Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-13

makes her power a golden chai
r about the heart Of the man she love
: by which she draws bin tender,y an
gently wards her? How, O, ho
Was be to know This? The though
4 was agonizipg to her. sssoq9 o.
i She resoiysdlat last to go to bin
Z ln7the morning and confess her faull
humbllng it WAS. 4eshsnid knov
at least, that she held his feelings TO,
sacred to wound them wantonIy.s Ba
Ia the morning she MAS sick and fe
serish, sclresIylatas to lils her ,bead
from the pillow. Sns could not see
Arthur that day, and so she must
icqntent3aIy wait for the. & next. a.
galnsth therwishesl Dra Barker vas sum
moned, who croakrd dulfausly Of a
feger Ehiah ;S&s hanging, about her.
She mUs5 be careful, be very quiet,
and follosakist directions, he said i.
aad he would come again Ia the af-
fterHooa aud see how she was getting
along. He came in the afternoon,
but at an unluckX hour. r. Anpa sat
leaning back In the rocking chair by
the window, ileoking eagerly up toe
street. But While be pratsd learn.
ediy at her side, he saw a rapid red
stain throUgh the whiieness of her
cheek, and an eager light break out
ffoia the clear blue ef her eye.a Ar
thur Stone Was je5t passing, and
viewing wirh 4 seoEoful eurl of the
lip the handaoms eqoippage of Dr..
Barker. He did not ioek beyond it,
10 the pale face bent so earnestly to-
wards bin, bat turned his eyes coId-
y away, and walked baughtiIy down
the Street; while Anaa sank back
sith a sigh into the, softly cushioned
ehair. ~
The next morning she refused to
remain away from school another day. !
Arthur S*one would say tsat she was
cowarfiy, thst she feared feraling !
that she abaented herself purposely, |
because Of the misunderstanding Of
Tuesday afternoon, which she vas toe
guilty to face again. She would 60 /
10 sehool,theugh she dropped, iains-
ng On her way. She could not res! /
until her weary. mind was nuburdea-
ID of this heavy load. So she went,
pale. and trembling, at an early hour, |.
%. the school house. fe1
'HoE he scorIs ms--how he hates I
ne! she. thought, as Mr.. Stone qli-
.ly raised his eyes 10 ber face, ard
,oSed 9 silent coed morning as she
,ntered the rosm. How could sbs
.ver lace that Stern, c6id s gaze, aud
nike her excuses for not keeping l
Ter appointment Of the previous
nornipg? ~" Lskl es SEQ
Il was TOO i'll to come out yester-
lay morning, she said 10 a trembling
.oice, or IshouId not have broken /
ny promise. WIN this morning 90
S welli9'as5 s-9is. sqes3}6 -!
afr. Stone glanced keenly into herr
ace. The blanched Cheeks and
gtiite, quiveripg lips. testified to the
ruth Of what she said. SO. ''s X
: tArs you seIe3o be befe ono9?' he
aid, in tone of voice that had mofsl
II Tenderness than oaught else run.
ing through it. .5ssgoa -m81gI
s'HsrdIy. YOU can isr-frula 1
ne, aud | viii go honie,' she said,
ghils her checks cglmsoaed with5,
Mr. .Ssous Bit his lips, to keep
,aek reply which rose inyoluntarily h
o, them. rAgain vas that tenderE
ghite-h hand before him waiting meek /
v for its punishment. now weak /
md trembling from Illness. Did
he think him aibrpte? Quite eyi- h
iently from her action L
.,ssI-I-regret, that I Wounded
-FOUR feelings on Tuesday she said ,
'aisiag her eyes to bis face. q am
.houghtless, | hope not heartless.
viii yeu pardon me?'3 The ques- |.
ien was asked in a low, quivering
voice half .choken With tears.
.Psrlon y6ul' Mr. Some repeated
he words slowly, in d clear, emphatic
.one. - = - -
2 Is it too much to aska Yon +
will rot refuse me-youo could not
refuse me if you knew-
'Wbat?' ~. 8 "
'How utterly miserable I am. II
cannot. stay hereG here's my hand
let me go homep 49, h s'.s
With a quick, rapid movement,
the teacher graspsd the little fevef-E