Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-01-21
MoLER's AVENUE.

Oh, ah me! ool Do you think
it is any colder at the North
pole; if it is we do not want to
be the second American woman
to try exploring the Arctic Re-
gions even if Lieutenant Peary
insists, but we would like an
Esquimaux dress, however mas
culine its appearance; the fear
of being laughed at wouldn't re-
strain us an instant from jump
ing into its divided skirt, with
the same eagerness that a drown
ing man would catch at a straw.
More Merriment.-Mr. Chas.
Daley of Frankenberrytown had
a merry gathering (at the new
residence), of his near relatives,
friends and neighbors. Music
and dancing warmed up the new
house and the happy hearts of
it's social inmates.
Near the bridge at Mr.. jeff.
Mouray's was another sleighing
party and if they didn't fling the
light fantastic toe, they brought
their boots down with an empha-
sis that was heard along the
shore of the classic Potomac's
worthy tributary ice bound Ope-
quon. Country boys with stall
wart forms and generous hearts;
country girls with their pink
cheeks, bright eyes and glowing
compilations. What wonder that
their cup of pleasure overhowed.
What wonder that the stars grew
pale and the girls in the moon
nodded drowsily waiting to show
the merry makers the way home.
" Eat drink and be merry, SEEM
ed to ring in their ears from CEN
turtles back.
Mrs. Thrush is still in a very
critical condition. Drs. Bland,
McSherry and Morrison perform
ed a difficult surgical operation
for her, successfully, and now
high hopes are entertained of her
final recovery.
Mr.. Harry Bradshaw is on a
visit here to his old home. His
handsome face is a welcome
sight to his many friends. He
has been in Johnst0wn several
years
Begging leave of jolly Rover
we make mention of Mrs. II. Ia
bler's severe attack of illness. 1t
was thought by the alarmed
family that she was dying. DR..
Strobe was quickly summoned,
restoratives,applied and at pres
ent writing she is somewhat bet
ter.
"Courting is pleasure of the
finest type" so say the boys, but
being locked within courthouse
as one of a jury, between four
walls, a man right tame thinks
this is a counting shame, a pleas
ure only in the name and signs
no more for office nor for fame,
nor even for a higher sounding
name. To him court honOrs are
but gilded toys-he'd rather be
at home with loving wife and
romping boys. Did offices hang
like acorns DER a wall he'd never
lift his hand to make one fall.
He'd never covet one again. Re-
membering with a twinge of
pain, the night within the
court house fair with board for
bed, all walls so cold so bare, the
bowling winds crept here and
there with screech and wall, till
he with philosophic turn, be-
thought one might as well be in
a Jail behind the bars. Ye limbs
of law, ye trunk and all political
hear me this night no more does
Jonas crave to try your higher
flight with frozen wing; we have
no pleasure, no reward, no COM
fort and no peace of mind, so
deep, so lasting as the ones |
find in humble home from pub
lie turmoil free, with arm round
Kate my wife and prattling babes
upon my knee. Don't hold poor
Jonas in the court room any
more. He's taught a lesson to
the rich and poor, that birds
must brave the tempests, clouds
and cold F.; if by ambition urged
to soar beyond the humble nest
where knowing little he is al.
ways blest. LoT