ' . ' . r . I' c , It wfs on one of hes: ld Ar, ts hat ' ' 2 ' - eli 1 hir. as the cIo:k uck V - r .1 H c' I ' I . I' . V' fu with her tai p, , e lid e 'e y' night. In '. 3 '. ' 1 ' ' he e. fel y to hel at night. not w'.'t