Arizona republican., 1904-11-20


 In an East side school, a year of two ago, there was a First Reader class watched over and ruled by a female teacher who was, in turn, watched over and ruled by cabinet of three These powers behind the throne were Morris Mogilewsky, Monitor of the Goldfish Bowl; Nathan SpiderwitZ, Monitor of Window Boxes, and Patrick Brennan, Leader of the Line. In years they were very young, but in world craft they were very old, for the green fields of their childhood were the swarming streets, and their fairy tales the corner gossip of the district. Chief in their queer assortment of memories was that of a kindergarten teacher of transcendent charm, who had married and faded from their horizon, No heir ess to broad acres could be more care fully chaperoned by a bevy of maiden aunts than was Teacher by Morris, Nathan and Patrick.
 Morris was the first to discover defi- mite grounds for uneasiness. He met his cherished Miss Bailey walking aceross Grand street on rainy morn ing, and the umbrella which was pro- tecting her beloved head was being held by a tall stranger in a long and baggy coat. After circling incredu- lously about this astounding tableau, Morris dashed off to report to his col leagues. He found Patrick and Nathan in the midst of an exciting game of craps, but his pautering feet warned them of danger, so they pOcketed their dice and turned to hear his news.
 Say" he panted; T seen Teacher init man."
 "No!" said Patrick, aghast.
 
 lie!"
 NO; it's no lie," said Morris with a sob half of breathlessness and half of sorrow; T seen her for sure. Und the man carries umbrellas over her init loving looks.''
 ''Ah, g'wan," drawled Patrick; you're crazy. You don't know what you're talking about"
 Sure I do," cried Morris. T had once a auntie what was loving init a awful stylish salesman-he's now floor walkers-und I seen how they makes
 Well" said Patrick, I had a sister Mary, and she married the milkman, so I know, too. But umbrellas doesn't mean much"
 But the loving looks," Morris in- sisted. My auntie makes such looks on the salesman-he's now floor walk
 
 Say, Patrick" suggested Nathan; 'Tll tell you what to do. You ask her if she's goin' to get married.'
 Nav" said Patrick. Let Morris ask her. Shed tell him before she'd tell anyof us. She's been soft on him ever since Christmas. Say, Morris do you hear? You've got to ask teacher if she's going to get married"
 "O-o-oh! I dassent. It ain't polite how you says cried Morris in his shocked little voice. Tt aint polite you asks like that. It's fierce"
 Well, you've got to do it, anyway" said Patrick darkly, and you've got to do it soon, and you've got to let us hear you.''
 It's fierce" protested Morris, but he was overruIed by the dominant spirit of Patrick Brennan, that grandson of the kings of Munster and the son of the policeman on the beat. Morris opportunity found him on the very next morning. Isidore Wishnew- sky, the gentlest of gentle children, came 10 school wearing his accustomed air of melancholy shot across with q tender pride. His subdued Good morning was accompanied with much strenuous exertion, directed apparently 1 10 the removal and exhibition of a | portion of his spine. After much wrig- l gling he paused long enough to say:
 Teacher, what do you think? I'm got present for you," and then re- commenced his search in another layer | Of his many fiannels. His efforts being | at length crowned with success, he | drew forth and spread before Teachers | admtring eyes a Japanese paper napkin. |
 My sister," he explained. She gets | 1t on a weddings
 "Oh, Isidore," cried the dattered | teacher; its very pretty, isn't it2"
 'Teacher--yiss. Ma'am," gurgIed Isa- dore. Its stylish. You could to look | on how stands birds on it and flowers. | Mine sister she gives it to me, und | gives it to you. I don't need it. She | gives me all the time something, the while she got such fond over me- She goes all the times on weddinges. Most all her young lady friends gettin' mar ried; ain't it funny?"
 At the fateful word married" the uneasy cabinet closed in about teacher. | Their three pairs of eyes cIung to her face as IsadOre repeated:
 All gettin' married. Amt it funny?7
 Well, no dear" answered teacher musingly. You know nearly all young | ladies do it.
 Patrick took a pin from teachers desk and Eneeled to tie his shoe string. | When he rose the point of the pin | protected half an inch beyond the | frayed toe of his shoe, and he was armed Morris was most evidently