The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07
mans code of honor never to strike a
womanp pn answered MAY, with a sueer.

womanP" answered May, with a sneer.
1.-THE truth is" replied Sue, she
fixed the penalty so severe and unre-
lenting that he supposed no one would
disobey, and when he was forced to full
fill the law he punished one girl in place
of four, and as it was neither of you,
think you ought to be satisfied. Sup
pose we let the subject drop"
$50 be it. But if he remains at the
schoolnouse late again tonight, shan't
we haunt himp"
Yes" said Sue, and it 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 con-
clusion he said:
" have had hard day. The girls
were unusually provoking, aud the
knuckles of my left hard 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 any
day l may drop in upon you"
! The letter finished, he started for his
boarding place, but as he approached
the graveyard there filtered before him
a @hite-robed ghost, which disappeared
as he neared it, with mysterious IA
cility. 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 n sheet. and Sue Salmon
stood painting in tie arms of Paul
Cheney.
So have AZ last captured the ghost, -
he said, laughingly.
"Oh, please let me go. See, you have
frightened the girls, and they have all
run away. So please let me go"
81 do not please just now, Miss Susie
/ have long account to settle with this
particular ghost"
Then settle it quickly and let me
CO." she said, impatiently stamping her
little foot.
''Well, let me see. How many nights
have L been haunted on my way home ?''
This is my first night" rs sserted Sue.
''All the girls took it by turns"
"Ah! did they? And you are gem
erous enough TO again be their scape-
goat, and take punishment a.ong 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 tour kisses burning there.
81 will never forgive you," she ex-
claimed, struggling from him, and,
standing little apart, began twisting
her long loosened hair, and coiling it at
the back of her pretty head.
6 shall be sorry for that, very sorry,
Susie dear. AS | told you to-day, you
make my life miserable, yet love you
with all my soul"
And L hate you," she replied, pas
sionately.
Are you going, Susie,n questioned
he, g and without a single wordP"
1es?' she snapped out, "ard give
me that sheet. am sure l don't know
what mother will say, because it is SO
tom"
"One little word" he continued,
"before You go. We may not have an
other opportunity to see each other
alone, as | shall leave this place next
week"
Going away?" she asked. with a
little culver in her voice, and staying
her steps.
The term will soon be out, and
shall not teach longer 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 nae, Mr. Cheney, | have
been very unkind and rebellious. To-
day you bruised your own hand to save
mine. I saw how red anG swollen it
was, and that was the I1ost severe pun
ishment you could have inflicted on
me-
GA bruised hand is nothing to
bruised heart" he replied.
&c did not know that l was injuring
| 80 important an organ"
When you say you hate me, dar-
/ ling"
IL did not mean l hated you. l
am very grateful, and-and so sorry you
are going away"
! Then if you love me-" he whispered,
twining an arm about her, Ibid me
stay"
"Then-stay-stay,o only"
Only what, Susie?n
8 am done being scapegoat Tor any
mortal or ghost either.'
/ That is right. and heneeforth receiy.
only rewards"
What she might have said in response
he never knew. as her lips were for the
moment effectually sealed
A few months later Paul Cheneyis
city friend was net surprised at his re-
turn, though he was athis bringing back
n bride, the chief of his tormentors.