Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17

as in ''McAndrews Hymn" Through his
suit of a lofty ideal He confesseS that
he has often fallen short of it, and that
it is indeed too high for him to ever fui-
ly reach Yet he is never satisfied but
pushes on untiringly towards his goal.
J. SrCRGIS BRADBURY-"Ameri
Antiquity"
We have been accustomed to regard the
eastern hemisphere as the seat of the
earlier civilization. Many scientists re-
gard this as erroneous. thinking that the
very first civilization existed on this side
of the ocean. AS evidence of this there
are the works Of the mound builders,
most of which We're foundations Tor large
buildings. II is impossible TO establish
anything definite in regard to their age
but it is not too much To say that the
mound builders inhabited this country at
the time of the founding of Rome. The
ruins in Arizona and Northern Mexico are
also OF great antiquity but those of
Southern Mexico. Yucatan. and Central
America are of Syill greater age. Here
are found ruined cities. two of which
copan and PalenQue, have been partial
ly explored. The most extremely ancient
vestises of lost civilization are found
in South america, in the Esmeralda re-
the earth. are found finely wrought ar
ticles of pottery and gold.
ALICE HARLOW JOIINSON-"Hstor-
ic Girls"
Among the people of romance are found
many young girls who played parts Of
lasting Importance in the life Of the
times In China. Princess Woo, cast into
the river to die, was saved ana lived 10
assert her royalty and become the only
woman ruler the Chinese kingdom ever
had In beautiful. palmgrown Palmyra
Zenobia when only twelve years old, saw
her uncle murdered by a Roman tribune
She never forgot her VOW of vengeance
and throwing off the Roman yoke brought
her city to its greatest prosperity. Prin-
cess Edith of Scotland, after saving tn"
royal family was accused of treason.
Boldly facing the charge. she was vindi-
Gated in the BLACK lists of Gloucester
and afterwards was known as Queen
Maud of England. Jacquelne. the little
lady of Holland. for many years main
tanned herself against her enemies but
was at last defeated ana dethroned
Princess Elizabeth Of England. by false
charge of treason was changed from
headStrong. thpughtleSS girl into the good
Queen Bcss Of English history. In our
own country long ago Watseka. an In
dian maiden of the band OF lllni. reused
her cowardly countrymtn to drive, the
fierce lruquois from their homes and was
ever after held in honor. These are some
nf the deeds that girls Of other centuries
have done. Because they made them
selves Of use to the world We look to them
for example ana inspiration.
WILLIAM CALDWELL TITCOMB-
"CNr3np De Brrgerac.'
tyrano de BerSerac. the recent play by
NJ koStand, has been pronounced 10y crit
| ica one Of the great dramatic achieve
mtnts OF the century Its hero is one of
char3rtrr is drawn from an actual his
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ertheIess Cyrano ai,itd him in his suit
| A. tha siege Of Awas Cvrano Wa fore
nost in me- fight. hut if was christian
who fell. Roxane entered a convent and
! Cyrano plunged into hard work. By his
attacks IN fraud he made many enemies
and one night a rufiian was hired 70 drop
| a block Of wood on his head which caused
| his death He was the genius OF unsuc-
rass '.To the end l." ne said II shall have
| hen the onp who prnmpted and was for
| gotten. | stood below in the darkness
Whit Others rn M 20 satGiT yme
| feelings, and capable of the most mag
ii'i i't,aI,ir mobin vas imnrisnned in
an ugly body he stfed all his ardor ana
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| pa of hopeless grief, masked with
t.irnntous brayado.
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