The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-06-30

envy MS educatlon--his own wa
quite equal to it. But what he did
care for was, that DR.. Barker was a
great admirer Of Anna Hawes, ant
in the present state Of affairs he die
not care about having RIVALS around
Everything went along smoothly du
ring the school hours as it always die
during the visit Of the committee, but
the moment the school was dismissed
DR.. Barker stalked across the school
room floor and up to Anna Hakes'
seat. Mr.. Stone Bit his lips with vex-
alton. His rival had made his appear
ance quite in the nick of time. He
despised meanness heartily, denounc-
ed 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.
81 will ask Mr.. Stone to excuse me,
he heard Anna say.
(which, of course, he will do," re-
piled DR.. Barker.
81 am not so certain was the smil.
ing reply, as she started towards the
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 | am very anxious
to do, so I'd like to be excused from
remaining tonight to take my ferrul.
ing, promising to come early to-mor.
row morning.
Mr.. Stone bowed and said "very
WELL" although the words quite chok.
ed him. lie secretly wished DR.. Bar.
|ier and his sleigh in China, and him.
self free from the vocation of school
teaching. He thought, as he stood
moodily by the desk, watching Anna
Hawkes. pinning the plaid shawl close
y around her throat, and tie under
her chin the blue ribbons of her quill.
ted hood, preparatory to her drive with
DR.. Barker, that he was the most mis-.
cradle man in existence, and that he
would purchase him a farm, work
shoveling on the railroad, would do
anything rather than teach school,
He had already engagedto take charge
Of the village academy the following
spring, but now he resolved that he
would not do 1.-THE would throw up
the engagement at once.
mo doubt she thinks me a very
brute" he said to himself as the gay
equipage went dashing down the
street. Perhaps, after all, she had not
made that ruthless attack upon his
dignity and patience. Indeed, now he
thought of it again, the whisper was
more like a sudden exclamation than
whisper. Yet he had not given her
the slightest chance for an explana-
tion but ike the executioner who loves
his occupation, hurried her forward to
punishment--the dolt, that lie 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
thought and feelings were those of the
teacher. 1t was a dull and dreary
drive that Anna Hawkes. took with
DR.. Barker. She hadn't heart to en-
joy it after the folly of the afternoon.
"lle thinks that did not care for,
or respect him." was the thought up
permost in her mind, whichever way
she turned. ".And this is the return |
am making him for his kindness to me
all the interest he has taken in my
studies, both in and out of school,
Oh, if he could but know the truth"
The truth The young girl star.
tied herself by the words. And what
was the TRUTH She buried her burn.
ing face in her hands assshe asked
herself the question. 1t was this -
She lopcd Arthur Stone ! loved him bet.
ter than life itself A cry of pain
went from her lips, as the knowledge
slowly settled selfupon her heart
But what proof had she given him of
this! What proof that she was any
other than n vain, selfish, unwoman.
Iy thing! None, alas, none Like
any woman who is conscious of her
power, she gloried in hers over Ar.
thur Stone. But how was he to know
that it was any but the glory ola tic.
kle, heartless coquette, rather than
that of a strong, loving, true.hearted
woman, who makes her power a gol.
den chain about the heart of the man
she loves, by which she draws him
and gently towards her =
How, oh, how was he to know this
the thought was agonizing to her.
She resolved at last to go to him in
the morning and confess her fault