The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-23
JOUR- IDA"
CONTRIBUTED.

Recent press notices call to mind a
little incident OF some years ago, It's
occurrence, time and place, may per-
haps, be easily recalled in the minds
OF various readers OF this paper
An enthusiastic party OF teachers
and pupils were busly engaged in
making beautiful school room for
Christmas festivities. or and on,
since the Thanksgiving holidays, this
work had been going on; wreaths and
appropriate symbols had been wound
with evergreens, long ropes covered,
and, from floor to ceiling, the little
room had gradually been transformed
into bower Of beauty; redolent OF
Christmas odors Of pine and cedar and
permeated with an atmosphere of
peace on earth, good will to men"
Now, late one evening, it was almost
finished The principal, hard task
master but enthusiastically apprecia-
tive of the work OF her young friends,
cast looks of JOY and pride around the
yerdant bower; but ever an expression
OF dissatisfaction came over her face
when she fixed her eyes upon the one
disappointment.
Way up, high above the top of the
longest ladder, near to the little bel
fry, place had been reserved for an
especially beautiful and significant
decoration; but, alas, the place was
conspicuous, only by its baroness, One
after another the good natured but
rather clumsy big boys" had essayed
the aerial feat-but in vain
And that one spot seemed doomed
to remain blemish on the otherwise
fair whole. The principal had turned
away and was busy in another part Of
the room, when, suddenly, she was
startled by cries of, "Oh, Miss --!
look, look at Ida"
On almost the top round OF the high
ladder, poised like an acrobat, with
eyes sparkling and face aglow, was to
be seen the brightest and most charm.
ing girl Of the school
ida, child, come down at once
called the terrified teacher.
I'm just minute, dear" was the
reply. And while every breath was
held in suspense, the young girl, bal.
ancing herself still more periously,
threw the garland SO deity that IL
just lodged gracefully upon its pre-.
destined hook, while the little room
was filled with the plauditS OF her
schoolmates and teachers
The years have come and gone; the
young girl has come into the estate
Of glorious and successful womanhood;
step after step, her feet have climbed
LIES pathway, and now she seems in
deed nearing summit; garlands are
being reached out to her by loving
and appreciative hands, and, portion
at least, of the need OF hard and de-
voted labor seems TO be hers.
Not to her was allotted the beaten
track; her aspiring and enthusiastic
spirit led her along paths, narrow; up
heights, precipitous; through valleys
OF encouragement and danger
But now, safely resting for a time
on tho serene highlands, she can afford
TO take time to breathe freely; to look
down upon difficulties surmounted,
perlls safely passed, as well as to dis
Germ, far, far above, still more alluring
heights. Her friends who have, with
loving anxiety watched her efforts,
rejoice at her perseverance, at her sue.
cess; most Of all, they JOY in the
knowledge that the same warm, low
ing heart, the same affection for home
ana friends, that endeared to them
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