Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
noLER AVENUE.

creatures IN sun or shade Wr1thed aud
gasped, roasted. boiled and stewed IN
the torturing heat All--saint and
sinner alike, prayed for fall in the
Temperature, aud for refreshing and
long delayed rain. For beside the
heat water famine threatened Moler
avenue. The hydrants Kissed and
sputtered their disgust when you
yauked at the wheel and though you
waited and waited and waited, with
all the patience of Job, you couldn't
get one drop of water. Now June
has never been month Of excessive
heat. but one of exceeding beauty and
fresh loneliness and seductive per-
fume. Some unknown cause must
have worked this sad change, so we
leave it to the scientists to explain.
But all the heat, dust and discom-
fort, the common affection of all, was
nothing to the inward commotion,
the volcanic eruption OF fiery love in
the bosom of "our Boss. True.
twas all hidden from outward gaze
by the broad brimmed Quaker hat,
ample coat aud gray breeches, wide
and long, but even coat of mail
could not long stand the strain and
torture of suppression like his. Papa
had said wait till the bud of sixteen
blossoms into womauhood and she
shall be yours. But "our Boss "
patience had worn threadbare, aud
true love always did scorn locks and
bars and barriers, and besides, he
knew there is always large amount
of danger in delay, and the more he
thought the more intense became his
feelings, and the fiery desire Ito have
and to hold as his own" and to es-
tablish exclusive possession OF this
little wild rose bud became absolutely
unbeatable. Great beads of perspira-
ton fell from his agonized brow and
entangled in his carefully waxed mus
tache.
All, light broke in upon his fea-
lures and scheme was matured rap
idly in his mind.N "Abbie" was
called and fell into the scheme with
a knowing squint, while two fingers
disappeared in a spacious mouth. 1t
was but the work oil half hour and
all was complete. A team was pro-
cured, the buckets slowed away, and
Abbie and Birdie in their everyday
rig of mother hubbard and gingham
apron, and our Boss" driving The
vehicle stopped at Mrs. Keeton's, the
dress. makers. The bridal outfit was
in readiness, boxed conveniently, and
a few moments later the bridal party
started for Rev. Stealey' home, where,
assisted by the clever wife of our pop
ular Baptist preacher, Birdie was ar
rayed in her becoming white wedding
dress, ready tor the ceremony, and
looking like crimson rosebud in a
snow bank, while over her hung, (for
protection, } the mature arms encased
in gray, reminding one forcibly of
wayside thistle, bristling with jealous
Jealous thorns, warning off all would
be intruders from the prize he had
captured At length the solemn
words were said and Birdie Light,
emerged from the parsonage, Mrs.
Boss Underdonk. They thought their
secret would be kept, but the mar.
rage had leaked out and the cherry
pickers, when arrived at home, were
met by the small fry on the avenue,
who were in waiting, and the banding
they got exceeded all description.
But the bride and groom, happy in
each others love, launched out on
their matrimonial sea with no worse
squall threatening, than the tin horn
and drum of this juvenile band. The
red hot dangerous flame of desire, and
volcanic eruptions of love have been
lulled and softened by possession, into
calm and peaceful, cool and health
full flow of life's deep current. May
it ever be so, and we do hope they
will try to make heaven for each
other and not to make, like many
pair Lot knows. without Outside in
reference either their own little
"hell on earth, for which poor
satan himself is always blamed but
is entirely innocent.
The glorious Fourth was appropri-
ately observed in Martinsburg. A
parade we'll worthy of the name was
shown. We have passed so many
birthdays of our country over in sill
encethat many country people thought
the parade would be worthless and
remained at home. They missed it.
1t was splendid display and the
originators deserved great deal Of
credit. Just at the windup. when the
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