Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12


8w Va you'd stop in on your way
MX&S&X2 home from school," and
the little old lady hustled about to set
the cushioned rocker i'll q pleasant spot
by the open window.
"A case Of telepathy?" Queried the
school teacher, laughing, as she seat
ed herself in the comfortable chair.
took off her sailor hat, and leaned back
restfully. She made a pretty picture
in her pink print dress and white col
lar.
No; something more sure than that.
None of those superstitions for me.
dropped my scissors and the point
stuck in the floor. and l never knew
that to fail to bring company. Then
'twasn't but q little while after that
my left eyebrow itched. That means
a woman coming. If it had been the
right I'd have thought maybe twas
the minister, and would have put on
10y second-best dress. I'm real glad.
though. twas you. for you always
cheer me up. and I've been dreadful
worried all day"
What has happened. dear Mrs. Per
kins?" The teachers voice was full
Of sympathy.
"Nothing's happened yet. but it's
bound to. / sneezcd twice before |
got up this morning, and that means
you'll hear Of death before night.
- Of
ter. and that's 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 I suppose | can bear more, for
every back is fitted to it's burden they
say" Mrs. Perkins resumed her darn
ing Oil the ragged heel Of bright red
sock.
Il have some good news 10 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 a pretty blush. that
I'm to resign at the end of this term
to be married and go back to live in
the city"
I'm real glad. Miss Bridgeford.' and
there was 10 mistaking the heartinesS
of her tone. 81 hope you're going TO do
well. What's the mans name"
Mr.. Bascombe."
BAD, very bad" cried Mrs. Perkins,
d look of real anxiety overclouding her
momentary smile. Didn't you ever
hear.
"'Change the name and not the letter.
Change for the worse and not the
better.
IF you've got any other beau ] wish
you'd reconsider. Now, l might have
married Silas Human. He was
counting me the same time with Me-
Iancthon. and a good sight better-look-
ing he was then, too. But | wouldn't
have him because my name began
with II. / was Hartwell. Just look
ut Silas now. He's been in the poor
house for over five years. Of course.
I'm not saying Melancthon and are
any too prosperous, but we own this
little place. and he has his pension. and
Annie has sent us hundred dollars
of her salary every year since she be-
gan to teach, and so we are pretty
cont ortable."
There isn't neateT, prettier house
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 good
deal besides. doesn't it,"
"Yes. but it would do lot better if
Nelancthon would only put things in
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.
He seems to love to plague me. Say,
Miss Bridgeford, DO you sweeten your
tea before you put i'll the milk"
Il never drink it." she replied, laugh
Ming, all wondering at the irrelevant
question.