Lincoln High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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0 h E .' WK n:n- al the qcfed Ii, ! -. M mutmh In , i r 'i'r'r lh'luv k Sim 0f 1i mu- !hat he was to Manmhs. t mtg the t treat Spirit light hill: W ahtla. that must beaf u u dmy callcdhim k u 5pm! has said Lhatxvg: r hh amla: the bcautifili en and all nas gotten: lupus. The juumeytr; - great lake and Wanda: um set out on theirjc. rrsts ui pine and hemlcxk L they at length descent Jnurncy's end. Mala: rest, and the warriorsf mam dap he called L :21 . I'ur he has brought hr Jul nut rcspccuhcs H! has now dwreedz'rzzl' Hun: he has said that? um Mazamn in his 12 the great and happyipv M N' evil spirits 01 ct ble inf? : naccounta I x .m u , lake. ran the lnnks 0' the M xtt'stt'rn hank. ,L I'VCYV em lachhv tied aw? .gh- mow ; e hhatcr'; Ill NW L... LN ra.vs 13 h m.tti . . wayt h xx! fadc 3 - b6 1 '1 c 11L h NM u ' lr n. 6 .1!er O 1 Wanda the L'Lhw u :l.l!.HHJI drm Page hfteeh TH E CARDINAL -'WhWMKQ- him and they descended the steep cliffs. Klamath stood motionless. He was powerless to move or to speak as the canoe slowly started away again. With his face bent westward, the 01d chief looked tensely at the distant hills. But Wanda turned not her head, for, with a look of anguish and helplessness, she gazed ever back at her lover left alone. As the canoe disappeared in the purple mist 0f the twilight it seemed to grow ever larger. At last to the fascinated gaze of Klamath it seemed to have become a large ship. Its masts were tall and sombre, its hull was rugged and massive and disappeared and reappeared as if it were indeed a phantom ship come from the land of the Happy Hunting Grounds. The water became a deep sapphire blue. . ttIt is Wanda,s dress? sighed Klamath. ttIt is the beautiful blu 0f Wandafs dress which she has left for me? And there he stood and gazed and wondered and watched for the phantom ship until the water-spirits in mercy made him a part of the immovable cliffs. The phantom ship still remaihs. When the bright rays of the sun shine, no Indian brave may look upon it, but as the shadows of twilight come on they stand on the banks and gaze at the beautiful blue waters and the phantom ship on which Mazama. and Wanda were borne away ttTo the land of Ponemah T0 the land of the H ereafterf; HULDA PARR. where 31-3111an up 131152 . HERE blooms the rose, Willamettets tide Doth seek Columbiafs strand- Through turbid floods the salmon hide; Upon the wave, the sea-craft ride ' Outbound to foreign land. Where blooms the rose, entrancing sweet Doth weigh the air around- The garden path, the city street Are pink with petals, robins meet Here for their trysting ground. Where blooms the rose, there fain would I Find happiness and rest- That pleasant land of azure sky With downy clouds, soft-iioating by Oier gorge and hilly crest. CAMILLA RINGHOUSE.

