The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-26


his grasp, aud about the mouth of the ow-
ner a little white line was islanding the
redness of her lips. For moment he
thought he'd kueel before her, and ask
her to give the pale prisoner entirely to
him. 1t would be his hand then. and no
one could blame him for not wishing to
injure his own property. A thought
struck him. He might strike his own
hand instead of Annals. Hs could
shield her and take the blow himself -
The idea was a rare one. He was in o
mood for cracking every kuuckle that he
owned. He raised his ruler. Anna
raised her eyes to his face. His fixed
determined expression startled her. She
would bear his blow without shrinking.
without starting, she thought, bat OH, she
would hate him. hate, him! hate him! so
] long as she lived! AS the thought pass
ed through her mind, gay, dashing-
looking sleigh. drawn by pair of fine
lhorses, came rapidly up9to the schools
1 house door. 10 2,.js,sg.i .tes ef.s-.a ~
Lucky, lucky Mr.. Stone, the rule fell
harmlessly upon the fair rosy palm of An,
ma, as be turned his eyes toward the win
dow, and exclaimed hurriedly: sa,-g "
"The committee, Miss Hawkes.. You
can take your seat now, but remain to-
night after school. Even for this inter-
ruption I should feel justified in letting
the affair pass.p sr fa g.r.s. 80.
The last committeeman upon earth
that / would care to seel" exclaimed Mr..
Stone, TO himself, as he bowed low before
the pompousj young gentleman known by
4 the cognomens of Dr.. Western Barker,
who raped with his whip upon the door
sE-saido young gentleman being one of
wealth and education. But the teacher
did not care q fig for his weaith-he did
not envy him--org anything for his edu-
cation--his own was quite leqqal to it,
But what he did care. fol, was, that DR.,
Barker wasAla great admirer of Anna
Hawkes., aud in the present state of af,
fairs he did not care about having rivals
around. Every thing went along smooth.
lily during school-hours assit always die
4 |'during the visits of the several committee
but the momeut school was dismissed
DR. Barker stalked across the school
room floor and. up to Anna Hawkes. seat
n Mr. Sloue bit his lips with yexation. Hi
i rival had made his appearance quite il
the nick of time. q He despised. ,meannes
: heartily denounced it, but, now he stoot
: and listened eagerly to catch the, fey
: words that dropped from DR. Barker
and Annals lips. ae4 .4fo,,a x.4
0 y,a"I,ll ask Mr.. Stoneto excuse me-" b
heard Anna say 7Ts ago 20 nss
e Il which Of course he will do,D replie
Il DR.: Barker. ~ aIE .tlg(i =,
L II am not so certain. "was the smilin
reply, as she started toward his desk.
II hope you'll pardon me for. daring t
is ask such thing. but DR.. Barker wisbe
l. me to drive with him in his new sleigl
, which I'm very anxious to do, and so L
d like to be excused from remaining Il
X night to take my feruling, promising
is come early to- morrow morning."
/. Mr.. Stone bowed and said; '.very well
ofI though the words quite choked him. E
secretely wished DR.. Barker and his ne
sleigh in China, and himself free from Il
vocation of school teaching. y He ithoug
as be stood moodily by his desk, watchir
~ Anna Hawkes. pin her plaid shawl close
~ about her throat, and tie under the ch
the blue ribbons of her quilted hood, pr
r paratory to her drive with DR.. Barke
a that he, was the most miserable man
= existence, and that he would purcba
k, him farm, WORK, shoveling on the ra
road, would do anything rather tn,
k teach another school. He had engag
er already to take charge of the village aca
to envy the following spring, bus now he I
solved that he would not do it-he wou
*, throw up the engagement at once.
IL mo doubt she thinks me a very brute
he he said to himself, as the. gay equipa
went dashing down the street. : Perha
ut, after all she had not meditated that rut
IN less attack upon. his dignity and patiens
i Iudeed, now he thought Of it again, t
al whisper was more like a sudden. exclam
,se tiou than any thing else. Yet he h
,st not given her the slightest chance for
ch explanation, but, like the executioner W
a loved his occupation, hurried her forwa
a to punishment dolt, that he call
mt himself. He had very poor opinion
ks Arthur Stone just at that moment.
a. was sue that he would like to horsewl
els him. ~ ,cfv ,aiJ s.,,,,.,, - !.
II A fair counterpart, of the pup
thought and feelings were those of ,
me teacher 1t was q dull, dreary drive Il
,th Anna Hawes took with DR.. Barker. S
wn hadn't q heart to enjoy it after the fo
ru- of the afternoon. ., - ,oo ...o.
na "He thinks that I do not care for,
respect him." was the thought ;upperm
,ed in her mind, whichever way she turn
ca: l.iAnd, this is, the return I am maxi
so1 him for all his kindness to meTall the
,ad terest be has taken in my studies, b
.ed in and out of school. Oh, if he co
but know the truth e@''S'l 81
to Tie. truth, The young girl start
r a herself by, the words. :, And, what was
md truth? !, She buried her; burning, face
ht. [her hands as she asked, the question.