New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

Il Gibbsville had gathered on the R<
- mann street OF the little town. AOe
I'VE miles from a railroad To
c rate the eve OF the Fourth. The street ran II
= 10 west. and the glow Of the setting sun
Il when the nrst attachments. squads If II
arrived with hands still clutchng fragments
-.e ~uppers. . baked potato here. . cookv there a
..l biscuit everywhere Fathers came next. ma
II hem with small daughters bv the hand. and ina
u men ot The village. with large supply OF habl
he time that the glow had faded and The str
a rowing slightly dim. Miss Neletta Perrin scho
C. OF the town for thirty years, Vet even n
al IS a bit tardy. came hurrylng UP the street
III ginning OF the business block OF CentTal-aEe.
pa g. tiuttered bv the thronglng small BOYS on
ST. and the crowds OF men on the sidewalk. :
gid up longingly at the secOnd-story wlndo'
ne5 with women, little girls and babies all lean
lar II 10 catch the first glimpse Of the Great Too
Pr" who at eight o'clock was 10 dash down
avenue n his four-horse carriage.
Mercy" said Miss Neletta herself - ! ought
red how snowy the Fuller" last year, a
agree with Ebenezer when he SAID he i bet
VT and take me through the crowd Wish COT
St HIN now,
IS she peered through the dusk in search
h. f- her voice from the alley startled her.
Gone ur The back steps here, Miss Letta. the
fr-il..- voice SAID. You can 60 right through
More 81 Brown wa-eroorn here TO the upstairs
-Ior. where some ladies are.
Nj Nelecta looked down, as she climbed the
Gut --a.-xav Il TIE man who had spoken 10
her .4- man IN Z linen buster and slouch hat
W. s. G.thsvllle wore side-whlskers, ! can =
place ra1 she called hai-terrlaed halt-curlous.
iron never mind bout placln me. the man
called -alk and promptly disappeared down the
.-ey
"T voice Miss Neetta unused. after greet
.-g --- women on the sfaky little porch I
aara-- heard that voice for fifteen years. and
when heard Il Il was little i'm Welchs, ne that
wo--s have been = teacher and preacher II !
had HAD q 5--l chance Al him Il his folks had not
-ake- r- 1v- Of school and moved on % 81 10
Mss Lena Just the way Jam used 70 say H.
t1s most PROMISING young person ever mad
dealings r.-l. aside from Maude Jones the only
scholar that ever wanted 10 be something really
great Well maybe Maude i going 70 be me
teacher
Sae ghed. despite her hope Of Maude In a "
z-ccas- had come 10 Miss Neletta- All OF her pup
when hey graduated could spell correctly
-o-a e le hands but al Of her boys went 70 farm
c- q. -,are-keeping" all Of her girls married or Z
u sewing This state OF affairs exactly suited
6.- II the school. who were loud n praise Of \
Ne.-4- success but the teacher herself had reser
a-.-- that success
E.e ravever her thoughts were taken from
81 ee, he Wild whoop Of Hi-h'' that came
f-~ -ae 1ttle boys on the street Glbbsvlle IA
The eastern end OF the street. holding us breati
as--- Il rockets and whirliglgs heraded the start
of --- -Tooth-P,ller's'' carriage from the steps
The -.- Hotel. The four horses came plungIng do
The .- The little negro boy on the back Of e
clr1- t.gi1r with one hand with the other
held great horn TO MS lips Little boy Glbbsv
ar .lt II manly GibbsHile, 100. went Wild
t- as the negro driver and Two other negro 7
re- front seat rose and faced the crowds. sing
- -ne praises Of their master, Missouri S Urea
Tom l--ler:
Here's u him that cant be beat;
lust minute o. his seat.
Then v0Ur teeth the moor,