Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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ropbesy of t e lass of '9 . for we knew not whether Chapin was cleaning his room,or 'fpressing his trousers: and when they found him he was sewing on a but- ton. Then said the scouts unto him: Didst thou fetch the ice-cream? and he scratched his head, saying, Uno, I hadn't started yet, I was trying to decide whether I ought to go or not. This too, is only vexation of spirit. Behold the first woe is past, the second cometh quickly. And the angel of janitor Garfield touched me and said, son of man, prophesy against the second Hoor, for they are a trouble to my soul and I sleep not, day nor night, for their continual wail- ingsf' And I said, I will not prophesy against the bearded sons of the second floor, for they raise mighty whiskers. How- beit, there be one, the Rossite, who liveth in great felicity of spirit. he rejoiceth and with great joy, he loveth with great love. Never- theless the days of tribulation cometh when he shall have to pay the grocery bill and buy shoes for two, yea come quickly. And I heard a great roar - the sound of many thunders, and when the blueness had cleared away, it was the kicking of Jerome and Clapp and Hunter, because they were kicking with a great kick, for they were Bowne to have more heat. .And they ap- peared as three men trying to move a big load, but instead of push- ing it steadily, they essayed to advance it by many kicks, the re- sult of which was little progress and many sore toes. Then the ghost of Johnny Bull iiew to me from across the big pond and said unto me, Seest thou my son Stokes, a man who escheweth the girls and maketh many ' breaks' P And I said, yea, verily for he is much in evidence, because he continually tryeth to bluff the proffessorf' And lo, as I looked, a strong wind carried him away to Nova Scotia, where he did many mighty acts that would have been a glory if they hadn't been mistakes. And a form stood before me like the form of a Tuton, the son of Lehmann, and in his hand he held a great goblet, the color of amber, and it sparkled with great brightness. And he cried with a loud voice, saying, come ye sons of the empire, let us drink together. And the goblet overflowed till the land was covered, -- V ... .. H..-.. , , and the young men of the nation came and drank. And as they drank, many bowed their heads, and went away rejoicing with the branch of an olive tree in their hands. Then there appeared as it were a great plain, stretching far and wide, and there arose a mighty host from every mountain and valley and cave, and they came with a great shout, flourishing spears and weapons of war, and they were painted like unto de- mons, with feathers in their hair, and they were naked, and they wrot terrible death for a thousand two hundred and three score days. Then came one forth unto them, clothed and in his right mind, whose name is the name of a walking-horse, -- Ta-sum-ke-mani. And he raised in their midst a cross, and the shout of the multitude was changed into a song of triumph and they all fell down and worshiped. After this I called with a loud voice, saying, 'fis there anybody else? Then came one forth tall and of aruddy countenance and fair to look upon , and no one wist who it was, except many fair daughters of the city who, sang with a great shout, Jerome hath 'crushed' his dozens but Camp his scores. And he went forth conquering and to con- quer, for he doeth well what his captain commandeth. And after this there was silence for the space of live minutes, for the married men entered, And I was much troubled in spirit that things were so dull, so I said unto these three-Elmer Davis and Greeley, Explain unto me the mystery of this silence. And they all with one accord said: We but obey the scripture, in that our wives keep silence in the church, and We men in all other places, Then said all the other sons of '98, ffalmost thou persuadest us to get married, and they answered saying, VVould that you were even as we are except these bonds. And they sang a new song which grew and grew till it filled the whole town. Then said one unto me, Who is this that is high and lifted up,with a scroll having nineteen stars, and writeth therein. And I said, Thou knowest, and he said, This is he who sitteth up- on the clouds of his imagination and judgeth the nineteen tribes of '98-the peophetf' E. GRANT RANDAL.