The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-06-17

ster who has ceased to have birthdays
since commencement. She is seated
before a large table on which are
placed in alphabetical order the pho
tos of her old suitors. Her spinster-
hood is well explained by the words
she sadly murmurs during her daily
vigil beside the. mains Of her lost
loves. II couldn't have them all so
I wouldn't take any. Why did love
them all SO well. Oh, for the days Of
cave men"
see Lloyd Rathman a successful
married man. You all knew Windy's
sentiments SO you can understand the
use Of the words successful married
man" when you learn that, in the
kitchen of a little beanery in the
hourishing city Of Crete, his voice
was heard to murmur meekly: "Shall
I pare the potatoes now, my dear?"
eyes, you insignificant little worm,
and after that you'll have to churn.
Then the baby to tend, the clothes to
mend; there's a cake to bake, ten rugs
to shake. Don't stand staring, the
washing waits" I couldn't stand
more, so I hastened away; for where
was the Lloyd Of our old school days?
I see Roy Roney engaged in that
blessed work Of fathering the father
less. As manager of an orphans
home at Cogswell he has had ample
opportunity for developing his love
for children. It is a pleasant sight
to see him wandering about the fields
followed by a mob Of youngsters Of
all sizes, ages and descriptions. While
the broad term "father of his coun-
try" can hardly be applied to Roy.
as it has been to Washington, still
I think it safe to say he has fathered
enough children 4. to be called "father
Of county,"
I see Lois Walter in position per-
haps even more responsible than is
Roy's. AS dean of Vassar college she
>exerts an influence over many young
women and helps them to become bet
ter and truer citizens. The story Of
her work in rural schools, her college
life and finally her splendid work
which brought her the honors she now
holds, is of absorbing interest. With
in few more years all the world will
know her as second Maria Sanford.
I see Floyd Ferguson but can hardly
recognize him. Pale, emaciated, sad
eyed, gentle, even trifle apologetic,
he is mere shadow of his former
self. Where reducing potions failed
love succeeded. Shortly after COM
mencement Duke left Oakes for Grand
Forks. Success in business was not
accompanied by success in love, for
the beautiful Clara, who praises we
heard sung SO often after his return
from the defamation contest, is ham,
pering by doting papa and mama
who cannot bear to see their darling
little girl marry 80 young. So Duke
is patiently waiting, growing thinner
and paler day by day for the want Of
q loving woman's tender care, until
papa and mama consent to his mar
riage with Clara.
I see Roy Ronneberg still tuning
his way through the world as sue
cessor to Sousa, his only regret be-
ing that his old friend Fred Nelson
cannot leave the senate long enough
to accompany him in disturbing the
peace. Many more aspiring musicians
have been added to the large number
already in the band. Tender hearted
Roy cannot bear to refuse them an
opportunity for exercising their mu-
sical talent. Here's hoping that there
is larger demand for his band, so
that Roy may not go bankrupt soon
after starting on his career.
Florence Moore, the belle of the
class and the chief object Of wonder
ment to all the boys Of the class of
20, as regards the power that en-
abled her to amass 50 much assimi-
lated knowledge Of the history of
English literature 80 that she could
without book recite the entire les
son without fault or hesitation. She
is now considering the proposition of
accepting the chair Of English Ian
'guage in one Of the leading colleges
of this country, while foreign col
leges and institutions Of learning are
bidding high for her. She too started
her brilliant career a. q country
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