Winchester School - Oui Dire Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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OUI-DIRE 73 OLD JACK FROST. IVhen a little drop of water From oft the roof did fall, Old 'lack Frost, he caught her And nailed her to the wall. E. P. S., '2o. ,-L- i-,. WINTER. In winter when the ground is white You see the rabbitls footsteps light, And hear the funny little squeals Of dusty, rusty wagon wheels. V. XY., '2o. THE EARLY VISITOR. The early visitor is the sun, XVho comes and goes just like our fun, And when the first star doth come out, The sun no longer is about. E. P. S., '2o. THE JOLLY TEN. Of the sixth grade are we, Always jolly as you see. From our name, the jolly Ten, One could tell we're little menf' The kind that wear the skirts, you know, And have the kind of locks that flow. VVe're always happy all day long, And fill the hours with mirth and song. I. B. M., 'zt. ON THE SEASHORE. The sun was shining and the birds were sing- ing when I started out on my bicycle to the beach. I was spending the summer at East- hampton, L. I. Ikfhen I got to the beach I found it was low tide and of course there was a sand- bar. I took off my shoes and stockings and went in wading. After I had waded around for awhile, I saw a fish swimming around in the little pools in the sand-bar. It looked just like an eel, only it was white. It was about five inches long. I waded a little nearer but as soon as I took a step, it dived into the sand. Then in a little while np came its head. I stood perfectly still so as not to scare it. Then when it came all the way out of the sand, I slowly put my hand in the little pool and caught it. Then I ran up on the beach where Father was sittingg he Said it Wag a white Fish. After I put the Fish back in the water, I went home. L. H. E., ,2I. MY ADVENTURE IN THE POND. Today it is raining very hard and Margaret and I are very much disappointed because her mother had promised that we might go in swim- ming in the pool. Now that we cannot go, her mother says we may put on our bathing suits and wade in the pond. Pls di 251 i if wt: 251 si: 44 Xllhile we were wading I slipped and fell and then rolled into the middle of the pondg the bot- tom was slimy so l could not walk out, and the water was shallow so I could not swim out. So Margaret called her father and he waded in and pulled me out for he had shoes on. I. B. M., '21. WALKING IN JAPAN. One day walking in japan I met a girl named Mary Ann. As down the street we gaily ran XYe met a coolie, IYho asked us duly If in our sclioolie NYe ever used a fancy fan. L. S. D., '21. THE BURNING OF THE BARN. One evening after we finished our dinner we went into the living room. It began to rain and rained harder every minute until it poured in torrents. The thunder rolled and the lightning Hashed. After a while we heard a loud crash and we looked out of the window. All we could see was flames. Father said immediately, 'fThe barn has been struck. So it was. The farm bell rang and rang. XYithin ten minutes a great number of machines, wagons and people were there. They brought rugs and buckets to help put out the tire. It was terrible. The wind blew in every direction, towards the boarding house, towards the wagon shed, towards our own house and the garden. Ile did not think there was any hope of saving the house, so we took out all mother's best silver and vases and put them into the machine. Ikfhen three hours had passed the barn was still burning but all danger seemed past, so I went to bed. lllhen I got up in the morning, all I could see was smoke and ashes. Fortunately we got out all the horses and calves safely except one little calf. The garden was spoiled. Next year we built another barn and everything was all right. D. A. B., '21.

