Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-02-11
VOL. XII.
.FERULINa ANNA HAWKES..

.FERULING ANNA HAWKES..
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buZz
Indeed cannet stand this. You'll driv
me quite crazy with your buzz, buzz, buzz
Ling. l must and will have silence. fin
that plain, pleasant persuasion will not do;
shall be forced to resort TO q harsher meth
cd. Now, listen one and all, while | assur
| you that the first scholar, old or young. mis-
or master, young gentleman or lady, whoa
I shall see. whispering without leave ] vii
ferule'
The teacher, MIR. Arthur Stone, closet
his bearded lips firmly, and glanced abou
the old fashioned school-room with deter
mined expression, as he ceased speaking
He evidently meant just what he said
meant it in the faces of the stout, stalwar'
young gentlemen, and the pretty, witching
bright-eyed girls about him. For mo-
ment there was deep silence upon all
while every eye was fixed upon the hand
some resolute face of the teacher. But in
the little crowd of eager, upturned faces,
there was but one which his eye sought in
tuitively, drawn as it were, by some strange.
mesmeric power. One face, and one which
at that moment was pretty picture OF
piquant beauty, with its saucy, inqnisitive
blue eyes, which met his own fully and da.-
ingly; its strawberry red mouth pursed up
by the most provoking and daring smiles,
that said as plainly as words could have said
it-Y on won't ferule me, Arthur Stone, if
whisper ever so mueh.' .ses4 a5z.
s A sudden flush of anger REDEEMED up into
the cheeks of the young man, and shot from
the depths of his fine grey eyes, as ne said,
determinedly, in answer to the smile OF the
red mouth and blue eyes, and the toss of the
dainty head-sI repeat it; will. ferule the
first scholar whom see whispering without
ieave!'
This time there was no mistaking it,;
there was perceptible motion of Anna
Hawkes. pretty head, an unmistakeable
light in her eyes, and whole, unbroken
sentence wreathed about the curve OF her
lips, as she turned carelessly to her books
sYou can't ferule me if you choose she
said mutely, not believing that he would
venture to do it. s fs--
.'And certainly will,' was the silent re-
ply of the young man, confident the while
of putting his threat into execution. Al
fairs had taken disagreeable turn, an un-
expected course, and whatever he might do,
he could not better them. There was but
one way for him. He must put stern face
upon the matter. He must maintain his
dignity as teacher, even il he was obliged
to thrust roughly aside his own wishes and
inciinations. Anna HaWkes,--pleasant >,
witching, graceful Anna,--the one bright
srar that threw go much hight upon his ar>'
duous, tiresome duties; the warD-Eearted
girl who had grown nedrer and deurer to
him, as The, dull wintry days wen, by,.tiil he.
had daredahope, siiehtiy,1yet earnestly, that
sometime he might be more 10 her than any
one else in ithefwUrId, even she, if she came
between him and his duties, must be sacri-.
ifice d. 1t was a miserable thought, and he
greeted it with a long, deep drawn sigh. ss
Not once during that afternoon did he
venture to look tow ards Annals seat, or allow
himself to pause anywhere in her vicinity,
for fear he might be greeted by a provoking,
odious whisper. Not once, | say, but must
except the long recess, during which he
watched her eagerly as she bent over her
apparently lost to everything about her
Two or three times he halfTsta from
his seat to go to her assistance, as she knit
her white brow perPlexedly, but strange
new feeling, Ike pride, kept him back. He
thought be had never seen her look halt so
pretty or leveable as then, as she sat there
bending mournfully over her book, with one
white hand running rapidly and gracefully
over her slate. Her dress of dark crimson
cloth, with IT'S full sleeves confined at the
wrists by black velvet bands, fashioned high
In the neck, but III such "a manner as TO dis
play her full white throat, was strangely be-
before, but there was a certain refinement
in her taste that was truly pleasing. It was
visible in everything she wore-the dainty
cambria collar, confined ut the throat by
a small cameo breast-pin; the knots of black
velvet ribbon. fastened about her luxuriant
soft brown braids; the petite black silk apron
with its grdle of silk cord, and lull, large,
dropping tassels, and even the slender. shi-
ming little kid boots that peeped daringly out
from the tolds Of her skirt. In all his life
Arthur Stone had never looked upon face
or figure SO pleasing or SO captivating. But
as he watched her. she raised her eyes to
his face. In a moment the pretty serious
ness which had rested SO becomingly Upon
her features was gone. A provoking smile
curled up her rosy mouth, and went with a
sudden rush of triumph over her whole face,
dilating her finely curved nostrils, and sweep
ing like sunshine over the blue of her eyes,
making such rare dimples about her chin, as
one might have supposed to have been fitted
by the cunning foreinger of Cupid himself.
Arthur Stone was vexed, but he was too
much man of the world to allow the young
girl 10 know how much she was capable of
annoying him, and so after the first flame of
petty anger had died out from his cheeks
and forehead, he said in voice the GOODNESS
of which surprised eveI. himself.
'Can be of any assistance to you, Miss
Hawkes!'
None, sir, thank you. I have quite con-
auered my exercises alone to-day
Foolish fellow! The very GOODNESS of
his manner betrayed the secret which he
strove to hide. There was little need of
coverts if there was nothing to conceal
And SO it was that the forenoon slipped un-
pleasantly away, and the afternoon came in
its stead. The teachers rule so far was
good one. The school was remarkable for
its quietude.7 II Anna Hawkes. had not been
present. Mr.. Stone would have counted it
success, but as it was, he was in a constant
tremor of fear. "l rs &e7E
A raised hand in the neighborhood of her
seat, and a tiinid application for assistancei
was met with something like an unreasona-
BILE frown. In hurried, nervous way he
proceeded to explain away the difficulty to
the timid applicant, anxious to be free from
such dangerous surroundings. Just as he
was congratulating himself upon his success,
and about turning away, rapid, whispered
yolley of words ratified past his ears. There