The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-01

THE WARNING BELL. GLANCED.
appreciate his worth. Love him. An.
II only dared. could could o.
what am | sayingi In love with two
men In the course OF six months. Inn
possible. II would be too contempti-
Bile"
And now, as the pink flush upon her
sheek grew scarlet. and despite the
fact that she despised herself for II,
strange and delightful Joy thrilled Miss
Brown al the remembrance OF certain
glances she had received from the eyes
OF her fellow teacher. and though her
own codness had frozen those looks.
though her naughty composure had re-
buked the words that almost trembled
on his lips and died unspoken, Helen
hnsw that Arthur Church loved her.
/. ad would some time say 40, despite
al her eoldness,
Slower and slower her steps had
grown. into a reyerie. the pleasure OF
which had made everything else for
gotten. All unheeded the warning bell
changed afar In tho clear air. and on
ward. nearer and nearer. came the
pufing monster. scattering smoke. and
Crime. and fiery sparks In It's wake.
As in u dream Helen heard her name
called a choking. maddening cry was
In her ears: as she looked up the great
nery eye OF the down express seemed
blazing In her face. Two strong arms
tnolrcled and dragged her back; an
hGoniEed voice whispered;
Nellie! Nelllel my own-my dar-
lingl Thank God, not too latel" And
then everything was darkness and 81
lence.
When Miss Brown returned to con-
sclousness the train was far out OF
sight. her head was supported on Mr..
Church's left arm. while his right hung
limp beside him. and his face. pale as
the snowbank they leaned against. was
bending anxiously over her.
You arc hurt o. Arthur" And
then tears and bushes swept away all
Miss Browns haughtlness and cool
aomposure. you have risked your
life for me, How could you do ~ o,
Arthur dear Arthur why did you
do III"
MY darling. II Is only a broken arm,
and TO hear you say dear Arthur In
that tone and with that look would
have been broken all to pieces. My
darling! My Nellie!"
And now the teacher, AS Aunt Julia
said, had TO give up. too. and II really
seemed as II fate was against the dis
trict school that first winter But
Miss Brown said no" and since the
season was so nearly over anyway, the
school should not be closed, for she
would teach both boys and girls TIL
Mr.. Church's arm was better and he
could come back and resume his place
which he did soon. with his arm In a
sling and looking pale, and on meeting
Misa Brown he seemed to grow even
paier and unaccountably shy.
But Helen laughed merrily and
whispered at the FIRST opportunity;
you are not angry with me,
Arthur And II was too mean for
Aunt Julia TO tell. anyway"
ut Ia a penal offense getting goods
under false pretenses. said Arthur.
"and people will say | have sold my
heart. Nellie"
THEY cannot say you have sold II
cheap. anyway, for ! am awfully rleh.
was the gay answer. But, Indeed.
dear. can't help being an heiresS' and
you must forgive me"
Gould not your father leave the
money to some one elseY'
He might endow a home for worn
out teachers. suppose, and even then
we would finally get the beneht OF H.
nut, after all dearest what matter
who has the money! Am not worth
loving for myself alone?'
THAT you are. darling Despite all