Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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THE DA RT 27 international spy; your risks will be great;” while you,” indicating George Potter, will be a renowned civil engineer, a builder of bridges and dams. Harry Williams strolled up. a gleam of determination in his eyes, and she turned with, Your line of steamships will be the finest in the world; the best cargo that they carry will be the Golden Packard, built by this man, f ord,” and at her gesture David straightened up with pride. I ler eyes rested thoughtfully on Faye Hawks. I believe you will like your work, yes, your ambition shall be realized; you will be matron of the largest orphanage in the States.” At this point Nora came to view. Your name is show'n in blazing letters ‘Golden Alto of the Opera House,’ she passed on to Claire Hughes; And you, as conductor of the Harmonic Orchestra, shall reap the fruits of your training.” It was lunch time but no one knew it or cared, for her words were far too important. Those whose futures had been told gathered breathlessly around, while those who had yet to learn theirs, crowded to her side. Lulu Bixler came next: Your ambition is to own and conduct a Beauty Parlor? Very well, your chance will come when you are twenty-two.” In Harriet’s palm she saw a career as an artist of rare ability; in Arthur’s, success as a banker; in Louis William’s the making of a most excellent scientific farmer. Margaret Westfall accepted her fortune of a foreign missionary, faithful and good. quite philosophically; Ruth Landon was to be a suffrage orator and Charlotte Grover the head of the International Lecture Bureau. Elizabeth Nelson was to be a fashionable modiste, whose gowns were worn and greatly advertised by Gladys Squires, the celebrated Shakespearian actress and Mora Munson, the movie actress, who had captivated audiences the world over. She turned and took Kathleen’s hand and said softly,”You can best go about your mission beautifying the road along which you pass, by following the course of a landscape gardener;” Trances Edson approached her timidly and she learned that she was destined to remain a librarian in Ashtabula, until her marriage. Hazel Swedenborg’s uncle was to leave her a million and a half dollars with which to found and maintain a girl’s school in Sweden; Dorothy Palmer’s ambition of becoming domestic art and science instructor atSmith was to become a reality; Gertrude Wessman’s studio for musical instruction to be the center of artistic genius. Ida’s bright young face came before her next and the old gypsy turned to her and smiled: When you have been selected chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, a disappointed rival will try in vain to oust you. John Green, angry at being delayed, began to expostulate and she silenced him with a calm air; I could not place you at first. I have found your star, you shall be the head of the I reasury Department under your distinguished classmate; and you,’ this to Graham Ridgen, may hold a government position as electrical supervisor of coastal equipments ’’ Ernest Scovil’s patience was at last rewarded with, Your fame shall be spread far as an inventor of mechanical toys that satisfy beyond all hopes. She paused, it seemed as though all must have received their decrees, but David Soules struggled thru the line and stood, panting, before her; ar.d she resumed her task afresh. Ah! your Detective Agency can record no failures, your methods will be too satisfactory and your book-keeper and recorder shall have her share of glory; that position is your s,” and she laid her hand on Mary Palmer's arm. Edith Burroughs stretched out her hand in silence and waited but a moment until the fortune teller said, A saleswoman, but wait — of what?—oh, there is an office here, it seems to be a real estate office, only years can reveal that. Her eyes rested on the group and she perceived two more whom she had not seen before, and she called them to her; to Hazel Torsythe she declared, Farm life is the only thing that will keep your broken health together. 1 advise a chicken farm. You must experiment and find

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26 THE DART It is twilight. The shades ol evening are softly stealing thru the sky, and with them come tender recollections up the vista ol my years. The evening of my life is near at hand, and my thoughts are with the past—what a happy, fruitful past it has been! I have lived to see the things at which I scoffed come true; to see the youthful jests or aims become realized ambitions. But w ait—I shall light the reading lamp and thru the medium of faithfully recorded events, take you back over some of the happiest events. I think that of my early days I’ll choose the day of our Senior picnic to tell of first. 