West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-12

sand. handsome, a clergyman, rich and
with secure position told him that
you would consider his offer favor
ably"
We'll. won't. And why did ne do
this Just now, so that lie could tighten
MY chuIns before everybody at the pic.
nirf won't co."
Yes. YOU will" And she did.
An hour later the clergyman i'm ques-
ti1n cHne to the House and Margaret
We obliged to see him lie appeared
10 consider the engagement foregone
conclusion, but had the grace to ask
der If she would be his helpmect Mar
garct listened In silence while the cler-
lyman took her limp hand and placed
Z fine diamond ring upon ii. He bent
AID kissed the pale brow, and IL was
over. He never asked Margaret IL she
loved him or said that he loved her
III" Astounding self esteem never al
bowed him 10 raise the question. or
.iE"Sc she did. How could she help 1t?
IL was pastor of II large church on
Broad street. and this day of indie
'r.eucS the Sunday school children
were 10 have a grand picnic up the Wis
rnhlckOn, In Falrmount park. 1t Is safe
10 say that had the children had any
voice In this matter they would have
preferred to spend the day I'm town, for
Grccr1ckcrs were forbidden and tor
pedocs were tabooed and toy pistols re-
gardcd as too dangerous. No amount
OF Ice cream. lemonade or cakes could
reconcile them for the loss of whole
day
The Rev. Azariah Loomis did not ap-
prove of noise
The discontinued Sunday school chill
dren were dropped from the carriages
into grove of trees along the bnnk Of
the Wissahckon In view of the falls
and turned loose to enjoy themselves.
A few Of the teachers really did try to
make them happy with games and
swings, but 1t was hot. and far in the
distance they could hear fireworks and
We're c1rrcspondingly miserable. Mar
garet alone succeeded IN making the
children gay and happy. She fairly
wore herself out, but she had the af-
fectlJn Of the children. and all went
well until the clergyman came near.
Then Ill interest dropped. and every
piping voice was stllod He was OK
ceelingiy proud OF this mark of their
rcycrcnt esteem, ns lie understood their
sudden silence
Among the guests nt the picnic were
number OF young girls and lads OF
She Bible class. These big boys seemed
10 be so out Of their element that they
did not know what 20 do. and I'm their
awkward bashfulncss they began to
tease the girls No matter what group
these boys approached, whether chill
drcn or grown people. no one appeared
glod 20 have them. so finally they went
of together and began to pelt the
swans aud ducks and smoke cigarettes
and act ia a most reprehcnslble man.
ucr oonsidcrlng that this was n church
picnic Margaret noticed them and
thought.
mo one seems 70 care for those boys.
They arc too big 10 play with the chill
dren and too rude to go among the
young girls. and the grown people don't
want them I will speak 10 Mr.. LOOMS
about a."
So when the long day began TO de-
cline the party prepared TO return.
Margaret had come ln a landau with
two ~ her sisters and Mr.. LOOMS
While whiting for the children TO be put
into the proper care. Margaret found
that her hetrothed was standing by
her The young boys. dissatisfied with
such a tame manner Of spending the