Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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6 ARLI fGTON HIGH SCHOOL CI.ARION. however, than tliey began to (juarrel and dispute about the way to grow. Some thouglit they should shoot up with smootli, straight trunks, until they stood many feet in the air, before sjweading forth their branches: others wished to put out shoots while they were yet very near the ground; still others agreed with neither of these; they ])referred a me- dium course. Although all were striv- ing towards the same end, each wished to outstrip the others, and so jealousy became rife among them. There were complaints that some pushed and crowd- ed others, and that the strong took un- fair advantage of the weak. So each sel- fish little tree started to grow in its own way, with a heart full of ill-wdll toward its companions. I3ays and months sped by, and lengthened into years. The wdse Gar- dener never ceased to watch over the forest with loving care, sending the rain and the sunshine upon it in summer, and a soft blanket of snow to keep its roots warm in winter. Hut his heart was filled with sorrow when he saw how coldly each little tree- trunk stood apart from those around it. Surelv,” he said to himself, they are trying to jjlease me, and all look to the heavens as their goal; wdiy, then, do they not grow ' toward it together in a spirit of friendliness? Still, though he won- dered greatly at the i)ctty strife of the trees, he remembered how young they were, and ho])ed their generosity woul 1 grow with their branches. The years sped on, and each one saw the forest trees a little taller and the trunks larger than the year before. The blue skv did not seem so high above them now; their goal was drawing a lit- tle nearer. The Gardener was greatly ])leased to see them fulfilling his com- mands so well, but he was still grieved with the coldness w ' ith wdiich each treat- ed the others. Higher and higher grew the trees, and. as they came nearer to heaven, their minds w ' ere so filled with its beauty that they thought less of the little differences ami disputes which had disturljed them when they stood so stiffly near the earth. Gradually they stretched their branches caressingly toward each other, and each tree felt happier than ever before. When the trees had been growing for a hundred years, the Gardener looked upon them with pride and joy. The strong, graceful l)ranchcs had grow’u to- gether and interlaced; all disputes and earthly strivings w ' ere buried far below’ them and forgotten in a great and all- absorbing love for their Creator. Helene L. Buiii.ekt, Class of ’99. IVm. JVhyta Son, GROCERS, 24J Massaclnisetts Avenite, Assents foi- Kin, Arthur J ' lour. Rest in the 1 1 ' or Id. Fancy Norlhern Pack Tom a toes, $1.10 a doz. Best Southern Pack Tomatoes, $o.c)o (7 doz. Best Creamery Butter. Edam, Young American . Club House, Neufchatel and Piain American Cheese. II. M. C 7 A SB, Hack, Board in O ' Livery Stable. Carriages furnished for Parties, Weddings, Funerals, etc. Telephone 19. Arlington, Mass. J. Henry Ilartivelt tC Son, UNDER TAKERS, Warerooms : 12 Broadway, opp. Soldiers ' ' Monument , Arlington, Mass. Tel. Con. 26-4.

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ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION And these queer little rays. Which are now all the craze, Can excite a sensitized plate, And picture each ill With infinite skill. That falls to humanity’s fate. These wonderful rays. Which are now all the craze. On the medical world will bear ; What before has been dark, By the means of their spark, A different aspect will wear. By the light from these rays. Which are now all the craze. The bones of the body are seen. And the organs inside ; A disease cannot hide. Its shadow falls full on the screen. If these wonderful rays Which are now all the craze. Can bring hidden latter to sight. With them we may find The true essence of li ui. The birth of a thought bring to light. Oh ! I dreamed of “X rays,” Which are now all the craze. And my dream was real as the day; Manufactured at school In accordance with rule, I used tliem in practical way. And these curious rays. Which are now all the craze, 1 applied to a teacher’s brain. Hoping thereby to see Her thoughts flowing free, A new slock of wisdom to gain. But the.se wonderful rays Seemed to dance in a maze ! A rainbow of thoughts came to view, So swiftly they passed, Not one could be grasped ; I mavelled at all that she knew. But soon these “ X rajs” Settled down from their maze. And pau.sed on the photograph glass. Very clearly one thought To my vision was brought : “ I hope all my pupils will pass.” Edith Gordon Walker, Class of ’96. O. J. DERBY, Jeweler - and - Optician, 0 pp. Medford street, - Arli igto i, Mass. Estabiished 1873. Promptness and Reliability, combined