Lincoln High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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THE CARDINAL Page eighteen Somewhat apart sat the aged monarch and his lovely daughter, and at his right hand on a glided support stood the casket whereln lay the fatal gems. Before this place, according to the decree, were to pass the competitors, each in histurn, and as they paused before the royal dais, to lift the glowing stones and give thelr names. . With a hourish of trumpets, the herald lifted up 1118 V01ce and calied for the contest to begin. Whereupon, the first of the long processmn stepped forth and gave up his answer. iiSireF spoke he, in a manner straightforward and fuli honest, til am but a simple man of simple thought, and in this prec10us heap I see but a garnet, a diamond, a sapphire and an opal. May my hazard prove felicitous 1,, ' With these words he fell back to his place. But the 01d King shook his head, and the expression on his face was most sorrowful, for . he loved the young fellow who had spoken, and put great faith in his ability. Then after the first came the second: and third, and following them many others. Divers and strange were the replies they proffered, each more curious than the last. Long, foreign appellations did they suggest, never heard- in this sensible world, before or after; but i31- Vain. One by one they retired, thwarted and outdone, for to one and all, the aged Hwar shook his head, and refused the recognition that would make their success. Now the waiting people began to stir among themselves and to grow restless, as if they felt the apparent hopelessness of the situation and chafed beneath its restraint. .At last, not a competitor remained in the field, and the monarch, raising his heavy head, saw that they two sat alone, with the great assemblage confronting them and awaiting his will. With an effort he lifted up his feeble voice, and spoke in trem- bling accents: ' t iiO-ut of this throng? spake he, iican no man see truly? Oh, my people, my dear people, cannot ye fathom my message? Will my be- loyed crown rest on a foreign head? Let every man see for himself and think clearlyV ' Thereupon, he held aloft the casket so that the sun caught the con- tents 1n a thousand fiashmgs, that dazzled the eyes of the beholders well nigh to blindness, and again being lowered, dropped back into shadow. In the pause that followed, a solitary iigure arose from the rear of the audience and, amid the deepest silence, came slowly for rivaard. di or at:1 instfant nlone recognized him, but when he reached the H M513; 1t . - it was he whom they called a Poet and a Philosopher, and known throughout the realm for his acts of com- passmn and the kindness of his heart. Now, as their eyes rested u on him, a grateful cry broke from their throats. But the P1;i1050 lief seemed not to heed this tribute to his name. Instead he lifted his Ieyes to the eternal hills that p11ed up in pale blue outline against the western s ; whence, after a whil , ' . fghion: e, his gaze returned, and he spoke after 1-1115

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N N Ihnnr 10ch in' . lIlCrQ l hm nun Yul r the ca 0?: 1h hUhJCCLS stem .11 amuug . 1.11331? havC :1 av: f! . . ' Iii lifirntlilcihtxihure, bilti . erwhelmjng 3: MW! 0 boundsl s bug; - '. - Kain iii? 311 '1 . .. monam It I haw liven completesf; - nmghlxrring rulershij i tliutzght Ixyondadm ,mlmcnl destiniesofaw. wl all mntidcncc in hisi: rgmnu'. Hut the Fat Iran's Desire. In thev l wmc m the throneif nllumu- of his hope. i t'iulhl nilx' to lie SCCIIL uh! that his Quwnlayt Hu- 'lilu-n did he realm n as h-nving him. butin m1 ul' his line, sincenof inndthcghUOHME it n-uld a mere girlbe tmqh ni his super? ,w 'M.- tn-m-mh his swaii .shucnwkmgsmt Page seventeen THE CARDINAL ing. So ran-thev course of events in'the kingdom till there came a day when the whole broad land was upheaved in a turmoil and the heart of prince and peasant throbbed high with expectation. All because of a notice posted high in lane and crossway, around which in every vil- - lage clustered excited groups'of laborers, with here and there a noble riding up to read and know the cause. , Little wonder that the people were well nigh crazed with anticipation, for that message was a prOcla- , mation of Hwar, announcing that his decision would be forthcoming ' on the morrow-month, when a contest would be held whereby the vic- tOr would come unto his own-the hand 'of the Princess Eleanore, and the kingship of Hogartha. Below, were pictured in glowing line, 'the blazing images of four precious stones, and ineath them ran the verse: itCome read my name and gather to thyself The fruits of thy harvest? a It was not an ordinary decree; indeed, it was most extraordinary. Such a democratic disposal of royal power had never been heard of before5'and the people gaped, astonished, at the apparent simplicity of the solution. i ' , tiIn truthf exclaimed Ned, the blacksmith in Wolton Village, to his frend, Jack Carpenter,,who had dropped in for a friendly chat, iiI see not what His Majesty can mean. Surely he can never depend on such a farce for his decision, since the merest schoolboy can read the row. Why, 'my Torn knows they are but a garnet; sapphire, dia- mond and opal. Many a time have we seen their counterparts Hashing on my Lady Kenyon as she drove through our lane on the way to urtfi iiAh, well? answered his friend, shaking his head slowly, ii iTis not so easy a matter as that. Though the message runs