Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-01-07

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vexations. His rival had nado his appear.
ance quite in the nick Of time. He dospis.
cd meanness heartily, denounced il wIor.
ever he saw il, but now in spite II himself
he stood aud listened eagerly to cntcli few
words that dropped from DR.. Barkefs and
Anna's lips.
"I'll ask Mr.. Stone to excuse me-" lo
heard Anna say.
(Which Of course he will do replied DR..
Barker.
81 am not so certain Of that" was tie
smiling reply, as she started toward his desk.
81 hope you'll pardon me for daring 10
ask such thing, but DR.. Barker wishes
mo 10 drive with him in his new sleigh.
which am very anxious to do, and so I'D
like TO be excused from remaining tonight
to take my feruling, promising to como car
ly tomorrow morning.
Mr. Stone bowed and said, "vcry wel,e
though the words quito choked him. He Sc
cretly wished Dr. Barker aud his new sleigh
in China, and himself free from tho vocation
of school teaching. He thought as be stood
moodily by his desk watching Anna
Hawkes. pin her plaid shawl closely about
her throat and tie under her chin the blue
ribbons of her quilted hood, preparatory 10
her drive with DIR. Barker, that ho was tho
most miserable man in existence, and that
he would purchase him farm, work shoy-
elling on the railroad, would do anything
rather than teach another school. He had
engaged already TO take charge Of the vii.
lago academy tho following spring, but now
he resolved that be would not DO il. Ho
would throw up the engagement at once.
"No doubt she thinks me very brute,n
40 said to himself, as the gay equipago
went dashing down the street. Perhaps
after all, she had not meditated that ruth
less attack upon his dignity and patience,
he mused. Indeed, now he thought Of It
again, the whisper was more like a sudden
exclamation thau anything else. Yet, ho
had not given her the slightest chance for
an explanation, hurried her forward to
n punishment--the dolt, that he called him
self. He had a very poor opinion Of Arthur
Stone just at that moment. He was cure
that be would quite like to horsewhip him.
A fair counterpart Of tho pupils thoughts
and feelings were those Of the teacher. It
was dull, dreary drive that Anna Hawkes.
took with DR.. Bakor. She hadn't heart
to enjoy it after the folly of the afternoon.
"iie thinks that l do not care for, or re-
speet him." was the thought uppermost in
her mind, whichever way she turned
"And this is the return / am making him
for all his kindness TO me-all the interest
he has taken in my studies, both out Of
school and in. 0, if be could but know the
truthr
The truth! The young girl startled her
selfby the words. And what was the truth
She buried her burning face in her hands,
as she asked the question. It was this
She toved Arthur StoRei-loyed him bet
ter than life ITSELF A cry of pain went
from her lips, as her knowledge settled
slowly down upon the heart. But what
proof had she given him of thisf What
proof that she was any other than vain,
selfish and uuwomanly thingI None, alas
none! Like any woman who is concious of
her power she gloied 10 hers over Arthur
Stone. But how was he TO know that it
was any thing but the glory of a fcklc,
heartless coquette, rather than that of a
strong, loving, true-hearted woman, who
makes her power golden chain about tho
heart of the man she loves, by which she
draws him tenderly and gently towards
hori How, 0 how, was he to know this!
The thought was agonizing to her,
She resolved at last to 90 to him in tho
morning, and confess her fault, humblinr as
it was. He should know, at least, that she
held his feeling too sacred to wound them
wantonly. But in the morning she was
sick and feverisb, hardly able to lift her
head from the pillow. She could not SEQ
Arthur Stone that day, and so she must
contentedly wait for the next. Against
her wishes DR.. Barker was summoned, who
croaked dubiously of a fever which was
hanging about her. She must be careful,
be very quiet, and follow his directions, he
said, and he would come again in the af-
ternoon to learn how she was getting along.
He came in the afternoon, but at an unluokv
hour. Anna sat leaned back in the rock
ing chair by the window, looking eagerly
up the street. DR.. Barker was vain enough
to believe she was watching for him. But
"HhS AS PiatSu OdIuOuiJ AZ ueF Slucs NO
saw a rapid red stain through the whitcness
of her check, and an eager light break out
from the clear blue of her eyes. Arthur
Stone was passing by the house, and Wow
ing With a scornfai curl of the lip the hand
some equipege of DIR. Barker. He did not
look beyond it, to tho pale face bent so ear
nestly towards him, but turned his eyes
coldIy away and walked iaughtily down
the street, while Anna sank back with
sigh into tho softly cushioned chair. The
next morning Anna refused to stay away
from school another day. Arthur Stone
would say that she was cowardly, that she
feared fsruling that she absented herself
because of the misunderstanding
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 unburdened of its heavy load
So she went, pale and trembling, at an ear
ly hour to the school-house.
"How he seorns me--how 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 stern, cold
gaze, and make her excuses for not meeting
her appointment Of the previous mornineg
Il was too i'll to come out Yesterday
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