Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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CLASS PROPI-IECY FT times when two people suddenly meet in the crowd without any knowledge whatsoever of each other's whereabouts, it seems that the Fates have drawn them together for a definite purpose. It must have been so several days ago when I met Mrs. Dash, owe Miss Kennedy, in the heart of New York in a curio shop. I had just returned, after an absence of twenty-three years, from the tropics of South America where the company which employs me, had sent me to su-pervise some work. 'During my stay I naturally had accumulated some money, made investments, and now I had come back to the States to live i11 retirement. ' I do not think Verna would ever have recognized me, but I knew her almost instantly, -and was made certain of my discovery by her laugh. The course of years had left their stamp upon her, but she bore it lightly. Her matron-like figure was clad in garments well chosen, for by her manners, she evidently was a person of some means. I lingered unnecessarily long about the shop till she had completed her purchasing, when I introduced myself. Surprise, ahnost disbelief sh-one in her eyes, for, as she afterward told me, she most certainly did not remember me. I never knew how it happened, but before I knew it she had whisked me out to her automobile, invited me to beseat myself, and then we drove swiftly to her .ho1ne. Here I managed to regain my composure after we had eaten lll1lCl10011 and were sitting before a hearth in the spacious living room. Each of us gave our autobiographies, and I found out that she had been a widow for the past five years. Naturally, as old acquaintances do, we talked of school days, and numerous other topics of interest. Be- fore I left, we decided to revisit our old home town, in the course of a few days. I left Mrs. Dash's charming company, and during the following days occupied myself in preparing for thc trip. Vifhile my companion and I were awaiting the express at the depot, I suddenly remembered that I had not informed my bankers of my whereabouts and, as we would be gone for some time, they should naturally be informed as to my destination in order to forward 1ny drafts. Accordingly I scribbled a message to this e'ect upon some AMPTENNIAN, '20 Tllirty-tlwfw

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L UCY KA TITRYZV FOGEL G'cne1'al Course General Course It would be difficult to find a better natured girl in the whole elais than L. Kathryn for she is Joviality personified. She entered school here after She had graduated from Coplay High School, and during her short sojourn here, was liked by everyone. She helped in upholding the standard of the girls' basketball team by her position as guardg with her ability in tennis, she was more than a match for some of the local- stars. At our oratorical contest she pressed some of the vietors hard for their laurels. She does not know definitely what she will follow when She graduates, but in whatever she does, sho has our hearty geod wishes. l ml U Sz: .-5 X fcfgrri ,SEER wif 1 'le . N .JL-.. 'T iff it L AMP'l'lCNNI:XN, ,2O

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paper, sealed it in an envelope, and placed a stamp upon it. Just then the New York-Philadelphia express came roaring into the sta- tion. I had no time to mail my letter, so I dashed to the mail coach of the train and to 1ny astonishment, the person to whom I handed my letter was 110 less a. personage than Alexander Fedko, chief mail clerk of the coach. Naturally he did not know me and I could not spare the time for introductions, so I hurried back to Mrs. Dash who was impatiently awaiting me. After we had comfortably disposed ourselves in the pullman, we leisurely watched the whirling landscape and admired the Well-cultivated fields, for Nature was at her prime in the somber month of October. We arrived at Philadelphia, made good connections with the train bound for Northampton, and arrived at our native city, now dustless. As we alighted, I looked about for the most inviting taxieab and we headed in the direction of a good-looking car in elegant con- dition. The driver sprang smartly from his seat, opened the door for us to enter, and bade us name our destination. The town had changed so much since I had last seen it, that I was quite at a loss as to the best stopping place, and as my companion was as much in ignorance of a. suitable stopping place, we naturally referred the question to the driver. I-Ie certainly must have been coached accord- ing to the manner i11 which he answered me, for he rattled the reply in a sing song, nasal base, Seymore Hotel, best hotel in the city, special accomodations for travellers,-middle of city,-twenty min- utes ride to every important place. Thus it happened that when we aliglited at the Seymore, we were well pleased with our selection. W'e walked into the lobby, and while I was arranging for rooms with the clerk, who should walk up, offer his hand to me, but Paul Newhard, proprietor of the establish- ment. I checked his flow of conversation for a moment by paying the driver of the cab. While I was doing this, his proprietorship chimed in with his irrepresible conversation, and made me aware of the fact that the cab which had brought us to his hostelry was owned by his boon companion, Paul Wieaiitl. I secretely determined to commend Paul NV., if I happened to meet him, on his elegant service. During this time Mrs. Dash had become engrossed in conversation with the stenographer at the desk and 11ow she interrupted me long Tlzirtgzj-four ,AMPTENNI.XN, '20