Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
Moler Avenue.
Last Week 5.


ments were rendered and the whole wound
up with treat for the children, which
think should not be expected Of any teach
cr who receives salary Of but S2S a month.
The wedding--and how sly the parties
were. Our pretty little darling carried
her secret till her appetite was entirely
gone, and she grew SO fair and frail that
we feared consumption had fastened upon
/ her vitaIs. But again we blundered-it
was the approaching marriage. Atlength
Thursday morning dawned and the pref
tv maid. inwardly conscious Of the we'd
ding day, grew more sylph-likc and I'M
real, and when so" asked was she able
to help wash bed clothes, a cloud passed
over her lovely countenance. What a
! lob for a bridal morn Had she dis
closed her secret, she would have been
spared But she didn't, and Lot" and
the maid washed fifteen pieces Of bed
clothes and twenty yards Of carpet, and
the plucky girl worked till'7 O'Clock, and
then dressed and came out to the wash
house to say farewell. looking and acting
as If there were gallons OF aristocratlc
blood in her veins, and as if a classic ed
ucation was slowed away behind that
low, broad forehead. and clinging to her
gracefully was a naturally rehned AR.
Where did she get its Very, very beau
tiful she looked as she bent to kiss Lot
twice. Those kisses sent LOT" up to
the seventh heaven with ecstacy, for all
through the summer she felt that kiss
would help her cook, paint, make garden,
sew and patch and do the thousand and
one things that belong to house keeping,
quite as much with its inspiration as the
help of the dove-eyed, rolly-polly little
woman who was to fill her place when
the bride had left. "And you are really
going to be married tonight" "Who
told YOU so?" she quickly asked. 81 simp-
ly guessed $50" replied. Goodbye, :
was all she said and away she flew to the
u. j. parsonage. where her lover, Charles
Bowers, and Miss Mamie Kiser, ner only
bosom friend and confdant, were waiting,
and Rev. Gruver tied the knot. Lot
mourned for her little cook, Minnie Dick,
and feels shabby treated, for she wanted
to give the bride supper and wedding
present, already purchased for the occa-
sion. The Evening World had heralded
the approaching marriage, and hundreds
OF eyes scanned the lines. And ,even the
street hoodlums were busy sending the
news from lip to lip, while Lot her old
tried and true friend, who had taught her
how to make a home inviting, and how
to cook her husband palatable dinner
and how to iron his fine shirts properly,
and who had defended and shielded her
character when gossip assailed it, and
who had loved her with mothers love,
was in blissful ignorance of the precious
hour.
Ridenour school closed April "a. There
were no recitations by the children. Mrs.
Dan Kline and one of our new nelghbors,
Miss Bette Payne. who is very much IN
terested in educational movements, and
who once was principal of school OF very
high order, and whose charming educa-
tional powers are so much appreciated,
were present, and a handsome soldier
bow from Washington, with two pretty
Martinsburg girls who had been informed
that an entertainment would take place.
These were an unexpected feature, and a
very pleasant one to the closing hours
a. Ridenour. A few songs were sung by
the children, and then each pupil was pre-
sented with card and box of candy.
Then followed the presentation of prizes.
The Section prize was won by Charles
Frankenberry, who had made the highest
average in the written examinations held
every month of the term. He also re-
tanned his position as highest on the roll
of honor, the best boy in school, and
through three successive terms has never
been reproved, by word or look; has new
er broken a rule and never been known to
speak in study hours without permission.
EQUALLY worthy is Edith Davis, who heads
the roll of honor as the best girl in
school, and who carried off the prize of
Section :. In Section a Philip Rhodes
won and in Section 3, a large class OF
splendid workers, the contest was close,
and Blanche Kearns won the prize.
Next to her Ernest Weller stood, who
was lust as devoted to his books as
Blanche. He also received a present.
In Section ,, class of fifteen pupils,
who have made wonderful progress, Hat
tie Davis won the prize. In Section /,
Lutte Frankenberry won. In the Prepar-
atory Department Lola Daily, Ruth
Miles and Eddie Wright won prizes. The
pupils who had distinguished themselves
in their loyalty and devotion to good or
der and perfect self-control, received each
a present of an extra-fine Easter card, and
as believe it to be just as essential, and
even more, to teach children loyalty and
submission to govern themselves, than TO
stuff them full of information. which, il
not backed by purity. principle and abso-
lutte self-control may prove but bitter
curse. honor these children far more
than if they had simply been devoted to
their books, and append their names in
consequence: Nannette, Minnie and Luz
tie Frankenberry and Edith Small.
| will close my remarks with card Of
thanks, first to my trustees. for no teache,
could ask for better ones than Rev. Utz
Mr. Hunter Small and Mr.. Jas. Daily
second, to my patrons; third, to my pu-
pills, and last to my old janitor, Mr.. Harry
Bradshaw, who so faithfully discharged
his duties. LOT