The Mineral argus., 1884-11-13

one person could have influenced me to
leave"
"Who?"
"'You, and you alone"
Chow could ] have had any iniu-
ence?"
"You possess an unconscious iniu-
ence that is stronger than iron. If you
had said you did not want me to re-
main l should have gone away. L have
studied your face closely, and have ever
seen. or fancied that 1 saw, kindness
and welcome in your eyes"
isn't it time to take in school, Mr..
Hayloid?"
"No, there is time for nothing but to
tell you of my deep love for you. Weed,
you are the cause of my remaining
here. 1 love you with a heart that was
never before moved"
She had twisted off the button, and
sat changing it from n hand to the
other.
mo woman, no matter how cultivat-
ed, could win my love from you"
'Do Won know why 1 have learned so
fast ?" she asked dropping the button
and clasping her hands.
Because You have a bright mind"
"No, because 1 love you"
He caught her in his arms and was
pressing her lips when Windin' Blades
burst into the room.
"Thar now" he said, stopping in
amazement. "Thar now, Mr.. Hayloid.
Don't say nothin' more to me bout
kitchen grasshoppers. I'd hatcher be
kotch putin gear on grasshoppers than
- l., I,Na1, ,,,,4fsnf ~ orpa a.orTn1 n
gal. Whoop!" and Windin' Blades,
in celebration of his conquest, seized a
bench leg and belabored the writing
table.
"Tm goin' to tell pa on you, sir" said
the girl.
"Im goin' to tell him on you," again
whooping and striking the table.
don't see how anybody can study
when you're keeping up such noise"
"Study, har yah, whoop!" and he
raised a ~deafening din. "Wall," when
he had sufficiently commemorated his
discovery. ''believe I'll go home eff
thar amt goin' to be no school," and
before a protest could be made. Windm'
Blades had leaped from the door and
disappeared.
''That was unfortunate" said Hay
Ioid. land ] would give almost any
thing if it could be recalled"
care you sorry that you told me?"
ooh, no."
"Then you are sorry that-you tried
to kiss me?"
"No; for if some one had stepped in
and shot me 1 should not have regretted
my action"
''And do you love me as truly as you
say you do?'
"Deeper thau ! can express, I want
you to be my wife"
"Don't you think that I am too much
of a child"
"No you are quite a oma We car
study together, and your bright mind
can blossom into a flower of brillianc e
and beauty"
They were standing in front Of the
FIRE.
az 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.
"Hello! Wall, by jinks, this is a fun
ny sort o'school."
Hayloid stammered an unintelligible
reply.
"Sort o. kissin' school, an must say
that if Weed has larnt as fast in that ar
branch as she has in her books, she's a
a might apt scholard. Can't you sorter
'splain yourself, mister"
"There is not much of an explanation
to make, old gentleman" replied the
teacher. love your daughter and she
loves me. 1 have asked her to be my
wife, and she has"
"Told him that 1 am too young" in
terposed the blushing girl.
"Wall," said the old man in expletive,
for he could really say nothing, and
only said "wall" to gain time. "Wall l
reckon that, a gal what takes so nachul
to kissin' amt much too young to get
married.
did you meet Windin' Blades? ?"
asked the girl.
home. Here he is now"
"Pap whut you reckon?"
81 reckon a good deal"
"Wall Mr.. Hayloid has been er kissin'
of Weed"
"He's got a right to kiss Weed. He's
goin' ter be yer brother"
"How?"
"By marryin' Weed. Wall, 1 reckin
the school nd better break up for ter
day. Come an we'll all go home. Nun
will be glad ter hear O. the 'gagement,
for she's nightly pleased with Weeds
%larnin'. A woman can go through life
er I%arnin', but airter a boy gets to be
about 81 he thinks he knows it all an
don't larn no more"