The Kanzas news., 1859-04-09
WHOLE NO 81.

and he would come again in the afternoon
TO learn how she was getting along. He
came IN the afternoon, but at an unlucky
hour. Anna sat leaned back in Che rocking
chair By the window. looking eagerly up tie
street. But while he prated learnedly al
her side, he saw rapid red stain through
the whitenesS of her cheek. and an eager
light break out from the clear blue Of her
eyes. Arthur Stone was passing by the
house, and viewing with scornful curl of
the lip the handsome equipage of DR.. Bar
ker. He did not look beyond it, to the pale
face bent 50 earnestly towards him, but
turned his eyes coldly away, and walked
haughtily down the street, while Anna sank
back with sigh into the softly cushioned
chair. saa6afsai asS iied3 esl6aaas
The next morning she refused to remain
away from school another day. Arthur
Stone would say that she was cowardly, that
she feared feruling, that she absented her
self purposely, because of the misunder-
standing 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 Wea-
ry mind was unburdened of this heavy load.
So she went. pale and trembling, at an early
hour to the school-house. e8
"How he scorns me-how he hates me?''
she thought, as Mr.. Stone quietly raised his
eyes to her face, and bowed a silent good
morning rs she entered the room. How
could she ever face that stern, cold gaze,
and make her excuses for not keeping her
appointment of the previous morning
81 was too i'll to come out yesterday morn
lng," she said, in trembling voice, ''or
should not have broken my promise. VIII
this morning do as well ?'' s-ss 5i -fss 7s-'s'
= Mr. Stone glanced keenly into her face.
The blancbed cheeks, and white, quiyering
lips testified to the truth of what she said.
''Are you able to be here now go be said,
in tone of voice that had more of tender
ness than aught else running through it. (
Hardly. You can fer-ferule me. and
I will go home," said she, while her cheeks
crimsoned with shame. @ 4
Mr.. Stone bit his lips, to keep back re-
ply which rose involuntarily to them
Again was that tender white hand before
MIN. waiting meekly for its punishment, now
weak and trembling from illness Did she
think him brute? Quite evidently, from
her action. ...--,.
'I-I-regret that wounded your feel
ings on Tuesday, she said, raising her eyes
to his face. 81 am thoughtless, 1 hope not
heartless. Will you pardon me ?'' The
question was asked in low, quivering
voice, choked with tears. II
"Pardon you 90 Mr.. Stone repeated the
words slowly, in clear, emphatic tone.
els it too much to ask You will not
refuse me-you could not refuse me if you
knew"
"What ?"
Chow utterly miserable I am. I cannot
stay here--here's my hand--let me 90 home"
With quick, rapid movement, the teach
er grasped the little feverish hand that was
outstretched to him, and covered it over and
over again with fervent, passionate kisses.
Forgive you?" he said, while his fine
eyes grew deep and tender in their express
sion, "forgive you. yes, thousand times,
and then not be able to show you million
eth part of the love which bear for YOU
Forgive-but I'll dare ask more than you
dare hope, perhaps more than you care to
hope-that you will love me that you will
place yourself and this sinned against, abused
little hand in my keeping. Tell me, Anna,
have / asked too much ?''
The answer was faint and low that came
from Anna Hawkes. lips, but nevertheless
it was satisfactory one, for the sweet, little
mouth from whence it came took immediate
reward in kisses.
So it all ended. And few weeks after,
Anna Hawkes. became Mrs. Arthur Stone.