Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Lincoln High School Foot Ball Team.

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THE LINCOLNIAN 11 hair a dark color. I know you are wondering what this has to do with Mil- dred. Mildred, as you know, grew fond of me and often she would come into the sewing room and talk with me. I hav e often heard that people seeking revenge will do onything and now I know it is so. One day I did not have to sew, so I loitered around the place trying to see Mildred alone. My chance came. Mil- dred was playing by herself not far from the house and I persuaded her to walk to the pond with me There I had her to leave her hat and doll, telling her I could find another for her. I car- ried her home, dressed her as a little boy and began to pack my trunk. At first Mildred refused, but the idea of riding on the cars made her jump for joy. That night I left and went to New York. 1 told Mildred that I was only taking her to see New York. She was quite small and son forgot her home. In a few years she had no recollection of home what- ever. She always called me auntie and I told her her name had to be Winifred Winters. She didn’t want to change her name, but I told her that all little girls that came to New York had to change their names. A child of five years is easily deceived. I put her in a god school and she learned fast. As she grew to know no. other home but mine she was contented. She wanted to go on the stage, but I wouldn’t allow her. I thought I would bring her up to marry wealthy so she would not have to work. Believe me, Margaret, I loved Mildred and did all I could for her. T soon grew unable to work and without my knowing it, she obtained a position on the stage. I grew worse. I knew I must confess to someone for that was partly the cause of my illness. So I wrote the story down on paper. Don’t doubt the words for they come from the lips of a woman who now sees death standing at her bedside. I dare not tell Mildred for I want to die with her blessings. But when, after my death, she reads this as 1 know she will, she will know her parents and for- give me. Forgive me Margaret, Katie. When Mrs. Drew finished the letter there were tears in her eyes. Forgive her, mother,” said Mildred. What a lovely sound the words made, coming from lips so near her own. “I will for- give her, darling,” said her mother, “but J cannot forget the great wrong done to us both.” A bell summoned Mr. Drew and Maurice. Mrs. Drew could only ex- claim, “My lost Mildred,” and his searching eyes read the old resemblance, lie extended his arms and she fled into them. Th beautiful dinner table stood lonely waiting, for the inhabitants of that beau- tiful home were too happy to think of anything but each other and the long years since they had parted. . As they sat on the veranda in the moonlight those years were lived over by father, mother and daughter. A strange happiness also filled Maurice’s heart, for had he not discovered this winsome girl. Kind readers, we must not stop longer to listen to the voices on the veranda. Mr. and Mrs. Drew have gon indoors, the servants have retired, and so must we.

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THE LINCOLNIAN IS Athletics at Lincoln. By O. Haney, ’09. Although Lincoln High School has not made a marked success in every de- partment in athletics, still, one, on look- ing over the records made in the two branches in which she is represented, re- gardless of apparent streaks of misfor- tune, that seemed to pursue her, cannot fail to see that she has made a steady and pleasing advancement. After the admirable showing last sea- son made by a team, which was com- posed at the beginning of the season, of a mass of green material which no one could possibly conceive accomplish- ing such wonderful results, it was gen- erally agreed that Lincoln would have at least one more football team for the suc- ceeding year. But such a one as was eventually developed was not dreamed about. The first game, which was played with Sumner High School, caused much gloom to overspread the ranks of Lin- coln roters, and they began to think that of laborers from Armour, Swift and other packing company houses, who manliness that sweetened the bitterness were smuggled into the game under the pretext of being students of Sumner High, Lincoln’s boys showed a form and of defeat to a minor degree. Prof. H. O. Cook, the patron father of athletics, then came to the rescue of the boys and was received with open arms. He began to whip the team into their confidence had been misplaced. Of course it was the same old story re- enacted again. Sumner, through her customary duplicity of dealing, won by the modest score of 20 to 0 Although outweighted and outplayed by a bunch something more desirable, made them practice steadily and invented a code of plays that made Lincoln an adversarq to be feared, and whose fine points and ef- fectiveness were demonstrated in the last two games played by Lincoln. The next game which was again with Sumner High caused Lincoln’s colors to move high. But, oh! how different the score. Sumner High School deter- mined to have clean sports in the school and agreed with Prof. Cook that none but scnool boys could take part in this game. And such a game that was played. From the beginning to end it was one continuous string o fexciting play. Nobly did our boys acquit them- selves, nobly did they redeem themselves from the sting of the first defeat. The enthusiasm ot the rooters waxed warm and grew to such an extent that one of Lincoln’s most dignified teachers so far forgot all teacherly dignity that she, too, in the great excitement predominating, became one of the yelling, joyous mob ot rooters. When the smoke of battle finally cleared away and the dirt-begrimed braves picked themselves up and pre- pared to depart it was found that a tally of 16 to 0 had been piled up against Sumner by the boys of Lincoln. Every- one who bore Lincoln colors was happy and went home rejoicing. The last game of the season in which Lincoln participated, was played the day following Thanksgiving, against St. Jo- seph’s Barlett High School at Associa- tion park. It was played before an im- mense crowd of about 900 spectators. TheSt. Joseph team, sanguine with a victory of 16 to 0 against Sumner High School came to Kansas City with the idea of overwhelming our boys; but never were they so wrong as the result will show. Lincoln’s team had worked until they were a little short of perfection, and while they vrere not over confident, were determined to win the game. Lin- coln’s line-up was as follows : Frank Watikins L. C. Howard Fisher, Launey Brooks, Thomas L. T. Arthur Toney L. G. Edward Baker C. James Williams R. G. Mathew Proctor, Wallace Austin .R. T. Frederick Hulbert R. E. Roy Lewis, Capt., Paul Crosthwait R. H. Claude Stirman, David Crosthuart Q. B