The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-10
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M NIX
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Il n tuld MelancthOn | kreW
xx 40 you'd stop in on your way
kx*ekxxX home from school" and
the little old lady bustled about to set
the cushioned rocker in u plea SAINT spot
by the open window.
~ case of telepathy?" Gueriad the
school teacher. laughing. as she seat.
ed herself in the comfortable chair.
took off her sailor hat. and leaned back
:cstfully. She made pretty picture
In her pink print dress aud white col.
lar
No: something more sure than that.
None Of those superstitlOns for me-
dropped my scissors and the point
stuck in the hOor, and / never knew
that 10 fail 20 bring company. Then
twa,n't but a little Willie after that
my left eyebrow itched. That means
a woman coming. II il had been the
right I'd have thought maybe twas
the minister, and would have put on
my second-best dress. Tm real glad.
though. twas you. for you always
cheer me up, and I've been dreadful
worried all day"
W ""N 'a' hupPNhfh hfdI lilS. VI
klns| The teachers voice was full
Of sympathy.
'Nothing's happened yet but it's
bound to. I sneezed twice before |
got up this morning, and that means
yOu'll hear OF a death before night
Aud I'd been dreaming Of muddy wa.
ter. aud that's u sure sign OF trouble
Lets see, there was another. Oh, yes.
Last night / saw the new moon
through glass. So the three together
have made me fret all day, wondering
what was coming. Seems to me I've
had my share without anything new.
but l suppose I can bear more. for
every back is fitted to it's burden. they
say" Mrs. Perkins resumed her darn.
Ing On the ragged heel of q bright red
sock.
II have some good news TO tell you
about myself" said the girl Would
you like TO hear it,
Yes. I'm always ready to rejoice
with them that rejoice, even If can't
expect any good fortune myself" and
the little lady was all attention.
ITS simply this" Miss Bridgeford
explained. with pretty blush that
Pm to resign at the end Of this term
to De married and 90 back to live in
the city"
I'm real glad, Miss Bridgeford." and
there was no mistakng the heartiness
Of her tone. Il hope you're goirg to do
well What's the mans name:"
"Mr. BascOmbe."
Bad. very bad" cried Mrs. Perkins.
q look of real anxiety overclOuding her
momentary smile Didn't you ever
hear.
"'Chan2e the name and not the letter,
Change for the worse and not the
better
ff you've got any other beau | wish
you'd reconsider Now, ] might have
married Silas Human. He was
cnurting me the same time with Me-
lnncthon. and good sight better-loOk-
Ing he was then too. But | wouldn't
have him because my nam. began
with II. | was n Hartwell Just look
al Silas now. He's been in the poor
house for over five years or course
Tm not saying Mc!ancthon and are
any too prosperous. but we own this
little place. and he has his pension. and
Annie has sent Us hundred dollars
or her salary every year since she be-
gan to teach. and so we are pretty
comfortable"
Ihere isn't neater. pretter mouse
all the way from the four corners
school to the village" said the girl
Your garden. too. always looks so
well kept 1t must yield you a good
deal besides. doesn't itY"
Yes. but 1t would do lot better II
Melanethon would only put things Ia
In the right time OF the moon. But
he'll never pay any attention TO me
about that. Twas all his fault that |
saw the moon through glass last night.
lie seems to love to plague ME. Say.
Miss Sridgeford, do you sweeten your
tea before you put in the milk"
II never drink it," she replied, laugh.
Ing. and wondering at the Irrelevant
question.
well. In case you ever should be-
gin. I'll tell you always to put In the
sugar first. or you'll be crossed In love.
I'm worried about that name Bas.
combe. you see. Now. don't look 30
unbelieving. for could tell you a lot
OF cases. There was Miss Springer,
who But here's Melancthon com.
ing from the postotiice. Seemed like
| couldn't walt any longer 10 know
wnat that bad news was. and since no.
body had come to tell II. IL must be In
. letter. l made him 20 earller'n usu.
al so ! could have II over with"
The old man sreeted Miss Brldg gsford