Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-19

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 since had been north, and now
 fell to thinking how my forme
 schoolmates were faring. Witt
 these thoughts in my mind, my i'm
 agination waited me across tn,
 Stygian lake of sleep into the realm
 of dreamland.
 l found myself preparing for ,
 journey north. Calling my partner
 Rudolph Schneider, I said: "Rud
 you and I have worked hard togeth
 CT ever since we left the Higf school. Now you have just re
 turned from trip north, and you tales of the old home have filled m,
 heart with longing. so tomorrow start on trip back home"
 The next morning Rud and I wenI up to the town of Beeville, where we parted and I took a train north From an old 1907 class book I read the list of my old class, and resolved to meet them all if possible before returned.
 After week I arrived in Water bury and immediately I was amazed at the grandeur of the new union station. On entering I saw over the station news stand beautifully paint. ed cards, advertising new form of pompadour, which had been recent. ly invented by Emma Brighton While reflecting on the name I felt a heavy weight on my foot and look ing around saw Julia Dineen, who had accidentally stepped on me, After many apologies for being in her way, learned that she was on her way back to her private school in Wolcott, and also that her old chum, Jennie Hardie, was engaged in teaching elocution at Southmayd home.
 I went over to the lunch counter and found Eldridge Beecher still at his task of selling heavyweight doughnuts. After a hearty lunch I started to leave the station, but stumbled and fell headlong down the stairs. I landed gracefully in the arms of the chief of police, whom found to be James Olcott. I had been injured so badly by my fall that Olcott was obliged to call an The ride to the hos pital was very interesting, for the nurse was William John son, who kept me from fainting by reciting Milton in shorthand, or like it. At the hospital was surprised to find my nurse to be Christine Kenney. She at once began to write my biography and to serve me lemonade. But death was not to claim me as its own, for un- der the tender care of Dr Charles Morgan I was soon able to leave the hospital.
 l resolved to try to reach the Hotel Elton without further delay, and took car at the hospital station. On the seat behind me I heard a lady scolding some children, and, turning around, recognized Mar iorie Chapman. She was as merry IS ever, notwithstanding the scolding, md gave me much information. See that man out there with the blue print" said she, that is John At present he is en- gagged in building ga suspension bridge over the Mad river"
 Leaving the car at The Elton, and behind the clerks desk
 saw the beaming face of Edward kilduff. He invited me to dinner with himself and his wife, whom I ound to be Anna Kane. They told ne of the many changes that had aken place in the city, and informed ne where many of the class could be ound. I would have no trouble in inding James Mcknight, they ssaid, or he had become lawyer, and had large and lucrative practice in )akville. Of course his stenogra- ,her was Katherine Healey.
 The next morning l went to a garage and hired an automobile, hat I might see a little of the city. first l went out Broadway, intend ng to visit Hamilton park, and while looking at the beautiful new High school, another automobile rashed into mine, and, as a result, cattered things around. When lad gathered myself together I saw very tall man standing before me, with a melancholy look on his face.
 asked him to hand me down his ard. and when he did l was amazed 0 find him to be Rossiter McClel- and. In his old time, scientific manner, he told me that he was now teacher of solid geometry in the iigh school. and that his sister, Ithel, taught drawing.
 After fixing up my machine, con- inued on my way, and soon reached he large marble entrance to Hamil- on park. Under our class elm, which now overtopped all the sur trees, I saw a Sunday chool picnic. Asking one of the hildren who their teacher was, she aid Mabelle Booth. Immediately ought her out and we had a talk bout the day we planted the elm.
 asked her if any more of the class Tere engaged in church work, and he answered that Addie Crane was
 missionary at Row Chow, China, nd that Ronald Morse had become
 minister and was surprising the atives of Fluteville with his elo- uence.
 Leaving Miss Booth, continued trough the park until I came to the and stand, where I heard a band laying Home, Sweet Home." de- eiously. I asked a man standing y who the leader was. and he l eemed surprised to find that had ever heard of Harold Caesars Ma inc band.
 After visiting the park. which was ldeed beautiful, I returned to the | fly. When nearing the center | early ran over a lady and a little |