The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-11

able hold Sup't. Woodley and so many
of the teachers for another year
The following is the class poem, BY
Miss Minnie E. Pike
The Two Roads.
Through the portalsof Heaven, one beautiful
day,
Came innocentsouls from the angels abode;
Their spirits were borne in frail bodies of
And prepared for the journey on life's
dusty road
IN the morning Of life they tripped blithely
along,
Hopes high inspiration lent wings to their
feet;
The birds in the trees sang their hsppiest.
song,
And the fragrance of blossoms was won
drously sweet.
AT length came spot where two roads met
their gaze,
One led to the left and one turned to the
right,
And one was marked duty, the other de.
light.
Ills duty that calls u.s. cried out one
brave lad,
She calls us to follow wherever She leads,
In living for others true joy may be had
For life has its sorrows, its trial and needs
"Not So" said another, "Your sorrows be-
gone,
mean to be merry as long as can;
rrrinl n g.,
Enjoyment is surely the right of each man.
So after much conference that ended In vain
Each chose his own path, and in different
ways
They took up the thread of lfe's journey
again;
A few followed duty, the others sought
praise. ss
| The path of delight was broad, easy way
And filed with an eager, adventurous
throng
Who sought simply gladness, and spent all the
| day
In pleasures and feasting, the night in gay
song
| At first pleasures cup gave delight to the SOU
| what is life," they then cried, but a joy, Q
delghtr'
But soon selfindulgence destroyed self-con
And the triumph of evil was felt in it.
| might.
The lights In the heave were shrouded AND
| lost
There were pits all around which entrappe
| needless feet, " ~
While multitudes fellin the rush of the host
Their cries all unheeded, their ruin com
plete.
And no one would stop to relieve or to save
For selhshness ruled, and compassion wa
| gone;
Each worked for himself, and not a though
/ gave -
To the help of the weak as they hurried on
| The once beloved friends became enviou
/ foes,
And hatred and bitterness poisoned thef
breath,
And often they cried, what are pleasure
| but woes
And wept DER their follies and longed TO
swift death.
Their love of the gold led to greed, and the
| pressed
MadIy on, full of envy, and plotting TO
gain,
/ Their life was feverish dream of unrest
Full of grief, disappointment and pftiles
| pain.
Heavens just retributon sent torturlng car,
Blending shades of remorse with the darl
| ness of night,
And merged in this darkness and crushed b
| despair
Comes the end to tie followe rs of the pat
OF delight.
| The path of duty was narrow and straigh
/ TO the few who had chosen this rough a
ward road,
But blessing and honor most surely ava
The lives that seek first thea pproyal of CO.
fhere were weak ones who tainted and fe
by tae way,
But the others We're ready to help the
along,
/ For love ruled their actions t throughout IL
| glad day,
And the armor of virtue al I'd truth mao
them strong.
J Their minds were at peace with the though
/ of well doing.
j, They were free from the foul stain of gree
L
| strife and SIN;
True 10 God, to them elves, to each other, avn
| pursuing
Their duty, pressed on, for soon rest woul
begin.
Their evening of life was most happil
spent,
For duty well done brings certain swe,
/ rest
| Undisturbed by life's sorrows and cares, fl
/ content
/ Came to them as reward for the life this
/ was best.
The time now, dear classmates, has come
/ us all,
When we must prepare for this serior
/ choice,
The paths lie before us, and lest we shoul
/ fall,
Let us seek to choose wi sely and bark
this voice..
/ If happy we choose where the highways me,
The line of the rig hit In the fear of our Co
ihere is none of our number will ever regr,
i me sacrifice born Of the path they hay
trod.
OF. the hills of the blesse d, once more mar "
/ meet
Unbroken in number S, in friendship an
love,
Eternal reunion makes heaven complete,
For duty leads onward 20 glory above.
The Grand Central Railroad
Station, CI1ica go
Is being htted up for hotel purpose
during the Worlds Fair. This magnifi
cent fre proof structure located at tn
corner OF Harrison street. and 5th Ave