Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-16

WIS told her she had fingered too long.
was a dark, lonely walk to her
boarding. house through the woods.
Though not a timorous person. she
might have given way to a shudder,
when she noticed her largest pupil
Waiting at the door.
what, Aaron, you here?"
''Yes I got sort o hankering af
or the cid spot" said the student of
he elements of English grammar, slip
ling her bundle of letters into his ca
1actous pocket Fact is, you've done
& much for me. felt as ef I wanted
ak We somethin the very worst way.
yeu don't mind"
well, what is it? There's no need
DC backward" she said, suspecting
nothing
81 jes' felt as eff l couldn't so home
1in =
Before the astounded teacher could
gather strength enough for an emphat-
g no a kiss had descended upon her
hin. precise lips.
* didn't want to ruffle We over
much" said Aaron, soothingly. but I
,eckoned you'd done so much for me
md You Ixnewed l thought a heap Of
you all along and couldn't help it,"
Sine turned to leave abruptly without
word of rebuke. but the woods were
800 dark and threatening: plainly he
had selected the best time for his over
are.
Il thought you came TO school for
something else" was the meanest thing
she could think of to say.
well ben tryin' to get all could
get out o school. and you can't blame
me ef I thought the sch9olmarm was
she best thing ] could get"
81 don't think you can explain your
-onduct in that way she said. but
rsevextheleSs he continued:
Ne enc appreciated better than Miss
prmm his struggle with the rule OF
three and the past participle She had
Encouraged his efforts and told him "a
ask questions when in doubt. The lit
- green arithmetic had been sore
rssl 10 him. but she shared his SatiSfac
ton completely when he mastered it,
,oing 20 and from meeting be had
been her constant escort; Il had never
accurved 10 her that he had any other
snotlve than a desire 10 learn. And now
Sr appeared that her efforts had been
zargly N vain. Her own earnest pupil
mad turned out 4 lover. and she did not
snow what 20 do with him, Never hav.
og played the coQuettc. she was NJ a
loss 10 know what answer to give 10
MS proposal, but perhaps her silence
vas effective enough.
Everybody knows tried hard
enough 70 fit myself. but l jeS' allowed
Sc didn't marry an education some OF
tbe dne points might escape me. OF
course I hsln't given up tryin'-I got a
-3eap mapped out for summer eyeuin'S.
II was the teacher that answered;
Nothing short of Latin and Greek
will 10. assure you. and then if you
are Of the same mind
I ''oh. I never expect TO change that"
ne said with determination. and IL she
hadn't taken her letters very quietly
and Tecreated to her boarding house. &
similar outbreak TO that which com
zneneeS their journey might have occur
red.
when left alone In her own room
Julia gave herself up to reelection. Her
carefully formed plans for the future
were upset; her dearest anticipationS
were dashed; her dream had been sue
.ceeied by reality which. something
told her. was much the best thing. Al
during her school life she had been pre-
assring FOR career; there Were many
bright spots in Il. but il was unmixet
with sentiment. She would 80 Yves
and make s competence. This woul,