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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
BY LILY BUTL6R


What! Attlred thus?"
 why not? If you insist upon usurping the garb Of man. well then nothing remains for me to do but to sink my per- sonality fh that of a woman"
 'Bertie. do give up this nonsense; go and change at once,"
 Impossible, my pet. You see I leave you free to dress as you think best suits you; surely you might leave me the same liberty. and allow me to attire myself as my fancy prompts me 10 do"
 But Bertie, this is q mad freak" and she stamped her tiny foot, In her sore voxatlon at the new and unexpected turn of events.
 Why so. darling? If you will wear the brooches. nothing remains to me but the dstaft and spindle. Come. let us be start ing"
 What. do you think should go out with you Eo7"
 well. darling. to tell you the truth I must confess I really think the pink of this blouse and the white veil sult my complexion to a T. I never thought my self good-lookinE till I donned all thls feminine gear. You ladies have the ad- vantage over US in way of finery." and he once more turned to the mirror and cast admirinG glances at himself.
 This was too much for her: she burst into a merry peal of laughter
 "Oh. you excruclating goose; why. Bert you are as ugly as one of the chimpan- gees at the ZOO. and quite as comical!'
 That's better. Aggy, love; like to see you laugh. because then know you are not going to VOW and protest you don't mean to marry me, Though l am sure you really de-"
 Well I shall certainly not go to the altar with you In this rig-out."
 No doubt for that propitious day you will yourself consent to don skirt, so that l can wear trousers as the badge of my manhood! Otherwise you could not possibly expect the poor parson to unite in the bonds of holy matrimony two per sons wearing mems attire. He would get
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" " APPLY it Is not often that titled
 women~ find themselves In such
 straits as did Lady Marion sk Grant on the death of her father She was barely 1s. and the Earl left her penniless. having lost his whole fortune gambling at Monte Carlo.
 He had quarrelled with every member of his family; he had changed his name. and, in selfish anger. had refused to tell even his only child what his true name was.
 That he was a peer, he admitted, that she was entitled to the prefix of Lady" he allowed. but she knew that Grant was not her real name. nor did her father leave any papers that enlightened her on the subject of her birthright.
 There she was, girl with few kind friends who knew her as Miss Grant, and were ready to give her home till after she had recovered the first shock of her grief: but then she must go out into the world and find for herself.
 One thing at loast her. father had done for his motherless child, he had given her an excellent education, She could speak Tour languages. sing, play both the piano and violin. and was, besides. thoroughly well read.
 Mrs. Harmon. the kind friend at whose house she. was staying, strongly advised her to answar any likely advertisements for a finished governess for girls, though, as she said to her husband, her very youth and beauty would go against her obtaining such post.
 Every morning the girl would anx- tously scan the papers. but she found that when she applied in person for an engagement her youth was always against her.
 We'll something must be done, so she resolved to assume q niddle-aged ap- pearance, and persuaded her friend to lend her some money to buy a brown wig. fn which streaks of gray hair were dis cernible. This, with the addition of q pair of speetacles, immediately put quite
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By W. J. Mowbray.

