The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-06-15

face to face with tho apparition Of .
beautiful Indian maiden. She stood
tall and straight a. an arrow ,at my
side and I could only distinguish the
shadowy outline Of her form, wrapped
in long, flowing robes. Her face WAS
perfectly white, framed in q mass Of
straight black hair aud her dark eyes
seemed to fash fire.
Without uttering a word she made
me understand that l was to examine
the birch bark and mechanically I
turned to obey. By the light which
flied the boat could now SEQ that the
smooth side of the bark Was covered
with strange bieroglyphics, but l could
not make out what they were. While
puzzling over this was reused by the
girl at my side who spoke thus in per.
fectly good English: "Many years be-
fore the white man had invaded the
Indian hunting grounds there dw+lt
upon these shores for tims a mighty
chteftain, uiawatha. and his bride,
Minnehal,a. Behold in mo the spirit of
Minnehaha. One day az we sat gazing
over the e-prairie where your city now
stands, he repeated to me y story which
lie also wrote upon that bircl, lark and
threw 1t into the lake. promised never
to repeat it to any ono while living.
but the time has now come for some
one to tell it to those whom it con.
Germs and have chosen you. Do not
reveal it until the night Of the 9th Of
June 1893. You hold in your hands the
future Of four lives.r
81 saying she drew near and anoint-
ed my eyes With 4 bslsam OF some
kind and then disappeared. When re-
covered from my sstonishment the
mystery had vanished from tho writing
on the bark and tho words were clearly
outlined by the strange and beautiful
light. It was Witten in 4 most fasci.
mating strain, and before turned my
boats Prov homowsrd I had read and
re-read the wonderful message which
had fallen into my hands 10 such ro-
mantle way The beautiful eyes Of
MinnebahA are still upon mo 20 night
- read to you tho words OF Hiawaths.
In the land Of Minnesota
On the high and rolling prairie
On the banks OF Okabena.
Gitche haBito, the mighty,
Stood and pondered and was silent,
Gitohe Manito, the mighty.
He. the master Of lite, deceadinG,
Breathed upon the rolling pratriss
Aud they blossomed like garden.
Breathod upon the lake at midnight
And it swarmed with pike and bnl heads.
| Then he paused and spoke In this wise:
Hero upon this rolling prairie.
In the land OF Minnesota,
! On the banks of Okabena,
Fairest lake In oil the region.
| There shall grow thriving city,
Worthinston in Mobiles County.
Famous for its sons and daughters.
Famous as scat Of learning.
For besides iGs matchless High School
Standing NO Its velvet campus,
Wilder College will adorn It.
Famous for ito trade and commerce,
Famous for its parks and driveways,
Famous for ito CAV pavilion.
For Its skating. boating, fishing,
Famous for its water bucket
Sprinkliug Ill tho neighboring gardens,
Famous for It, SIX foot sidewalk, -
Famous for its lawns and shade trees
Famous for lts county court house
Coveted BY al its neixhbors.
Who can name oil it, attyaetions
Worthington BY fortune favored,
Soon shall grow into city
Water works. electric lighting. . ..
Firemen. % awift In running.
Rands diseoursing sweetest music
Decked in suits al black and sided,
There will be . youthful drum corps,
With their rousing martial music, 80
Battle axe BRIGADE enchanting,
Steamers running in the summer, .-a
leo boats xltdinSls the winter. -
Mills agoins. whistles blowing,
Houses building. workmen thriving,
Thunder. lightning. billiards, hailstorms,
These and many other Happenings, .>@
Will take place IN quick succession.
| Then atlastin slosious June tisls, s..s =. =.
VI the yearof 20 much potent, !;
The fourth century After landing
Of Columbus and his squadron, .
Eighteen hundred ninety three tine,
Worlds Fair and the great biz fso time, S.
From her High School In the spring tlao
There win graduate nns etass, +
j Two bright lads AID two fair D,iAens, r.
Dessinedin TIE worlds great reeorA .s.ssz
To enroll their names sooa after,
And they WIN hsve earned tie glory,
For they'll strive With utmost pat1enoo, 8 B.
Yielding net % pleasures tempting