The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-09
ROMANCE OF A sPELLING MATCH.

And almost forgets how they closed the door,
And doomed him to work in the worid-alone
ROMANCE OF A sPELLING MATCH.
The hour for the daily dismissal of
- High School had arrived, and
down the steps of their separate en-
frances poured tne streams of girls
and boys, first those of the lower
classes, and after an interval, the
young ladies and gentlemen of the
graduating class, dozen perhaps of
each sex. As the two groups came
round the corner Of the building, in
view of each other, one of the young
men, the acknowledged favorite of
the class, stepped quickly across the
intervening grass plat to intercept the
girls.
Curly Creighton's on forbidden
territory, l mean to report him"
sang cut Belle Burgoyne, sparkling
little brunette, also privileged char
acter, dividing the honors with Creigh-
ton.
What, Belle! After rFe wasted
my substance in confectionery for
you? Oh, the sting of ingratitudel"
and be laid his hand over his heart,
in mock pain; then, hastily dofling
his cap and tossing back his curls,
which bad gained for him his Sojri-
! lquet, he said, with q sweeping bow,
Ladies, am appointed a commit
tee Of one TO request you TO step back
into the domicile you have just quit
led and meet my colleagues and my
self in No. 2. there to confer upon a
matter involving issues of vital I'M
portance not only to ourselves but TO
the coming race
Here be changed bis mock heroic
manner and urged in his own ienial
tone, "Do come, girls, every one of
YOU. We have Professor J.'s per-
mission to use the room for half an
hour. Come on, and taking Bellies
arm, "I'li chap-her-on all of you,"
be cried, as be led the way. But
TWO Of the older girls were proof
against bis persuasions and walked
of, while the remaining nine follow
ed Belle and Curley into the room
where the young men we're already
assembled.
Here they arc" cried Curley;" l
captured them by most successful
eoup-d' -etat, second TO the one only
in the annals Of history"
"0h, no Curlyl 1t was your ire
sistible eloquence that excited our
curiosity, otherwise we should never
have been enticed into these walls
so soon after escaping them" said
Dean Dupreese, as she sank languid-
" down upon the nearest bench.
Whats it for?p What does it
mean?" "0b! I'm so hungry. Do
hurry up and explain" "I'm con-
sumed with curiosity" Curly re-
lieve our suspense" came from all
sides as the girls disposed themselves
about the room Il move that Creigh.
ton takes the chair" called out Ben.
Ruggles. 81 second it, was heard
from several voices, and Curley step
ped upon the platform.
Romans, countrymen, Ga bow to |
the gentle,) and lovers" Ito the la
dies, which was resented by sundry |
shrugs, up-lifted noses, and grimaces
at the speaker) Il come TO serve
you, not to praise myself, so | will
omit my inaugural address and pro-
ceed at once to state the business of !
the meeting. Our learned colleague
and friend, Mr. Holcombe, who halls,
as you know, from the suburban viii
lage of Waverly, is the bearer of an
invitation to the class to repair thith-
er on Friday night and meet the
flower of Waverly in a contest or
biographical. In other words, it is
a challenge to US to spell against
them, and for the glory of our future
| move that we go en- masse, as one
man, conquer them on their own
ground and condemn them to igno-
miny, or oblivion. This tidal wave,
if taken at its food, leads on to fame. |
Who'll join me in q glorious ca
reer?"
The girls were laughing, the boys
cheering the orator as be wiped his
glowing face. Il subside in favor 1
of Holcombe, who will now take the I
stump" headed, vaeating his posi-
ton, and crossing over to where
Ruth Denean stood tapping her mu-
sic roll impatiently. HOlcombe's
fine head now rose above the others
as be made his way to the front
81 fear" he said, that Creighton /
has set 8 bad example to our future
voters, indicating the ladies, by bis
unparlismentary proceeding. How
ever, we'll dispense with form, to-
day. and I'll just supplement what
he has said, by extending to you an
Invitation from nv uncle and aunt to |
spend an hour or two at their house,
after the match is through There
will then be ample time for you to !
return TO the city during orthodox |
hours. l trust you will all come
How many are we, all told?"
Sue Rensdale and Carrie Reade |
won't go. They wouldn't even come
in TO hear what it was said Belle
Burgoyne, "and, Of course, Kent
Thsyne cant go if Carrie doesn't,
she added in q lower voice. But
Thsyne had heard her.
"Of course since you've settled it
Miss Burgoyne, l shall not put in an
appearance" and he walked on. Of
the room.