I little of 24 hours start, and I cast about for some means Of putting them off the scent and thereby gaining time So carly the next morning tho Whitcombes moved rom London, leaving the name of this tt VII behind them. As soon as they were safe out of the district I took the rlace
 and adopted the name of Gerald Whit combe while he slipped off to the Con- tinent. Since then, have been waiting Tor the arrival of the detectives, And. | instead. find you" But the dstective might have arrested you!' she exclaimed.
 "oh, mo-" was the reply. T should
 have explained. and then l would have gone to Mir Wilmot. offered him the
 money, and begged his forgiveness for my sisters husband" And now?" asked Alma. NOW" replied Eric, confidently. "I shall have good backer-up fin my plead ing You have played tho detective Now you must be barrister for the defense"
 "Oh!'' said Alma. And why?" For two very excellent reasons" re- piled Eric, First. because you are en- i gagged to the brotherinlaw of Gerald Whitcombe and. secondly, because, but
 for his daughter, his little Kitty, you
 might have perished in the sea ten days
 ago. Surely your father cannot resist such pleading!"
 Hen do Just what tell him" af- firmed Alma,
 And he did.
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"I have corne to ask a favor Of you. Mss Grant. I want you to come down | to my ball next Tuesday, and 1T you VIII let mo, should like you 10 hire fancy dress for the occasion. and send the ac- 1 count in to nc.
 And now comes the favor. l want you 1 to choose whatever costume you like, but I to let no one know what 1t Is. not even the children. only myself It is an odd l request. l know. but there's method in my madness, and you know l am your ] friend" she added laying hor hand on Marion's arrn.s
 Tho girl was too astonished to speak for some seconds. She had so longed to i go to that ball, she was still not l9 and passionately fond of dancing.
 ''You are very, very good to me-" she [faltered at fast, land I should love to come down. but about the dress. l nave some things by me that will do quite
 we'll"
 Then" tisat is SC. "G mind you do not tell anyone" said Lady Northampton,
 as she waved good-by, and went down.
 stairs to her Eu, sts.
 Marion had at once an Idea. Was 1t ] possible by shis means shd might learn i her town identity? She had three curious ] ornaments winch her father had warned 1 her never to part with. Hoirlooms ho bnid they were, sne would wear then on russ- 1 day.
 | As for tho dress. she would wear her own beautiful golden hair i1 ringlets round her neck. whilst she would buy a large Duchess of Devonshiro hat in purple ; velvet with white ostrich feathers. i She had in her possession dress of pure white satin. with a curious device
 in seed pearls. that had been her moth- CTS and which with a little alternation, would fit her perfectly As for the jewels they were three brooches, composed of Fupphires and diamonds, of remarkable l beauty and design.
 How she got through the day on tho l tventful Tue sday. she didn't know, even ths children could not help seeing that she was excited about something, though ! they had no inkling that their mother
 had asked her to tbe ball, at which roy
 alty was to be prcatIt.
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have generally succeeded in winning their affection. As regards the actual teaching l Go not fancy that you will find me in- efficient It is three months later and the London season istin full swing. Worthhampton l House is packed with guests, amongst whom is it's mistress brother, Capt. Lancelot Hardcastle.
 The children are all devoted to Uncle Lance, and lure him up to the school ] room on every possible occasion. But good as he has always been to them, his visits to them rfis time are more fre- quont than ever, for there Is a certain mystery surrounding Miss Grant that he has made up his mind to fathom.
 She bears curious likeness to girl, almost child, whom he once met abroad in one of the smartest French hotels, liv- ing there with her father, and yet he re- membered quite well that Mir. Grant had told him that he had no relations living or that name, oh one occasion when he chanced to Gsk him if some Grants he knew were any connections
 The governess moved like a girl, talk ed like girl, but yet had grey hair. That she was not what she seemed. he felt quite certain, and today he had confided his suspicious to his sister, who merely laughed at him, and told him not to interfere with Miss Grants private affairs. She and the children were very fond of her, and that wes the principal thinS.
 "I know Molly. ask Miss Grant down 10 your fancy dress ball next week, and then let us see what we shall see," said Capt. Hardcastle entgmatically. Certainly, T had intended to do so: I nm quite sure that Miss Grant dances heautifully"
 That evening. after the children had gone to bed, Lady Northampton went up to tho schooiroom, and found the gov erness sitting by the open window, with her glasses off.
 Instantly the door opened she sprang to her feet, and placed them on her nose, but not before the intruder had caught sight of a pair of exceptionally black lashed blue eyes.
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~ UNCTUALLY at { o'clock in the N afternoon young Ferrars turned
 up at the home of anis sweetheart
 at Laburnum Lodge, in a neat Norfolk suit and on a well-appointed bi- cycle. The maid showed him Into the hrawing-room, telling him Miss Dalton was not quite ready. but would be down tn a few minutes. He took up a photo graph album and was soon absorbed gazing at different aspects of his little sweetheart at various times of her baby hood and childhood. A light step. the Dne he knew so well and loved. made him turn. and Agnes stood before him with a lovely blush crimsoning her cheeks. and even tinting the pallor of her brow Bertram started to his feet
 Good gracious, Aggy. what do you mean by this absurd masquerade?"
 Masquerade. indeed"' she indignantly protested. T had 1t specially made for me in Paris by one of the best tailorsl' T might have guessed tho horrible thing was French; thank goodness they are not worn in England! can't think what you mean, Aggy, by donning such an unwomanly attlrar'
 Mean? Why. I mean to go for a bicycle ride with you. of counsel! Her voice was pitching Itself in a dangerous ly high key as her indignation grew.
 You really thought of going out with Ire in 'bloomersq he asked. In the same tone he would have asked If she were going to walk on her head.
 "Yos. certainly; this Is the rational dress worn by the real uptodate twentieth century girl"
 Rational iddfesticksi"
 T think it is most becoming dress, and 1t suits me beautifully"
 ''why, Aggy you look positively ugly in this vile get-up!"
 Ugly! You dare call me ugly?" ,shrieked outraged feminine vanity. The stream of horror ended in a. big sob, and she went on piteously-
 T hate you. I shall never speak to you again."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
A serenade in Autumn.

