Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-04-03

well, IL don't please! tnlnK tnat
you have sins enough of your own to an
swer for, without shOuldering those of
Others"
"But really and truly" pleaded she,
with tears in her glorious eyes, II am
alone to blame. They would not have
gone but for me, and you will make me
perfectly wretched if you punish them,
when the fault was all mine," and she
sObbed audibly.
Il should be sorry to do that" he an
swered. 1T is enough that you make
every day of my life wretched without
my retaliating, and if you will answer
for the good behavior of your cOmpan-
ions i'm future, it shall be as you desire"
Il WILL" promised Sue, but she grew
deadly pale to the lips as he extended his
hand to receive hers.
The next moment her little rosy palm
lay in his great broad one, above which
the ruler was poised for the blow; and
though their hands were hidden behind
the desk, the blows could be distinctly
heard.
Zone, two, three, four-One for each
truant," said the teacher, look down in
to the eyes of Sue with an expression
none but she could interpret.
The next instant the face of Sue was
buried i'm her Handkerchief, and her
cheeks crimsOned as with shame. Then
she spoke in a suppressed voice to the
teacher, and he had to bend low to hear
her.
"WhO is the scapegOat nOw?" she ques-
toned, and the dimples betrayed that
her emotion was laughter, and if her
eyes were filled with tears they were not
sOrrOwful ones.
"Never mind" was answered by the
teacher, as he bit his mustache to hide
smile, "YOu may take your seat now"
"What a generous SOUL" murmured
Sue, as she laid her head upon the desk.
Il knew he wouldn't strike me. His
broad hand entirely covered mine and
received every blow. How the girls
would laugh if they knew it. But j
won't tell. That shall be our little Sc
cret."
The remainder of the afternoon she
studied very diligently and recited clev
erly, though there there was very
saucy light burning in her brown eyes
that argued ill for some one.
When school closed for the day, the
girls fiOcked around her with many eX-
pressiOns of sympathy.
ut was so good and noble in you, Sue,
to take all the blame and the punish
ment," exclaimed May.
"And how ridiculous he looked pound
ing the hand of little lady," added Kit
ty. 81 am sure he must think very lit
tie of himself, and as for me, hate
him."
so do l." said Annie Miller, "and
would sit up all night to find time to
de spise him."
"beR't be fools! interrupted Sue, with
a flash of anger. Il think he was very
kind and generous to let us off as easy
as he did, for we were wrong and he was
right" .. .,o,, 3. ,,.,,
mans code of honor meyer to strike a
HomanT answered May, with sheer.
"Ths truth is" replied Sue, she fixed
the penalty SO severe and unrelenting
that he supposed no one would disobey,
and when he was forced to fulfill the
law he punished one girl in place of
four, and as it was neither OF you, l
think you ought to be satisfied. Suppose
we let the subject drop"
$50 be it. But if he remains at the
school house late again tonight, shan't
we haunt himY
"Yes," said Sue, "and it is my turn to
be the ghost too. There is jolly fun III
that"
Meanwhile Paul Cheney was again
writing to his city chum, and in cOnclu-
sion he said:
Il have had hard day. The girls
were unusually provoking, and the
knuckles of my left hand are very much
swollen, from an injury received while
furnishing one of them. You need not
be surprised to hear that | have given
up teaching. The Plainville academy is
proving too much for me, and l may on
most any day drop in upon you"
The letter finished, he started for his
boarding place, but as he approached
the graveyard there fitted before him
white rObed ghost, which disappeared as
he neared it, with mysterious facility
But nothing daunted, he pressed rapidly
onward to an immense hollow tree, and
forced his way into its. depths. There
was smOthered cry Of alarm, the re-
moving of sheet, and Sue Salmon stood
painting in the arms of Paul Cheney.
so, have at last captured the ghost"
he said laughingly.
80, please let me go. See, you have
frightened the girls, and they have all
run away. So please let me go"
Il do not please just now, Miss Susie,
have q long account to settle with this
particular ghost" .,
"Then settle it quickly, and let me GO"
she said impatiently stamping her little
foot.
well. let me see. How many nights
have been haunted on my way home"
This is my first night" asserted Sue.
GAIL the girls took it by turns"
"Ah! did they?" And you are gener-
Gus enough to again be their scapeg0at,
and take their punishment along with
your Own?"
"Yes. yes; only please let me CO."
"And there were four of you" and
STOPPING down to her flushed face he
left four kisses burning there.
II will never forgive you," she ex-
claimed, struggling from him, and,
standing little.apart, began twisting
her long, lOOsed hair, and cOiling it at
the back of her pretty head.
81 shall be sorry for that, very sorry,
Susie dear. As told you to-day you
make my life miserable, yeti love you
with all my SOUL"
sand hate you," she replied passion
ately.
"Are you going, SUSIE" questioned ne,
"and without single kind wordr
"Yesp she snapped out, "and give me
that sheet. am sure don't know wnat
mother will say, because it is so torn:
zone little word" he continued, pc
fore you 90. We may not have announcer
opportunity to see each other alone as 1
shall leave this place next week.