Santa Rosa High School - Echo Yearbook (Santa Rosa, CA)

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ee ee eee 5 A IRE OR LE ate ae ee ct SNE eS Che Porcupine VOL. XI. SANTA ROSA, CAL., NOVEMBER, 1904 NO. 3 Prudent People Purchase Prickly Porcupines The Reward of Faithfulness Allie West sat: sewing by the open window, through which shown the last rays of the setting sun. She glanced up as her sister entered, as usual, in a perfect whirlwind of excitement. “Oh, Allie dear, you can’t realize what has happened! I received an invitation to attend the concert to be given in the Declaine Gardens this evening. Mrs. Declaine expects to entertain one of the renowned singers of ‘Sing- erville.”” Elaine laughed as she repeated the name “Singerville,”’ and then continued with great emphasis, “Oh, Allie, I can just picture the tall, sedate, queenly little figure standing before the footlights, letting her great voice resound through the ages to come. Oh, dear! when | try to be sentimental, no, eloquent, I fail utterly. But is it not perfectly splendid, Allie, dear?” It had not occurred to Elaine that her sister might pos- sibly have appreciated an invitation. Not that Elaine was selfish. Oh, no. It had been thus ever since Allie had sacrificed her own ambitions and with tearful eyes murmured, “No. mother, dear, I shall remain at home and care for you, and Elaine may have what she so sincerely desires. So, when the college had reopened one autumn day, nearly three years before, Elaine had wended her way thither, happy in the realization of her highest am- bitions, while her sister remained quietly at home, attend- ing to the household duties and nursing the invalid moth- er who was often so exacting and unreasonable, the result of years of intense suffering. But when, at last, the moth- “

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Oliver’s Farewell Letter ....... PISGILOTIA LR Mec pchaher case Raa BX CHANLEB (5's deere o- olndigin veo ebins REGTEDT OSS Paty ofan sale QueWnte « uolbae che AIEEE CION inci 5, pareve’ ook hoipemeaee E, R. SAWYER Watchmiker and Manufacturing Jeweler 629 Fourth Street Santa Rosa, Cal. THIRD STREET CYCLERY Dayton and % Reading Standard Bicycles F. W. HESSE, Jr. 509 Third Street New York PHILADELPHIA UNEXCELLED $35°°HATS Come and see our New Store. KEEGAN BROS. CONTENTS WM. BUSSE Successor to Dan Rehmer Dealer in Guns, Ammunition, Cutlery, Fishing Tackle and Hardware li Main Street Koch’s Barber Shop 633 Fourth Street First shop west of Postoffice FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT MRS, J. J. CAMPBELL Stationery, Toys, Etc. 425 Fourth Street » R. Hodgson Son Tailors 335 B Street, near Fifth, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Rochdale Co. (Incorporated) Groceries and Provisions, Fruit Flour and Feed N. FE. Corner Third and B Streets Santa Rosa

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2 THE PORCUPINE er was but a memory in the hearts of those who loved her, Allie faced the future bravely and, day by day, com- forted and encouraged her father, who was often sadly de- spondent. For him the future was but a thorny pathway which he must tread before his journey of life should be completed Bnt to return. “I am glad for you, dear,” Allie re- sponded, then hastened away that her sister might not see the tears which she was unable to conceal. When alone she endeavored to form a mental picture of the re- nowned singer, who that evening would delight her hear- ers in the beautiful gardens of Mrs. Declaine, whose wealth enabled her to satisfy her every fancy. But could Allie have realized what the future contained for her, her joy would have known no bounds. The evening had come. Elaine had disappeared in a vision of white loveliness and Allie was alone save for her father who was so occupied with his evening tasks that he failed to notice her dejected air. Finally she re- membered the pretty row boat which was available at all times and stole down to the lake whose waters sparkled beneath the wan beams of the moon. Raising her voice, she calied for Rover who immediately appeared and, per- ceiving her intentions, barked joyously while the boat was being released from its moorings. A moment later, and Allie was busily plying the oars, humming softly the while. Her sweet, clear, though untrained voice at- tracted two young women, the sole occupants of another craft. One of them exclaimed brightly, “Oh, do sing for me, will you, please.” Her companion seconded the re- quest and, after a little urging, Allie consented. At first her voice was weak and unsteady, but seemed to gather strength from effort. The words were touching and ap- pealed to her listeners, for they seemed to come from the depths of a yearning heart. When she had finished she gazed into the face of one of her listeners for whom she had conceived a great admiration. While the lady