The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-07

DOn De lOOib iuteHEupteu ouo,
with flash Of anger :" think he was
very kind and generous TO let US Off ds
easy as he did, for we were wrong and
he right"
1 thought IL belonged to a gentle
mans code of honor never TO strike
womanln answered May, with a
sneer.
The truth is,' replied Sue, she fixed
the penalty 30 severe and unrelentlng
that he supposed no one would dlsobey,
and when he was forced to fulfill the
law he punished one girl In place of
four, and as II was neither of you, |
think you ought to be satisfied. Suppose
we let the subject drop"
so be IT, But II he remains at the
school-house late again tonight, shan't
we haunt him p''
Yes" said Sue, and 1t Is my turn
TO be the ghost. There Is jolly fun In
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
he surprised to hear that / have given
up teaching. The Plainville Academy
is proving too much for me, and any
day may drop in upon YOU"
The letter finished he started for his
boarding place, but as he approached
the graveyard there fitted before him o
white robed ghost, which disappeared,
as he neared 1t, with mysterious facl-
ity. 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 removing of sheet, and Sue Sal
mon stood painting in the arms of Paul
Cheney.
$50, have at last captured the
ghost, he said laughingly.
o, please let me go. See, you have
frightened the girls, and they have all
run away. SO please let me CO."
:" do not please just now, Miss Susie.
have long account to settle with this
particular ghost"
"Then settle 1t 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 2"
This is my first night" asserted
Sue. 'All the girls took II by turns"
"Ah, did theyS And you are gener-
GUS enough to again be their scapegoat,
and take their punishment along with
your own 2"
Yes, yes only please let me CO."
"ADd there were four of you," and
STOPPING down TO her flushing face he
left four kisses burning there.
"I will never forgive you," she ex-
claimed, struggling from him, and,
standing little apart, began twisting
her long, loosened hair, and coillng it at
the back of her pretty head.
81 shall be sorry for that, very sorry,
Susie dear. AS / told you today, you
make my life miserable, yet 1 love you
with all my SOUL"
"And / hate you," she replied pas
sionately.
care you going, SUSIE" questioned
he, "and without single kind word ?"
"Yesl" she snapped out, "and give
me that sheet. L am sure don't know
what mother will say, because it is so
torn"
"One little word,'' he continued,
"before you go. We may not have
another opportunity to see each other
alone, as shall leave this place next
week."
"Going away ?" she asked with
little quiver in her voice, and staying
her steps.
1.-THE term will soon be out, and /
shall not teach longer - least of all
those who hate and refuse to be guided
by me-"
She drew nearer to his side, with
downcast eyes, and giving him her
hand said softly:
" Forgive me, Mr.. Cheney, have
been very unkind and rebellious. To
day you bruised your own hand to save
mine. saw how red and swollen it
was, and that was the most severe
punishment you could have inflicted on
me-"
"a bruised hand is nothing to a bruis-
ed heart" he replied.
" 1 did not know that was injuring
so important an organ.o
"When you say you hate me dar-
ling"