Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-21

eioasion, for there il something about
him that seems strangely familiar.
Not till some movement and we'll.
known expression brings my mind
back to the old seboolhouse where I
had spent % many happy hours. do I
recognize my friend and olassmate-
Harry Butler. A thrill Of delight
pass~s through me - r. aliss that no
has climbed to fame and fortune aud
worked out bic ambition.
Tho scene changes. I am trans.
parted 70 the literary city Of our
Unioa. For the past two years the
leading periodicals have been rsceiv.
ing contributions from . masterful
but unknown hand. The books and
varied articles OF fiction and science
have been the delight Of the literary
world. And now every one 10 i'm
patiently awaiting the NEXT article.
for the author has announced that the
nom.de-plume should be thrown aside
and the real name revealed. Az soon
Is it 10 published l hurry to the book
store. Crowds of people are there
before me; but at last succeed in pur-
chasing ono Of the magazines in
which il is printed. With trembling
fingers I turn to tho article and read
in astonishment and pleasure the
name of-jessie Riley. Thus another
Of my classmates has made her name
known and honored.
Next I am borne, % on eagle
wings, to the seat Of our Government.
l hear on the street and in parlor,
through peess and through gossip. Of
tho great speech to be made by Sen.
ator Bruner, on the great political
issues Of the day; and when l learn
that this noted Senator is no other
than my friend Morris, ! am more than
doubly anxious to hear him speak. l
obtain . good seat in the packed
house and look among the Senators
to see ii I can recognize my friend !;
but not one of the faces 10 familiar.
The house is then called to order, and
= tall, ine.looking gentleman Of whom
l had taken particular notice at one
Of the receptions, but had never met.
steps forward, and, ~ he begins
speaking one by one his familiar fea,
lures come back to me until see
again the tall school. boy whom W.
delighted to tease. His speech is a
grand success. But l am permit.
ted to see no farther, for, like the
shifting Of . kaleidoscope, the scene
charges.
In fancy I am again in = crowded
and briiliantly.ligh.ed house. This
time it is across the ocean, in one OF
the large opera houses of Z European
city. The great American prima
donna is going to sing. As the cur.
tain rises, she makes her appearance
with graceful bow. l look At her
more closely, aud see-Tissie !! She
looks Is young Is ever, and has grown
beautiful with = beauty that comes
from . highly.cultur~d intellect aud q
grand, we'll rounded character. Kings
and queens, and the rich and great
of both Europe and America have
listened to her voice with rapture.
Aud happy am |. that hsxe seen her
success.
And for myself-the last of my
class-can l prophecy? Music is my
ambition. Would that l might climb
to excellence 10 that! We SHALL
SEE.
But, whether these prophesies are all
realized or not, God grant that we may
grow truer and nobler in heart and
life each day. aud the world may BE-
better from our having lived in it.
Then will our lives b truly success.
full. even though We should not climb
to the heights Of my prothetic vision.
Closing Exercises.
Harry Butler followed, with . most
effective rendition Of "Herve Riel,"
which led many to exclaim: "He's .
born actor I"
Jessie Riley delivered the vsledic-
tory, and while listening to her many
among her schoolmat~s and the audi.
snce were visibly moved.
School Trustee Burkhart then de.
livrrej brief address aud presented
tho first diplomas issued from the