Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30

l OF as p9sAAH "a taAN
switched at the seant grass with a
touch of hesitation IN his manner.
Excuse me, but will you please
tell me how under heaven you hap
pen to be in this crowd? OF course,
they are very pleasant, hospitable
people and as honest as the day IS
long. but you are not one of them
why, / think ! have tried to be
hospitable and honest with you,a she
protested
so you have, and I cannot begin to
thank you enough for il, but still
you know what | mean
Il am teaching the public school
out here" She explained, the friendly
laugh again leaping into her eyes.
''Ah. yes. Thank you. Your mis-
sion Is rather Drawer than mine.
am nursing fit Of the sulks."
Il fear you viii find il a difficult
thing to do among these glad-hearted
pines" she commented.
Yes" he answered, y am begin
ming to find it so already. l see they
are moving toward the church. Do
we have another session this after
noon?"
"Why, yes. At half-past one"
Baldwin drew out his watch. ut
is nearly that now. Shall you re-
main for the afternoon serviee?"
Yes, indeed. Il is considered very
bad form TO leave before churea is
over"
DO we have form out here?v
Lots of it, Then, with a sudden
assumption Of gravity, as they neared
the door:
That was a fine sermon that Mr..
Leyen preached this morning"
"Was it?" he questioned, softly. 81
never heard a word Of it,"
Thegirl recalled the strained look
she had noticed on his face while the
sermon was being preached, and
touch of sympathy softened her eyes.
Baldwin caught al it quickly
"Will it be good form for me to sit
beside you this afternoon" he asked,
under his breath.
NO, indeed. it viii not" she replied,
promptly.
The summer drifted along, and the
Sundays repeated themselves with
dreamy satisfaction. Baldwin fell
more and more in the estimation of
the neighborhood bellies. Ills inter-
course with the teacher was severely
limited to a half-hour's chat during the
noon recess, IN plain sight Of every
body. lie never called at the house
where she boarded, and he bought no
new clothes. That he did not know
how to spark a girl was quite evident.
No wonder she just went on wearing
straw hat without any trimming.
The school term drew TO close al
most before anyone was aware Of it.
Even the teacher started a little
when Baldwin asked her If the next
week was not her last one in the
woods.
Eyes" she replied Dear me, how
quickly the summer has passed.
HAS it?' he asked. She glanced |
away uneasily at bis tone, but he went
on with reassuring carelessness
"Do you know that example is really /
wonderful thing? / felt an almost
unconquerable desire to put on my 1
dress suit for church this morning"
"Why?" she questioned vaguely.
"For the same reason that the other /
young fellows do, ] suppose. Force of
example"
The teacher laughed, but il was not a
quite natural laugh.
Honestly, / have been making a very !
close study of the subject, their meth
DDS appear to be so successful The /
more in earnest they become the |
brighter grows their tie. ] bought a |
cherry-red one to wear to-day, but !
was afraid you might object to such a
conspicuous outward visible sign of my |
inward invisible devotion You can't |
imagine how hard have tried to keep
from making il uncomfortable for you.
The Sundays have seemed so awfully
far apart. Honestly, now, don't YOU
think ! have been good?"
81 trust you are going to continue /
being so.' she remarked, looking care
fully at yellow wild flower.
evil you 60 to the spring with me?
We needn't take the regular path-un-
til we get there"
"Do you call this being good?'
'Do you call II being good, torturing
a fellow this way? There are 30 pair
OF eyes fastened upon the back of my
coat. I have TO stand here as uncon-
cerned as though were discussing the
weather while-and you won't help me
bit. Please agree to 60 to the spring
with me in Imagination"
In Imagination? They are going |
into church"
evil you go?"
"Of course"
Thank you. You are the dear
est"
"Imeant was going into the church.
l."
THAT wasn't what I meant. and I |
almost believe You knewit" Hecaught |
her hand for an instant as thevl
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