Bexley High School - Bexleo Yearbook (Bexley, OH)

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5.n.u. - THE TO R c H--A .. U About you are pictures, posters, sketches. You are busy putting the finishing touches on a beautiful girl, a magazine cover. You are happy in your work. See your leaf is covered with beautiful gay, laughing colors. This prophecy gave me happiness, too, for who would not rejoice in the good fortune of the sweet willing Eleanor and the gentle Helen. The crowd bent over eagerly. The seer was in front of Beatrice. This would be in- teresting. Filth, filth, shaky stairs, sad people, tired eyes, crowded tenements , he fairly moaned and then his face light up. A little' woman, a ray of sunshine. People crowding about. A sweet smile but a business-like manner. You shall accomplish much as God's messen- ger of mercy to Jew and Gentile alike. The tenements of many, many a dark city will learn to bless your name. How like Bee! How wonderful that her dream should be fulfilled and beyond her wildest expectations. And now what did the future hold for Elise? A stage, lights, listening crowds. Upon the stage a dark graceful woman going splendidly through the lines of a diflicult role. I see much happiness for you, fame and praise but all through hard, hard work. Things will not come to you easily, you must climb every step of the ladder of success and each step will cause you pain and ef- fort.', Oh well , I thought Nooky can work and will give everything she has. I can hardly wait to see her on the stage. But the sage was sadly shaking his head over Chester's leaf. You are lonely. I see you alone with one man servant, surrounded by luxury but without the companionship of anyone. You live by yourself in your bachelor quarters, satisfied with yourself and your lot. You do not know what you are missing for you have never loved nor ever will. But you are not the only one. Across the hall from you are two just like you except that in their solitude they live together and pursue their businesses together. They are Charles and Fred,', turning to them. I see instruments all about you. Long, odd shaped rods and thick glasses. You seem to be counting the stars of the heavens. One talks while the other writes. Many many books surround you while you work, each bearing your names. I cannot see whether you will be famous or not, but in your bachelor quarters you shall make many observations and shall quarrel much. How typical of Charlie and Freddie! They never did have much use for girls, but Chet! Imagine Chet a bachelor living alone! Strange things do happen. The seer seemed puzzled. He stopped be- fore Norma and peered long and intently at the leaf in his hand. Balls, big brown ones, small white ones, soft ones, hard ones, bats, baskets, nets, rackets. I see you at the head of big classes, you are counting, one, two, three. They bend, they sway, they jump. I see you again running about hitting the ball across the nets. There are great crowds about you cheering. Your ability in physical prowess shall get you far.', Norm always was a star athlete. Mention any game and she could play it. It seems she always will be so. The old man stooped over the remaining leaves. He picked them up. All seemed to be bound together in a sort of garland. He smiled and held them up. VVho owns these leaves shall all come to the same fate, marriage. After all, it is the best fate in store for anyone. Stand, my children, let us see who of the Class of ,26 shall enter holy wedlockf' Oh, the crowd that stood! Clyde, Cathryn, Alice, Marguerite, Esther, Jimmie, Caroline, Bob, Bill, Eppie, and many others all got up easily and stood smiling. I struggled to rise but something held me back. I kicked and squirmed but try as I would I couldn't budge. VVhat? An Piano stools in How cruel the again and tore frenzy. The next thing I knew I was shak- ing my head wildly over my Virgil book and tearing out page after page. Oh what a nightmare! Far worse than pink ele- phants or green snakes. If fatigue could make me see myself selling piano stools, or Charles and Freddie star gazing, I resolved to loaf all my life henceforth or swear off of beefsteak and lemon pie, whichever might be responsible. old maid? Never, never! Argentina and an old maid! fates could bc. I struggled at my entangling toga in a -FRANCES HOLTZMAN. Page Twenty-seven

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