1 he day was an ideal June day, one of those hazy lazy, brilliant days, the brassy sunshine penetrating even leafy woods. We were romping thru the woods like Indians let loose, when someone discovered a spring, and close beside it a heap of wood that later proved to be the abode of a gypsy fortune-teller. Our noisy approach brought her eagerly to the door, and she was soon among us, asking if w-e want know what goin’ happen to us. We laughed and joked a while but before long some of the more curious gave in, and she was busy at her task and we quieted, for suddenly her words became significant and precious. F irst, she chose John, and, peering intently at his palm and face, she said, I see a tall, gaunt President, a man greatly loved by all his people; they call him Old Abe; you have his attributes and will follow in his footsteps, your career guarded over by an auburn-haired wife whose ambitions know no bounds. 1 hen to Clifton: A group of men they call a ‘Cabinet’; you are Secretary of the War Department, but your aim is Peace; and to Jane, A busy newspaper office, reporters, workers, rushing to ar.d fro at your command. Here Homer’s impatience demanded the gypsy’s attention, and she turned to him; The oilfields have been productive; you are known as Oil King;” to Marguerite Klumph, For you a work you love, a bright and busy kindergarten. Fay Sweet’s turn came next: “A surgeon of the highest possible acclaim, a name written large in the mind of the Future, and to Bernard: “And yours that of a psychologist of world-wide fame. Here Frank Eddy interrupted and she looked at him and spoke in dubious fashion: “Before you stretches a perilous race course, but your title, ‘Daredevil Racer’, has not been applied in vain.” Howard Nazor, her next objective, received her ultimatum with eagerness, You’ll hold a seat in the Supreme Court of your nation; your counseling is wise and good; “and you, to Marguerite, for you I see a gray-walled cloister in France, across the sea; the name of Mother Superior Elise is known afar. Then Tony caught her eye: Your mission takes you back, a diplomat to your own beloved land, and she swung on Clara: Your career reaches its zenith in the place of Dean at Bryn Mawr College; passing on to Edith Aunger: Your place upon her faculty is professor of German. Your name, pausing at Mabel, is blazoned on the theatres, ‘premiere danseuse’. Then picking up Lina’s hands, she exclaimed, I or such capable hands, only a name as surgical nurse could serve to hold their never dying reputation. Lola’s amused beam interrupted her there, and she told her, with a suspicious glare, Your way lies over hidden roads, as an Writ. tljiji b thr mb of a prrfrrt bag; iElir rub of a toururg. too,'

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28 THE DART The Old Homestead a new breed of fowl;” and to Margaret Dunn she assigned a place as a settlement worker, a Jane Addams, the second. She ceased then, and held out her hands for the rewards of her work. I he spell was broken, and again we laughed and jested. But we have found out since that memorable day, that life’s surprises are many and that the events of that day constituted one of the, for every prophecy has been fulfilled. Exchange Continued from Page 23 and your paper is up-to-date all through, but your exchange column is not very good. The editorial on exchanges is interesting as well as edifying. The Red and Black. Meadville, Pa.—We admire the skill with which you have handled the Shakespeare issue. Usually these Shakespeare numbers arc disappointing, but this one is good. The ‘Dart staff would never use colored paper and print. It hardly seems tasteful. A Chinaman was brought before a judge in Salt Lake City and received a fine for a slight misdemeanor. But the magistrate couldn’t seem to make him understand. “Look here, man, disgustedly, you pay one dollar or go to jail. There was no gleam of intelligence from the Oriental. The officer who had arrested him came up: “Say, you dish-face, you’ve got to pay a five-dollar fine. You’re a liar,” yelled the Chinaman; “its only one dollar.” John G.: Hello, there, say! would you loan me ten dollars for a week, old man?” Howard N.: “What weak old man? First Grad.: What’s the tooth brush for?” Second Ditto; That's muh class pin; I graduated from Colgate.” Just a simple, quaint old farm-house. By a silv’ry, rippling brook. But far grander than a mansion. In this quiet, shaddy nook. It is finer than a palace For tis home, sweet home to me. And each spot upon the homestead Holds some precious memory. ’Neath the shade of yonder birch tree Oft I sat in day-dreams rare. Those were days when life was fairest. And my heart was free from care. By the winding creek 1 wandered. Oftentimes in sunset’s glow, As the wide world sank to slumber. And the soft night breeze did blow'. Oh! the happy home cf childhood. How I long for scenes of yore! But alas! they’re gone forever, 1 may know them nevermore. Laurence C.: Won’t you take a ticket? We re getting up a raffle for a poor Galveston flood sufferer. Mary J.: Heavens, r.o! I wouldn t know-what to do with him if I won.” Won’t you take a seat? said the man in the street car, as he lilted his hat to the pretty girl. “No. thank you, she replied; “I’ve been skating all the afternoon and I’m tired of sitting down.” How did you ever get promoted from shoe clerk to the brass band?” Oh. they let me play the foot-notes cn a shoe-horn” Arthur L.: “That Morris has a magnetic personality.” Henry G.: Yes, I noticed he charges everything he buys.