Morris tribune., 1917-02-23

away you go 10 Aunt heUecca 3.
Horrors! I will be good" promised
Anne, and she tripped away, only to
poke her pretty head inside the door
again. 81 do hope he is musical" she
flashed at them before she disap-
peared.
That evening the new tutor arrived.
He was not very tall and rather stock
lily built. He had a clean cut face
tanned by sun and wind, lighted by
keen, dark eyes. Anne liked the way
he wore his clothes, and she liked his
brown, capable looking hands. She
also liked the direct glance Of his eyes.
but there was nothing softening in his
glance when it rested upon her lovely
face.
Therein lay the oddly of the new
tutor. Mr.. Newman was politely in
different to Anne's charms, even when
she played the harp, which was her
chief accomplishment. When accom-
panied by her clear, sweet soprano the
results had been disastrous indeed to
the other Samuels.
"Well, Anne, how do you like himT
asked her brother-in-law one morning
as they stood on the veranda watch
ing Newman and the little boys rae
ing across the lawn to the boathouse.
When the three white clad forms had
disappeared Anne shrugged her shoul-
der impatiently.
Hes perfectly hateful!' she fared,
and then ran away to the rose garden
to hide the telltale tears that filed her
merry eyes.
Mr. Samuel Newman had been quite
frank in explaining to Anne that the
rowboat would not safely carry more
than three persons, and as he was
| teaching her nephews how to row and
| manage a boat, her presence among
them would be exceedingly awkward.
Anne had tossed her dark head and
| turned away, but there was a bewil
dered look in her pansy brown eyes,
for she was not accustomed to receiv-
| ing rebuffs.
81 wonder why he doesn't like meY'
she asked herself for the hundredth
time since breakfast. Anne leaned
over the artificial pond and stared at
her reflection in the still water. Ger
tainly l am not homely," she smiled
vainly, and lost her balance
She would have tumbled ignOmin-
| iously into the pond had not strong
hand grasped her arm and drawn her
back to safety.
"The mirror in the music room is
less hazardous" advised Mr.. Newman
with quizzical glance. and Anne
blushed holly.
/ please don't do that again" she
said rashly.
! "Do what7 Rescue you from dan
ger?"
Eyes. l would rather fall in and be
drowned than be saved by your she
cried fiercely.
81 will remember" he said gravely.
and passed into the house.
Instantly poor Anne was smitten
with shame She few to her room and
battled with a new, strange misery, fol
retributiOn had, come upon gay. light
hearted Anne Cummings. She had
fallen in love with the new tutor and
he evidenced not the slightest interest
, in her-indeed. appeared to diSapprOve
of her
Verify, it would appear that the third
Samuel was to avenge the wrongs OF
his predecessors. "
Mr.. Newman was gracious to Mrs
! Arnold, quite chummy with her hus.
band and devoted to LIS small charges
who adored him in return. But it was
apparent to the entire household that
he was Indifferent to Anne.
The ArnOlds were amused at the sit
uation until Maud guessed Anne's pitt
full secret. 81 am glad he is going next
week." she said one September day.
81 believe ! will take Anne on that
coaching trip Monday" said William
with strange grufness.
william, you're a dear" and his
wife kissed him.
"Poor little Amer he murmured
TITS pity. really like Newman bet
ter than the other two. He is more
manly and Independent and has bound
less ambition. You never can tell
where a chap like that will stop. Not
short Of the top, anyway. Just the
cool, firm hand to guide Anne"
Il suppose it Is just as well for Anne
to learn that she can't play with fire, .
sighed Anne's sister, "but these life les
sons are so hard and leave such a bit
ter tang"
The next morning Anne went tiptoe
ing down to the waters edge. She was
trim figure in her bathing dress. The
water was warm and inviting, and
Anne was a fearless swimmer
Max and Bobby were digging in the
sand, and Newman and William Ar
mold were playing tennis.
IT will swim out to the float and rest
awhile" she thought.
l Her white arms cut the water with
long, even strokes. The tide was run
ming swiftly, and Anne felt strangely
tired. There came a sudden chill, and
then the agonizing cramp that render.
ed her helpless. Her arms few up,
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