The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-23
PROPHECY.
Hell EN- LA BAW.


When | was chosen prophecies, could
not decide how to determine the future
of my class mates, so, after due eonsidera
ton, | have decided to let each member
gamble for his future at the "Wheel of
Fortune - Each one will turn the wheel
aud the pictures to which the index points
will determine his future in the year 1880.
Edna, as you are the most bashful girl
in the class, you may come and turn the
wheel first Lol look, the index is point
ing to a fair maid sitting at a desk, sur
rounded by books and quietly command
ing order in Il large room, which resent
bles a reading room. A parrot is peace.
fully reposing on her shoulder and Il cat
is gently purring at her feet. BY inter
probation this picture means that our
school mate Edna, upon leaving here, at;
tended school in Asbury Park and learn.
ed to be an excellent librarian She has
gradually worked her way up until now
she is head librarian in the Congressional
Library at Washington. The sad part of
| Edna s future rests with the parrot and
cat. Edna, you know the saying, "Those
| that boast beware. Edna always told
us she would not be an old maid, but soon
after leaving school she had very ser
| ibhH Inv pdiiti anu Nd't
Edna, we know you are disappointed, for
you expected to be told that you would
marry and he happy ever after. | am
| sorry, but cannot change your future.
Elizabeth, | think your future is quite
plain to me without the aid of the
Wheel but you may turn it to see
| if | can find any new developments.
| Alas, mol 1t is AS | expected Here is a
| 1aur III Ia, ant Ia iue Iar ntnunta for
| two, but methinks probably occupied by
more. must explain to my audience
| that Elizabeth intended teaching school,
but found the attractions of Doylestown
too great. 50 quietly surrendered and set.
tied down to peaceful welded life. She
has been married for ten years aud
Doylestown is still the magnet.
| Wellington, / am afraid, even ms late
as 1890, you are Il problem that is be
yond the rules of algebra or geometry.
Still you may come and see il Dame For
tune has decrecd that at last you shall
settle down to some definite profession
What do we beholdi A man going from
door to door with several books under his
arm But look again! This il pecuia,
lefty. The houses are made of paper and
only one story high. We are forced &c
decide that this is a city in Japan. BY
looking closer you will recognize the mar
as Charles Wellington Thorne, although
time has worked changes, leaving II silky
red mustache and "A physique which would
attract notice anywhere. You ask how hf
came in Japan. | think the books will
lexpain that. Seeking adventure and, as
usual, having Il fiat purse, and remember
ing his ability to sell tickets, MS mani
tested when the club of which he was n
member ran the moving pictures, he de
cided to accept an offer to introduce the
dime novel in Japan. lie met with re-
markabe success. AS he has now visited
almost every city in Europe, n great many
in Asia, and spent six months in Africa,
| we think he will soon settle down To an
occupation, probably that of II barber
As he has been much improved by travel
| think society will eagerly welcome him
again.
Mildred, make haste and spin the wheci,
| for we are impatient to see what you will
be doing in 1880 The picture is a riddle.
A ball room with only one occupant, and
that tall slender lady dressed in white
satin, toying with an American beauty
rose. Yes, Mildred, you reign rs belle
| in New York society and, although there
have been many to follow in the place of
Edward Earl and Alfred, you are still
heart while As the room fills with guests,
many, ms their glance rests on the figure
| in white, wonder when her vain and tickle
days will be over Time, time will do won
| ders, and we still hope TO see one of Mil
| bred s followers regarded with her heart
and hand. Did | hear someone say the
picture did not resemble Mildred and that
she was too old TO shine as the belle of
society," 1t is true that this is her first
season and that she is very slender com
pared to her school days. The reasons
| for these changes are: Mildred did cx-
ccllent work at Vassar and passed in
everything but Latin and wishing to
teach that subject, she spent eight years
at college trying to work it up, but was
at last forced to give it up and teach
something else. The worry of teaching
for number of years gave society the
slender girl who is now the center Of all
admiration.
| Clarence, you have left your future I'M
settled in our minds First, you antiei
pate one thing, then another. So, if you
will turn the wheel | will endeavor to see
your future in the year 1880. At what
are we looking. A beautiful building
with large porch with Greek columns
from floor to ceiling A man is just en-
tcring at the main entrance. Upon closer
| inspection we see that this is new
building just completed. We find an
enormous sign on the left bearing,
Only this and nothing more,
CLARENCE T. LUGAR,
Contractor and Builder.
Yes, we find You are the most renowned
contractor in the State. But we also
hear you are contemplating giving this
profession up and entering the field Of
politics. AS your classmates will all re-
member your ability to speak on the
elections, | am sure they will with mo
predict your success in that sphere.
Now, Frances, your patience, or rather
impatienee, is TO be rewarded at last.
Come, and see what the future holds for
you. Look carefully at this picture be
cause yon will surely be startled when
the full significance Of its meaning
reaches you. For the benefit of those who
cannot gee what the picture is ! shall say
that it view of large room occupied
by man and woman. Behold this chart
1t surely must represent scene in Africa.
Now, ! know you are all wondering what
Frances and Africa have to do with each
other So ! will end your suspenses by
disclosing the secret which this picture
holds Frances, after completing the
course in the State Normal School, taught
for a time, searching diligently the while
for that tall, dark-haired man of her
dreams. When he could not be found any
where on this continent, Frances decided
to go to Africa and devote her time to
the heathen AS she has always had such
an affection for these people and as all
her class mates know the heather was her
chief topic of conversation, it is not to be
wondered at that we still find her in