The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Copyright by the s. s. Mcclure Cos Z.

Copyright by the s. s. Mcclure Co.'s
IN an East Side school. q year or two
ago. there wss First Reader class
- watched tsaeF and ruled by q female
teacher. who w.s, in turn, watched
over and ruled by cabinet OF three
These powers behind the throne were
Norris Mogilewsky, Monitor ofz~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 kindergarten teacher OF
transcendcnt charm, who had married
and faded from their horizon. No heir
css to broad acres could be more care
fully chapcroned by bevy Of maiden
nunts than was Teacher by Morris,
Nathan, and Patrick.
Morris was the first to discover def
mite grounds for uncasiness. He met
his cherished Miss Bailey walking
across Grand Street on rainy MORN
ing. and the umbrella which was pro-
tecting her beloved head was being
held by a tall stranger in long and
bnggy coat. After circling incredu-
lousy about this astounding tableau,
Morris dashed Off to report to his coll
leagues. He found Patrick and Nathan
in the midst OF an exciting game OF
craps but his pnttering feet warned
them OF danger, so they pocketcd their
dice and turned to hear his news.
Say" lie painted; II seen Teacher NIT
man,
mol" said Patrick aghast.
It's a2lie!" cried Nathan: Its lie!"
mo; It's no lie." said Morris, with
sob half Of breathlessness and half OF
sorrow; II seen her for sure. und
the man carries umbrellas over her
nit loving looks"
"Ah, g'wan," drawled Patrick: you're.
crazy. You don't know what you're
talking about"
"Sure do T." cried Morris. II had
once a auntie what was loving nit
awful stylish salesman-he's now floor
Wnlkers-und seen how they Makes"
Well" said Patrick, II had sister
Mary, and she married the milkman, so
know, too. But umbrellas doesn't
mean much"
"But the loving looks" Morris insist
ed. My auntic makes such looks on
the salesman-he's now floor walkers
und sooner she marrles NIT him."
Say, Patrick" suggested Nathan;
~ te4l you Wnat 10 40. ! GU ask her
II she's Egoin' 10 get married"
Nav" said Patrick Let Morris
ask her. She'd tell him before She
tell any 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."
Ooh! dassent. It amt polite how
you says" cried Norris in his shocked
little voice. 1T aln't polite you asks
like that. It's fierce"
We'll, you've got to do It,. anyway"
said Patrick dnrlsly, "and you've got to
Z. do it soon. and you've got to let us
hear YOU"
TITS fierce" protested Morris, but no
was overruled by the dominant spirit
OF Patrick Brennan, that grandson of
the kings Of Munster and son OF the po-
liceman on the beat,
Morris's opportunity found him on
the very next morning, Isadore Wish-
newsl1y, the gentlests of gentle chill
dren, came to school wearing his &c
customed air of melancholy shot across
with tender pride. His subducd
Good morning" was accompanied with
much strenuous exertion, directed an
parently 1.-the removal and eX hihitIon
OF q portion OF his spinc:Tg After~much