The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-03
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AAS VI Sluuy. l KNOW MI. GSTQSon
would have felt fully repaid for his
efforts spent in teaching him. Could
1t be possible this was Raymond
Then it dawned on me that his face
did look familiar, although he had
grown out of my recollection. | made
myself known to him, and we had a
very enjoyable time talking over the
events that had occurred during the
twenty years since he had left the
Kalispell High school. He was in the
midst of an interesting account of
his experience, when there came a
crash-we had certainly struck-it
wasn't though-for a second every
thing was in heap. Some one
landed near me with moan, then
made not another sound for a long
time. Finally he began to murmur
something of Kalispell, of Ugh
school, of lost knife, of his Virgil les
son, Of Loretta Viles, of Newtons
laws of motion.
The next time saw him, | recog-
nized my old friend Oscar Peterson.
In answer to my inquiry as to his
presen. occupation, he told me he
was the drummer for the Walchl &
Peterson firm, where dynamos were
manufactured. while Fred remained
to superintend the work. Yes, this
was the same Fred Walchli. of whom
l had heard so much and whose name
might be found in any of the New
FORK papers.
| had Oscar for my travelling COM
panon until we reached Chicago; but
when we left the train he was soon
lost in the crowd and | saw no more
of him. | felt confident he would
nave good success in selling his dy-
namos here. AS | was waiting in
Chicago TO take an east bound train
for New York. and was watching the
people pass in and out of the depot
hoping to see SOM one whom | knew
a number of ladies came in and took
seats near me- They were chatter
ing away like a flock of English spar
rows. | soon found myself listening
att ntively to their conversation
Somehow | couldn't help it. One
name in particular sounded so famil-
lar, although there are thousands of
Bessies in the world. | almost
thought could trace a resemblance
ito Bessie Tate. OF course. it must
be my imagination. My thoughts
were interrupted by the train putting
into the station.
When | was comfortably seated, |
lady. She seemed to be travelling
alone, for her companions, whom
had seen at the station were not with
her. TO my great pleasure and sur
prise, found that this was Bessie
Tate Of Kalspell. and she, too, was
going to New York, Of course, was
anxious to know all about what she
was doing and intended to do,
| was very much surprised on hear
ing her say she had been teaching
mathematics at Wellesley college,
but was now on ner return from a
trip to Chicago. SO Bessie had con
Sidercd this her vocation, despite her
former grudge for mathematics.
One evening after our arrival in
New York we thought we would at
tend the opera On glancing at the
program. on of the first names we
saw was that of Grace Brandenburg
looked a second time to make sure
my eyes had not deceived me. We
were so surprised that We did not no
tice what Grace l.. Brandenburg was
to do. Surely, Grace had not con
scented to sing, Could it be possible
that this was the same girl who hat
so totally neglected thu cultivation o
her vocal chords when we had las
met her? But, perhaps. subjects o
groa weight occupied hr mind il
those happy days of long ago. Blu
when she appeared our minds Were
put at rest. Yes, Their had been
striking Improvement in her musica
abilities, and no one apprs ciated he
song more than her old classmates.
Tn next day, having a little shor
ping to do, Bessie and | entered on
of the leading New York stores. NJ
attention was attracted to ma
who was very much occupied in pun
chasing a pair of curling irons. Wha
on aarth could a man want of tina
feminine article? And this one wa
so particular as to the size, shape
quality and-price. He was 900
while deciding just which one woul
produce the most effective way,
Send the bill 20 Ewart Sinclair
heard him say | started at hearin
that name, but this solved the my,
terry concerning his peculiar pu
chase. Upon asking his whereabouts
he said that he was just maxim
preparations for trial that was
take place that afternoon. He ha
been studying law since his gradu;
ton from the Kalispell high schoo
He could not talk longer. | coul
imagine the reason. We were tol
that he had gained quite a prominel