with Skillful Execu- our specialty. Oculist prescriptions filled, etc. Clocks ■ f and delivered free. AN ALLEGORY. Many hundreds of years ago, in a far- away country, across the sea, a gardener Iilanted the seeds of a forest. Very ten- derly he watched and cared for them, welcoming with joy each unfolding leaf and sprouting twig. But, while the treds were still very small and weak, he went to live with his ] ' ' ather in another Country. Sadly he took leave of the slender saplings, tell- ing them that one day he would come again; meanwhile they must remember him and love one another, and always grow straight toward the great blue sky, which arched so high above them. After he had gone, for many davs the trees were sad and lonely; hut they re- membered his last words, and said to one another, “We must be very industrious, and grow to he great trees, that the Gar- dener may be pleased with us when he returns.” No sooner had they gone to work, JV teu on your way to and frotn school, call at the Central Dry Goods Store for ribbons, notions, small wares, lininyys, tri mmings, and all kinds of dry goods. It is i i the Fina ice Block, Mass. A ' C. F. R. DANIELS, Perio d ic a Is, M aga z in es , C GAR.S ami TOBACCO. .‘Uso a co nplete line of Gents ' ' Fnrnishi tg Goods, Hats and Caps. Everythi ig lew. All the latest styles. S. Stickney d Co., Plunibing and Heating, Siva i ' s Block, Mass. .-h ' e. The most i nporta it thing about a prescription is what is left out. If yon have it put up at J Vh itte m ore ' s Ph a rni a cy, Mass. Ave., as you probably do, you get just what your doc- tor orders and nothing more. This deeply interests you.

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ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. THE LIZAKI) ON THE RUINS OF THE COLISEUAE Translated from the French of Lamartine. Upon the l)lood-l)esprinkled sand, Witliin the ruined i)iide of Rome — Vespasian’s ampitheatre grand — I sat with Tacitus alone. I read of Rome’s last crime-stained days, ' I ' he Empire at auction sold. And, one ambitious man to raise. The universe so basely rolled. I saw the idol-loving throng Applauding loud the triumi)hcrs ; In the arena gloating long (J’er the blood of gladiators. l pon the walls, corroded, worn, I recomposed, with toilsome care. The name the Caesar once had borne. Whose pride had raised this structure there. I slowly spelled the opening sign ; Hut intercepting as 1 gazed, A lizard slept upon tlie line Where once the Caesar’s name had blazed. .Sole heir of all the Roman race, -Sole dweller in these ruins gray. Among these stones, he took the place Of states decayed and passed away. Slow gliding from the fissures wide, ' ' I ' hrough all his frame with cold made numb. To warm again his green-scaled side. Upon the heated bronze he’d come. () Consul, Caesar, Imperator, Augustus, I ' ontifl- gods your jreers. This reptile’s shadow now seems greater Than all our glory of past years. Wise nature has her ironies. The unheeded book fell at my side. Tacitus, all your histories Have less contempt for mortals’ ])ride. Charles C. Tufts, Class of ’97. DAVID Jl DUNCAN, lor a I Decorator, Bedding Plants, Pal ms, etc. I ' LOWERS USMISHED OR FUNERALS. Wedding a occasions. HlS ' fORIC HOV.S. Boylioud is an uneventful time. It is only the great deeds of inaidiood that turn the attention of the world to the small tleeds of youth. ' I ' he tale of Wash- ington’s truthfulness in regard to the cherry-tree would have been unknown to history had he not later become the father of his country. ' I’he humble en- try of Benjamin I ' ranklin into I’hiladel- ])hia, with a roll under each arm and all Ids i)ersonal effects tied uj) in a cotton handkerchief, would have suffered also the same fate, had he not become closely connected with the early hi.story of his country. ' Fhe story of Abraham Lin- coln’s eagerness for learning, illnstrated by his working for the ])rivilege of bor- rowing bocjks, and then ])oring over their yellow |)ages by the light of a tal- low candle far into the night, would have been known only among his neigh- bors, but that at the time of the rebellion with an iron hand and hrm will, he broke the fetters of the slaves throughout our country. ( )n the broad canvas where history paints her noble figures, there are but few boyish forms. ( )ne we recognize as the Spartan boy, with his cloak drawn closely around him, hiding a stolen fox, while it gnaws at his vitals. I ' he iron hand of Spartan discipline has taught him to bear the greatest agony without flinching. Jfeside the stately form of William the Silent, stands another youthful figure. It is that of a little Dutch lad. who. re- turning from a visit to his grandmother, had noticed a small stream trickling FOR.... Fine S ioes AND.... Gents ' Fn rn isti ing Goods CALL ON.... L. C. TTLER, Panic Building.