The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-10
aoUR CROWD BROKEN
Pretty Rat Sad Story OF . school
Girls Band.

Pretty But Sad Story OF . Scnooi
Girls Band. .,
Some years age about a dozen att,e
girls met at the graded schooI nuliu
ing at Kinston. They were not al
in the anne grade through all the
years. Sometimes they were sepa-
rated a step perhaps, but when the
noon hour came each day these emil
dren sought each other on the play
ground. They sat on the dry grass
in the sunshine n shared each I n
er's luncheon while they
them. Often their merriment at
tracted the attention OF teachers who
took note OF their c~ongeniality, and
sometimes took part in deciding a
disputed question. Good nature in
variably prevailed. for the code OF
these small people seemed to be
Loyalty to Crowd.
Noticeably among them was lsa-
belle Mosely. She was a favor1te,
perhaps because it was soon discov-
cred that she did not tell tales out
Of school, Also it was evident that
she was a small person OF character
whom we might trust IN many ways.
! therefore we v her that respect
| and love hat held us to her through
| the years of our bringing up.
our Crowd"-Isabelle Mosely.
| Susie Phillips, Hope Kennedy, Martha
! Hines, Lucy HaSkitt, Hazel ElnSteln,
Gertrude Midyette, Carrie Lulu Webb,
Marguerite Archbell, Matte Flem-
| ming, Louise Faulkner and Mildred
| Observation-Disclosures to share each
others idle and busy moments until
a club called the "Rose-Bud' was
evolved to fill a higher need, n
| each Friday evening found us gather
| ed in the parlor OF some one Of the
Crowd" entertaining each other with
music and games. Isabelle was still
an important factor in u number
| after the .Rose-Bud" was a thing Of
the past.
Soon the weight of having to earn
a diploma pressed heavily upon most
OF us, and as we BENT our mercy
to the task, we grew impatient to
finish the graded school, though we
continue to be faithful to the
Crowd"
Colleges and other causes separated
us for the winter but summer found
as much together. A little space and
isabelle, too. had received her di-
pioma, and looked with expectant
eyes to higher things.
It came with a shock to the
Crowd" the news of her i'll health,
bat hope for her final made
the separation seem less serious tC
as. and we never left her out Of oul
plans.
A new club was formed. though
some of the old 'Crowd'' were nc
longer here. Isabelle among them
= and at Christmas only a few times
. could she meet with us. Then q
great fear clutched at our hearts ani
we began to say how much we lovee
her. We discussed her high char
r acter, her virtues and her brave en-.
, durance.
81 Then the telegram that startled us
in spite of our knowledge that thu
, end was not far, the tolling Of tn,
bell and the "Crowd" assembled il
tears. to cover her grave with flow
= ers.
In addition to the above sentiment
therefore. We are resolved:
: list. That in the death Of Isabel
/. MOseiy We have lost a friend Of su
perior worth and high character
I'd. That the acanc caused b,
~ her death can never be filed.
Sd, That we shall hold her in low
ing remembrance and ALWAYS wit
. the hope Of meeting her again.
rel 4th. That we send a copy of thes
resolutions to the parents and famil
OF Isabeil As a token Of our desir
Is TO comfort them, because Of our Low
he for her.
81 THE REMAINING OF THE
- CROWD"
BY Susie Phillips, Marguerite Arch
bell, Committee.
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