Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-28
CHAPTER VIII.


Thompson. who now tried to restrain her
con, 30 that after the party hostilities In
that quarter nearly ceased. But the
ball was In motion. and could not well
be stopped for what the ThompsoiIs now
lacked the rest Of the district made up.
1t was the general impression. 1 believe,
that the scholars had learned nothing
save n few pieces of poetry, and that I
had done nothing hut whip, scold aud cry
To all these accusations I plead guilty:
and when Mr.. Randall one day proposed
to me TO bring my labors to a close. |
replied that nothing could please me
better" though there was n trcmor In my
voice as 1 Thought how the pcop,c of
Sunny Bank would laugh, Mr.. Randall
probably OWNED my thoughts. for he
quickly rpjOincd, "rhc weather II gettin
% hot that the youngsters need n vaca-
ti0n. Mcbby, In the fall. when IL In cool
Or, we shall have YOU back"
And so IL was settled that school
should close the next week on Satur-
day. When tho time came around DR..
Clayton came to say good.by, ind when
he left me he ploccd on my hand at part.
Ing a little vold ring. Oh which was in
Ocribed simply. Rosa"
ut was the Gift of, friendship" he
said, ''pothing more" and he wished me
10 wear IL for the sake of the few
pleasant hours We had scent together"
/ suppose Il was wrong In me to ac-
cent Il. I Thought 40 then. Int I could
not refuse IL; and remembering the fate
Of the one sent by Herbert Langley to
Anna, I resolved upon keeping Il n secret,
and wearing II when 1 was alone. For a
long time I sat In the deserted school
room, while the damn MIR come through
che open window: nor WINS I reminded of
the lapse Of time until II began to grow
dark around me: then hastily throwing
on my things. 1 started for Mr.. Rnn.
dnlrs, wctting my feet. for I Ind IN
rubbers with mo. As tho result of This.
when awokc next morning I was con.
scious of "a pain IN my head. n soreness
In my ,bro,, ,uJ 40, ,,,,,,,,. 90 49,. ,..,,
quite uncxpcctrd ns II was di.ovrccnblc
I lind taken n yiole,t cold A. nivht
when my father cnmc for mo. n was nj.
most too wcok I'd stand along. but tho
excitement of riding impaired 10 mo mn
artificial strength. which wholly dSscrt.
ed me the moment I reached home. md
for many DAYS 1 kent nv bcd. attended,
by DIR. Clayion. who ncci,lcntnIlv boorJ
Of my illness. and who came daily M
see me, Grou,lmo asked him how n" mo.
counted for my rnpii nulse md aushn1
cheeks. and he very prnve,v renIioJ that
"possibly nv henri might no nfrec,od--
the sympto,n seemed mnch like r. adj.
Ing, az ls saw the look Of concern nm
granlmn's fncc. "but I think I cnn cure
that, don't Won. Rosoy' turning IN mo.
and taking nv hand IN 500 how fas, u"v
pulse did beni. '
After this prondmo mazda M f,r,h,r
objections to His visits. "If Rosa Ind
thu heart disease. and hc could curc n.
he ought to do so.''
But alas! for the hcnrt d,soos. which
feeds upon the smile of one who. wh,.m
sure that he holds II IN his yrnsn costs
II from him. ms children do n lonw.covct.
nj toy of which they have grown wenrv.
Alas, for thee, Rosn! A few miles 10
the southwark. and the same sun which
now shines softly ON YOU. looks In through
a richly curtnined window. nnd its gold.
en- rays fall ON the ouccnly form o: your
rival, who. with n look Of exuitation
on her finely east features. listens 10 The
words she has long waited 10 hear. mud
which have now been spoken: while he,
Of whom yon dream. bends gently over
her, his own--his bctrothed! And still,
In the very moment OF his triumph. there
comes up before him n male. childish
face. which. with it's drenmy eyes of
blue. looks repronchfully upon him. Rut
nride nnd ambition wenv. ,oyother n vail
which hides thc imnuc from HE v,.w
bidding him forgot thst nnv other ave
the pccrlcss DeII c'er s,irrsd the roun.
tain Of his love
WouId II Inc vol for us o,w.v. On
know whut IL pnssinp IN thc minds ~ our
friends. whether present or nhscnt
Could Rosa Lee have known what md
transplrcd she would NOT have ,lorto,I
away no quickly Rs abe did. whom told
that DR.. Clayton was coming throuvh the
gate one afternoon. Taking from its
hiding place the ring-his gift-she ulac.
ed Il upon her finger, and with heieht,n.
ed color went down to greet the doctor.
Who had come to make Ms farewell visit
for four weeks from that night Dell
Thomson would bc his wife. Long had
he debated tho propriety Of seeing Roso
again, conscience bidding him leave her
alone, while inclination clamored loudly
for one more quiet talk with her. ono
more walk by moonlight. one more look
Into her childish face, md then he would
leave her forever; never again sufforInU
4 thought Of her to come between him
and tho bride of his choice.
And for this purpose he had come. I'm,
when he saw how joyfully Rosa met hin,
and how the bloom deepened ON her ,,sm'
ally pale cheeks. his heart misgaye him
and for tho first ti,o Ia k.,v.n a, 49,