The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-02
FORTUNE TRLIING.

HOhAbNh AhAAANNs
All of the essays were good, but that
OF Miss Fannie King, "Pen Pic ures OF
Our Class Ten Years Hence" as it has
something to say OF nearly every ona
of her classmates, is worthy of publ
cation as keep axe 10 them alone.
The es ay was as follows:
Shakespeare Gays that
Gan the world's'a stage,
And all the men and women merely players.
1t is with such authority, thai this
evening, fer your ent 9rtsinment, at.
tempt to enact the role OF Fortune.
Teller in the guise Of some merry zin-
CARA. ......
"Then let me breathe some Magic spell
Into this wiIching hour,
While | your destinies fOretell
In words of mystic power.
So le0d your palms, I'll read Alright,
For Gypsy maidens read at sight.
"But. if by chance, the lines convey
That tickle fortune goes astray,
I'll pay the pena ty in time,
By begging pardon for such rhyme"
Let us lift the veil. The eye bright
ems at the beauty OF the scene. Ga
the far western shore of this broad
land, where rature is most luxuriant,
and therefore most beautiful, we and
before the suburban home Of a Cali
foInis millionaire. Those grand old
treee, the clcssly-shaven lawns, those
flowers OF richest hue, that eleg mt
mansion, suVGe:t luxury, peace and
happiness. The morning tua gilds
the tree tops; birds in golden cages,
amid vines trained by deinty 6ugers,
bespeak the taste of the owner. In
this home one OF our class displays her
accomplishments as governets. The
scene changes. We are in one OF the
most beautiful OF our little Scotland
towns, Spring has come.
birds are singing.
Church bells ringing;
JOY is everywhere"
The little Nhits cottage, the pastor g
home, has bsen thoroughly renovated,
and expectancy is on tip.toe. The
new minister has arrived, and to-day
all the parish will be there. All this
busy, busting, talking little world will
be at church 10 hear the first sermon.
That he is noble and good no one
doubts; that be is eloquent each must
judge for himself.
Lat US repair to the church, already
filled to OVERT owing. Piety is there
in simple glrb; vanity is there in all
its tin9el and fippaucy; egotists are
there f1suntiog their opini DDS in the
faces of sensible men, and scorners
inhude their unwelc ome con ributiou.
Every eye is turned, when some one
stems into the pulpit meekly and mod
estly, but not self-sustained, for be
leans on Him who never fails. His
voice is cl,ar, ringing and impressive.
Do you not reco 9nize the voice of our
friend John?
Across the waters in the picturesque
land OF ally we find student of art,
The enthusiasm that pervaded her life
and being led her footsteps thither ID
pursue her work of Iowa studying the
grea. mastsrs of old. This hes been
bee dream; and to-day with palette
and brush she sits lost in that occupa.
ton. Do you Iecogniz, the quiet Ida
q oldP
In a palatisl residence on Fifth
avenue, New York, resides one OF our
mystic fourteen. Inc bright snu JOY
oGs Ruth. She is enjoying the fruits
OF fame as teacher Of elocution. Her
brilliant enter ailments are att ended
by the aristocIats of New York, and it
10 rare test to attend one. How we
rejoice In hetl
In a progressive teuht1y like ouls
nd entefprisiug Glass Of girls would be
worthy Of diplomas unless willing TO
deiic to ons OF its number to a Zail-
read nan. so thought Sarah, and 80
wa sll think now, when we see the
busy, busting housewife keeping all
things up to schedule time and order,
and even occasionally getting up steam
when the cook fails to keep pace W.T.
tain hours She is full Oh energy
snd pres es on in spite of st3e Tracks
dome site switches, brake ah5 nag sta
tons. And il any ore in THAI estab
ljshment IS run over, Sou may res
assured 1t ia not Sarah.
In oae Of oar largest CT les there l
quite a sensation over the arrival of
musician Of superior talent wh,
graduated at one of the most cele
DRAFTED ConeeF vstories OF music in Eu
rope. How gratifying it must be t
her to know that her talent an
earnest Efforts are fully appreciated
and that she is now ready to CON
pete with the most skilled professor