Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-08

complish this end had failed heretofore
and the time when he should leave til
place was nearing. He had been tryin
| to find some excuse to keep her afte
school for long time, in spite of it
being held a great disgrace by the olde
girls to endure this punishment, thougl
the boys and the smaller girls were of
ten kept until nearly dark in the after
noon. But when was Phebe known t.
miss alesson or commit. q misdemeanol
Of any sortf THE only thing can re
sort to is to keep her after school on tn,
pretence of having discovered her wits
pering Or laughing, he said to himself
1T is mean, know, ALFRED mean, but
there's no other way
Fortune turned her face toward him
that day, however. For some reason OF
other Phebe was in an absent-minded
mood and Numbered unaccountably in
her grammar lesson. Having once
failed she went from bad to worse, and
got i'll such a maze of bewilderment
that all the other girls laughed at her.
'You will stay awhile after school to-
night, Miss Phebe, and we'll see about
this lesson said he more sternly than
he had intended to speak, and with a
ring of triumph in his tone.
A murmur of disappointment ran
around the room, but one glance at the
determined face of the master was suffi-
Gent to hush it, Phebe accepted the
punishment with comparative GOODNESS
She colored deeply, of course, but she
neither hid her face in her hands, nor
wept, nor betrayed angry defiance. But
the master was in fever Of uneasiness.
during the remainder Of the session,
He half expected rebellion. He feared
that she would attempt to leave the
schoolroom with the Others in spite Of
his command, and he sternly resolved
to be on his guard against such proce-
dure on her part
His fears were gronndless, however
when the bell rang for dismissal, Phebe
remained quietly in her seat, her de-
mure eyes fixed upon her book. There
had been a great deal of laughing and
whispering, a great many failures in
lessons that day; bnt it was a remarka-
BILE fact that no one but Phebe was sub
jected to so dire a punishment therefor.
Venturing to look up she found herself
alone with the master, and burst into a
flood Of terrified tears
'Phebe,' he said, in a tender tone. ap-
preaching her desk, don't be mad with
me forkeeping you here twasn't on ac-
count Of that miserable lesson, but be-
canse you wouldn't give me any chance
to speak to you: you wouldn't let me
tell you how much ! set by you. |
want you to be my wife
Phebe's weeping progressed with re-
newed vigor.
Tell me, Phebe, are you SO mad that |
you will never forgive me? Won't You
lift your head and give me Just one
ookp
There seemed to be no hope that this
'equest would be granted.
Tell me Phebe, is it because I've got
ed hair that you won't have me I
Know it's pretty red, but then Pve seen
} city preacher with redder,' in a tone
which implies that he expected doubt
It such an astonishg statement.
Phebe shook her PROSTATE head en-
Her own hair approached
his despised tint.
Then what is it you have against me
IN | too poor! l haven't anything but
~ farm and its stock, and they amt
ute paid for, | know, but / mean to
ave more before very long, that is if
QUILL have me; if you won't don't
are what becomes Of me-
Phebe again shook her head very de-
idedly.
Then | amt genteel enough, or
'raps you like that curly headed chap
'orks in the woods, BETTER in faint
me, CHASTITY with foreboaing.
Another still more decided negative. ,
well, then, what's to hinder you
ON having me ! should like to know.
hebe, I'd rather have you for my wife
ian to own all the big farms, all the s
g lumber in Roostick county. Will
ou marry mep G
A renewed food of tears was heard
ON the depths of the well-soaked
amman at this point, but there was a t
fferent kind of motion to the head. a I:
ow, upward movement to the chin Y
'Hurrah" shouted the master, lifting S
e girl to her feet and coming in con- a
ct with a great deal of briny moisture h
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