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4 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL UNCLOSE MINE EYES Mary Lance, ’33 They’re grand to day. Those age-old hills, Sublime with locks of white; They lift their craggy heads on high To kiss the snow clouds drifting bv. They’re wise to day Those calm, strong hills, They’re hushed and stilled with awe; God rests his scepter on their peaks And gives that peace the whole earth seeks. The tired world Looks up at them And wonders at their strength; Mine eyes are blinded by Life’s race They cannot see His pitying face.
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BLUE AND WHITE 5 THE SUN-BRINGER Melba Williams. '34 Into the little town of Happiness, separated from the rest of the world and. as they supposed, known only to its inhabitants, a Stranger had come. This brought a new problem to the people of the village which they had never met before. At first they were anxious to send him away for they were afraid of trouble, hut only a few hours after his arrival, when he had seated himself at Mrs. Crale’s dining table and begun his interesting story, the people who had at first been doubtful grew interested. “When I came into this town.” the Stranger said, “people ignored me and then decided to send me hack, hut after your decision to allow me a chance, I was given food, shelter and entertainment without giving on my own part a reward of any kind. What kind of town is this where one works for another without pay? What you need is this—and reaching into his pocket, he drew forth a handful of gold coins and laid them on the table. This action brought many cries and exclamations from the group as they marveled at the shining discs. Within a month everyone in Happiness carried the little “discs of sunlight. as they were called, and whenever a friend helped another, he was never pleased until he had been given a disc of sunlight as a reward. Only one person of the little community kept his gift of sensibility about him and refused to exchange his invisible sunlight for the discs. He was Ladon, the town’s Sun-Bringer, whose duty it was to chase away the clouds which darkened the road to Happiness. On the first day of the Stranger’s arrival Ladon had determined to send him back to his own country, but the people were anxious to give the man a chance, so Ladon could do nothing. When a year had passed, a strange feeling came over the inhabitants, one they had never felt before. The old man Ladon. whom they had always spoken to as a friend, was treated as a stranger now. He and his ideas of happiness were absurd. The Young Man, who had been the happiest and was always willing to help others gain the same level, was now the richest man in the town and cared for no one hut himself, he who was superior to all others. Ladon now felt that something must he done. Although he was old. he was still Sun-Bringer of the village, and he must do his duty. Certainly the people would respect his office although they cared naught for him. The day was dark and gloomy. The people were gathered around the public square as the result of a strange summons from Ladon. What could he want, and why had he called them after a year of silence? These thoughts were interrupted by the appearance of Ladon, his plan resolved. The crowd at once became hushed and Ladon stated his purpose. “I am still Sun-Bringer of this village,” he said, “and until my death I shall try to keep the name of this town standing for all that it did a year ago. As I came down the road today I noticed the old gate of our village. which holds the wooden letters of the town’s name— “Happiness.” Never before have they been allowed to look as old and battered as they are today. I, therefore, command every person of this group to bring to the gate all the gold discs that he has—and after the Stranger has gone through the gate, a new one will he made of all those discs, which will represent true happiness by their glittering sunlight.” The old man feared this plan had little chance of being received, hut he prayed with all his heart that something would bring about the realization of his hope. As if in answer to his prayer, the clouds suddenly darkened. 'Hie people noticed this with fear, for perhaps this old man really had the power to make them unhappy or happy as he desired. They could not refuse now, for if he had such power he surely would use it
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