Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-25
MoLER AVENUE.

IoFeu every lnalds Dut cautlDuS. now,
Meier languished but admired.
In every form marked a grace,
found a charm in every face
Each look my bosom fired.
So much the sex possessed my soul.
: | could no less than love the whole,
Nor bound to one would be.
At length a sly. discerning maid,
In innocence found ambuscade,
And closed me from retreat.
| struggled, but laid down my arms,
| owned the force of female charms,
And smiled at the defeat
\ The singer was Edward Roberts.
How al propriate for Saturday night.
for on the morrow that maid would be
his own little wife.
| Sunday, Aug. I9.-At the residence
of William Steward. Mr.. Edward Rob-
erts and Miss Emma Morris were mar
ried The solemn and impressive GER
enlony was performed by Elder John
Brindle on this. the fortieth anniver-
sary Of his own baptism into the
Dunkard Church. The bride looked
very beautiful, richly attired in cream
! colored cashmere; the groom, hand
somely attired i'll conventional black,
looked the less self-possessed of the
two. After the usual congratulations.
the guests repaired to the feast spread
for the occasion to which they did ann
| pie justice, then quietly went their
way wishing long life and happiness
to the bride and groom. and prospect
lty to the generous, whole souled VIM
Steward and wife, as reward for the
sumptuous feast they had given in hon
or of the occasion.
+ ut
Monday, Aug. 20 (nightl-The
small fry congregated on the square
equipped with COW bells, sleigh bells.
triangles, tin pans. horns. fiddles,
mouth harps, and played with all
their might and a mighty noise they
made. Louder and louder the harsh. I
grating, descendant sounds pealed out
upon the night wind. Horrid was no
name for it. but the bride would not
appear. A calm followed consulta-
tion-and the noise again arose and
some ear-splitting Indian war whoops
were added. Every tight pair of pants /
and short gallows straps were strained
to the last thread of endurance. 1t
was no use That band had to have
sight of the newly married, who could
not stand that racket longer, and so
appeared. A satisfied yell of triumph /
came from the boys who instantly dis
banded.
Something worth having-a bran
new baby girl at B. Wright's. He now
sings while he smiles: More and 7
more; more and more; still there's
more to follow.
81 see, 90! l see oo-=ool'' repeated I
in quick succession, fell upon my
ear like the glad trill of a Joyous bird, {
and my heart, ever ready to respond
to note of joy, caught livelier time
than the measured movement (slow
almost to sluggishness) that had kept /
pace with the heavy churn handle
which l had been turning all the
morning, and my lowering brows HIT
ed, letting the first sunshine Into my
soul that it had felt for days As l
turned and saw little fairy, minus
wings, fairly flying toward some OBJ
ject short distance away, the cream
in the churn grew silent for l was de
termined to lose no note, no move /
ment Of the beautiful fairy that had
appeared SO suddenly before me On
the tiny feet sped, and the soft COO
ing words were repeated with ST I
more feeling. Il see o-o-ol" AT
last she reached the object that had
attracted her. Her large llue eyes /
fixed upon the little stranger with I
such love filling their clear depths, I
her little white, chubby arms twined I
round him, and her rosebud lips press
ed his cheeks. Then | heard II love
ool | love ool'' There was no re-
Spouse and curiosity led me to ex-
anime more closely the little stranger
who had entered the yard through an
opposite gate from the one through
which my little fairy had come 1t
was boy, perhaps year older than
herself--a four-ye old-but squares
/ ly built, digniied, miniature man
His large brown eyes stood wide open
with wonder and surprise For full
| two minutes he never moved amuscle
nor took his eyes from the little girl.
Was he enchanted? No. Was he
paralyzed All, mol A change was
now apparent. The boy looked what
he felt-''l'm caught in trap. lie
shot quick glances right and left
as if contemplating fight an
then commenced retreat, backing
step at time, and pushing his lit
tie love away, who still followed with
eager steps.
| At last the gate was reached and
for the first time since the retreat he
gan, he turned his back. sprang
through the opening and slammed the
gate shut with an emphasis and a bang
that startled his little love of her feet.
A shrill, defiant, knocking laugh
came back from the flying figure and
then my little fairy sat down and cried,
her little frame shaking with great
sobs of intense grief. Instantly was
kneellHg before the prostrate fofa.
kissing the tears from her blue eyes,
J and smoothing back the shining gold
en- hair that fell in tangled masses
over the fairest, sweetest Of baby faces.
could have pinchcd that little lord
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