Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-13

through those experiences as We
had. Although only few compan-
ions left US. we braveIy set forth,
| glad to welcome five new comrades
from distant ports to accompany our
crews.
cat this time, there was another
fleet In the same seas, holding h
name of naughty eleven. o! how
we %quarreled with, them. They were
to us as the Greeks were to the
Trojans. Nay, they were Greeks to
our band. One day, at a game OF
basketball, the Fates permitted US
to snatch from them their gray and
red emblem, which we disliked.
Their enmity was SC incurred. Then,
perchance, it happened as hat mys-
FERROUS festival, Halloween came;
they planned to celebrate it in re-
joiCing and feasting. We, wishing
too, to share in the merry making;
secretly partook Of their frozen
cream and delicious cake. To COM
memorate the joyful occasion, we
hoisted our blue and white ensign
upon the highest mast. But when
naughty eleYen's captain had related
that Jove had 30 willed 1t, we al
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down and present 1t to us. Our
JoVe had never commanded 1t. Why
should that mischievous leader have
done it2 Was he ignorant of the
punishments the gods infiict upon
human beings when one opposes
them2 To appease our wrath, we
directly raised our banner SO that
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lofty air and show our minds and
feelings toward the crafty Greeks.
They, on the other hand, thought
otherwise. Hastily they withdrew
and silently assembled In that me-
morable second cabin to wage an
other battle with us. A few, chosen
by lot, had gruntingly assented TO
lose their midday repast in order to
remove the odious banner. We,
never fearing such trickeries, de-
parted for our accustomed places.
Returning after q short time, dismay
met us. Behold! our beloved en-
blem had disappeared. We searched
and searched, but nowhere WAS 1t to
be found. The next we saw OF II
was when the Greeks presented It
to US for a second time, one year
ago today. But we kept our courage
and with firm hearts resolved to re-
pay them.
s 1t CHANGED In the early spring
that another learned academy OF
the s%outherly seas challenged ours
to an agument of words. Never
fearing the bravest, our gods glad
ly accepted and Immediately began
to choose those who should repre-
sent the various ~squadrons in the
debate. 1t also happened that
naughty eleven carried In her crew
q noted orator. His fame was watt
ed to the skies, and his words per-
suaded man In the same manner as
Orpheus enticed the beasts. He
naturally was thought to be the cap
tain of the team. But 10! at the
preliminary contests, the man from
wise twelve delivered his grafton SO
masterful aud so enticing that he
was at once chosen as captain 20
lead the team to victory. We re-
1oiced In this insignificant episode,
for we had somewhat gratifed our
revenge.
"A short time after, our victo-
rious ball men came. together and
organized themselves with a fixed
desire to again conquer over the
Greeks. nor did they vaunt in vain
for they triumphantly repeated their
deeds of the preceding year and IN
flicted a great niche In the empty
pride of the naughty eleven feet,
by snatching from their very grasp
the much coveted championship for
1911.
Since we had already worked
hard and Quarreled a good deal, we
next planned some recreation. One
fine night, two large chariots, their
bottoms lined with straw. were pro-
kcured to convey US far inland. Ey-
erybody was happy; the spirited
steeds gayly pranced as we proceed
ed. After reaching our destination
We enjoyed the nutritious foods we
had brought with us. But no one
foresaw the end. destined to be of
high portent; the event subsequently
disclosed itself. For upon our re-
turn our chargers, refusing to ad-
vance, either on account Of some
unforeseen obstacle or having en-
ragged themselves. lifted high in the
air, now, their front and now their
hind legs. A horrible fear ran
through our trembling limbs; but
the horses soon Gained and moved
forward without delay. Finally we
arrived at our starting point and
everybody happy, >all departed for
their regular berth.
afterwards as the cycle of the
third year was drawing to a close,
we contrived an entertainment and
called 1t the Junior Reception in
honor and memory of hat remarka-
BILE period we had spent within the
mighty walls of our Alma Mater. AT
this banquet, we received our
former enemies of the naughty
eleven fiotilla with outstretched
hands, and as a final termination
of our vengeance, we kept them
waiting with parched mouths for
that refreshing liquid made OF
grapes and other honeyed ingred-
tents, until a late hour.
I'm the meanwhile the sun finish
ed its revolution and hot summer
with her vacation winds. ended our
sailing. We were holding the fleet
now guided by less than half the
number we set out with three au-
tumns before, upon the verge Of the
last course ordained to be rough and
stormy, yet Astounding In diversion
and pastime.
Nevertheless, a great misfortune
befell us as we started upon the