The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-01-22
50 90 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

| ahdt uuu sO suC HusI Not
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, aad follow
his directions, he said, and he would come
again in the afternoon to learn how she was
getting along. He came in the afternoon
but ut m unlucky hour. Anna sat lean
| cd back in the rocking chair by the window
looking eagerly up the street. DR.. Baker
was vain enough to believe she was watching.
for him. But while he prated lcarnedly NJ
her side he saw rapid red stain through
the witeness OF her cheek, and an eager
| light break out from her clear blue eyes.
Arthur Stone was passing by the house, and
viewing with q scornful curl Of the lip tho
handsome equipage Of DR.. Baker. He did
not look beyond it, to the pale face bent so
earnestly toward him, but turned his eyes
coldly away and walked haughtily down the
street, while Anna sank back with sigh
into the softly cushioned chair. 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 herself pur-
posely, because of the misunderstanding 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 weary ,niud was
unburdened Gifts heavy load. So she went,
pale and trembling, at an early hour to the
school house.
slow he scorns 1is-how he hates me!'
she thought, rs Mr.. Stone quietly raised
his eyes to her face and bowed a silent
good morning as she entered the ROOM
How could she ever face that stern, cold
NJ b H..
her appointment of the previous morning.
mornin,' she said, in a trembling voice, 'or
should not have broken my promise. Will.
this morning do as wcll?'
Mr.. Stone glanced keculy into her face
The blanched cheeks and white quiycring
lips testified to truth Of what she said.
'Are you able to be here now?' he asked,
in tone Of voice that Fad more of tender
ness than aught else running through it,.
'liardly. You can fer-ferulc me, and I
will 60 hon,e,' she said,, while her checks
crimsoncd with shame.
Mr.. Stone bit his lips to keep back re-
ply which rose involuntarily to them. Again
was that tender, white hand before him
waiting meekly for itspunishmcnt,n now weak
and trembling from illness. Did she think
him q brute? Quite evidently from her ac-
tions.
'I-I-regrctted that wounded your feel
ngs Tuesday, she said raising her eyes to
his face. 4 am thoughtless, hope not
hear;ess. Will you pardon me-" The
question was asked in low 1uivering toiceJ
half choked with tears.
'Pdrdon you?' Mr.. Stone repeated the
words slowly, in clear emphatic tone.
lit is too much to ask? You will not re-
fuse lne-yOu could not refuse me if you
knew
slow utterly miserable am. cannot
stay here-here's my hund-be qnick-lct
me 20 home'
With quick rapid movement the teach
er grssped the little fcverish hand that was
out stretched to him, and covered it over
and oTer again with ferycnt, passionate
Kisses
Forgive you,' he said, while his fine eyes
grew deep and tender in their expression,
forgive you, yes thousand times, and then
not be able to show you nillionth part Of
the love which bear for you. Forgive you
but III 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 ginned 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 asatisfactory one, for the sweet little
mouth from whence it came took immmedi-.
ate reward in kisses.
| So it all ended. And n few weeks after
Anna Hawkes. became Mrs. Arthur Stonc,-
much to the satisfaction of the wondering
school at Elton.