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THE JUNIOR YEAR BOOK Page Nubmber 23 HAPPINESS HOR3B9 KB ff ■ Tgrar» -«gwEgaaBg mmnvKn Ba ammmnmamtmmm iamaMBmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmaa mnwnam mu n The sun was just setting in the west with all the beauty and grandeur of a summer evening. The soft breeze stirred each leaf on the trees with a touch so gentle that the leaves seemed, to quiver like delicate instruments. The little creek went babbling along its way. In fact all nature seemed to be in tune. Soon the stars crept out in the heavens and the moon came also to cheer the earth. The moon beams were sent streaming to the ground. The little white cottage with its large porch, overhung with a rambling rose vine, seemed in harmony with the surroundings. There was no light in the cottage for the light of the moon was enough. Two chairs were placed on the porch, one a wicker, and the other a Morris chair. In the first sat a gray-haired lady, in the last, an old man. As the moon beams fell across the porch and on the faces, their sweet and noble characters shone forth. But it also showed that anxiety reigned there. “Well, mother, this is the most beautiful evening, that I have ever seen. Are not the moon and stars and every¬ thing beyond description? And the perfume from the roses that is wafted here is just grand.” “Yes, it is fine,” answered the old lady. “Its too bad that- everything around here should be so lovely, for it makes the parting the more unbearable. ” Mr. and Mrs. Tremont had lived in this place for many years. They had worked and saved to make it so beauti¬ ful. They had been happy, until their onlv child, a young man of twenty years of age, had gone ' into the world to make his way. At first they heard from him, and received money, but finally lost track of him, and xlow for several years nothing had been heard from him. All had gone well with the old people until Mr Tre¬ mont was taken sick, and could not work. He had not been able to work for a long time, and now a mortgage, which was on the property, was to be foreclosed on the next day. That was the reason for the anxious looks as the old people sat on the porch that night. As a sound of music and singing was borne by the breeze to the now silent people, they were spell-bound. So sweetly came the sound of the piano, and the voice of ' a young man singing. “Mother,” said the man, “that is the song that Phil was so fond of singing.” “Yes,” came the answer, “I recognized it when I first heard it. Oh, how I wish he was here! It would not be so hard if he was here to bear it with us. But let go in now. ’ ’ Presently all was quiet except for the occasional breeze and the sound of a, distant whip-o-will or hoot owl. The next day was as bright and beautiful as the pre- ceeding one had been. It was almost too bright for such a dark day for the old people. The man who was to foreclose the mortgage, was at the house and ready for business, when a large red touring car swept up the lane. A tall, handsome young man jumped out and turned to assist a lady. He then ran in¬ to the house. He stopped short when he saw a strange man there. But on seeing his parents he rushed over to them. “Mother, father!” he cried, “I am Philip. Why did you not write?’ “Son,” gasped Mr. Tremont, as soon as his surprise permitted him ‘ we never received a letter form you; we-
Page Number 24 thought you were dead. I have not been able to work, and the mortgage is going to be foreclosed today. “Not while I’m here, father. I have earned a large sum of money, and while I live this house will not pass to strangers But here! I’ll pay the mortgage and then tell you my story, but first see what I brought with me.” They followed him out to the porch and met his wife. The sweet girlish bride was at once accepted in the fam¬ ily circle, and Phil told his story. He had been sick for over a year and was in the hospi¬ tal for a long while. Afterwards he wrote to his folks, hut received no reply. His business would not allow him to come home, but he thought they had received his letters. He had married a very wealthy girl and on a honey moon trip they had decided to come home in the touring car. On what a different scene the sun set that night. In stead of two chairs, four were placed on the piazza, and all the hearts were bound together, by a strong cord of love. And again, as the night before, came the same music. The son’s eyes filled with tears as he said: “Hap¬ piness! That was my favorite song, when I was a boy Lu, and it certainly will be not only a song, but a truth from now on.” Mabel Olapsadle. THE JUNIOR YEAR BOOK We acknowledge the receipt of a difficult problem in mathematics which was solved by Mr. J. L. Clark, C. E. We are grateful to him, but unable to reproduce the problem. Mr. Clark was one of our pioneer teachers, and is one of the leading mathematicians in the state. - 0 -
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