Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-02-11

on the blushing. piquanr face of Ann
Hawkes.. She was the picture of innocenc
: Just then, with her brown lashes dropped To-
: upoa her cheeks, and the 2early white teet
! crushed cruelty down upon the crimson
her lip.
Miss Hawkes., can you tell me who whii
: pered a moment since!'
) Yes, SIR The white lids were throw
wide open, and the clear eye fixed frankl
| upon his own.
/ 'Who!'
4, Sir
'Will you oblige me by stepping this wa!
a moment!' He led the way out into tn
floor
/ yes sir, certainly She followed hiu
prom pity, pausing beside the desk and rest
ing one hand prettily upon its top.
4 suppose you listened to my rule of thil
morning!'
i Yes, sir
you understood it. too, doubtless!'
Yes sir, perfectly I sf
Understanding it perfectly, then, you have
been pleased to break it. Can you name
my duty!'
/ 1T does not admit of question Ferule
me, sir She commenced drawing n slen.
der gold ring from her left hand. This
hand!' she asked suddenly, looking up into
his face. .:.
we have plenty of time, Miss Hawkes.,
do not hurry he said evading her question.
Il have something TO say te you.'
! 'She leaned her elbow upon the desk, and
her burning face upon her hand. i shall be
happy to listen to you,' she said. -
Il will not trouble you bus moment, only
to say that I regret more than | can can ex-
press, that scholar whom have ever en-
| deavored to treat with uniform courtesy and
respect, and in whose advancement | had
fell lively interest, should by glaring a
misdemeanor, such an utter contempt for my
wishes, avow disregard for me as teacher
and friend. Such display is unpleasant
though if a mere child wilfully breaks the
rule of the school, but when instead young
/ gentleman or lady so far forgets him OF her.
self, it is intensely painful. l assure you
that l deeply regret this
Anna bowed gracefully as Mr.. Stone
ceased speaking. Again her white teeth
were dented into her lip, while the brown
lashes trem5led close upon the deep burn
ing red of her cheeks.
Your hand, if you please
The little white hand was reached forth
as though it were to receive caress instead
of blow. AS it lay SO tenderly and trustc
ingly upon the broad palm of the teacher,
he inwardIg cursed his stars. He called
himself a brute. a tyrant, monster. He
had a mind to get down upon his knees and
pray for big mouthed earthquake to come
and sw al How him; for sudden flash of light
ming (in the winter time1 TO melt him into
nonentity for a wbirlwind TO sweep him with
its rapid rushing winds from off the face of
The earth. Strike that little dimpled hand
with d two.inch rule?5 He-Had rather cover,
aye, blstertit with kisses, instead. 1t trem-
bied within his grasp, and about the mouth
of the owner little white line was island
ing the redness OF her lips. For a moment
he thought heid knee1 before her, and ask
her 10 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
property thought struck him. He might
strike his own hand instead of Annals. He
could shield her hand and take the blow
himself, the idea was rare one. He was
in the mood for cracking every knuckle that
he owned. He raised the ruler. Anna
raised her eyes to his face. His fixed de-
terurfned gaze starsled her She would bear
his blow without shrinking, without starting,
she thought, but, o, she would hate him,
hate him, hate him, so long as she lived!-
AS the thought passed through her mind,
gay, dashing looking sleigh, drawn by pair
of fine horses, came up to the schoo-house
door. 'sH
Lucky, lucky Mr.. Stone, the rule fell harm
lessiy upon the fair rosy palm Of Anna. as
he turned his eyes towards the window, and
exclaimed hurredIy: '-' ,
The committee, Miss Hawkes. You can
take your seat now, but remain tonight af-
ter school. Even for This interruption |
should not feel Justified in letting the offaif
pass
The last committee man upon earth that
| cared to see.' exclaimed Mr.. Stone to him
self, as he bowed low before the pompeus
young gentleman, known by the cognomen
Of DR.. 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 not envy him; or anything for his
education--his own was quite equal to it.
But what ne did care far was this, DR.. Bar
ker was a great admirer OF Anna Hawkes.,
and in the present state of affairs he did not
care about having any rivals around. Eve
rything went along smoothly during school
hours, as it always did during the visits of
the several committees, but the moment
school was dismissed, Dir. Barker staked
across the school-room floor and up to Anna
Hawkes. seat. Mr.. Stone bit his lip with
vexation. His rival had made bis appear
ance quite in the nick Of time. He despised
meannsss heartily, be denounced it, but now
in spite of himself, he stood and listened
eagerly to catch few words that dropped
from DIR. Barker's and Anna's lips.
'i'll ask Mr.. Stone TO excuse me- he
heard Anna say.
Which of course he will do replied DR..
Barker. .... ...
Il am not certain was the smiling reply.
as she started towards the desk.
Il hope you will pardon me for daring TO
ask such thing, but DR.. Barker wishes me
to ride with him in his new sleigh, which
I'm very anxious to do, and SO I'd like to be
excused from remaining tonight to take my
feruling, promising to come early tomorrow
morning ..--.
Mr.. Stone bowed and said very 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 at his desk 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