Winterport High School - Riverside Yearbook (Winterport, ME)

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Wjegaversi ei excitedly. We will manage somehow, said William with an assurance he did not feel. As he entered the house the stranger rose to greet him. He was a middle-aged man with clear blue eyes, hair tinged with gray, and a grayish moustache. I hope you will not think I am intrud- ing, said the stranger, but I have lost my 'and thought perhaps I might find way, lodging here. My name is Baker. You are welcome to what we have here, although it is not much and very poor, said William graciously. As they sat down to a very humble sup- per of bacon and greasy fried potatoes everything suddenly changed. The pota- toes became delicious mashed ones, the bacon changed to roast goose, the poorly clad children became dressed in silk and satin, and Williiarn's mother rose from the couch where she had been lying and walk- ed over to the table. William turned to speak to the stranger, and found that he had vanished. In his chair, however, was a large piece of paper. William picked it up, and this is what he read: In return for the kindness which you would have shown me, had I remained, I leave you this little reward. Go into the country tomorrow, and after you pass the home of Mr. Lane, you will see a cottage, that sets away from the road, with a hedge around it and covered with roses. The key is in the lock, and the house is yours. Do as you want to with it. At this moment John rushed into the room. I've had the most wonderful time. I'm glad I made that wish instead of any other. Come out into the yard and I will tell you all about it. I think mine will be as interesting as yours, when you hear it, said William as they walked out of the house. CORNELIA SHAW '33 RESOLVE TO BE ONWARD To keep my health! To do my work! To live! To see to it I grow and gain and give! Never to look behind me for an h-our To wait in weakness and to walk in power, But always fronting onward to the light, Always, and always facing toward the rightg Robbed, starved, defeated, fallen, wide astray, On with the strength I have, Onward today. Let's study the ways of the worldg And study the ways of life! It's the hustling chap who gets the best and wins out in the strife 3 Let's follow the fellow who is wide awake as chance goes swinging by, And we'll get the best there is in life and the biggest plum in the pie! Twelve LAURA GREEN '33

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In 5765 ggfversi Ge , , U I am going for a doctor. The man's attitude changed. He dropped his revolver and said, Where is the child? Frightened she bid him into the house and to the bedside of the baby, who was now nearly exhausted with coughing. Her hair was pushed back from her forehead and small white beads of perspiration were on her forehead. The man said, Croup. Bring water, vinegar, sugar, a cup, and a spoon. She hurried to th-e kitchen and brought the things to him. i He mixed them together and poured the liquid down the infant's'thi'oat. ' He then called for 'oiive oil and, receiving it, he began' to rub it on the child's che.st. 'Z He worked- over Beth for a long time and soon .she was breathing more easily. 'While he was working, Mrs. Morris removed her hat, coat, and rubb-ers, which she had been too frightened and busy to remove before. After an hour the man turned to the mother and said, She will be all right now. Astonished at the work the man had done, Mrs. Morris said,, Yqu,,must have a baby yourself. ,,.,- ,- U 'i The man's countenance A. became tender and he replied, RI, have' flve. I have befell out of work for a long time and that if wh I came here toni h ,to.rob. Txbe man prepared? Ztiisljeave and Mirs. Morris thanked him grat fully for helping to save the child's life. 'ge left the house and Mrs. Morris turned to' the baby sleep- ing soundly. 5 Mrs. Morris refused to describe the mah to the police. I GRACE KNOWLES '33 The Two Wishes One bright sunny June day, two boys were resting after they had raced down to the big oak tree and back. Their names were John and William. Say, John, suddenly exclaimed William, do you know what today is? John thought a moment, 'l'hat's right too. Today is Wishing Day. You think of something you want real badly, then you turn around three times and say, 'Oh Fairy Queen, please grant my wish, and it will come true.' Isn't that right? Correct, said William, let's wish and see if it will come true. What are you go- ing to 'wish John? I aim going to wish that I had wings and could fly all over the world in a day and see everything. What are you going to wish? , 'Tm not going to wish anything like that, although I wish I could. I am going to wish that my sick mother would get well, and be strong and healthy like she used to be. Accordingly each boy made his wish, and turned around three times saying, Oh Fairy Queen, make my wish come true. Then they turned around and faced each other. William looked and saw a pair of wings rapidly growing on John's back. It seemed to William as though they would never stop growing. Oh, William look. true. See how large and .strong my wings are, and I'm moving too. I'll tell all about Go home and ,see if Good-bye, and John My wish is coming it when I get back. your wish came true. flew away. - William felt very lonely as he walked toward home that morning. He doubted very much if his wish would come true be'- cause his mother had been in ill health for some time. Doctors had said the only thing that would help her get well would be a vacation in the country. William's father had died when William was very small. Being the oldest of a family of five, but still only a youth, William felt it his duty to support the family to the best of his ability. As he drew nearer home, he noticed a good deal of excitement going on inside the house. I wonder what has happened, thought William, as he drew nearer. One of his younger sisters ran to meet him. A stranger is going to .stay to supper, and there is hardly a thing to eat, she said Eleven

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WEE Qfversi ef 51 MR. ABBOTT Our Principal, Mr. Abbott, is a tall and stately man, He treats us all alike and helps us all he can. He has a low voice and kind looking eyes, When he catches us in mischief, we feel anything but wise. He's good at giving punishments, many every week, And when he finds us writing a note We occupy a front seat. VVe all think of him with very high esteem. He's the one who coached our Champion Basket ball team. MISS NICKERSON Miss Nickerson is small but, oh, dearie me! What a fine history teacher she can be. She gives us assignments, at least ten pages or more, And if we don't know it,-why,-she stands us in the floor. However she is very sweet, we all do declare, And we surely pay attention! To do otherwise, we don't dare. MR. LIVINGSTON A great big brawny man is he, The one who teaches our Biology. He is als-o a coach, and a good one at that. Do you think he can discipline? Let him give you He is very good looking with a slysort of smile, When he tells you to get busy, you stay busy for a He's so full of fun, we like him very much, But remember he's a teacher and we treat him as You can't get by him with a grin and a bluff, Because he's a man who certainly knows his stuff. MISS STAIRS Miss Stairs, our English teacher, sure is a peach, There's nothing in language that she can't teach. . She may be short and look very small, But when it comes to teaching English she beats all. Some of us may think she's an awful crank, When she hands us some very low rank, But believe me you get just what you deserve, When she's feeling good, you get a little in reserve. When we stay after school for an hour or two, Do we do good next day? You can just bet we do. You can't help liking her, for she's really a dear, , ,We .allusurely hope she'll,be with us next year. a bat. while. such. them Thirteen