The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-04-07
Fc!uiing Anna Hawkes..
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aai;e crazy With your buzz, buzz. buzz'ng
must and viii base silence. I fad that plain,
pleasant persuasion @iil not do ! viii be forced
to resort TO a Larsher method. Nov, listen one
aud ALL while assure t!iat the first schola-, old or
young. miss master, young gentleman or lady,
whom | sha see whispering without leave VIII
fefule!'
( Tie teacher MIR Arthur Stoae, closed his
bearded lips firmly and glanced about the old fash
j ioned school room With determined expression.
as he ceased speaking lie evidently meant just
what be said - meant it in the faces Of the stout,
stalsart young gentlemen, and the pretty, witch
/ ing. bright-eyed girls about him. For . moment
I there dead silence upon all While every eye
was fixed upon the handsome, reso.ate fice OF the
teacher. Bat Ia the little crowd Of eager, up
turned faces there was bat thst his eye sought,
intuitiyeiy drawn as it were by some strange mes
meric power. One face at that mo ent, which
pretty picture of pqaant beauty, vi til its
saucy, inquisitEe blue eyes which met ms own tai
" and daring, its strawberry-red mouth pursed ap
by the most provoking and daring smiles, that
said plainly words could have said You
wont whip me, Arthar Stone, if wh sper ever SO
muchp
| sudden fash Of anger REDEEMED up into the
cheeks OF the young man. and shot from the depths
of his fine grey eyes, as he said determinedly 10
answer to the smile of the red mouth and blue
eyes, and the toss of the dainty head; 4 repeat
| it. will ferule the 6rst scholar whom see whis-
| pering without leave
| This time there was no mstaking it; there vas
| perceptble motion ofAnaa Hawkes. pretty head;
/ an unmistakable light in her eyes, aud whole
lunbroken sentence wreathed about the curl of her
/ lips, she turned careies=ly To her book. 'Yo1
can ferue if yoG choose she said nlutely, net
/! believing he would venture to d, it.
And | certaialy will was the silent reply of
the young man, confident the while that she would
not allow him an opportunity of putting his
threat into execution. But he was i'll at ease as
he turned moodily TO the arithmetic class from
which his attention had been drawn by the unu
sual confusion. Affairs had taken disagreeable
turn unexpeC ted course, aud whatever he might
| DO, he could not better them There was but one
way for him. He must maintain his dignity
/ teacher, even if he obliged TO thrust roughly
| aside his wishes anl nciinations. Anna
| Hawkes-pleasant, witching graceful Anna-the
one bright star that threw much light upon his
arduons tiresome duties; the warm hearted girl
who had grown nearer and dearer to him az the
dl, win'ry days went by, till he hal dared hope,
silently yet earnestly, that sometime he might be
more to her than any one else in The world--even
She if she came between him and his dates, must
oe sacrificed. 1t vas miserable thought, and he
greeted it with long, deep sigh.
i Not once did he venture To look to ward Anna 5
seat or allow himself to pause anywhere ia her
vicinity for fear his ears might be greeted by a
provoking odious whisper. Not once | say but
1 | must except the long recess during which he
&,
working out her algebra problems apparently lost
| TO everything about her. Two or three times he
lsaf Stated from his scat TO 60 to heg assistance
as she knit her white brows perplexelig but a
strange new feeling like pride kept him back -
He thought he had never seen her took half as
pretty loveable then, she sat there bend
ing thoug htfuily her book with one white
hand running rapidly and gracefully over her slate
Her dress of dark crimson cloth with its fail
sleeves confined at the wrist by black velvet
l. l. e, ~, !, ,ss~1,i
= manner as TO display her full white throat
was strangely becoming TO her. He had neye!
thought Of it before but there was a certain re-
, incment il her taste that was truly pleasing Ii
was visible in everything she wore the dainty
cambria collar cor hued at the throat bF a small
cameo hreastpin; the knots OF black velvet ribbor
fastened about her Iuxuriaut soft brown bra;ds
the petite black full silk apron with its girdle o
silk cord, and full large droo ping tasseis auC
even the slender shining kid boots that peepet
!. darng'y out from the foil; Of her ample skirt
i In all his life, Arthur Stone had never l6oket
upon a face so pleasant OF captivating But a
he watched her she raised her eyes 10 las face
In moment the pretty seriousness which ha,
: rested 50 becomingly upon her features was gone
4 provoking smile curved upon her ross mouth
and went with sudden rush Of triumph over he
whole face, dilating her finely curved nostri.s an
sweeping like SUNSHINE over the blue of her eyes
making such rare dimpes about her chin as on
might have Supposed to have been fitted By tn
cunning forefnger of Cupid himself
Arthur Stone vexea. but he was too muel
a man of the world to allow the young girl 1
know how mach She was capable of annoying, AM
50 after the FIRST fame o. petty anger had d.e'
out from his checks and forehead he said %
voice, the coldaess OF which even surprised him
self.
Can be Of assistance to you Miss IIavkesg'
ne. sir, thank you. have quite conquered N
+ . exercise alone o-day.
s-It : I
: ner betrayed the secret which he to hide
. There was little need OF covers il there noti
(, inz 10 conceal And SO il that the toaeno0
/ slipped Inpta>antly away and tie afternoon ear
IN lis stead The teachers rule 50 f@r was so0
one he school was remarkable for its qB;e
nd II Aans aSkes had aoS been present, Nj
SstCue would have counted "a sQecsSs. but Is
h was be was iu { constant tFeu.er af ear.
h. A raised hsad Ia be neigt barla9d af is~r, aH
IS 4 tinid application for .lSs.Stsace laet vii
i something ike unreasonable frown. l. IA hu
q rie, neryoas way be preceded 10 explain aws
n tue difficulty 10 The timid applicant, aaxieas 10
free from such dangerous Surroundings
Just he was cougratalstng himself upon i
suctcss, and about turning away, rapid vh>pe
cd volley of words ratified past his ears. The
las was no avoiding il. lie kRew the source fro
az whence they came well as dij every schoI
who heard them. lie could no; pass taou 5h:le:
ly along.
I'll. The dead allra had come wirh such slid
in distinctnes as II surprise him iato an Ryouata
ar start. Every pair Of eyes IN the school roc
we're turned ingairiogly and euriously TO h : ia
:: lie was forced into doiag his 6aty. The hea
beard about lis mouth was friendly TO him th
for ii covere 3 SpaciOas palor that settled tht
as he turned about and rested his eyes gpon
blushing p9uant face of Anna Hawkes. She Y
the picture Of innocence Just taea. with her bro
& lashes drooped log upon her cheeks and the pc
- " white teeth crushed rudeiY dowa upoa
crimson Of her lips.
ni, Mis- Hawkes. caG Won tell me who Shisnsi
uoueut since!
y Yes. SIR The white lifs were thrown y
- open, and the clear eye fixed frankly upon
own.
'Who?'
l. sir
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