Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-14

after staying here three days no business
person could have Influenced me to
leave"
you, and you alone"
"HoW could have had any infu-
ence ?"
you possess an unconscious influence
that is stronger than iron. If you had
said YOU did not wish me to remain I
should have gone away. I have studied
your face closely. and have ever seen. or
fancied I saw, kindness and welcome in
your eyes"
isn't it time to take in school, Mr..
mo. there is time for nothing but to
tell YOU of my deep love for you. Weed,
YOU are the cause of my remaining here.
I love you with heart that was never
She had twisted off the button, and
sat changing it from one hand to the
other.
mo woman, no matter how cultivated,
could win my love from you"
"DOyou know why 1 learned SO fast ?"
she asked, dropping the button and
Claspiug her hands.
Because you have a bright mind"
"NO, because 1 love you"
pressing her lips when Windin' Blades
burst into the room.
"Thar now" he said, stopping in
amazement. "Thar now, Mr.. HayIOid.
Don't say nothin' more tome bout kitch-
in grasshoppers. I'd rather be kotch
putin gear on grasshOppers than to be
kotch putin my arms round a gal.
Whoop" and Windin' Blades, in cele-
bratiOn of his conquest, seized a bench
leg and belabored the writing table.
'.Tm goin' to tell pa on you, sir" said
the girl.
''I'm going to tell him on yon," again
whooping and striking the table.
ST don't see how anybody can study
when you're keeping up such a noise"
Study, har yah, whOOp !" and he
raised a deafening din. 'Wau," when
he had sufficiently COmmemOrated his
discovery, believe I'll 60 home if thar
amt gOin' to be no school" and before a
protest could be made Windin' Blades
had leaped from the door and disap-
peared.
THAT was unfortunate" said Hayloid,
"and 1 would give almost anything if it
could be recalled"
Are you sorry that you told me?"
ooh, no."
Then you are sorry that-that you
tried to kiss me?"
No; for if some one had stepped in
shot me I should not have regretted my
action"
"And you do love me as truly as you
say you do?'
Deeper than I can express, and I
want you to be my WIFE"
Don't you think that I am too much
of a childp
"No, you are quite a woman. We can
study together, and your bright mind
can blossom into a flower Of brilliance
and beauty"
They were standing in front Of the
fire."
ct will be your wife"
He took her in his arms, and was in
the act Of kissing her, when old man
SOcklaster stepped into the room.
g Hellol Wall, by jinks, this is funny
sort o. school"
Hayloid stammered an unintelligible
reply:
that if Weed has larnt as fast in that ar
branch as she has in her books, she's a
mighty-ap' scholar. Can't you sOrter
'splain yourself, mister?"
There Is not much Of an explanation
to make, old gentleman" replied the
teacher. "I love your daughter and she
loves me. I have asked her to be my
wife, and she has
"TOld him that was too young" in
terposed the blushing girl.
"Wal," said the old man in expletive,
for he could really say nothing and only
said "Wall" to gain time. "Wall, I reck-
on that a gal what takes so nachul to
kissin' amt much to young to git mar
ried."
"Did you meet Windin' Blades" ask
ed the girl.
"No, I hain't seed him sense he left
home. Here he is now"
Pap, what you reckon?"
81 reckon good deal"
"Wall, Mr.. Hayloid has been er kissin'
Of Weed"
''Wall, he's got right to kiss Weed
He's gOin' ter be yer brother"
How"
'"By marryin' Weed. Wall, I reckon
the school nd better break up fer ter
day. Come an Wen all go home. Nun
will be glad to hear Of the 'gagement
fur she's nightly pleased with Weeds
larnin'. A woman can go through life
er larnin', but arter boy gets to be
bout twenty-One he thinks he knows it
all and don't larn no more"
The old lady was indeed pleased to
hear Of the engagement, and she stuck
such hkin' ter the young man" that
she opened the pear preserves she had
been saving for the preacher.
At night, while in a contented hall
circle they sat by the fire Hayloid re-
marked:
1T has ever been a mystery to newly
I did not have more pupils. l was told
that the people of this neighborhood
wanted a school"
The old man laughed.
DAY after day. continued the teacher
81 expected to receive additional encOur-
agement, but as you know I was disap-
pointed. What kind of people have you
in this country, anyhow ?"
Illustrate folks"
'They evidently do not care to see
their children educated"
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