The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-04
Love Among
Sc the .s
BlackbOards
By MYRA KELLY.
Copyright, 1903. by S. S. Mcclure Co.
By r1YRA KELLY.

nearJeSS IMAM mat WHICH de
crees that the marriage of a female
teacher shall constitute resignation"
In an east side school a year or two
ago there was a First reader class
watched over and ruled by a female
teacher, who was in urn watched over
and ruled by a cabinet of three. These
powers behind the throne were Morris
MogiIewsky, 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 worldcraft they
We're 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
t-ranScendent charm who had married
and faded from their loving ken. They
had learned the law by that bereave-
ment, and now when they found them
selves raised to such high places by
the pleasure of their sovereign they
kept watchful eyes upon her. Losing
her they would lose love and power,
and love and power were sweet.
Morris was the first to discover left
mite grounds for u-neasiness. He met
his cherished Miss Bailey walking
across Grand street Oh a rainy norm
ing. and the umbrella which was pro-
tectfng her beloved read was being
held by a tall stranger in a long and
baggy coat After c~ircling i~ncredulous-
ly about this astounding tableau Nor
ris dashed off to report to his col
leagues. He found Patrick and Nathan
in the midst of an exciting game of
craps but his pattering feet warned
them of danger. so they pocketed their
dice and turned to near his news.
Say he painted, Il seen teacher NIT
a man."
MOI" said Patrick aghast.
Its a lie!" cried Nathan; its a
lie!'
NO, it's no lie." said Morris. with a
sob half of breathlessness and half of
sorrow. Il seen her for sure. Und the
man carries umbrellas over her nit
loving looks"
"Ah. g'wan,' drawled Patrick;
you're ray. You don kno what
you're talking about"
Sure do IT. cried Morris. 81 had
once a auntie what was loving NIT a
awful stylish salesman-he's now floor
walkers-und l seen how they makes"
"Nell," said Patrick, 81 had a sister
Mary, and she married the milkman.
so l know too. But umbrellas doesn't
mean much
"But the loving looks" Morris insist
ed. My auntie makes such looks on
the salesman-he's now f~Oorwalkers-
ind soone she marries NIT him"
Say. Patrick" suggested Nathan,
"I1I tell you what to 10. You ask her
if she's goin' to get married"
Nav" said Patrick. Let Morris
ask her. She'd tell him before she'd
tell n of 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, 1 dassentl 1t amt polite
how you saysr' cried Morris in his
shocked little voice. "It amt polite
you asks like that. It's fierce"
well. you've got to do it anyway"
said Patrick darkly, land you've got
to do it soon, and you've got to let US
hear you"
Its fierce" protested Morris, but
he was overruled by the dominant spir-
it of Patrick Brennan, hat grandson
of the kings of Munster and son of the
policeman on n beat.
Morris opportunity found him on the
very next morning. Isadore Wish
newsky, the gentlest of gentle children,
came to school wearing his accustomed
air of melancholy shot across with a
tender pride. His subdued Good
morning" was accompanied with much
strenuous eXertion, directed apparent
ly to the removal and exhibition of Il
portion of his spine. After much wrig-
Cling he paused long enough to say:
Teacher, what you think? I'm got a
present for you," and then recommend
ed his search In another layer of his
many fannels. His efforts being at
length rowne with success, he drew
forth and spread before teachers ad-
miring eyes a japanese paper napkin.
my sister," he explained, ''she gets
it on a weddinge."
"Oh, Isadorer' cried the fattered
teacher. Its very pretty, isn't it,
"Teacher-yiss, ma'an." gurgled Isa-
dore. Its stylish. You could to look
on how stands birds on it and flowers.
Mine sister she gives it to me, und l
gives it to you. I don't need it She
gives me all times something the while
she's got such a fond over me. She
goes all ime on weddinges. Most all
her younge lady friends gettin' mar
ried. Amt it funnyE"
well, no, dear" answered teacher
musingly. You know, nearly all
young ladies do IT."
Patrick took a pin from teachers
desk and kneeled to tie his shoestring.
When he rose the point of the pin pro
jected half an inch beyond the frayed
toe of his S1oe. and he was armed
Morris was most evidently losing cour-
age. He was indeed trying to steal
away when Patrick pressed close be-
side him and held him to his post
Teacher" said Isadore suddenly as
a dreadful thought struck him, b you
a lady or be you a girl?"