Low drops the rose. the fading rose.
 That bloomed upon her easement there: Soft steals the night. ;he brooiing night,
 And folds its shadows OCT my fair To her the breeze, the autumn breeze
 Brings farewell perfumes from the vale; Whilst in the trees, the changing trees,
 Sorrows the u1ateless nightingale. Bear her. oh wind that chilled the vale.
 The message Of the dying flowers: That love ts all the summer gives
 And swift as flame are summer hours. Tell her, oh rose. who oft lay pressed
 Against her heart thy vine upon That winter weaVes but myrtle wreaths
 And summer dies when love is dono Tell her oh night how time and chance
 Urge fast apace the priceless days: How sorrow waits on Joy delayed
 And love which loitsrs. love betrays. -Rerminie TemD,eton M October >AtcClurs's
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turbat:Sh.
 Whatever is the matter?" asked his daughter Alma. You look worried to death"
 "so am!" calculated Mir. Wilmot sav- agely. There's dedication in one of the books to the amount of 50 pounds and the clerk who had charge of the book hasn't turned up today. I sent round to his house, but the beggars sloped. It's as plain as a pikestaff."
 "oh. daddie! What are you going to do? Isis he a married man?"
 eyes. he's a married man, with one little girl-at least. that is what learnt from the man sent round. can't make 1t out. His salary wasn't bad. as salaries go. and the fellow seemed decent sort. I don't know what to do I suppose I shall have to notify the police of the fact"
 Gabriel Wilmot sighed. It was the first time in all his business career that such 0 step had been forced upon him.
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ABRIEL wILMoT, sole suE;s,....-...s A partner in the flEm of wilmot A H Bros. retugned to his house one
 afternoon in a state of great per-
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~ UNCTUALLY at o'clock in the N afternoon young Ferrars turned
 up at the home of alis sweetheart
 at T,ahurp,tv1 Yndoa f, q paaf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-08
NORTH Yakima Drug Store, A. ID. Sloan, PrOpr.

being placed there by the strenuous lives
of resourceful men and women trained
in her own public schools.
You must now join this band of work
ers and contribute your share to the in
tellectual, moral and material strength
of the country and the community whose
munifcence has made it possible for you
to obtain your birthright. They have
right to demand recompense. 1t is
your duty to render the best possible
service in whatever will eXalt and enoble
our great commonwealth. / believe you
are going from us imbued with high
hopes and aspirations, which must be
realized through your own eXertions;
others cannot do this work for you.
Experience will teach you That your
habits of thought and action, rather
than your knowledge CLEANED from books
shaping your destinies. Remember that
our deeds are constantly passing into
our composition, building that struct-
ure we call character, the real self In
the process, action becomes acting, eff
| fort becomes impulse, and volition be-
comes skill Therefore, do whatever
you find to do in the bst possible man
ner; by this means you acquire strength
and skill for something greater.
The secret of success is largely in
preparation, in being ready when OPP
portunity arrives, in possessing skill in
concentrating our energies and in per-
| sistency of purpose. in directing them.
The man whose will power is able to
work his energies to their full capacity
soon becomes leader a genius.
Lastly, be trustworthy in bearing the
responsibility of any enterprise con-
| signed to your care. The worlds work
is done largely on credit-faith in hu-
mainly The reputation of being re-
liable man or woman is of much value
to its possessor Treasure up, and carry
away with you the utterance recently
heard on the consecrated field of Gettys-
burg: Honesty is the essential basic
virtue, without which all else avails
nothing"
In conclusion, permit me to say that
your teachers are now done with you.
Tomorrow we meet as men AMI women.
Act well your part, live in strict obed-
fence to the dictates of your conscience,
practice the cardinal virtues, and your
lives will be such as to rehct honor up
on the institution that now honors you
with its diplomas of graduation.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-08
Superintendent Jolley's Remarks.

