The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-04-07


+ from her left hund This hand she asked sEdien-
II, looking up into his face.
+ we have plenty Of time, Miss Hawkes.; do not
hurry, he said evadl.z her qaes:Ion; / have some
thing 10 say to You
4 she leaned her eibow upon the desk, and her
Burning face up0a Ter hand 1 shall BE- happy to
+ listen to you, she said.
L will not trouble you but moment. only to
say that regret more than | able TO express,
that a scholar whom have ever euieavored TO
treat with uniform courtesy and respect and IN
whose advancement | had felt lively interest,
should by so glaring misler eaaor slch an ut
4 ter contempt OF my wishes, avow disregard tor
me as a teacher and friend. S4ch display is un-
pleasant enough If mere child wiifuiiy breaks
the rule OF the school, bat when instead young
gentleman or lady far foi gets herself It i pa!a
fal- I assure you that deeply regret this
! Anna bowed gracefully as Mr.. Stone ceased
I speaking Again her white teeth dealed iHto tef
/ lips, while the brown lashes trembied Close upon
the deep burning red Of her checks.
Y our hand, if you pleas
The little hand was reached forth rs though it
was to receive caress instead OF blow As It
lay so tenderly upon the broad palm OF the teach
er. he inwardly cursed his stars He called him
self brute,a tyrant, monster He had a mind TO
get down his knees and pray fur big-noathed
earthquake to come and swal.ow him or sudden
fash of lightning lin the winter time,l to melt
him 1to noneutiy; whrlsiad to sweep him
with its rapid rushing winds from off the face Of
the earth. Strike that little diEpled hand with
cruel two inch rule? lie had rather cover ay,
blister it with kisses Instead. II tre nbled within
his grasp aud about he mouth of the owner
little white Iiue was standing The redness OF her
lips for moment he thought he would kneet be
fore her and ak her u give the pale prisoner en-
tirely 10 him | would be his hand then, aud no
one could blame him for not wi ain = TO il-e his
own property A thought struck him. lie nigh
strike his own hand instead OF Annas lie could
shield her aud take the blow himself ae Iira waS
a rare one; he was ID q mood IL ack evey uc@le
that be owned. lie raised his rule; Anna rsased
her eyes to his face. Ills fixed, determine! $
ore ssion startled her. She would ce4r l. IS bt5S
without shrinking, without starting. she shought,
but OIL she would hate him! hate him. hate hitHi
50 long as she hved. As the thl2gat pissed
through her mind, gay, dashog looking sleigh.
drawa by pair OF fine horses came rai,i iiy up
/ to the school house door.
Iacsy. lnekv Mr. Stone the rule fell harmless
" upoa the fair rosy palm of Anna, he taraed
his eyes toward the window, and exclaimed, har-
riediy
The committee. Miss Hawkes.. You can tahe
vour seat now bat remain after school Even Tor
this interruption should feel justified in letting
the affair pass
The last committee man upon earth that
would care TO see. exclaimed MIR. Stone TO him
SELF as he bowed low before the pomPous young
gentleman know by the cognomen OF Dr.. Yves
lev Barker who raped with his whip npon the
door-said young gentleman being ore Of wealth
and educafion-hs own was quite eqIal to it,
And what ne did not care for was that Dr.. 6ar
ker was great admirer OF Anna Hawkes., aud IL
the present state Of affairs he did net c4se about
having rivals around. Everything ae.t t.ong
smoothly during school hours Il always ai,i
during the visits Of the several com-a! -'"e h"'
the moment school dis s11lss7j, ifr- Bt8haf
R sta!ked across the school room flooT up 10 -Aiul
Hawkes. seat. Mr.. Store bit his Ii @'tt S=Hl
tioa. His rival made his apPeara4ce II t's. t.g +
Of time. lie despised meanneSs, heaftay ie'fI;-t
ing III but now in spite Of himself ht stood aai
listened eagerly t. catch the teg words 1Att af'
ped from DR. Barker aad Anuas bps
II! ask Mr.. Store 10 excuse use n t-ar! \ .'-S
which Of course be viii do, replied D:. Ba;.
ker.
L am not so certain was tie s4i-s : fe. :, a.
she started toward his desk
I hone YOU will pard an for daring 10 as
such thing. bat Dr. Barker wishes me tc
ride with him il his new sleigh, which / am yer!
anxious TO DO, so I'd like 10 be excused from re
maiaing tonight to take my feru.ing, promising
to come early to morrow morning.
Mr. Stone bowed aud said, very We'll though
the words quite choked him. He secretly wished
Dr. Barker aud his new sleigh in CHINA, aud him
self free from the voca'ioa of school teaching -
lie thought as he stood noodilv by his desk
watching Anna Hawkes. pin her plaid shaNi close
, " about her throat and tie under her chin IN
, bIl4 ribbons of her qnilted hood, preparatory I
, miserable man il existence, and that he woa
, parchase him iarm work shoyeiing On the rail
road, would do anything rather than teach schoo
lie had engaged alre ldy 10 take charge q ii
, village academy the following spring, but now b
resolved that he wonld not do the would thro'
10 the engagement at once.
No doubt she thinks me very brnte. he sal
: to himself as the gay eqalpage went dashing do y
the street Perhaps, after all, she had TO; ned
! tatei that ruthless attack upon his dlgnIt' an
: patience Indeed Ee thaaght OF It agar
/, the whisper more Ike a Sa5dea ezelunsato
!, than ANYTHING else. Y,t he had rot given b
Z the sehiest chance for al explanation, bnt. III
/ The e,eeusiocer who !oyei his occHPall2n haFr.t
: he. forward to a punishment - the dot that
:. called himself. lie had very poor otialon
4 Arthur Stsa5 i.sst al s-as monl1ht; he was sn
that ls ~ sss.ze 70 i,sss .sisg .3a
4 j fair counfssp--t II lie sa -is eaRg4ss q
\ feelings ~ere those Of tie teacLss. II w1s s "a
r ,lreary drive that Anna tlas KS cox with u
y Barker. She hai il h=art . enjf Il aiteF {
e 70 y Of the Alters ,on.
He thioks tha. d. TO; care to7, or resPe
Is him was he thought urPerU cst IN hsr ms
r which ever way she taEn,i. Ard taIs IS The
= ,aru an malirg him EyE his biud-ess % nc
m tue interest he has taken Ia 'ay st1fCS both
Il and out Of school o if h4 solld bai h1oE I
: truth.
The truth! The young girl startled herself
n these words. And what was he trafA? she
~ her burning face ip her hands as She asAs1
m qaestion Il was This:
i she loved Arthur Stone, lived ain better II
n life Itself! cry Of pain vsa' from her lips
~ the knowledge slowly set esi doxu upoa
re heart But what proof had ~ -vzs l'7 ot
he What proof that she aey otacr than = -
-as selfish. anwomanIy tai = None ass acre
an Like any woman xhe Is ceHs.i0I5 u Ecr - :
ar. she Elogied Is hcrs oser AEtaar Staae. Ia "a
he vas be 70 knas that il any other bur ;sle 9
n Of 6csle haa.tess coq7ete- "a her Eaal Z
I'd Il a strong. loving tcae-helsted wo AS, "
makes tsr power q goIden chain a1a2t the Esar
d. the man she cyes, hT wheh sac d-3Es a4a /;
bis derry and gently toward aer b2l = lo@ = -
10 knox th!s7 The tloaeat ~-s 4.oasz1g
her.
Ste reso,vea at las % 20 . hin il It's mo
= iar ani confess her fa lt hsrhisH- a il -
sa,rl3 k-,u % least that Sc held Il, .-Stst.-S