Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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LOVES Logic. Y love once asked the marguerite: He loves me? and Hhe love me not? Then, While the leaves these Words repeat, A trusting face awaitsits lot. Sibyl,' she softly pleads, Hdecideg And let no leaflet be forgot! H To earth she sees the last leaf glide: It's verdict Was: He loves thee not! Lovei's face turned pale-a moment sped, Then smoothing o'er her brow of grief, With a triumphant smile she said: Ah, see! the HOW,1'6t 's lost a leaf!

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That night, While the quiet camp in the Waste of sand Was Wrapped for a few hours in a iitful, troubled sleep, McLeod started on his homeward journey. We found him, early in the morning, lying at the foot of one of those tall, grim sentinelsg his hand caressed the faithful comrade at his side, his face, turned toward the home far over the sea, Was Wreathed in such a smile as only comes When the tired heart finds the Eternal Rest, We left him Where the Great Peninsular Railroad had claimed him as a sacrifice,-one of many,-and the glinting Wires over- head Were singing his requiem. Q!!! I 7 rr, lllia l'rH-fi ,I f-'ii fffif ..., 'Ka ' , .ii-Hi:5fi2 V4l4'l'1yjf ,V L 451 A ,

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Reverics of a Bachelor. CDedicated to Miss Ritchie and her valuable ru1esJ'J BY W. H. W., ,99. WAS reflecting the other night, as is the habit of old men for Whom much is behind and little in the future save the enjoyment of the past-I Was reiiecting upon sun- dry things of which I had not thought for years, and which ,J 'S X SITTING DREAMING.,' were so deeply buried by the accumulated memories of suc- ceeding events that I Was startled at the vividness With which they arose before me. I Was sunk in the billowy