Wethersfield High School - Elm Yearbook (Wethersfield, CT)

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A NINETEENTH CENTURY ROMANCE Say, Molly, I was down at the Village Store today when the mail coach came in. Here's a letter for you-fine paper-looks like my sister-in-law's writing-open it and letis know the news. Perhaps they're going to invite Edith to spend a week or so at Saratoga. Well, now you have it open, suppose you read it to mef' Molly put on her spectacles and read: My dear Molly. Evangeline has been quite ill-a nervous collapse-and the Doctor has ordered that she go to the country for several weeks. She needs quiet life, new milk, and home cooking. With plenty of fresh air and sleep, we feel certain she will soon regain her usual strength. I do not wish to inconvenience you in any way but do you think it would be possible to have her visit you? I think she would have a much better time with her Aunt and Uncle than at some health resort. Besides, she would have your sweet daughter, Edith, to keep her company. Hoping you are all well, I remain, Your loving sister, Miranda Broadbrook. 'Sakes alive, Molly, won't that be great! Well, I don't know, John, she's used to fine clothes and fancy meals, but she's your brotheris child, so if you want her, I guess it's all right. But wait ,till Edith comes home and see what she says. Here she comes now. Hello, Mother, I stopped in at the store for the mail, but they said Dad had taken itf' Yes, Edith, here is a letter from your Aunt Miranda, saying that Evangeline has been ill with a nervous collapse and needs some rest. She would like to have her come to visit us for several weeks. Would you like to have her, dear? Oh, yes, indeed! Edith was very eager. Very well, said her mother, sitting down to write to the city relation. The preparations for the arrival of the fashionable cousin went forward. On the day set for Evangelineis arrival, Edith's father washed up the buggy and drove down to Cloverdale station. He found so many boxes and bags there that he had to send the hired man to fetch them all in the ox cart. The neighbors gazed in amazement at the style of the city lady. Evangeline ate a hearty supper of fried chicken, shortcake and cream and then, with the excuse that she was fatigued, went to bed early.

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LES DEUX PECHES A un diner donne par son directeur, Vital Herbelot nletait pas honnete. Sa femme qui etait malade a dit a Herbelot de rapporter chez lui des fameuses peches du directeur. A minuit quand les danseurs avaient quitte la salle at manger pour valser, Herbelot a pris deux Wpeches et les a mises dans son chapeau. Alors il a quitte la salle, tenant son chapeau a sa poitrine. Il etait vraiment calme. On or- ganisait une nouvelle figure et un chapeau etait demande. La fille du directeur lui a demande son chapeau. Tout a coup elle a pris le chapeau at la main et les peches sont tombees a terre. Le lendemain Herbelot s'etait moque par tout le monde et alors il a donne sa de- mission et il est devenu fermier. R. T. Whalen, '28, French I. LE PRINTEMPS Voici le printemps. Les oiseaux retournent du sud, les arbres bourgeonnent et l'herbe devient vert. Les jolis ruisseaux sont encore libres de glace et ils chantent en route at joindre la riviere. Le printemps est le plus beau temps de Vannee. Tout est frais et vert. Tout le monde desire a chanter de joie de vivre. Les gargons commencent at jouer a la balle et les plus petits gargons jouent aux billes. Bientot le printemps deviendra l'ete, une autre belle saison, mais pas si belle que le printemps. Dorothy Hartman, '28, French II. LE NOUVEAU GOUVERNEMENT DE NOTRE ECOLE Nous avons commence un nouveau gouvernement dans notre ecole qui s'appelle la participation des etudiants dans le gouvernement de 1'ecole. Avec la cooperation de chaqu'un des etudiants ce dessein devrait etre un grand succes. Par ce dessein chaqu'un des etudiants est mis sur son honneur. Tout le monde a de l'honneur et il est temps de le montrer maintenant. Tous les etudiants savent que c'est la meillure maniere a gouverner les etudiants parce quiils se gouvernent a peu pres, et en consequence ils sont plus heureux. En le faisant, ils peuvent faire de leur ecole ce qu'ils veulent. La plupart des etudiants veulent que leur ecole soit une des meillures et pour cette raison ce nouveau gouv- ernement sera probablement un grand succes. Faisons notre partie en le faisant un succes. Lois Hartman, '27, French III.

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To Edith's great surprise she failed to kiss them good-night. It was eleven before she appeared next morning and after a sub- stantial breakfast she reluctantly consented to be shown around the farm by Edith. Nothing pleased herg the cows frightened her, and the hogs disgusted her. Needless to say, this dignified lady with her parasol somewhat surprised the animals. That evening Charles, a very good friend of Edith, called, as was his custom. He was immediately attracted to Evangeline. He was so interested in her that Edith became very jealous. Their friendship seemed to increase, and on Sunday afternoon Charles did not call on Edith, and Evangeline was not around. Edith, becoming alarmed, walked down the lane to see if she could find her. The lane led into a small grove of trees and what should Edith find but Evangeline sitting under a tree on which Charles was carving some- thing. Edith stole near enough to see what it was. On discovering it was a large E, in bitter anguish, she ran off by herself and sat down beside the running brook to weep. To think this city cousin, whom Edith had finally concluded had been sent to visit them not on account of her health but to break up an infatuation for a Government Official whom her parents did notz like-to think that this snippy, love sick, city cousin should take possession of ber Charles-Charles who had been so faithful to her ever since his return from working in the city. It was more than she could stand, and she gave way to an outburst of tears. lt seemed to her as if her heart would break. On Monday evening Charles again took Evangeline for a walk and Edith saw them under the same tree, Charles still carving. They were engaged in a deep and earnest conversation. It seemed like something important. In a flash there jumped to Edith's mind the idea of some catastrophe-perhaps an elopement! Could it be possible Charles and Evangeline were planning to elope? Edith thought of seeking advice from her mother as to what the plans might be, but then, lest she be accused of eavesdropping, she refrained and kept her suspicions to herself. Edith's father drove in to the village the next morning and happened to meet Charles, who was waiting for a friend expected on the mail coach. When he reported this at the table that night Evangeline turned pale. Edith could not sleep when she went to bed that night. Her mind was on Charles, Evangeline and the other man. What could it all mean? Had he come to help Charles and Evangeline elope? But Edith's curiosity was soon to be satisfied. Early the next morning Charles appeared with a letter for Evange- line. She read it in silence, became somewhat nervous, and said that it was a letter from home, stating that she was to leave immediately, but giving no reason. She was to go that afternoon. She packed up her things and had the hired man take them to the station that morning.