. Pennsylvanian . and it year they watched for the promised glory, but it didnot come, and always, through the vast halls, there reigneda hushed expectancy. But alter long waiting it did come—but one year ago. In the fall it was that they mounted the hill—they came,and still they came, and in their faces was the radiance ofyouth and in their eyes the wisdom of the ages. Ah, a smile! Thou hast heard. Thou knowest their greatdeeds—how they solved the problems of Euclid and Archi-medes in a single night, and rivaled the poets of the ages withthe beauty of their verse. Hast thou he
. Pennsylvanian . and it year they watched for the promised glory, but it didnot come, and always, through the vast halls, there reigneda hushed expectancy. But alter long waiting it did come—but one year ago. In the fall it was that they mounted the hill—they came,and still they came, and in their faces was the radiance ofyouth and in their eyes the wisdom of the ages. Ah, a smile! Thou hast heard. Thou knowest their greatdeeds—how they solved the problems of Euclid and Archi-medes in a single night, and rivaled the poets of the ages withthe beauty of their verse. Hast thou heard of that one madnight when they became as bears and lions and held highrevelry? Dost thou know that one bright day they fought,and strove, and won the race, like unto the firstborn of Ol ympus Ah, my daughter! it is enough. There have been mightydeeds done, but yet the crystal shows me mightier ones. No,my daughter, thou canst not see. For thou—thou dost notbelieve in fairies or their gifts. —M. C. 66.
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