The Kanzas news., 1859-04-09

grasp, and about the mouth of the owner
ilttie white line was islandmg the redness Of
nef lips. For a moment he thought be
mouio kneei before her and ask her to give
the pale prisoner entirely to him. A thought
struck HIM. He might strike his own hand
instead of Annals He could shield her
ana take the blow himself. The idea was
rare one. He was in mood for crack
ing every knuckle that he owned. He raised
nj: ms ruler. Anna raised her eyes to his face.
ms hxed, determined expression started her.
one would bear his blew without shrinking,
without startings she thought, but, o, she
would hate him, hate him, hate hiR, so
long as she livedl As the thought passed
ner mind, gay. dashing- looking sleigh,
drawn by pair of fine horses, came rapid
~ up to the school-house door.
Lucky. lucky Mr. Stone! The ruler fell
harmiessiy upon the fair, rosy palm of An
ma, IS he turned his eyes toward the win
dow. and exclaimed hurriedly: ~
"The committee, Miss Hawkes.. You
can take your seat now, but remain to-niobt
after school. Even for this interruption I
should feel justified in letting the affair
pass" s5t .. :,
The last committee man upon earth that
l would care to see!" exclaimed Mr.. Stone
to himself, as he bowed low before the
IPompous young gentleman known by the
cognomen of DR.. Wesley Barker, who rap.
ped with his whip upon the door-said
young gentleman being one of wealth and
education. But the teacher did not care a
fig for his wealth-he did not envy him
or for L
quite equal to it. But what he did care for
was, that DR.. Barker was great admirer of
Anna Hawkes., and in the present state of
affairs he did not care about having rivals
around. Everything went along smoothly
during school hours, as it always did during
the visits of the several committees, but
the moment school was dismissed, DR.. Bar
ker stalked across the school-room floor
and up to Anna Hawkes. seat. Mr.. Store
bit his lips with vexation. His rival had
made his appearance quite in the nick of
time. He despised meanuess heartily, de-
nounced it, but now in spite of himself, he
stood and listened eagerly to catch the few
words that dropped from DR.. Barker's and
Annals lips.
'I'll ask Mr.. Stone to excuse me- he
heard Anna say.
(Which of course he will do" replied
DR.. Barker.
81 am not so certain" was the smiling
reply as she started toward his desk.
81 hope you'll pardon me for daring to
ask such thing, but DR.. Barker wishes
me to drive with him in his new sleigh,
which I'm very anxious to do, and so I'd
like to be excused from remaining to-
night to take my feruling. promising to
come early tomorrow morning"
Mr.. Stone bowed and said, Every well,
though the words quite choked him. He
secretly wished DR.. Barker and his new
sleigh in China, and himself free from the
vocation of school teaching. He thought
as he stood moodily by watching Anna
Hawkes. pin her plaid shawl closely about
her throat, and tie under her chin the blue
ribbons of her quilted hood. preparatory to
her drive with DR.. Barker, that he was the
most miserable man in existence, and that
he would purchase him farm, work show
cling on the rail road, would do anything
rather than teach another school. He had
engaged already to take charge of the vii
lage academy the following spring, but now
he resolved that he would not do it-he
would throw up the engagement at once.
''No doubt she thinks me very brute, "
he said to himself, as the gay equipage
went dashing down the street. Perhaps
after all, she had not meditated that ruth
less attack upon: his dignity and patience.
Indeed, now he thought of it again, the
whisper was more like sudden exclamation
than anything else. Yet he had not given
her the slightest chance for an explanation,
but like the executioner who loved his oc-
cupation, hurried her forward TO a punish
ment-the dolt that he called himself He
had very poor opinion of Arthur Stone
just at that moment. He was sure that he
would like to horsewhip him.
A fair counterpart of the pupils thoughts
and feelings were those of the teacher. 1t
was dull, dreary drive that Anna Hawkes.
took with DR.. Barker. She hadn't heart
to enjoy it, after the folly OF the afternoon.
.'He thinks that do not care for nor re-
spect him. was the thought uppermost in
her mind, whichever way she turned
And this is the return am making him
for all his kindness to me-all the interest
be has taken In my studies, both IN and out
of school. 0. IL he could but know the
The truth! The young girl startled her
self by the words. And what was the
ruth |? She buried her burning face in her
hands as she asked the question. It was
his She loved arthur SEoas Loved him
better than life itself A cry of pain went
rom her lips. as the knowledge slowly set
led down upon her heart. But what proof
had she given him of this /? What proof
hat she was any other than vain, selfish, |
lnwomanly thing? None. alas. nonel Like
my woman who is conscious of her power, |
;he glcried in hers over Arthur Stone
But how was he to know that it was any |
hing but the glory of 6ckle, heartless CO.
Iueste, rather than that of stronp, ioying.
rue hearted WDmsns Y.ho.makes her power /
! golden chain dboatifks heart of the man
'he loves, By which she; draws him tender