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72 OUI-DIRE AN ADVENTURE. llvhile I was living in Qakmont, Pa., my brother and a friend and I were playing in a chestnut grove. My friend suddenly spied a snake pursuing a toad, and, as she was very much afraid of snakes, she jumped back screaming, telling my brother and me to keep away. But I was not afraid, and I wished very much to save that toad: so I ran in front of the rapidly approaching snake, and caught the poor fright- ened creature. Iloth the other children were astonished, for they thought if you touched a toad, you would get wartsg but I knew that was not true, so I put the toad in my handkerchief, and .took him home and made his lodging in the sand-box, where I hnally established a toadery. Now this was not especially an adventure to me, but it was to the toad. H. C. IV. l2O. THE FATE OF GRAVITY JIM. Oh ! gravity -lim, I pity him, lYhen he ffot hit on the head, b He thought that he was dead, And that was the end of him. Oh! gravity jim. K. S. H. y2O. THE LIFE OF A SNOW-MAN. The snow-man has a very short and miser- able life, because onee I made a snow-man, so I know. Ile had coal for his eyes and a red pepper for his nose, pearl buttons for his teeth, and carried a eane and looked very mueh like a gentleman. IVC all had enjoyed him very much until. some ehildren came along and threw snow- balls at him, which knocked his teeth out, and broke his nose. XVQ then tried to put him to- gether, but the sun came out and melted him away, NI. INICIQ., '20, A JUMBLE. IIITI trying hard to do it, Hut poems I cannot do. For birds and bees And flowers and trees Are themes that make me blue, But now I'll try, So don't you ery lVhen I sadly disappoint you. There was a little birdie Sang all the livelong day: It was just a little song But 'twas all that he could say. EB' . ., 2O. SPRING. Spring is eoming, Bees a1'e humming, Children playing, Farmers haying. The Spring has come to give us eheer, Listen well and you can hear, The erieket ehirping in the grass, lllatehiug children as they pass. H. V. R., 320 A ROBIN. The robin is singing a merry song, All day long, All day long. This is what he says to me: HSDl'1llf2,'llZ1S eomeg glee, glee, glee ! V. XV.. 20 v SPRING. The morning is full of sunshine, The snow isn't melting at allg The air is as frosty as ieing, The March lion reigns over all. XYC all are hunting for something, To say in a poem on Spring: .Ns I cannot be a poet, I hope you will pass on this thing. E. R., 'zo STAR. You do not see me in the day, But see me in the nightg I-ligh in the sky I always stay So I can give you light. V. WI, ,2O N

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74 OUT DIRE MY PETS. t ine dav I went out into the yard near the 2nculiato1 auf.l heard a sound like this-peep- peepgpeep, so I went and looked in and saw 1 little peep that had just come out of an egg: it did not have any feathers on, and it Could hardly open its eyes. So I left it in the incu- itator until it was two weeks old, then I let it out to he free, hut it got lonely and died. In a few weeks there were about twelve little peeps that just came out. I used to train them to eat out of mv hand and to eome when I Called them. I BI. XY., '2r. MY PONY. We lived in a country place of eight acres. This place is called Bonny View. I had a pony and her name was Gypsy, I loved her very much. I always took care of her because I en- joyed it. She was a western pony. She stayed in pasture even in the coldest days of winter. She paws up the snow and eats the dead leaves and grass. I once fed Gypsy about ten pieces of candy to make her shake hands, but it took more than that before she would do it perfectly. I always rode her to school and I went over to another girls house to get her to ride with me. One morning I went out in the pasture to get Gypsy but there were no signs of her anywhere. So I went over to my friends house and here she was waiting to take ,lean to school. So I took her home and put the saddle on her. XYhen we left the farm we decided to sell Gypsy to a man who would make a good home for her. I hated to part with her, lint I ride her still when I go up to Saltshurg, M. V. I3., '2I. A SECRET. A Story Told in Verse. I have such a wonderful seeretg Xtould you like to know it as wt-ll? I told it to dolly this morning, .Xnd l'ni sure that dolly won't tell. Colne over to me in the Corner, I mustn't let anyone hear: Sit down, and while no one is looking, I'll whisper it into yotn' ear. Last night I went into the parlor, lint nobody saw me in there: I saw a beautiful dolly ' Asleep on my daddy's arm chair. Iler hair was so pretty and curly. I only gave one little peep: ller dear little lips were so CYIIIISOU- And her pretty blue eyes were asleep. Now, daddy's too old for a dolly, And sister is only just three: I'm going to be seven to-morrow, And I think that dolly's for me. F. E. II., '2I. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIOR. Katherine Finlayson lived in the land of the Midnight Sun. She was tall for her age, and fairg she was as fair as the Northern Lights themselves, which, of course, is saying a great deal. I It was night talthough you would not think so, as it was as light as dayl. Katherine had just finished a myth about the Northern Lights when her mother told her it was time for bed. Katherine, being very obedient, -rose to go with- out a murmur of ill will. X Pk 251 Ili IK She had fallen asleep, and this is what she dreamed: She dreamed that she was an Indian princess wandering through the forest. XYhat should happen but that her foot slipped and she fell in a quagmire and was drowned! She was so kind and beautiful that her spirit be- came the Northern Lights. :El 251 Pk Dk IYhen she awoke she was so impressed by the dream that she said, I will he kind and thoughtful and become a Northern Lights Sen- ior. L. S. D., '2I. IN FAIRY LAND. Now I am going to take you a trip to Fairy Land where the pretty flowers bloom and the brook flows. rg: :gt sg ,ge The sun was just going down. If one would have walked into the garden they would have heard the mother bird singing her lullaby to her birdies, and beneath her the water rippling over the stones. The butterflies were saving Qtlttffl-iiiglit to the gay Hovvers just as the 'Hre- Hies came out to greet the night. It gradually grew dark, and before anyone knew it thie moon was smiling brightly down upon the dancing brook. N