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

held his feelings too sacred to wantonly
wound them. But in the morning she
was ssra aud feverish, hardly able to lift
her head from the pillow. She could not
see Arthur that day, and so she must
contdntedly wait for the next. Against
her wishes DR.. Baker was summoned,
who croaked obviously of fever which
was hanging about her. She must be
careful, be very quiet, and follow bis d.
reetions, and he would call again in the
afternoon to learn how she was getting
along. He came in the afternoon, but
at an unlucky hour. Anna sat leaning
back in the rocking chair by the window
looking eagerly up the street. DIR. Baker
was vain enoughto believe she was wait
ing for Inn. But while he d Q learn
edly at Lei SIDE he saw rapid red stain
through the whiteness of her check, and
and eager light break out from her blue
eyes. Arthur Stone was passing by the
house and viewing with a scornful curl
of the lip the handsome equippage of DR..
Baker. He did not look beyond it, to the
pale face SO earnestly bent toward him,
but turned his eyes coldly away aud
walked haugltily down the street, while
Anna sank back with q sigh into the
softly cushioned chair. The next morn
ing sh re used to remain sway on
school another day. Arthur Stone
would say that she was cowardly, that
she feared feruling, that she absented
herself purposely, because of the misunder
standing Of tuesday afternoon which she
was too guilty toface again. She would
go to school though she dropped faihting
on the way. Sac could not rest until her
weary mind was unbusdened of its heavy
load. Soshe nt.pale and trembling,
at an early hour to Il g school house.
r elbow he scorns mellow he hates
me- she thought, as Mr.. Stone quietly
raised his eyes to hel and bowed a silent
good morning as he entered the room.
How could she ever face that stern, cold
gaze, and make her excuses for not keep
ing disappointment Of the previous morn
ing. +
Il was too i'll to comegout yesterday
morning." she said i'll a trembling voice,
''or should not have broken my prom
Use. Will this morning do a we'll !'
Mr.. Stone glanced keeny into her face.
The blanched checks and white CULVER
ING lips testified to the truth of what she
said
care you able to be here now?" be
asked in tone of voice that had more
of tenderness than aught else running
through it.
Hardy. You can ferule me and |
will go home,' she said, while her cheek
crimsoned with shame.
Mr. Stone bit his lips to keep back a
reply which rose invoiuntarily to them.
Again was that tender white hand be-
fore him, waiting mcekly for its punish
ment Did she think him brute g
Quite evidently she did from her ac-
tons.
Il regretted that I wounded your fce!
ings on Tuesday," she said, raising her
eyes to his face. II am tboughtless, yes
| hope not heartless Will YOU pardon
me?"
< Pardon youp' Mr.. Stone repeated
the words slowly in clear, emphatic tone.
"Is it too much to ask 2" You will
not refuse me-you could not refuse me
If you knew"
"How utterly miserable am, cannot
stay here-here's my hand-be quick, let
me 90 home''
With quick rapid movement the
teacher grasped the little feverish hand
that was out-stretched to him, and coy
cred it over and over with fervent kisses.
Forgive you," he said, while his fine
eyes grew deep and tender in their ex-
preston, +" forgive you, yes thousand
times, and then not show a miilionth part
Of the love which bear for yoll--but III
dare ask more than you-dare hope, per-
IIaps more than you care to hope-that
you will love me; that you will place
yourself al 4 this sinned against, abused
little hand in my keeping. Tell me,
Anna, have | asked too much 2
The answer was faint, and low that
came from Anna Hawkes. lips, but nev-
ertheless 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 af-
ter Anaa Hawkes. became Mrs. Arthur
Stone, mach to the satisfaction Of the
| wondering school at Elton.
LErrERED sE.''-The ease with
which the postage-stamps fal! of the let
tera for the want Of . little gum.