Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-04-21
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FERULING ANNA HAWKES.
: Observation-Disclosures"

suatlon will not do; | shall be forced to
resort to harsher method. Now. lis
ten one and all, while assure YOU that
the first scholar, young or old, miss or
master, young gentleman or lady, whom
l shall see whispering without leave, |
will ferule!"
The teacher, Mr.. Arthur Stone. closed
MS bearded lips firmly, and glanced
about the old fashioned school.room
with determined expression. as he
ceased speaking. He evidently meant
Just what he said--meant it in
he races OF the maynard young gentle
men, and the pretty witching, bright
eyed girls about him. For a moment
was dead silence upon all, while every
eye was fixed upon the handsome reso-
lutte face of the teacher. But in the
little crowd OF eager, upturned faces,
there was but one which his eve caught
lntultvely, drawn, as it were, by some
orange mesmeric power Que face.
ana one at that moment which was a
pretty picture of piquant beauty, with
It's sancy, inquisitiye blue eyes, which
met his own fully and daringly; its
red mouth pursed up by the most pro-
Voklng and daring Of smiles, that said
as plainly rs words could have said it
you wont ferule me, Arthur Stone, if /
whisper ever SO much ~
A sudden flush Of anger REDEEMED up
INTO the cheeks of the young man, and
shot from the depths of his fine gray
eyes, as he said determinedly, in answer
to the smile Of the red mouth and blue
eyes, and the toss of the dainty head
81 repeat it / will ferule the first scholar
whom see whispering without leave .
This time there was no mistaking it
there Yves perceptible motion of Anna
hawkes. pretty head, an unmistakable
light IN her eyes, and whole, unbroken
sentence wrcathed about the curve OF
her lips, as she turned carelessly to her
books" you can ferule me if YOU
choose" she said mutely, not believing
that he would venture to do it.
And L certainly WILL" was the silent
reply OF the young man, confident the
while that she would not allow him an
opportunity of putting his threat into
execution. But he was i'll at ease as he
turned modify to the arithmetic class
from which his attention had been
drawn by the unusual confusion.-I
had taken disagreeable turn, and an
unexpected course, and whatever he
might do, he could not better thrm.-|
There was but one way for him. He
must put stern face upon the mat
ter. He must maintain his DIG
NIFTY as a teacher, even if he was obliged
to thrust roughly aside his own wishes
and inclinatlons. Anna Hawkes.
pleasant, witching, graceful Anna-the
one bright star that threw so much
light upon his arduous, tiresome duties;
the Warm-hearted girl who had grown
nearer and dearer to him as the dull
Wlntry days went by, till he had dared
nope, silently, yet earnestly that some.
time he might be more to her than any
one else Ill the world, even she, if She
came between him and his duties, must
be sacrificed. 1t was miserablethouohtI
and he greeted it with long deep
drawn SIGH.
Not once during that forenoon did he
venture to look towards Annals seat, or
allow himself to pause anywhere in her
vicinity, for fear his ears might be greet
ed by provoking, odious whisper. Not
once: say |, but | must except the long
recess, during which he watched her
eagerly, as she bent over her slate.
working out her algebraic problems,ap-
parently lost to everything about her.
Two or three times he half started from
his seat to go to her assistance, as she
Knit her white brows perplexedly, but a
strange, new feeling, like pride, kept
hlm back. He thought he had never
seen her look half as pretty or loyeabJe
as then,a she sat there bending thought
fully ovor her book, with one white
hand running rapidly and gracefully
over her slate. Her dress Of dark Grim
son cloth, with its full sleeves confined
at the wrists by black velvet bands,
fashioned high in the neck, but in such
manner as to displao her full white
throat, was strangely becoming to her.
lie had never thought of it before,
out there was certain refinement in
her taste that was truly pleasing. 1t
was visible in everything she wore
tne dainty cameo breast pin; the knots Of
black velvet ribbon fastened about her
iuxurlant soft brown braids; the petit
black silk apron, with its girdle of silk
cord, and full, large, dropping tassels,
and even the slender, shining little kid
boots that peeped daringly out from the
Iolds OF her ample skirt. In all his life,
Arthur Stone had never looked upon a
lace or figure so pleasant or captivating.
but as he watched her, she raised her
eyes 10 his face. In moment the
pretty seriousness which had rested so
Decomlngly upon her features was gone.
"A provoking smile curled up her rosy
mouth, and went with sudden rush
over her whole face, dilating her finely
curved nostrils and sweeping like very
sunshine over the blue of her eyes, max
ing such rare dimples about her chin,
as one might have supposed to have
been fitted by the cunning forefnger Of
Cupid himself
Arthur Stone was vexed but ha vos
100 much a man of the world to allow
the young girl to know how much she
was capable of annoying him, and so
altef Inc first flame Of petty anger died
OUT from his cheeks, he said in voice
tne GOODNESS of which surprised even
himself.
Can be of any assistance. to you
Miss Hawkes. %
None, sir thank you. I have qnite
conquered my exercises alone to-day"
Foolish fellow The very GOODNESS
OF MS manner betrayed the secret which
he strove to hide. There was little heed
OF ceverts where there was nothing to
conceal. And so the forenoon slipped
pleasantly away, and the afternoon
came IN its stead. The teachers rule