Glass of 1904, tonight marks the end
of twelve years of school work devoted
to self preparation for future usefulness
Twelve years of patient labor, directed
toward the accomplishment of a Jeh-
mite purpose, argues well for the future
and we trust you will take up your new
vocation with the courage and levo-
ton to duty displayed in earning YOU
present honors.
You are fortunate in beginning active
life in the early dawn of this twentiet 4
century; a time of intense activity
of sharp competition and of brilliant
achievement in the practical arts and
sciences-conditions that will call fol
well directed effort, if you would i;eeE
step in this grand march of progress
You are especially favored in being
of country of boundless opportunity
where all forms of human industry shar,
in ample rewards; a country the her.
itage of whose people is a liberal edd
cation, administered through the agency
of the free public school, the noblest
compliment the human mind ever oaii
to its own essential worth and granduer
the most potent factor in shaping mod
ern civilization. AS a result of oul
eountry's munifieent provision for it,
youth, America is moving to her plac,
as a leader in the family of nations
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men, we thought, felt and acted as
freshmen, for well can remember when
we came creeping around the corners,
afraid to speak, watching the maneu.
vers of the elder classmen, and trying
in vain to initiate them in the dignity,
selfimportance, airs, ETC., which belong
solely to the senior class.
"When freshmen We occupied the rows
just inside the doors and each success.
sive or successful term we took O step
toward the northern wall which in four
years we approached as a limit. Each
day we gathered facts and fragments Of
knowledge, constituting the Theoretical
part of life, which We have hoped to Oh
tain in the high school; and at the
same time these members were working
on the practical, social and literary side
of life in the business houses, churches
and societies of this city. In the vaca.
ton the boys of this class could be seen
holding the handles of the pillow, working
in the hop fields, driving the delivery
wagon, or distributing the newspapers
about the town; and in the school
months they could be seen actively ea.
gagged in foot ball, base ball and other
athletic sports, while the girls were
performing likewise in basket ball clubs,
and other activities.
Eve have had plenty of that stun they
call class spirit and fully as much of It
as belongs to any high school. We prob.
ably have made many a blunder, but
they are only the stepping stones BY
which we may see into the future with
wisdom.
"The lower classmen and teachers
recognize us as cord, composed Of Is
threads, woven together to form the
class of 1904. The majority of Us have
been brought up under the school sys.
tenn of Yakima, and we have the traits,
principles, and thoughts of Yakima peo-
pie. We feel that each has his own
peculiar talent and the ambitions Of s,,s
class seems SO high that they win cover
up the small trials of their high school
life in the great final success toward
which they are all looking"
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class of 1904, and their connection with
the high school. We are neither the
largest nor the smallest class to grad
nate from this high school, but we have
the Lonor of being the first class to nave
completed four years in the Lincoln
building. We are composed of fifteen
members, seven boys and eight girls.
"The first appearance of the class was
ia the person of Miss Mary Erwin IN
the Sixth grade She was born in Ten
nessee and attended school in Georgi,
until her entrance here in the public
school in the Sixth grade. In the
eighth year, six of us joined the soil
tary one whom we might call the cor
ncr stone. They were the Misses Jean
Comet, Edith Cole, Aida Flint, Maui
Butler; Lloyd Fairbrook and Royal
Shaw Miss Cornett was born in Michi.
gan. Miss Cole in South Dakota, while
Miss Flint, Miss Butler, Mr.. Fairbrook
and myself were born in the county
where the alfalfa grows tall and the
fragrance thereof is very sweet.
"Mr. Fairbrook was the first child
t.rn in this city-a living example OF
the rapid progress of our town and
schools. He had lived and attended
scnool, during the early part of his
career, at the Getty below" or Old
Town. The remaining five belonged TO
the class of 1908, but for reasons too
various to mention here, remained in
the Eighth grade two years. We, along
with % more, graduated from the
Eighth grade, but in the coming high
school years we lost the %, some going
to different schools and some entering
into business life; in fact we nave rep
resentatives in almost all occupations.
"In the freshman year, the class was
increased by three more, to-wit, Claude
Kinyon, who came from Web Foot, Ore,
Ora Huxtable from California and Miss
Nina Matterson from Minnesota. The
sophomore year brought to our class
Miss Helen Scott from the Hoosier state
and Miss Helen Nelson of this county,
who attended school at Tacoma before
entering the class. In the junior year
we gladly admitted Raoul Benoit of the
Crookston, Mimi, high school, During
the same year Fred Casey of the Detroit
high school and Harry Cook of the
Whatcom high school entered I feel
that there is one whose name is worthy
of mention with this class. This is
Miss Clara Sanford. She has been with
us four years and her grades were
among the highest. She was compelled
to quit this year on account of i'll
health.
"As a class we have had to mourn the
death of several fellow students and one
member of our class, Miss Lucy San
ford Looking back it hardly seems
possible that four happy years have
been spent here since we entered the
high school doors. When we were fresh
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-08

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Class History.

Following is the class history, writ.
ten by Royal Shaw, who could not be
present on account of being called to
Eosehurg, Ore, to play ball for the sum.
Iler season:
ladies and Gentlemen: have the
pleasure this evening of giving you a
brief history of the members of the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-08
WHAT THE EARTH
PRODUCES.
Are We Children of Nature a.?

10 can but admire the beau.
tiful things in Nature-the
glory of the landscape, the
trees, the meadows, the
beauty of the sea and heav-