Nebraska advertiser., 1859-02-03

efternoon and see how she was getting
along. lie came in the afternoon, but al
an unlucky hour. Anna sat leaning back
in the rocking chair BY the window, look
ing eagerly up the street DR.. Barker
was vain enough 10 believe she was look
ing for him. But while he prated learn
edly at her side, he saw rapid red stain
through the whiteness of her cheeks, and
an eager light break out from the dear
blue Of her eyes. Arthur Stone was pas
sing by the house, and viewing with a
scornful curl Of the lip the handsome
equipage Of DR.. Barker. He did not look
beyond it, TO the pale face bent 50 earn
estly towards him, but he turned his eyes
coIdly away and walked haughtily down
the street, while Anna sank back with d
sigh into the softly cushioned Chair. The
next morning she refused to remain away
from school anothef day. Ar.hrr Stone
would say that she was cowardly, that she
feared a feruling, that she absensed her
self purposely, because of the misunder.
standing Of Tuesday Afternoon, which she
was too guilty to face again She would
90 to school though she dropped fainting
on her way She could not rest until her
weary mind was unburdehed Of It's heavy
load. So she went, pale and trembling
at an early hour TO the school house.
"IIow he scorns mellow he hates
me :" she thought, as Mr.. Stone. quietly
raised his eyes to her face and bowed
silent good morning as she entered the
room. How could she ever face that cold
stern gaze, and make her excuses for not
keeping her appointment Of the previous
morning.
II was too i'll to come out yesterday
morning" she said, in q trembling voice,
cor | should not have broken my promise.
will this morning do as welll'
Mr.. Stone glanced keenly into his face
The blanched cheek and white quivering
lips testified TO the truth Of what she had
said
"Are you able to be here, nowl" he
asked, in a tone of voice thai. had moro Of
tenderness than aught else running thro'
it.
Hardly. You can fer-ferule me, and
will 60 home," she said, while her
cheeks crimsoned with shame
Mr.. Stone bit his lips 70 keep back
/ reply which rose Involuntary 10 them.-~
\ Again was that tender, white hand before
him waiting meekly for its punishment.
now weak and trembling from illness
did she think him brute? Quite evi-.
dently from her actions.
Ill regret that / wounded your feel
ings Tuesday" she said, raising her eyes
to his face Il am thouehtless, I hope
not heartless. Will You pardon mel@
The question was asked in low culver.
ing voice, half choked with tears.
Pardon youl" Mr.. Stone repeated
the words slowly, in clear emphatic
tone.
us it too much to ask9 You viii not
refuse me--you could not refuse me if
you knew
"Whatl"
How utterly miserable | am. can
not stay here-here's my hsnd-be quick
Jet me 60 home!"
With a quick, rapid movement the
teacher grasped the little feverish hand
that was out-stretched toward him, and
covered over it and over with fervent, pas.
sionate kisses.
Forgive you" he said, while his eyes
grew deep and tender IN their expression.
Forgive you, yes, a thousand times. and
then not be able to show you the million.
eth part Of the love bear for you. For.
give yoe-but I'll dare ask more than
you-dare hope, more perhaps than you
care to hOpe-that you will love me that
you viii place yourself and this sinned
against, much abused little hand in my
keeping. Tell Anna, have I asked
too much.
The answer was faint and low that
came from Annals lips, bot nevertheless
it was a satisfactory one, for the sweet
little mouth took immediate reward IN
kisses.
So it ended. And few weeks after,
Anna Hawkes. became Mrs. Arthur Stone
much to the satisfaction Of the wondering.
school at Elton.