The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-26

things have happened Many q maj
has been educated by his wife,
Dora's lips curled, and a flash of an
noyance crossed her fair, expressive
features as she read.
''Bahr' she exclaimed, contemptu
ously, crumpling the letter in her han.
and tossing it into her desk.
But why did her fair face soften int
infinite tenderness again, and a blush
deeper than Il crimson rose, bathe he
check and brow and snowy throat a
she remembered certain thrilling CLAN
ces from Il pair OF bright gray eyes
And why did this worshipper of irtcllec
murmur to herself, with kind of fierce
delight?
HE loves me! 1 know it! I know
itr'
During the summer DAYS that follow
ell, her thoughts often turned to Kittie's s
letter and the tempting possibilities it
| suggested. But she quickly put them
from her. 1t was exquisitely sweet, this
city belle who was well used to refined
and cultivated society could not deny to
herself. to note the electric influence of her
power in the dark flush rising to man.
ly check, the quick thrill of his powerful
frame at her lightest touch, and the pas
sionate light she sometimes caught in
the finest eyes she had ever seen. And
perhaps her own heart responded to
every sign. But it could go no further.
| Dora 5 mind was one of those which
ever unconseiously reach out toward all
| the richest treasures in the world of art
and learning, and she knew that it could
| never be satisfied with the companion
ship of one who could not at least keep
pace with her in all the finest charms of
intellectual life. She resolved never to
make such dangerous experiment,
even for cloves sweet sake" And we
think that she was right.
1t was the last evening of her stay.
Her pupils had all received their little
tokens of remembrance, had said good
by to their pretty, giriish teacher, and
We're now gone to their several homes,
leaving her alone to gather up her few
effects and indulge in parting rcverie
upon the events of the past three months.
Larry Farnsworth alone had been alb
sent that last day; but in her secret
hesrt she thanked him for it, for there
had been something in his manner of
late, and n strange disturbance in her
feelings also. which made her doubt
whether her digniiied firmness could
have stood the trial of final parting.
How strongly her heart was beating
now, rs she thought over the past even
ings, when the splendid-looking ignora-
mus had walked beside her down the
long lang leading from the schoolho,ise,
and the lOw-spoken ''good-ni9ht'' of
each, as she turned to cross the narrow
field in the direction of her lodgings.
She remembered, with thrill OF won
derin@ pleasure, how his awkwardness
had almost entirely vanished in the un-
conscious devotion which he paid her.
No, she reflected, with deep sigh, as
she turned to go. it would never do for
them to meet again. She must 90 back
10 the city and forget. Forget the low
ly youth who had power to stir the very
depths of her soul as no other mortal
man had ever done! Yet her heart bit
terly rebelled against the fate which
made such remuneration necessary.
CHANGING through the open door, she
saw stranger coming up the path-a
tall and handsome man, well-dressed |
and elegant. There was something |
familiar to her in his looks, |
and yeti could not be
All, but it could! for the next mo-
ment her hands were clasped in those of |
the tall stranger, and her unbelieving
eyes were gazing up into the handsome,
saucy face of Larry Farnsworth.
Il came to bid my little teacher good
by, he said, looking down upon her mis-
n sly smile quivcring under
the slight dark moustache.
'Larryr'
1t was all she could say, for, unable
to bear certain new expression in the
glance of those gray eyes, and the rush
of memories it brought her. she sank up
on the nearest bench and covered her
face with her hands. Larry sat down,
too, with warm light of tenderness in
his resolute, saucy face, but the first
words that Dora faltered forth made
him laugh outright.
'sThen you are not the ignOramus,
after all ?'' Still with her face hidden
rom the roguish eyes.
''Well, no, not exactly, since have
lad the honor of graduating from old
replied the Ignoramus, with
GOODNESS. 'sBut, Miss Glade
Dora" drawing her hands away from
he blushing face, .'please forgive my
naughty masquerade. Hearing much
# the pretty schoolma'am from my
lncle whom / was visiting, / began it
Trough a pure love of fun, but soon
ound it SO dangerously fascinating that
could not give it up. 1t was SO plea
ant to have you lean over my shoulder
o correct those dreadful examples,
which you couldn't have done, you
now, if / had not been your pupils
''And you have been teaching me all
his time For shame, sirr' pouted
Dora, thinking with burning cheeks of
Ter patient endeavors to educate the
Harvard graduate.
II dare to hope that have taught
'ou something, Dora--a lesson that is
lot found in school-books. And now,
ince you have taught your stupid Igno-
anus to love you, tell me frankly if
ou will marry him?''
81 would not if could have escaped
eeing him again." said Dora, wickedly.
''But since you could notP"
Dora turns an arch face, wet with
lappy tears, to meet Lawrence Farms
vorth's thrilling kiss. And thus we
cave them to Il future bright and peace
ul as the lovely scene outside the rustic
where Dora Glade first met
nd loved her ignoramus.
The Meaning of Either"