so simply, I think there lies a hidden meaning that an ordinary man may not fathom? So thought some others, but maly a youth polished up. his armor and made ready to answer the old Kingis summons. From far corners of the realm came they, across plain and stream till town and country great shnuMch grew: hostelry about the royal seat were crowded to their roofs. And none dumbing oh! 320-. m; held the fatal time in more anticipation than the princess herself, who, um mth wtiticms 1.0m? unlike all others, dread its. coming and the acquisition of a husband n.3,, Wald :10thlecm whom she knew not and Wlshed for less. Yet stood the royal decree, rt Hi lhmr, there 5W: and she dared not cross the dictates of her parent. To Matllda, her ' problem nurse from earliest childhood, dld she give the sole expressron of her m'm mnnllL' hi5 pegpk fears. The old woman answered her Wlsely and well. I l lmkwl 11'ij ' iiGrieve not, -heart,s dearest? she said, iifor thus ,tis fated that thou t 3' . . tie at hlslf knowest the coming of the Prince. Rest secure in the Wlsdom of thy mt! ii! J t LinntidentlE father, for surely one so loving thee can never work thy ruin? In this mi Hi I -ir everyat reassurance, Eleanore rested content. ,. hm! lutcouldm And now the great day was come, and with its passing, the all- ., ihi; ,nationii: decisive hour. Slowly the great castle clock struck three, and, as ,it :JH'Wrw '1' 11,1. :3d at ceased, the Kings herald came forward in the center of the vast arena 1m ler-lft gmdggire 01 that seated the throng of spectators and lifted his hand for silence. ,tugmlf'i tlt' ' , v , mas :l urcnlvr Lulh-i' :H ' J i , . -iISF Niunsl '16 iiaD u. 2'

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3:1, ... man! and fault- ' .unl In this precioui r .th :ul Hpal ilani . . . Y in? plan: lint ihCr. m mu- mh mustsorroi and put greatfajt marsh! and third. audio? u tH' lllt' rt'llllCS Ihfl'pI; ;, iurugn amwllatioilsi w-rlul. gunm- or after:': -.1 .unl umdunc. fortoc: Hi n'inwcl lhc recogILiE-z 1 'Ht'n. star :mwng themselves: m hnyn-lcssncss of their. 1. Nut :1 cnnuwtimrremai hmx x hvml. saw that lit in '31!!!le thrm and await l'i'il' x'uicv. :qu spokfl? II n-- man M'C truly: I m xm nu-ssngc: llill; t x rrx man we mrhlmr: u that tht- sun calughtth iul lilif l'HW 0f the Mt ' luxu'rt'il. tlfl- liped bat: L Juan rigurc arosclrt nu! silrncv. Came 50th 11:11, Ina! u'hcn hereat: ,lx V Ni uhu had answi hum tllcf t'nllqlaijogtfi 1min: fur hIS actital mm. as ll'cir c'wuclailos .m Hut IIC,.P311E . lndmd hf lmtilellf :r u-ntlim' B.Emmt 1 THE CARDINAL Page nineteen II crave not the Kings lands? he said, Iinor do I account myself a worthy of the Kings daughter, but name these jewels I can and will, re: as to guard their gift I shall devote my life, if my undertaking be blessed? So saying, he turned to his fate. Lifting his hand so- that W all might see, he displayed the four-fold contents and when they- had I seen, his voice again fell on the quiet air: iiThisf, said he, holding the glowing bit aloft, iiis that which is known among men as the Garnet and to which the gods have imparted the power of constancy. To him that wears this stone, hdelity is as a guiding star. i - . ' iiHere glows the light of wisdom? continued he, taking up the second. iiMen call it the Sapphire, and fail to realize that its presence is incentive to the solution of Lifeis problems. tiBut these two I cannot call in half the sweetness of themselves? and his slender hand trembled. iiMen use them roughly and scar their delicacy with neglect-Diamond, the herald of innocence, and Opal, her twin-sister of hope. Blessed is he whose heart hath read their message? Having finished, he fell silent, and stood before the King, awaiting his answer. And the old man turned to him with a face that was wet with tears, and whose voice, in his happiness, had failed his power of speech; But the Princess, having listened all this while, with no glance for the speaker, slowly lifted her eyes, and her heart sang happily in the sunshine of his gaze. With a little gesture, half-timid yet wholly unresisting, she held out her hands in Surrender. Whereupon, there rose a mighty shout of triumph, which burst from the hearts of thou? sands and swept across the country, echoing from hill to. dale, and through the woodlands to the sea, till exulting, it returned to its 'source, where those two knelt before their Liege, and felt on their x bended heads, his shaken touch of blessing. CAMILLA RINGHOUSE. My ZHairglanh The door to fairyland is the sunset, for I have been there and I know. There, I can travel over magnificent plains which are dotted and fringed with trees and flowers of such beautiful hues and tints as are never seen on earth, and, on which the fairies and their pets gamb-ol --those little bright lights which we call sunbeams. Then there is a gorgeous hall, that is known to mortals as the ocean. It is the main palace, and has not its equal. Its emerald Hoor is one perfect sheet of transparency on which the dancers, attired in shimmering, golden garments, assume the most fantastic shapes, while the king gazes on them. The king is called the sun, who is ever and anon changing his beautiful robes, each more gorgeous than the last in hue, and the walls of this wonderful hall Hash back the royal tints. As long as he condescends to visit the palace, the golden fairies dance around his throne! When he disappears all fairyland closes itself to mortals, leaving them in darkness, for the sun has set. i ADELE BRAULT.