The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25

& I. & told Melancthon I knew
x4 you'd stop in on your way
HAeHEX2 home from school," and
: the little old lady hustled about to set
s the cushioned rocker in pleasant spot
by the open window.
"a case of telepathy?" Queried the
school teacher, laughing, as she seat
led herself in the comfortable chair,
took off her sailor hat, and leaned back
restfully. She made 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 I. never knew
s that to fail to bring company. Then
but little while after that
my left eyebrow itched. That means
q woman coming. If it had been the
right I'd have thought maybe twas
the minister, and would have put on
my second-best dress. I'm real glad,
sfhough, 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-. I sneezed twice before l
got up this morning, and that means
you'll hear of a death before night.
and I'd been dreaming Of muddy wa
ter, and that's sure sign of trouble.
Lets see, there was another. Oh, yes.
Last night I 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,
hut I suppose 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 bright red
sock.
81 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.
S 'It's simply this" Miss Bridgeford
explained. with pretty blush, ''that
I'm to resign at the end of this term
to be married and go back to live in
the city,
IS. "I,m real glad, Miss Bridgeford." and
there was no mistaking the heartiness
OF her tone. II hope you're going to do
well. What's the mans name?"
IS Mr.. Bascombe."
g. sBad, very badr cried Mrs. Perkins,
s look of real anxiety overclouding her
\ momentary smile. Didn't you ever
hear,
-. Change the name and not the letter,
ss Change for the worse and not the
better -
II you've got any other beau I wish
3 you'd reconsider. Now, 1 might have
married Silas Hinman. he was
2 courtins me the same time with Me-
lancthon, and q good sight better-look'
s ing he was then, too. But wouldn't
ashave him because my name began
with II. / was Hartwell. Just lOoE
& ut Silas now. He's been in the poor
house for over five years. Of course
S I'm not saying MelaIcthon and are
any too prosperous. but VIC 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
comfortable"
a; 'sTheTe isn't neater. p-ettier house
all the way from the four corners
school to the village" said the gir!
"Your garden, too. always locks st
{, we'll kept. 1t must yield you L goot
deal besides, doesn't it,?
ssYes. but it would do lot better Il
Melancthon would only put things il
in the right time Of the moon. Bu
! he'll never pay any attention to m'
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 sweaten YOU
tea before you put in the milk:
II never drink it." she replied. laugh
s Ing. and wondering at the irre!evan
question.