Presbyterian College - Pac Sac Yearbook (Clinton, SC)

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THE COLLEGIAN. IQ Soft tendrils of her hair, so fairy line, That from its meshes Venus laughs. I hear again her promise, soft and clear- The old, old story's sweet refrain, W'hich men have always, always, loved to hear, And long, and long, to hear again. And then I'm loath to lay my pipe aside, As one who parts with a brief embrace, To behold the form of his vision-bride, Dissolve in smoke, and dreams, and space. ALUMNUS. -3............ Unrewarded Heroism VV e call one who has bravery, wisdom, foresight and cour- age a hero. The Word itself brings such a picture before our eyes of one who had these qualifications, as the valiant Caesar, Napoleon, and lfVashington. These brave men had their re- ward in their power and in the praise of men. The word hero generally brings with it such memories of distinguished beings, but this is only a very narrow Way of viewing the subject. In any special case or close study of the laws of gravity our eyes are opened, and we see how wonderful it all is, and manv common actions are thus explained. Thus it is with this study, a hero attracts praise as gravity attracts substances, and the closer you study humanity, the more interesting the study will prove. The common soldier lighting in the front of the battle bravely falls, unnoticed, he is left alone with his comrades who have met with the same fate, dewy night shrouds him, and the pale moonbeams hover near pityingly. He has fallen, bravely fighting until the last for a cause that he believed to be right. His courage was dauntless 'till the end, but now he is for- gotten. The nurse who gently and bravely waits upon the Wounded and dying, who listens to their call, administers to their wants, and points their hope upward, is an angel of light. What Z3

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I8 THE COLLEGIAN. captain of a small ship which lay at anchor in the harbor, did not hesitate to order it out at once to Asklin. The couple Went aboard the little vessel trembling with joy and hope. Could it be true that they were at last free from the dreaded pirates? But they would not hope too much until they were Well out at sea. The girl nestled back in a great steamer chair while Jack was tucking the robe a little closer around her. The night, though beautiful, was a little cool. They had learned each other now and after their perilous escape together they felt that they understood each other better than they could if they had just been friends for a long time. The stars were beautiful. There was nothing to mar the beauty of the scene. The moon was just rising and sent its rays softly over the calm sea. Jack stood with his arm over the back of the girl's chair while they both gazed upon the inspiirng scene before them. The prayer of each was that their lifeis sailing mi ht be over a sea as calm and as beautiful s Q and as hopeful as the one on which they were now sailing. ' K. A. .-..-...Jlll-. A Pipe Dream The world is wrapt in rays of sinking sung 'Round metheir benediction dwells, Gentler than faint farewells of Wearied nun, Vtfhen soothed to sleep by evening bells. l I stand again close by my sweethearfs side, In a far away Southern land. The roses bloom like blushes of a bride, And cast their petals o'er the sand. I see the evening iight upon her dress- The girlish bloom upon her cheek. I'm lost to the world in this dream's caress- In happiness no Words can speak. I feel again her trustful hand in mine 5 Across my face, the Zephyr wafts

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20 THE COLLEGIAN. valuable aid is given to a suffering world by the gentle and un- tiring touch of this hand, brave and courageous as it is. But there is another example nearer and dearer to us than any, and probably the .one most unnoticed, it is that of the mother who toils day after day, performing the domestic duties with a song, kissing the bruises of the little ones, encouraging the older ones, and urging others on to take advantage of op- portunities she missed, and making, in fact, what we call Home. She prepares the foundation on which the world must stand, her hand indirectly rules the World. The lives of our great men are only the result of her training. Certainly she has every characteristic of a hero. Some win medals and praises of men. Others toil day after day seemingly unrewarded and unappreciated, but their in- fluence starts a ripple on the lake of time that grows and grows and stops only with eternity's shore. The home influ- ence is the most impressive and lasting. These are only a few of the general places in which we may look to find unrewarded heroes. Truly Many a hero is born to live unknown, and waste his goodness in some desert plain. These are never known and never appreciated by the world at large. But there are many who during their lives were unknown, but who now are showered with praises from all lands. Heroes are often reformers leading men back to Christ and to the reality of life, and ever since there was a church there have been persecutions. John Huss, who declared Wycliff's doctrine to be true and maintained that the people should be allowed to read their Book, after being brought before the council three times saw his books burned at the gate of the city and afterwards suffered a similar fate. John Rogers, who carefully translated the Bible into English, was unappreciated and burned at the stake in the reign of Mary. John Wycliffe the morning star of the Reformation, pub- lished treatises against the friars and reproached the Romisli Church and the vileness of its monastic agents. Urged to re- tract these teachings, he refused to do so and went to work