Mount Pleasant High School - Derrick Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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5.4. 4' E, 'S I William Dane AN AGED man was sitting before an old fireplace in a poverty stricken cabin. It was dusk and the fire was almost out but the care-worn man heeded it not, he was gaz- ing at the huge picture which hung above the fireplace. Barely nothing could be seen in the picture except the faint outline of a woman's faceg but every once in a while, when the dying blaze would flicker a little more, one could see that the woman had a sad smile on her face. But William Dane fwho was the old manj did not need the light. No! he hated the daysg he hated the nights, he hated his neighbors, and he hated himself. Oh, he moaned, If I only knew where Silas is, I could go there and beg his for- giveness and tell him she did not love me when she died,-and never did, it was he that she always loved-even to the last day. He was gasping now and the words choked him. He let his head sink to his knees. The fire flickered for the last time in the fire- place and went out. The wind rose howling around the window panes. William sat mutttering for a few moments. His head began to whirl, his eyes felt as though they had turned around in their sockets. I'll do it! yelled William savagely, I will! I will! He jumped up and ran out into the blackness of the night, tearing his hair, and beating his face. He came to the banks of the river. His head felt better now. He sat down on the bank and rested, listening to the swirling waters below. They were singing to William. He laid his head down on the grass. The wind stoppedg it was light, birds were sing- ing very softly and sweetly. A voice broke forth from the cluster of flowers. It said, William, your sins are great and many-but you have suffered for them, too. The voice continued, You are forgiven. The next morning, as a neighbor passed the river, he found William lying there dead. P880 Fifty ,gill . , ,iff - iai r . - - i - i - i , - H 5 T53 ease. . ,. . is

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