Winchester School - Oui Dire Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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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

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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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our-prize 75 The fairies of the dell were very much ex- cited, for there was to be a ball that night at twelve o'clock. They had invited the tirellies so they could make a light for them to dance by. -lohnny Jump-up is very important among the fairies because they have a dread of his frequent visits, for he is always annoying them or doing some mischief of the kind as you will see. ' He was now behind a clump of bushes list- ening to the fairies singing their evening song. Happy are we all the day long, As we sing our very gay song, lint we are glad XYhen evening arrives, For then we may dance To the light of the tirefliesf Johnny jump-up had planned to-night to try and blow out the light of the little fire- tlies. XYhen twelve o'clock came the fairies were just beginning to dance. johnny -lump- up was watching eagerly to find a chance, and stealthily stole out. Ilut he did not succeed. The fairies caught him at his tricks and locked him in a Morning Glory. Johnny jump-up, as you know, is always up to mischief, and so, when he was in the flower,he hid the fairies' dew drops. IVhen the ball was over the fairies let lohnny Jump-up go. The next morning they hunted for their dew. At last they gave up the search and went to find Johnny ,lump-up. Little Johnny saw the fairies before they saw him, so of course he had time to hide. When the fairies came up where -lohnny jump-up was likely to be, they could find him nowhere. So they had to go back home dis- appointed. johnny lump-up, Wihere is he? Is he hiding up a tree, Or is he in a rocky glen XYith many other little men? If he comes to bother us, XVe will make an awful fuss, But if he stays with little men XVe will not harm him in his glen. E. A. L., '21, CATBIRD. I wear mild colors of grey, My nest I build with straw or hayg My song, they say, ls depressing by day .Xnd worse at night, l love to fight, lYhich l do with mv bill. Now guess me if you will. l. ll. Rl., '31, THE TIN SOLDIER. There was once a tin spoon. lt was very bright and shiny when it was new. ln time it grew old and got very black looking. Une day the little boy who lived in the house where the spoon was, picked it up and went out into the street. As he was running along the street he dropped the spoon. A few days later a man came along and picked up the spoon. lle took it to his shop and put it into the melting' pot. lt soon melted quite away. lle poured it ont and made it into the form of a soldier. Then he painted it. He took it to a store and sold it. There it was put upon a shelf to wait for someone to buy it. F. li. ll., gr. 5 TI-IE ALPHABET. A is for apple, rounded and rosy: I! is for bee, who feasts on a posyg C is for cat, fluffy and furry: D is for dog, who's in a great hurry: E is for elephant. large and tall: I is for tire, dreaded by all: G is for goat, who eats a tin cani H is for horse, the friend of man: l is for imp, that acts like a monkey: -I is for jackass, that is a male donkey: lf is for kingdom, owned by kingsg L is for lace and lots of things: If is for mouse, to make people afraidg N is for naiad, a beautiful maid: O is for orange, rather yellow: I' is for papa, a dandy old fellow: Q is for question, a thing we all ask: R is for robber, who wears a black mask: 9 is for T is for for V is for YV is for U is street, walked on by alli tree, sometimes very tall: upper, above, as you knowg veal, the price not lowq wind, who gives a lull: X tis for Xt-me, the Arctic seagullg Y is for yacht, which can sail to lloinel Z is for zero, I've made on this poem. li. R. C., '- at