Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-18


given he walked back to his seat a
little graver than before, that was
all. And the rest of the scholars
opened eyes of amazement. They
had expected high words and open
defiance from the first. This new
gentleness was not fear; they knew
that we'll. Fear and Scot Goldrick's IS
name never went together. If 1t was
voluntary submission to discipline,
Why they might as well all yield
too.
Miss Burnett heard him talking to
some of the older scholars outside
the door after the roll was called and
the school dismissed:
"What! resist lady? You'll
never see me do that. Besides, I de-
served the feruling for breaking the
rules. / didn't mean to interrupt the
last time though. am going away
to, morrow to my uncle's counting
house in C.r Then the door
was 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 ta-
BILE before her. Going away !"--
What would she do missing day by
day the bright face in the corner, and
the vsice that, in spite OF aggrava-
vations without number, was still
the pleasantest voice I'm the world to
herl What should she do? }t's'
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.
al am going away, Miss Burnett,
to stay. Will you bid me good
byeP" 2EaEg. EaE4ga
Still she did not look up or speak
He persisted gently.
Have I offended You beyond all
hope Of forgiveness pm ~ &A X
Ehn arax,a h H., has la-I ~ thot
"No, but"
"But you are sick, Miss Burnett ?''
as he saw in her face plainly. "You
are really sick. What can do for
you?" .
She tried to smile. ( J 81 DIl
"It rs only headache--I have had
1t all day, and touch of fever with
1t, perhaps. Nothing more"
"You have been sick all day, and
have been aggravating the life out OF
you," he said remorsefally, In his
earnestness bending down on one
kneee beside her chair, with half
bold, half easy grace: IT have
troubled you constantly, not only to
day, but ever since you came here to
teach. What brute you must think
me, 1t was ;unmanly cowardly to
act as did. No, you must let me
make full confession now" kissing
the hand she laid over his mouth TO
stop him. But, Miss Burnett, you
arc very ill.," seriously alarmed now
al the sight Of her white face and
closed eyes. for the self. control MAIN
tanned by main force all day and up
to this moment had given away sud.
denly, and weaker than child she
sat there, her breath coming i'm little
short gasps.
Unused to woman's modes and
ways, he was at a loss what to do
He had an idea, that when lady
tainted, cold water was the thing, SO
he sprinkled her facef 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 10
withdraw herself from his arm, but
he whispered, "Trust me and lie
still, will you not, till you are bet
teri" conscious the while of an odd,
pleasant thrill at his heart, as her
face lay SO near his own that lie
could Lave touched It with his lips.
j 1.-The had Been q dozen years oder,
ne yodd most likely have yielded to
the'temptation and Kissed the roses
back to her cheeks, but there was
just the least bit of boyish tinidity
yet about him, and besides, he could
not forget that he had been the cause
Of this very illness, and bis heart
smote him regretfully every time he
looked at her. X
She sent him away by!and-by as
soon as she was able to sit up without
support. She would not let him 20
home with her, either, though he
begged her to let him do so; she
would do better by herself, she said.
But seeing the troubled look In his
eyes as he turned away. she relented
sofar as to say: q lA |A
81 trust we part friends"
He came back to her at this, say
ing earnestly:
ss4san you benny frientl aftAr y rat
you have known of me for the past
two months ?v 81
> ~ can Fee-I Am sincsssly your
"Thank you for that. Knowing it,
l shall not carry such a sorsly troub-
I'd oopseience ayiy fifth me-"
Ah! he never GUESSED that, instead
Of a troubled conscience, he was car
rying Olive Burnett's heart with
him.
1t was seven years before they
looked upon each others faces again.
buqh ? long, lone Y iutetvp1. Those
pefen ysars had cf fn3ctt eeott Gold !
fiS ~ y aspccesS hl bQlnss6 man,
steadily anassing bis thousands. and
alive to the brilliant, courted young
widow, Mrs. Logan.
She had grown heart.sick of teach. .
ing, and one day, In a desperats
mood, gave 1t up and married Paul
Logan The rich land -6wner. SCOTT
OoSdrfsks hearing Of II 10 the distant
city where be was living, said: "Such
a pity! She was one woman of q
thousand, and deserves better man
than that