The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-16

cognomen of DR.. Wesley Baker, who rap
ped with his whip upon the door-saia
young gentleman being one Of wealth
and education. But the teacher did not
care fig for his wealth-he did not en-
w him-or care anything for bis educa-
tion-his own was equal to it. But what
he did care for was, that DIR. Baker was
a great admirer Of Anna Hawkes., and in
the present state of affairs he did not care
about having any rivals around. Every
thing went along smoothly during school
hours, as it always did during the visits
of he several committee. but the mo-
ment school was dismissed, DR.. Baker
stalked across tn school room floor and
up to Anna Hawkes. seat. Mr.. Stone
bit bis lips with vex4.tis,n.A his rival had
made his appearance quite in the nick of
time. He despised meanness, heartily de
bounced it wherever he saw it, but now
in spite Of himself, lie stood and listened
eagerly to catch the few words that drop
ped from DR., Bakers and Anna's lips.
IF Mr.. Stone will excuse me- be
heard Anna say.
Which Of course he will do replied
DR.. Baker.
lam not SO certain of that was the
smiling reply, as she started towards his
desk.
1 hope you'll pardon me for daring to
ask such thing, but DR.. Baker wishes
me to drive with him in his new sleigh,
which | am very anxious to do. and SO
I'd like to be excused from remaining to-
night to take my feruling, promising to
come early tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Stone bowed and said, very WE'LL
though the words quite choked him. He
secretly wished DR.. Baker, and his new
sleigh in China, and himself free from
the vocation Of teaching. He thought
as he stood modify by his desk watch
ing Anna Hawkes. pin her plaid shawl
closely about her threat, and tie under
her chin the blue ribbons Of her quilted
hood, preparatory to Der drive with DIR.
Baker, that he was the most miserable
man in existence, and that he would
purchase him farms work shoyelling on
the railroad would do anything rather
than teach another school. He ! ad al
ready engaged to take charge of the vii
age academy the following spring, but
now he resolved that he would not do it.
He would throw up the engagement at
once. @
No doubt she thinks me brute, be
said to himself, as the gay equpage vert
dashng down the street. Perhaps after
all, she had not meditated that ruthless
attack upon his dignity and patience he
unused. Indeed now he thought OF it
again, the whisper was more ike sud
den exclamation than anything else.
Yet, he had not given her the slightest
chance for an explanation, but like an
executoner who loved his occupation bur
ried her forward to q punishment-the
tot that he had called himself. He had
a very poor opinion of Arthur Stone just
at that nom, mt. He was sure that he
would quite like to horsewhip him.
A fair counterpart of the pupils
thoughts and feelings were those Of the
Il acher. It was dull dreary drive that
Anna Hawkes. took with Dir. Baker,
She haflntthe heart to enjoy it after the
foly of the afternoon.
:. He thinks that / do not care for, or
respect him, . as the taasessght upper-most
in her mind, whichever v Il she turned
And this is the return al making him
for all his kindness to me-all the inter
est he has taken in my studies, both oui
Of school and in. O, if be could know
the truth p
The truth! The young girl startled
herself by the words. And what was
theitruth? She buried her burning face
in her hands as she asked the question.
It was this; She loued -4gtAaer tstone1-
loved him better than life ITSELF A cry
of pain went from her lips, as her know :
doe of it settled slowly down upon the
lea,t. But what proof that she was
other than vain, selfish unwomanly
thing! Nore, alas, none. Like any
other woman who is conscious cfher pow
or. she oloried in hers over Arthur Stone.
BIT how was he to know that it WIS
other than the glory of q fickl', leartess
coouette. rather than that Of q strong,
loving, true hearted woman, who makes
her power golden chain about the heart
ofthe man she loves, by which she draws
him tenderly and gently towards her
How. O, how, was he to know this Tie
thought was agonizing to her.
She resolved at last to go to him in the
morning, and confess her fault, humolns