Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-13

z said Y,onng gentIeman beinss .

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said young gentleman being OF
, of wealth and education. But ii
Teacher did not Gre a fig for h
wealth he did not envy him
care anything for his edacation-
his own vas quite equal to it. 0e.Br
what lie did care for was, that D
Barker was q great almirer OF Ann
4 Hawkes., and in the present state. c
affairs he did not ere about havihI
rivals around. Everything went a
Ilorg smoothly duripg school hours, a
it always did during the visits G
the several committees, but the mo
ment school was dismissed, DR.. Bar
ker stalked across the sch9ol-fOou
floor and up to Anna Hawke's seat
Dir. Stone bit bis lips with vsxstion
His rival had made his appearance
quite in tbe nick Of time. He de.
spised meanness heartily, dsnouacad
ii; but now in spite Of himself, he
Stood and listened eagerly to catch
the few words that drJppea9 ffofn
DR.. Bsrker's and Ahns's lips. a'
I'll ask Mr. Stole to excuse me-
he heard Ahna say. Eii7E ,i4 ~
.AFhivh Of course be viii do,' re-
Piled DR.. Barker. s37ia-! - tsJ
4 am not so certaih,,' was the
reply, as she started towards
bis desk. 80 -
Il hope you'll pardon me for dr.
ing 10 ask such q thius, bat DIR. B4r-
ker wishes me to driyesith BIN in
his new sleigh, which II m very anx-
ious to do; end so Ia like to Be ex-
eusea from remaining tonight to
take my ierulins, promising to come
earty to-merrow moruia4. 50
s,hhr. Stone bowed and said,
Very we'll. though the words quite
cboked him. He secretly wished
Dr. Barker and bis new sleigh in
China, and himself free FROM the -vu-
cation of school teaching. He
thought as be stood. moodiIy by
watching Anna Hawkes. pin her paid
shawl closely about her throat, and
lie under her chin tie blue ribbons
Of her quilted hood, preparatory to-
Der drive with DR.. Bafker, that he
would purchase him a farm, work
.hoveITng on the rIilioad, would do
rather than teach school.
He had engaged already to take
,harge of the vi'Iage academy thei
oliowing spriag. but now he resolved
hat be goutd throw up the engage |
neht at once '.'.,-e5ea =
No doubt she thinks me "a very |
)rate,' be said 10 himself. as the gay !
.qqipage went dashihg down street. !
Perhaps, after sdl, she had not medi-
ated That ruthless ;sstaois upon his!'
Iignity aud patience. Indeed, now
le thoug it'again, the whisper
.as more like q sudden exclamation
han anything else, saYet be had
rot given ber the slightest chance
or an exp planation, but. ike the exe-2
.utionsr who zloyed his occupation,
iurriad her, forwardto a punishment
the dolt, that he called lbimself. 1
IeS had a very poor opiuidn Of Arthur /.
Stone just at that moment. He
sas sure that.hs would like to horse
Whip him. q, as !
A fair counterpart of the pupils 7
thoughts aud feelings were those of
he teacher. { 1t vas a duls dFsary |
Rive that Anna Hawkes. took. with
Dr. Baker. Sue hasdn't a heart To-
'njoy ital1er the folly of thealternoep.
i lie thinks that ! do not care for,
lor respect bim,' was The thought
lpparmost in, her mind, whichever
zay she turned. 'And this is the
eturu / anl making him for his I
blindness to me-all the interest be
las taken in my studies, both in
md out Of school, O, if ha could
nut know the trutb!' ~ ht 51ag9 |
/. Thearuib! The young girl start
ed herself at the words. Aud what (
Yas the truth? She buried hsr bura-
ng face in her hands as she asked
be question. L was this: shei
med Artbm Stone. loved him. bet
er than life Itself A cry of pain
vent from her lips, as the knawlelge
IloWly settlsd down upon her heart.
3ut what proof had sha given him Of
bis? What proof that she was any
,thsr than a vain, selGsh unwoman-
y thing? Noae, alas, noue! Like
my woman who is eopscioussof her
oower,syshe gloried in hers over M-I
thur; Stone. But how wa 5 be To-
I,nov thot ;k Voc anvth;rr, hut tho