Rockland High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Rockland, ME)

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THE CAULDRON 5555::1,gL1,gL1,g11,51g:,5-Y,5nY.eo.os:.gaze:Lg-5:L1.0Lngnggg.egp-.1,gn.g-Q-gl.:-4,4-pp-A ,Q ,-. ,-,- ,-5 ,s ,- ,Q ,-.,..rv.,v. ,-. ,-..,v-T.. ,,.T.. ,-.,-. iissssvv. sv s-Fra-Yivsii FANTASY ' She walked dreamily out of her cottage. Although it was a warm, cheer- ful day, there was nothing for her to do. Her steps led down the path from her cozy cottage toward Dream Lake. Upon reaching the lake she lay down on a green mossy knoll and began to enjoy the freedom of being alone with the radiant sunshine and quiet se- renity of the lake. The birds were singing sweetly overhead, and from the fields she could hear the crickets chirping. The clear, cool water of the lake revealed the many tiny fish swimming about. The heat, freshened only now and then by a soft breeze, made her feel drowsy, and soon she was asleep. Through the mist of her dreams she again saw the lake, but it was dif- ferent now. It was alive with fish that seemed to be beckoning, beckoning, beckoning. She noticed one fish in particular, whose scales looked like spark- ling diamonds and whose beauty was extraordinary. He seemed to be plead- ing with this beautiful maiden upon the shore. He jumped out of the water again and again, pleading with his little fins. Unable to resist the call of the lake and the mysterious fish, she stepped into the cool water and walked out to the awaiting fish whom she followed down, down, down to the very bottom of the lake where she came upon a cavern. Entering the cavern, her first emotion was of mute wonder. Her mind failed to grasp the grandeur revealed in such majestic manner, until it grad- ually accustomed itself to the weird influence of this subterranean realm. There were glittering stalactites, cascades of snow-white stone, fluted columns, regions sparkling with limpid lakes, and crystal formations. Intoxicated with the beauty of this fairy realm, she was unaware that she had been alone until she saw a school of fish coming toward her. Her first thought was to run away, but upon looking at their faces she knew they were in dire need and she felt that she was the only person who could help this tiny kingdom. The King came forward and introduced his family and court. His son, the Prince, was indeed the handsome fish she had loved from the first moment. After the introductions were over, the fish all tried' to tell her of their trouble. The Prince quieted them and explained to her that originally they had lived on land as she did, until a Magician cast this spell over them and doomed them to a life in the lake. The Magician came to the lake every day to fish, just as the sun began to set. If she could only get his magic wand, and find the magic word, she 28