Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-04-21


slStance was met with somethinplike al
unreasonable frown. In hurried. ner
yous way he proceeded to explain away
the difficulty to explain away with the
difficulty TO the tinid applicant, anxious
to be free from such dangerous Surround
Ings. Just as he was congratulatiuQ
himself upon his success, and about
turning away, 8 rapid, whispered volley
OF words ratified past his ears. There
was no avoiding it. File knew the
source from whence they came as well
dld every scholar who heard them. He
could not pass thoughtlessly along. The
dread alarm had come with such sud.
den dlstinctness as to surprise him into
an involuntary start. Every pair OF
eyes III the school room were turned in
quirlngly and curiously to his face. He
was forced into doing his duty. The
heavy beard about his mouth was friend
y TO him then, for it covered Il suspic-
lous palor that settled there as he
turned about and rested his eyes sternly
upon the bIushing, piquant face of Anna
hawkes.. She was the picture of inno-
cence just then, with her brown lashes
dropped low upon her cheeks, and the
pearly white teeth crushed cruelty down
upon the crimson Of her lips.
"Miss Hawkes., can you tell me who
whispered moment ago 90
co es sir" The white lids were thrown
wide open, and the clear eye fixed frank
ly upon his own.
"Who ?"
81, sir.''
"WilI you eblige me by stepping this
way moment?" He led the way out
on to the floor.
eyes, sir, certainly" She followed
him promptly, pausing beside the desk
and resting one hand prettily upon its
top.
81 suppose you listened to my rule of
this morning ?"
eyes sir
"You understand it, too, doubtless ?"
"Y es, sir, perfectly"
understanding it perfectly then, you
have been pleased to break it. Can you
name my duty ?'
at does not admit of question Fer
ule me, sir" She commenced drawing
a slender gold ring from her left hand.
''This hand ?" she asked suddenly, look
ing up into his face.
owe have plenty Of time Miss Hawkes.
do not hurry" he said evading her ques-
ton, Il have something to say to you.
She leaned her elbow upon the desk,
and her burning face upon her hand
: | shall be happy to listen to you," she
said.
will not trouble you but a moment. only
to say that [ regret more than I am able
to express, that scholar whom have
ever endeayored to treat with uniform
courtesy and respect, and in whose ad-
had felt lively interest.
should, 10y so glaring a misdemenor,
such an utter contempt for me as a teach
er and friend. Such display is I'M
pleasant enough if mere Child wilfullv
breaks the rule of q school, but when,
indeed, a young gentleman or lady so
far forgets him or herself, it is intensity
painful. | assure you that l deeply re-
greet this
Anna bowed graceflly as Mr.. Stone
ceased speaking. Again her white teeth
were denied into her lip, while the
brown laShes trembled close upon the
deep burning red Of her cheek.
6 Your hand, if you please"
The little white hand was reached
forth as though it were to receive ca
ress instead of blow. As it lay so
and trustingly upon the broad
palm Of the teacher, he inwardly ours
ed his stars. He called himself a brute,
a tyrant, monster. He had mind
to get down upon his knees and pray
for a big mouthed earthquake to come
and swallow him; for sudden flash of
lightning Gin the winter time) to melt
him into n0nentity; for a whirlwind to
sweep him with its rapid rushing winds
from off the face of the earth. Strike
that little dimpled hand with cruel
two inch rule: He had rather cover,
ay, blisterit with kisses, instead. 1t trem
bled within his grasp, and about the
mouth of the owner little white line
was islanding the redness of her lips.
For a moment, he thought he'd lneel
before her, and ask her to give the pale
prisoner entirely to him 1t would be
his hand then, and no one could blame
him for not wishing to injure his own
A thought struck HIM. He
might strike his own hand instead of
Annals. lie could shield her and take
the blow himself The idea was a rare
one.--IIe was in mood for cracking
every knuclle that he owned. He rails
ed his ruler. Anua raised her eyes to
his face. His fixed, determined express
sion startled her. She would bear his
blow without shrinking, without start
ing she thought, but, ., she would hate
him, hate him, hate him, as long as she
lived Asthe thought passed her mind,
a gay, dashing looking sleigh, drawn by
a pair of fine horses, came rapidly up to
the school-house door. Lucky, lucky,
Mr.. Stone, the rule fell harmlessly upon
the fair rosy palm Of Anna, as he turn
ed his eyes towards the window and ex-
claimed hurriedly:
''The committee, Miss Hawkes.. You
can take your seat now, but remain to-
night after school. Even for this inter
ruption I should not feel justified in let
ting the affair pass.
The last committee man upon earth
that would hope to see - exclaimed
Mr.. Stone to himself, as he bowed low
before the pompous young gentleman,
known by the cognomen Of DIR. Wesley
Barker, who raped with his whip upon
the door-said young gentleman being
one of wealth and education. But the
teacher did not care fig for his wealth
--he did notenyy him--or anything for
his education-his own was quite equal
to it. But what he did care for was,
that DR.. Barker was a great admirer of
Anna Hawkes., and in the present state
of affairs he did not care about having