The Yale expositor., 1897-03-05

49, er for II to become
a city, is not given.
It was in the Empire state, not on inc
Hudson, Mohawk, Niagara. or any
other river of sufficient Importance 10
indicate its location, though II had
number of minor streams that turned
the wheels of it's manufactures. The
reader will have to take it for granted
that 1t existed somewhere in the I'M
perial state, and 1t would be uesiess
to look for 1t on the map.
Cambridge was large enough ana
progressive enough to have an excel
lent high school, in which were taught
Greek and Latin for those who were
going to college, and French, German,
geometry and English for those VINO
were not. 1t was big enough also TO
have bank with a capital of a quarter
of million. whereof General Loammi
Cambridge was the president. as well
as the richest and best-known man OF
the large town just budding into city
hood. These two institutions are the
only ones that need be mentioned.
November generally gives us mild
season before the SHOWS come, and
January or February often brings
soft season before the flowers pick
their way out of the wet soil, which
might be called the Aboriginal Sum-
mer; and IL was in such a season, from
the twentieth to the end of the latter
month, that the first class of the Gain
bridge high school gathered on the
lawn beside the building to take their
luncheon and enjoy an atmosphere
which was more like June than any
month of winter.
II was the twenty-first of the month,
and the young ladies and young gen.
tlemen were intensely engaged in the
discussion of a subject brought before
them by Philip Banker, whose father
was the teller of the bank, and his full
name was George w. Banker; and If
his middle name was a mystery, 1t was
solved ;se next day at Lake Wash
ington- The teller wished to be a
much Sigger man than he was, and
looked forward to the time when he
should be president of the Cambridge
bank. The sheet of water on his own
land was small, but very pretty and
to need a name, Lake Banker; but
his wife objected, and he compromised
by giving it his middle name, rather
than that of the patriot hero who has
been revered ard honored as the Faith
er of his country.
Mr.. Banker had decided to christen
the lake and hoist the American flag
the border of the lake nearest to his
house on Washington's birthday,
though it would have suited him bet
ter to have the ceremony on his own
natal day. AS nothing could be done
in the United States without an ora
ton and the singing of an ode, he in
vited the president of the bank to
make the oratorical effort, and the
first class Of the high school to sing
the ode, which had been written by
the principal of that institution. A
collation. was to be served on the oc-
casion, to which the scholars were in
vited and some of the magnates of the
town.
This celebration was the subject of
the conversation on the schoolhouse
lawn. America" the ode, and the
"Star Spangled Banner had been re-
hearsed. The artillery company of
Cambridge were to be present and fire
off all their cannon at once at the mo-
ment when the new "Old Glory" pur-
chased by the teller, was flung loose
to the breeze. Then the national an
them was to follow, and the ode in
conclusion.
What do you Think" exclaimed
Lucy Archer Conrad and Olga Binn-
field are not to be with us!"
do you mean to say, Luke, that
they will not be PRESENT." demanded
Phoebe Banker, the teller's daughter.
And the two who were to be absent
were the son and daughter of the CASH
Ter.
THAT is what / mean to say, and i
have the information from Olga her
self" added Lucy. They have al
ways led the singing, and Conrad is
about the only fellow that can sing
bass"
The statement of Lucy Archer had
created sensation and something like
panic among the pupils. 1t had
promised to be a great occasion for
them, and their hopes appeared to be
suddenly blighted. Conrad and Olga
had taken no part in the conversation
and were seated apart from the others,
! and anyone who looked into their faces
would have seen only picture of
despair in each, though both of them
were ordinarily bright and cheerful.
They were the best scholars in the
school, as they were the leaders of the
sports and amusements of both sexes.
Now they looked as though they had
not single friend in the whole world.
General Cambridge, whose ancestors
were honored in the name of the town,
was an honest and just man, but he
was severe In his Judgments. The
cashier, a German who had modified
his name so that Americans could pro-
nounce 1t, was an educated man and a
musician Of tho hf1haet ordar ona bfa