Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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THE QUIVER 29 “ L’ALLEGRO ” When I awoke in the morning, my hopes fell, for my room seemed so dark I had hoped the sun would shine; hut nevertheless, I tried to scatter the gloom. I was bound to enjoy myself. Then I noticed that mv krc‘‘n curta,n was (1°wn. No wonder it had been gloomy! I jumped up • an to the window, and pulled up the shade. The .sun was shining brightly. Through the open window, I heard the twittering of the birds I dressed hurriedly and went outside. There in the backyard I saw a robin sear lung for worms. The sun-flower was courting the sun, and the grass was wet with dew. No one else was awake. It seemed so calm and peace- U , 1 Just drank 111 the ,)eau y of Aurora. Then I heard the milk- mans wagon, with its many creaks and rattles, passing through the street. I went in and put up a lunch for we were going to the woods. •Mary the care ree one, Clara, the jolly girl, Mabel, thoughtful, but still u and four others werc a11 going. I threw a coat over mv arm bade Mother good-bye, seized the basket, and set out to meet the group All were on time but Mary. However, who expected her to be on time? bhe is a last minute friend. At last she came, and we started out. joking and s,ngmg. I noliced the beautiful handiwork of Mother Nature as we entered the woods. Color was everywhere. We sat beneath a tree and ate our unch. Then we separated, some going off in couples. I walked by myself along a narrow path overgrown with runners. At its end 1 found a hut. which looked deserted. I looked into the window and saw dial .t was a camp. Farther on I beheld two squirrels playing beneath a tree. As the sun began to sink, I hurried back, finding 'the path with some difficulty. Nevertheless, though frightened, I endeavored to sing. At last reached my destination, and we set out for home. I had little to say, but observevd the houses, playgrounds, and everything we passed, i saw some of the people preparing their evening meal. On arriving home, J aided my mother in getting supper, meanwhile telling her of mv :!™gSc SI ,oneed to havc te:n With me. After supper I went to see he Sea Hawk. a great picture, full of life and excitement. I returned oome about nine-thirty and told Mother and Dad about it. Then I saw a i ook entitled “As You Like It,” a comedy by Shakespeare. This I sat up to read, not sleeping until the liook was finished. Then I put out mv bght and went to sleep, well pleased with my day. If all my days might e spent in this merry and jolly way, I should try my very best to live with mirth. CATHERINE O’GRADY, ’25.

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28 THE QUIVER AUNT CARRIE IN THE KITCHEN It was a rainy day, and the children wtre cross and gloomy. Aunt Carrie came to the rescue. She donned a large, white apron and proved popcorn balls, candy, and a story. Soon the children had completely forgotten the weather, and while the popcorn and candy were hardening, they settled down on a small liench, to enjoy the story. “Once ujxjn a time, in an old, far-off kingdom, there was a noble king, who had a beautiful, young daughter. She was courted by three princes, who owned different realms nearby. Two of the princes were old and rich. The third was young, but poor. Of course the princess loved the youngest. Her father preferred the richest prince because his own wealth was becoming small and he wished to replenish his treasury. He was a good king, however, and wished to give all the princes an opportunity to gain the princess’ hand. He therefore gave them ten months to solve a riddle. The one that guessed the right answer would become the husband of the princess. The riddle was: T washed my face with water that never rained or ran, and wiped my face with a towel that was never woven or spun.’ What was the answer? The princes thought and thought. As the months passed, the youngest prince visited different witches, who told him that he would find the answer in the world. On the appointed day, the young prince, still undaunted, went out early in the morning and rode for several hours. The dew settled on his clothes and face, ahd he felt cold. Soon the sun arose, and the young prince liecame dry and warm again. He marveled at the quick change, and then suddenly he know the answer to the riddle. Soon he was kneeling lxffore the king with the answer, ‘The dew and the sun’; and very quickly after that he married the princess. The kingdom was happy and prosperous under their rule.’’ MARGUERITE M. PHILLIPS, ’25. DEFINITIONS IN A TEST. Vocation—a sound from the mouth. Incorruptible—incapable of being boiled. A. P. P—r: To get 100% in French is a thrill that comes once in a lifetime. Senior (in lower corridor): Where is my fur piece? Another Senior: On the Statue of Liberty. (Pointing to Minerva.)

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30 THE QUIVER Cotidiana Charta Uolumen XI Numerus II Prctium: Una Libra Mensis Roma, Idus Marti Caesar Necatus Est A Bruto Ititerfedus Est Cains Julius Caesar, victor Galliac, in senatu ab suo carissimo amico, Marco Bruto intcrfectus est. Publius Casca, amicus Bruti, Caesar cm cum sua sica vulneravit, turn Cassius, Cinna. Decius, Brutus, ct Mctellus Cimber, Caesarem cccidit. Julius Caesar primo pugnavit, sed Brutum videns, sc clamavit, “Et tu, Brute! et sc retinuit quin pugnare!. Turn senatus fugit, dum homicidae clamaverunt, Libertas, ius civitatis, nunc nobis est, tyrannidem tollitc.” Brutus cives adlocutus est eis pcrsuascrunt. Turn Brutus disccssit et Antonins laudationem fecit. Cives oratione Antoni adducti sunt et homicidas petcre cocpcrunt. Cives Cinnam, poetam interfecerunt, cum populus homicidas pctcrent. Senatus Ab Conventu Post Caedem Fugit LEGE C. Juli Cacsaris Bella Gallica Prctium Decern Denarii LEGE Caesaris Vitam ab Marco Antonio Pretium Quinque Denarii