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My dream sped over many years, and it seemed to be about 1913 that I heard what wonderful work Mr. Ireland and Miss Bevans were doing, their names being coupled together in all undertakings. And according to the latest rumors it seemed that instead of using a name for each, one could be used quite agreeably between them. How funny this was, for both seemed to have been cut out for old bachelor and old maid. But all this faded away, and 5. Arrayed in evening dress, 1 was seated in a large hall, where a concert was about to begin; and if ever a concert could be called fashionable, it was this one. On looking at my programmc, I saw at the top, "Concert, under the direction of Miss ] essie L. Cochran." What a surprise! She was also going to sing several times. As soon as she began, I noted how much richer and fuller her voice had become, with what grace and ease she sang. Hers was indeed a success. After the concert I hurried up to congratulate her, and took the opportunity of asking her what she had been doing since her graduation. WeI!, it seemed she had taught school for two years, and had then studied and graduated at the Peabody In. stitute. Oh! that accounts [or her fine voice. Sbe was at present teacher in that very institute, and was becoming well known. When I asked her about the minister, her strikc at college. and about several others, she blushed and looked down, uucousciously, of course, to her left hand. She didn't tell me- oh, no! ofcourse not. Trust a woman to lccepa secret. But, well, opinions arc free to everybody; what is yours? 6. I was now at Washington, at the Capitol, in the Senate chamber, where, it seemed, a spirited debate was going 011. As I listened, a Senator slowly arose; could that tall, manly figure be Mr. Robert Richard Cannan? Yes, it was. He commenced to speak, and that voice could not be mistaken; for was it not the same voice which often on Friday afternoons at college had held us spellbound? It had since gained greatly in power; hence, imagine its influence on his present audience. Bob had certainly climbed to a high rung in the ladder, hut it was after years of toil; for he had taught school in his county for several years, had studied law, been admitted to the Bar, and from one position to another had reached a scat in the Senate. ] felt very proud that he had been the president - - 82