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lake? TH E CARDINAL Page fourteen must go to the margin but must not look upon the sacred waters, for, at the fatal moment of their first will have come to an end? He ceased speaking. Each heart was anxious to go upon the great mission, each warrior was eager to see their beloved chlef depart for the Land of the Great Spirit. There was the stalwart son of Mazama, who would be his fathefs successor. Surely he would be asked to go on this journey, surely now was the time that he was to gaze on the lakes and derive his power for governing the Klamaths. Ah! but it would be a long journey. Perhaps the Great Spirit might will that he should never return. Could he leave Wanda, that most beautiful of Indian maidens? But leave her he must if duty called him. At length Mazama spoke again. liKlamath, son of Mazama, the Great Spirit has said that you must a accompany me. You need not fear for Wanda: the beautiful Indian maiden will also go? Five other great warriors were chosen and all was gotten in readi- ness for the departure. Klamath was happy. The journey held no more regret for him. He was to see the great lake and W anda was to go, too. . As the sun rose over the hills the party set out on their journey. For many days they traveled through forests of pine and hemlock, over rippling streams of crystal waters until they at length descended the hills of the Siskiyous and neared their journeyis end. Mazama was disturbed. Night or day he could not rest, and the warriors feared that everything was not well. After many days he called them in council. . nMazama is greatly troubled? he began, lifor he has brought death to his people. In the days of his youth he did not respect the sacred- ness of the great lake. The Great Spirit has now'decreed that you must look upon the lake. Nay, furthermore, he has said that Wanda. the loved one of Klamath, must accompany Mazama in his last long journey. Klamath will never rule over the great and happy people of . his father, but will be haunted to death by the evil spirits of the great A great awe fell upon the company. By an unaccountable influence they were drawn on. At last they stood on the banks of the lake. The sun was setting in golden splendor on the western bank. Long and earnestly gazed the Indians; not a muscle moved; every nerve was strained in au intense effort to see in the waters of the lake what the future of their race might be. Slowly the last rays faded away. At last Mazama broke the silence with a sigh. liIt is all over. The glory of the Klamaths will fade a ' wa ust as thitsuu, has faded. We shall not rise again; our name wilifljae for go en. Klamath drew back in fear for over the . , glass. waters of the lake came a canoe. As 1t approached them, Mazama grew Wanda toward ,,,,,, glance, the power of the Klamaths

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THE CARDINAL Page sixteen Ellie 312111215 nf iliwar n age gone by, there ruled over the 't I dolddasofa N iiflggg; of Hoglartha, which lies near the eastern edge of the world, a king whomthis subjects called 'Hwar the ' wealth. Eastern monarchs have a way of 'pos- W 1sDeggierllegsScountless coffers tilled with treasure, but Hwar was renowned among them all for the overwhelming sup- ply in his counting-house; which seemed t9 have no bounds. More- over, in spite of. the vast means at his dlsposal which inlght have tempted a weaker man to ruin, King Hwar was a kind monarch and a lenient, and devotedly loved by his people? But for one thing, his happiness would have been complete-for no enemies encompassed him about, since the neighborlng rulers hatl'with him the sincerest agreement and held no thenght beyond admiration and approval of his policies ; he guided the political destinles of a warm- hearted people, who, as I have said, placed all conhdence in his Judg- ment, and rendered to! him universal allegiance. But the Fates had blocked the entrance to the City of his Heartis Desire. In the young days of his manhood, when hrst he had come to the throne of his fathers, a great blow had shattered the brilliance of his hope. When everything seemed brightest, when not a cloud was to be seen in the fair, blue sky of his future, word was brought that his Queen lay dying, and that no earthly aid could avail her more. Then did he realize not only that the beloved comrade of his life was leaving him, but, in that departure, he was indeed left alone, the last of his line, since no male issue had been born to continue the house and the glory of the family. To be sure, there was a princess, but how could a mere girl be con- sidered, when it exacted the supreme efforts of his superhuman strength to direct the affairs of the vast people beneath his sway? Long years succeeded that terrible day, while the kings dark beard slewly changed to a snOwy white and his great shoulders grew bowed with the weight of his kingdom and approaching old-age. Little by little,.hls counselors had ceased to pester him with petitions folr another marriage, for they knew at last that his heart could not be in such an undertaking, and where was .not the heart of Hwar, there stayed. not his will. But pro-v151o-n for his kingdom was a greater problem and as yet It StOO'Fl 1111501V6d. Evefy Clay, Hwar went among his people and aeturneci dISCOUQng, thlnklng of how they had looked upon him as he 11:37; a OIIE, 1:wth 3,168 questloning ancilullJof anxiety at his failing wisdoin but hgeiZIt Cy Vijeie faithful m then .t-rust, Sonfldent kilns The seemed leadina St'lthc Euneasmess pervading their every action. ungi'fanted noi-3 fail'togbvililn 1m anglbeggmg 3.1 boon that COUld not r est . . g the Ultlrnate happiness ot the nation,s peo- ple: All thls CllCl Hwar feel and thereby hisheart grew sad and his iigatlserheagtyl-ladenzl floi' ihe old Kingrecognizfed the desire Of his a Y mew 111.118 eart of hearts how impossible was its grante Q Mighty, and who was known among all natio-ns'for his ,