Iris 1904 . THE GOLDENFLEECE KATHERINE HAMMOND T WAS many years ago that the good ship Argo, with her hero crew aboard, set out on the long and perilous V03age which was to bring, in the end, death or glory e\erlasting. The rippling water smiled her a welcome ; the stainless sky seemed, in its deep blue purity, to promise a happy outcome of all her labors ; a fresh breeze sped her onward ; and all things rejoiced. Thus they sailed on for many happ\- days, but soon there came a day that was not like the others. The breeze had stiffened to a biting wind, and an ominous, black cloud was collectin
Iris 1904 . THE GOLDENFLEECE KATHERINE HAMMOND T WAS many years ago that the good ship Argo, with her hero crew aboard, set out on the long and perilous V03age which was to bring, in the end, death or glory e\erlasting. The rippling water smiled her a welcome ; the stainless sky seemed, in its deep blue purity, to promise a happy outcome of all her labors ; a fresh breeze sped her onward ; and all things rejoiced. Thus they sailed on for many happ\- days, but soon there came a day that was not like the others. The breeze had stiffened to a biting wind, and an ominous, black cloud was collecting, thickening on the far-away horizon ; and the Argonauts braced themsehes to meet the coming storm. The lowering cloud took one mighty leap forward and then rushed madly on, and ere theycould stir hand or foot they felt the drixing hail full in their faces. The thunder rumbled,blinding lightning flashed from east to west, and the huge wa\es rocked and tossed beneath Long the fierce storm raged, and the stanch oarsmen grew weary of their task ; but they weremade of the mettle that gives up hope only with life itself, so they toiled on until on the seventhday the sun rose once more in a clear and cloudless sky, and the Argonauts went exulting ontheir way. Days, weeks, months and years rolled by ; the friends of the Argonauts had heard no wordfrom them, and their enemies were rejoicing in their supposed destruction, when one cloudlessmorning the heroes came sailing back in their golden ship, and from afar on her deck was seenthe far-famed Golden Fleece. So the mad-caps had come back ! They had done battle with every foe, braved every danger,escaped every snare, and conquered ! They are no longer mad-caps, but heroes! cry the people, and rush out to bid them welcome. In Miss Chapmans room at 3 oclock sluji-p. Be sure and come on time, called Jason, withher usual emphasis. All right, Jason. Dont you worry, replied the departing Argonauts, well be ther
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