Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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HYAK 27 Mrs. G. : Yes, indeed. And now here is Ruth’s date (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : Well, there doesn’t seem to be much about Ruth Foss ex- cept that she is married, and quite wealthy. We’ll try the mirror. (Business of mirror. Apparition in motor costume, aeroplane in back- ground, bearing name “Lester.”) Mrs. G. : So she has gone in for flying machines. Well, she cer- tainly looked as if she was enjoying herself. Now, what about Jessie Hatch? (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : Jessie is married, and wealthy, and devoted to charity; has founded some sort of charitable institution. (Business of mirror. Apparition with group of little children in uniform.) Mrs. G. : The institution seems to be a children’s home. Isn’t that splendid! Let’s see about Catherine Hill. (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : She seems to have had a pretty hard time. Slip ' s been married, and left a widow with a family to support, and has opened some sort of a shop for a living for them. (Business of mirror. Appar- ition in white jacket and apron, with razor poised. The top of a long chair showing.) Mrs. G. : Well, hurrah for Catherine! I’m proud of her, and wish her all success. I wonder what sort of time Ethel Levin is having. (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : She makes politics her career, and has attained some high position, a sort of commanding or controlling position. (Business of mirror. Apparition standing behind pulpit-like desk, holding gavel.) Mrs. G. : She must have gone to some equal franchise state, for she seems to be speaker of one of the houses of the legislature. That would just suit Ethel. I don’t believe Lorraine has gone in for politics. (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : No, hers is a musical career, light opera or musical comedy, I should think. (Business of mirror. Apparition in showy street garb, in background theatrical poster, on which are distinctly visible “500 Nights in New York,’ “Bean Van Noyes,” “Mile. Lorraine de la Page.” Mrs. G. : What was that at the bottom of the poster about a song- hit? Mrs. C. : “Love song in waltz time,” I make it; “The Dickie Bird.” Mrs. G. : So Loraine is a prima donna ! And what is Sadie? I know that she went abroad to study music, and I heard that she returned to this country for a vacation, after several years’ study, and that an Italian count followed her, and was very devoted. (Business of horo- scope.) Mrs. C. : Apparently she has become a noted pianist, giving con

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26 H Y A K Mrs. C. : Then it is a very simple matter. By the modern electrical horoscope machine, on which I have made some important improve- ments, a complete horoscope can be produced almost instaneously. You see, I punch the day, month and year on separate cards, put each card into a separate compartment, connect up the machine, and presto ! here is Lydia’s horoscope. Mrs. G. : Successful inventor, wins fortune, famous musician. Well, what do you think of that! Little Lydia! Mrs. C. : The last that 1 heard of her, she was trying to make a sort of spun-glass veil for motorists; that must be the successful invention that made her fortune. Mrs. G. : And now she’s a famous violinist! She must be touring Europe, I suppose; I haven’t heard of her in this country. How I wish I could see her ! Mrs. C. : That is quite possible, by means of my art. Look behind you at that plain, ordinary-looking mirror. Now watch. (Places tripod before mirror, and sets upon it a censer, which she lights; she scatters a powder over the flame, causing its color to change.) I summon up the visible presence of Lydia Lowell. (Apparition in mirror.) Mrs. G.: Oh! how perfectly wonderful! (Figure vanishes.) That was Lydia, certainly, and did you notice that fine old viorin ? Some fam- ous Stradivarius, I dare say, that cost her thousands of dollars. It’s well she made a fortune. Mrs. C. : Have you the names of all the class in your birthday book? We might call them all up in turn. Mrs. G. : Oh, do! I think I have every one. I have just looked up Harriet Andrews. (Business of horoscope casting as before.) Mrs. C. : So Harriet is famous also, it seems. Mrs. G. : A famous actress, a great tragedian! Oh, let’s see her in the mirror! (Business of mirror as before. Apparition costumed as Lady Macbeth.) Mrs. C. : Let me see that horoscope again. She is to receive honors from crowned heads, did you notice! Mrs. G. : Think of it! Well, let’s find out about Edith Eaton. (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C.: Many years of study, in this country and in foreign lands; then she becomes an eminent educator, the head of some great institu- tion. I suppose that means that she is president of some women’s college. Mrs. G.: Well, let’s have a look at her. (Business of mirror. Ap- parition in academic robes.) Mrs. C. : Doesn’t she look distinguished? I’m proud to have known her, aren’t you?

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28 H Y A K certs in the great cities of Europe. She’s been married twice, it seems; the first time to a musician, a violinist, I should think; after his death she married a second time ; a nobleman this time. Mrs. G.: That Italian count, most likely. What sort of experience has Hazel Small had! (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : Not very pleasant. She has had two husbands and had to leave them both. The first one apparently didn’t treat her very well or make much of a living for her. He seems to have been a veterinary surgeon. Her second husband, I should think, was a comedian, and she acted with him and he was jealous of her success. Apparently she goes on acting, though she has left him. (Business of mirror. Appari- tion in French doll costume, dancing dolly pose.) Mrs. G. : Oh, she’s doing her old dancing doll stunt in vaudeville! I wish she’d come on this circuit; I’d love to see her again. Let’s see about Laura; I wonder if she is a farmer’s wife with half a dozen chil- dren. (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : She went south, to a place where there are countless sheep on boundless plains. That must be Texas. There she was courted by a man in rather a humble position — a sheep-herder, I suppose — and after she had accepted him he came into a title and a fortune. (Business of mirror. Apparition garbed for presentation at court, wearing countess’ coronet.) Mrs. G.: Laura the bride of an English earl! Isn’t that romantic! The fortunes seem getting better. What is Muriel’s? (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : Muriel Wilkenson has studied a great deal and taken several degrees. Now she is married, to a man who has conquered vast regions — of air! Mrs. G.: Oh, aviation! I suppose he’s quite distinguished. Mrs. C. : I remember now that I saw T a notice of her marriage in a Vancouver paper several years ago; Danbury Rodd, I think, her hus- band’s name is. Mrs. G.: He’s quite noted. Mrs. C. : Yes. Now here’s something more. They make explora- tions together in the far South. (Business of mirror. Apparation in Esquimaux costume.) Mrs. G. : Mercy! They must be exploring around the South Pole. I hope Muriel likes it better than I should. Here is Ethel Weeks’ page; I couldn’t find it at first. (Business of horoscope.) Mrs. C. : She gives herself up to religion; goes in for nursing; is sent on a mission to a country far away to the west. Mrs. G. : China, I suppose, or Japan. Mrs. C. : Philippines, maybe. I hope it’s Japan. She seems to have