National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-06-17


what |! resist lady' You'll never
see me do that. Besides, l deserv-
ed the ferruling for breaking the
rules. l didn't mean to interrupt
the last time, though. I'm going
away to morrow to my uncle's count.
Ing house in O.. Then the
door closed, and Miss Burnett heard
no more.
Going away She said the words
over and over to herself, sitting
there with her head laid down on
the table before her. Going away !!
What would she do, missing day by
day the bright face in the corner,
and the voice that, spite of aggra-
vatiOns, without number was still
the pleaanstest voice III the world
to her. What should she dot
The great pile Ofcopy books there
on the table still untouched, when,
half au 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 hand.
Il am going away, Miss Burnett,
to stay. Will you bid me good
bye =
Still she did not look up or speak.
He persisted gently.
Have offended you beyond all
hope Of forgiveness 7
She gave him her hand at that.
NO, but -'
But you are sick, Miss Burnett 7
as he saw her face plainly. You
are really sick. What can do for
your
It's only a heada che Il have had
it all day-and a touch of fever with
it, perh ,ps nothing more
you have been sick all day, and
| have been aggravating the life out
of you, he SAID, remorselessly down
on one knee beside her chair, with a
half bold, half easy grace. Il have
made YOU trouble constantly, not
today only but ever since you came
here to teach. What brute you
must think me it was unmanly
and cowardly to act as did. No
you must let me make full confess
ion now,' kissing the hand she laid
over his mouth to stop him. But,
Miss Burnett, you are very l. seri
ously alarmed now at the sht of
her white face and closed es; for
the self.control maintaine oy main
force all day, and up to this mo.
ment. had given away suddenly,
and weaker than child she SAT
there, her breath coming in little
short gasps.
Unused to woman's moods and
ways, he was at loss what to do
He had an idea, though, that when
a lady tainted, cold water was the
thing, so he sprinkied her face with
the cup standing on the table with
in reach of his hand, and man.likt
he drew her head down upon his
shoulder.
She was not altogether uncon
scious, for she made weak move.
ment to remove herself from his
arms, but he whispered, Trust me
and lie still, will you not, till yor
are better I" conscious the while t6
an odd, pleasant thrill at his heart
as her face lay so near his own that
he could have touched it with hi.
lips.
If he had been a dozen years old
er, he would most likely have yield
ed to the temptation and kissed the
roses back to her cheeks, but there
was just the least bit of boyish tim
idity about him; and besides he
could not forget that he had beer
the cause of this very illness, ant
his heart smote him regrettully ev
cry time he looked at her.
She sent him away by and. by -a'
soon as she was able to sit up with
out support. She would not let hin
90 home with her either, though HI
begged her to let him do so; sh,
would do better by herself she said
But seeing the troubled look in hi
eyes as he turned away, she relent.
ed so far rs to say -
Il trust we part friends
] came back to her at this, say
ing earnestly
Can you be my friend after wha
you have known of me the past tw'
mOnthsf,
Il can be- am sincerely you
friend 2
Thank you for that. KNOWN,
it, l shall not carry such sorel.
troubled conscience away with me.
All ! he never guessed that, in
stead of troubled conscience, h
was carrying Olive Burnett's hear
away with him.
1t was seven years before the.
looked upon each Others face
again.-Such a long, long interval
Those seven years had changc'
! Scott GOldrick into y successful
! business man, steadily anassing hi
. thousands, and alive to the brilliaE
: courted young widow, Mrs. Logan
: She had grown heart-sick {
! teaching, and one day in desperat
mood gave it up and married Par
; Logan. the rich land owner. Scot
GOldrick, hearing Of it in the distau
city where he was living, said, Sue
{; u pity She was one woman of