Klamath Union High School - El Rodeo Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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6 KLAMATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOOMER. to be gone on'his mission when he became aware of a leper crouch- ing by the roadside and begging for alms. A loathing seemed to come over his soul as he tossed the leper a piece of gold in scorn, . but the leper did not raise the coin from the dust, saying that he Who gave from a sense of duty gave nothing. . After many years Sir Launfal returned from his unsuccessful search. It was cold and dreary Winter and he; was no longer a young man. As he approached the gate of the castle he beheld again the leper who had'appeared so loathsome to him when he had started on his'journey. The leper begged an alms for Christ,s sweet sake and Sir Launfal' beheld in him no longer the loath- some lepei, but an image of him who had died 11an the tree; for he also had his Crown of thorns and had received the buffets of the 1 world He divided with him his crust and broke the ice ., 011 the small stream and gave him to eat and 'drink. Suddenly aggreat light shone about the place and Sir Launfal ilooked up, to behold no.- longer the leper, but one who stood before him tall and Ifair and glorified, and ' h 1 His words were shed softer than leaves from the pine And they fell on Sir Launfal as snow on the brine .. That mingle their softness and quiet in one . . I , With the shaggy unrest they float down 11pon;I . 4 , . '1 And the voice that 'Was calmer than Silence said, 1 So, it is I, be not afraid, In many climes Without avail Thou hast spent thy life for the HOly Grail, Behold, it is here, this cup which thou Didsit fill at the streamlet for me, but now rThis crust is my body broken for thee . 1 This water his blood that died on the tree. A The Holy Suppef'is kept indeed I ' In whatso we share with another 3 need Not what we give, but what We share, For the gift, Without the giver, is bare. - Who gives himself with his alms feeds three Himself, his hungring neighbor, and me. i 'i , mun: nod AI rhmrgo r-I mimhrn' Numi-I m

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Iw Mn. $ur- m u W hat: mm: In? an: mmm' um m: M 1'? 37' punt 0th o What: .mmpc N sown: 311i I canal w'i, m m WTWW aunt wwugzval l1, OW nit, KLAMATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOOMER. 5 ous. If any one who was not entirely pure sat in this chair they were lost. All at once they heard a great cracking and tearing of the roof, a blast and thunder overhead, and in the thunder a cry and in the blast a long bearn of light smote down the hall, a beam of light which was seven times brighter than day. Down the long beam stole the Holy Grail all covered with a bright and luminous ' cloud that none might see Who bore it, and then it vanished, but each knight saw his brothers face bathed 'in glory. All the knights arose and Sir Percival was the first to speak. He made a vow that since he had not seen the Holy Grail he would ride a year and a day in search of it. Many others made the vow, among - them Sir Galahad the pure. When King Arthur heard of the strange visions and the vows which had been made his heart was filled with sadness. He knew that many Of them who were needed at home had gone in quest of that which they could never find. And so it was; for of all those who went on the great search, Sir Galahad alone was successful. The others traveled far and wide and in many countries, following as it were a mocking fire or phantom cloud. . The Holy Grail symbolizes the higher life; and few there are that find it. There is an awful discipline needed; men must cross the broken bridges over the troubled sea of life that only Galahad traversed in safety. Such quests are only for a few; even Arthur himself, the ordinarily noble soul, cannot undertake the Grail at all times; he has a lowlier human task to fnlfnll first. Those who seek for the Holy Grail need not spend their lives searching for it in many countries and far away; but most often it is found at home and ma lowly form. How often do we who are searching for the higher things in life forget to look for the It is not so much what we do but how we do it; for Christ has said that no matter what we do, even if it be only to give a cup of cold water, if we give it in his name we give unto him also. The poet Lowell has told us the story of another Knight, Sir Launfal, who also searched for the Holy Grail. It was Spring when he started out and it was also in the Spring time of his life. His heart was full of sunshine and hope as his charger sprang He was full of his noble purpose and anxious lowly human tasks first. through the gate.

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lh- N M Lamb. mm: a mu Oh uhfznmi; H W um 'immz M 2mg. a law 3621?: ' m... m! cm .2 :m M M M: Mr: m 'd W. W mm mmw C 03M ram .34 i Q? m. 90 1h 3m 35. PW .uf, 13m mt 3' m- . KLAMATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOOMER. 7 A Pipe Dream. IBY ROY APPLEGATE tO7J UVith apologies to Milton and Bunyam Once on a time a man, worn out by the deadly drudgery and sordid selfishness of gaining gold, fell into a troubled sleep in his office chair, his head and heart throbbing in unison with the incess- ant roar of the conjested street without. Presently an idea or memory began to grow in his troubled, greed saturated, brain. An intangible something, an aching recollection, or a dim after- thought from some happier day. At last he found himself on a lonely and rugged mountain side. Around him the great majestic pines, their green leaves trembling up against the blue void, hummed that old familiar lay so dear to the heart of every youth. On either hand great ragged bluffs of basalt and lava stood out in all their rugged grandeur and majestic t simplicity. Before him lay a great valley, verdant with all the fresh loveliness of early Spring. For miles on miles, even as far as the aching eyes could see, stretched the green meadows, wat- ered by many silver streams. Down, down at his very feet flowed a limpid rivulet, its crystal waters so clear that every pebble in its . bed was visible. The air about him was filled with the sweet voi- . ces of nature, God's own music, and poured over all like a bene- diction was the ambient splendor of the sunshine. The blood rushed through his veins with the glorious gladness of youth and his head ceased to throb, but instead a great peace, a delicious healthfulness and naturalness pervaded his whole being. Then there appeared two beautiful maidens, two dear, long for- gotten friends, one of theni' named Love and the other Health, and taking him by the hands with a warm and gentle pressure they led him down a once well known path between the manzanita bush- es to a long green lane. On the left side of this lane was a beau- tiful meadow deep with rippling grass and bordered by quiet wa- ters, on the right a noble orchard, its great trees laden with all the beautiful and delicions fruits of his boyhood days. Anon they came to an old brown gate, and before them stood the staunch old