Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-06
THoRoFARE.

and had conquered great peace. | say
I'VE" because there were two of us. |
have found that it usually takes two to in
sure perfect solitude, and we were just
enough for we suited each other. It was a
perfect day-one of those days when all
things brown and yellow and red are
brought out by the autumn sun;-one of
those days when nature has resigned her
self to rest after the passion of the Sum-
mer," and autumn has not yet indented
its full mark, but has left enough green for
a gracious background for his touches of
brilliant coloring and the air was so
crisp and fine that one was led to- ex-
claim:
Come out, come out and battle in wine
Ot wind and SILVER things that shine;
Crystal and coral INTERVENE,
And there is gold to breathe p
All the world was going right, for once,
no matter which way. it went, when |. by
chance, raised my eyes and saw a squirrel
comfortably ensconced among the branches
OF tree near by, and looking down upon
me with the brightest of bright eyes Now,
I've, had come out to shoot squirrels
This was the excuse we had made to a
solemn, serious, work-a-day world for this
lazy, hazy day in the woods | wore a
hunting dress made for the occasion, and
carried a gun which had been ordered made
just the right weight for my size and
strength and | had not yet shot anything
This was my chance, and | knew that if it
became known that I had not seized upon
it | should be ridiculed to the end Of time
but | could no more think of shooting that
contdlng little squirrel than of shooting
baby and determined, also, that my 'scom-
panion in arms" should not shoot it, and so
called his attention to The growing things
IN the MOSES about us, until | could throw
stick into that tree. probably frighten-
ed the life half ont of the little creature
which / could not kill with my gun, and
then | began to wonder why so many of the
pleasures of life depend upon killing some
thing. | am not sure that men do not go
to war because they like to kill each other
You see, it is decent enough if done accord
ing to some conventional code, but it is
considered vulgar to eat our enemies, and
so the custom of indiscriminate killing has
fallen into disuse, in polite society. I
never went squirrel shooting again, but as
we came home that day IS
'sFhe massive stars of gold stood out
Bright camp fires of poor weary souls,
Bound heavenward; while all about
Crouched peace, with white PATROLS"
Mrs L. K. Wilkins is the president. gave
an entertainment in the new Wilkins Hall.
on Saturday night, September "a, which
was, in all respects, a grand success It
was for the benefit of the new church which,
it is hoped, will take form, and shape, and
-godliness (?) before the time for the next
revival, since the present pastor the Rev.
George S. johnson, maintains that no
] am Mt of
duce people to come out unless they have a
handsome church, and well-cushioned pews
to sit in. By the same sign, it cannot be
expected that penitents will kneel by old
fashioned altar rails, or upon cushions that
are not sanctified by the latest thing in up
holstery. The entertainment began with
singing by the League. Maggie Gibbs re-
cited Lost Tommy in her usual charm
ing way When Papa Shayes His Face,
was prettily told by Lizzie Leonard, as was,
also the Three Gates" by May, Abbie,
and Laura Rambo. Rebecca Armbruster
appeared to advantage in, 'sThe Empty
Place, and little Ruth Wilkins rected
little verse prettily A violin solo, Be
meath the Pines of Vermont was beauti-
fully rendered by Charles B. Leol d.
Two Boys, was well recited by Joseph
Wilkins, and The Conceited Grasshoper,
/ by Edna Bowers was, also, good dia-
logue between Lizzie Leonard and Paul
Platt called, The Little Doctor, excited
the merriment + the audience, and The
Boy from Town" by Joseph Platt was the
i best thing of the evening A vocal duet,
All Aboard for Dreamlaud," was charm
ingly sung by the Misses May and Alice
/ Gibbs, and CIaud PIatt recited where's
my Cap?" unusually well. Miss Laura
Shute gave pretty recitation, the name, of
which, | did not learn. A little scene
called The Train to Mauro' was exceed
ingly we'll given by Miss Kizzie Wilkins,
Charles B. Leonard and Harry A. DeHart,
/ Jr. As it was humorous in character, it
brought down the house. Two motion
songs by the younger children were pretty
1 in effect and were well given. A feature
/ of the entertainment which must not be
I forgotten was the picture gallery Photo
graphs of the people Of the neighborhood
taken at all stages of early life, from in
fancy up, had been borrowed, and arrang-
ed, and prize was awarded to the person
who guessed correctly the identity of the
greatest number. Mr. Leslie Gibbs was
the fortunate winner. There were good
things to eat, and to-no, we don't drink
in TIL lrofare, but social time was enj0yed
and the Junior Epworth League have added
thirty dollars to their fund in the treasury
Mrs Rebeeca Gleason visited her cousin,
Mrs Frank Ware, at West Berlin, New
Jersey, last week.
fine boy was added to the little
family circle of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Platt on last Saturday morning.
Mr.. Henry Rudmann, of Philadelphia,
visited his mother, Mrs. Margaret Rud-
mann, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mullen spent few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Myrtetus, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hannah Long, and Miss Anna
Green, from Williamstown, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Tredway.
A beautiful little girl came into the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Carter on
Wednesday night, September %.