The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-12
Then The door closed, and Mis-


over to herself, sitting there with her head
laid upon the table before her Going away.
What should she do, missing day by day the
bright face in the corner, and the voice that,
spite of aggrayations without number, was
still the pleasancst voice in the world 10 her.
What should she do?
The great pile Of copy-books there on the
table were still untouched, when, half an
hour later some one opened the door and
came in some one whose step she knew so
well. Scott Goldrick had come back for his
books and slate. But She did not lift her
head He stood before her presently with
the books on his arm and his hat in his hand.
II am going away, Miss Burnett, to stay.
VIII YOU bid me good-byc?'
Still she did not look up or speak lie
persisted, gently.
''Iiave | offended you beyond all hope OF
forgiveness"
She gave him her hand 1T that.
| ..But you are sick, Miss Bulnett?" he said,
As he saw her face plainly. You are really
sick What can | do for YOU"
She tried to smile.
1T is only headache--I have had il all
| day-and a touch Of fever with if, perhaps
nothing more
You have been sick all day, and have
been aggrayating the life out of YOU he
said. rcmorsefully, in his earneStness down
on one knee beside her chair, with a halt
bold half shy glance. IL have made YOU
trouble constantly-not to-day only but ever
since YOU came here to teach What a brute
YOU must think me. II was humanity and
cowardly as | did. No, YOU must let me
make full confessions now" kissing the hand
she laid over his mouth to stop him. '.But,
Miss Burnett, You are very ILL.,, seriously
alarmed now at the sight of her white face
and closed eyes; for the sPli-controi MAIN
tanned by main force all day, and up to
this moment, had given away suddenly, and
weaker than Il child she sat there her breath
coming in little short @::sns.
Unused to woman, moods and ..WaySf he
was at loss what to do. He had an idea,
though, that when a lady tainted, cold water
was the thing, SO he ~prnklod her face with
the cup standing on the table within reach
of his hand and manlike, he drew her head
down upon his shoulder.
She was not altogether unconscious for She
made a weak movement to withdraw herself
from his arm but he whispered '-Trust me
and lie still, will you not, till You are bet
tcr?" conscious the while of an odd, pleasant
thrill at the heart, as her face lay 50 near his
own that he could have touched it with his
lips.
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but thern WIS iust the leost biz Of hoyish
timiditv yet about him and besides he could
MOI fornGt That he had been fine cai,sc Of this
very illness. and his heart -mote him regret
fully every time he looked at her
She sent him away by-an,l-by-as soon as
she was able to SET M without s,nnorl she
would NOT lot him 90 home with hnr ,it,,nr
tbonob he hangn,l hon f., lot In, In 90. .bo
woniI 40 hetfnr Tx herself sl,a s,iJ rnt
snn;n0 fine truuhlpj look IN his owes os he
turnnI avery shc rnlnntea 50 fra. II, s,v.
~ t,ust We mart friends
IIc c.,no hacl. f. ho,. At tbix .,,.;pn
earnestly. ..Can Won be NIX friend after
what vn,u hayc EnnY,n Of M flo n.st twn
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..Tbanl Won tnr th,t Enouinm # shall
NOT ,.,1,.v s,,ch :, Innr]v trn,,l,lal 7nnscnnca
.1vav with mo
III he never ounsspl thqt instead Of .,
tronhlal Conscience NE was ,.,,,r;nr uI;,-n
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each otJors f,cns ' ag,n W. snrf nm@ 1pnr
;ntorval These seynn ,.n,rs h,I ,L.nrnI
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stcadi]y amas.ino his thon.anI- md alive tn
thn h.;lli,nt r0utrl yn,Inm vlnv Mr..
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nome anu ''l 'nc oL MV"',i ~ 'iG
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TWO years III MS w. MIS- i-''7''N went iiPe'H
ihlo SoFlc'S a9'ii
ooch y !oE'N Molh'A, men e., aIW "a S:'ll
"'Gh SPc'thii'S VI ii'i, -Ap'' soy, ,'"i''l icA
ehooIseo 'he Ntl'l:' "nell me Ir met li''r III !"
recePtion one evening a'' tlie i1osteSS' sup,
posing llelh 10 p' un'fIEuilteh' presented
MN n,.
IL wa: INV i'ui I li''' VI SVEN -"
VINO sillIro up ~ num- as Sile sun 70 -'ifS;
Lake Mf' "olifieN "io "fe very oio
trends.
- on remember my men, ne S'l''' as nc
lea hef away:
u never forget, was inc s"ec'i5 grave
reply.
but somchoW, even WIN inns llatlcfIn g De
@hhlns' they qua not seem TO maze hllch pro-
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