The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-15


| consistency OF syrup; that oven that rarsst
delicacy. small shrcds OF vcnison covered with
ashes and broilod uron the end OF a ranrod
boldly thrust into tho flames. would DO better
and even moro expeditiously cooked upon
| burning Goals. Moved In his practical nature.
| he was surprised to ind this curious creature
1 Of disorgsnized norves and useiess Impulses
| informed with an Intelligence that did not pre-
| cude the welfare OF humanity or the existence
OF . soul. Ne respected her for some minutes.
until In the midst OF . culinary triumph big
toar dropped and spluttored In the saucepan.
But he forgavo tho irrelevancy by taking no
notice OF 1t. and by doing full justice to that
particular dish.
Nevertheless no asked several questions
based upon these recently discovered qualities
II appeared that In the old days OF hcr wander
ings with the circus troupe she had often been
forced TO undertake this nomadic housekeep-
Ing. But she "despised It," had never done II
since. and always had refused to do II for
him tho personal pronoun roforrins. as
Low understood. to her lover Cursor. Not
caring to revive these memories further Low
briefly concluded:
Il don't know what you were. or what you
may be. but from what zoe OF you you've got
all the sabe OF frontierman's wffo."
She stopped and looked At him. and then.
WIFI MI iuipuibo Vi impuuchCo tHut oniy hish
concealed n moro serious vanity. asked. do
you think might have made good sauawt"
Il don't know" he replied quietly. Il never
saw enough Of them TO know"
Teresa. confident from his clear eyes that no
spoke the truth. but having nothing ready to
follow this calm disposal Of her curiosity. re-
lapsed into silence.
The meal finished. Teresa washed their
scant table eeuipaee in 4 little spring
near the camp fro: thorc. catching sight
Of hor disOrderod dress and collar. she
rapidy threw her shawl after the national
fashion. over her shoulder and pinned 1t
quickly. Low cached Tho remaining proyis-
ions and tho few cooking utensils under the
dead embers and ashes. celebrating all super
fclai indication Of their camp FRO ~ deftly and
artisticaliy rs no had before.
There Isn't the ghost OF q chance." he said
| In explanation. chat anybody but you or
| will set foot hero before We come back TO sup
| per. but It's we'll TO DO on guard. III take you
back 10 the cabin now. though bet you could
| find your way there as we'll as can"
On their way back Teresa ran ahead of her
companion, and piucking q few tiny leaves
| from hidden oasis In the tark-strown trail
! brought them to him.
That's the kind you're looking for. ism t
| II ?" abe said half timidiy.
1T N" responded Low in rratiiled surprise {;
but how did you know ~ You're not a
| botunist are your"
Il reckon not" said Teresa but you picked
some whom We came. and l noticed what they
| WERE"
Here was indeed another revelation. Low
| stopped and gazed at her with such frank,
open, utterly unabashed curiosity that her
| black eyes fell before him.
| And do you think" he asked with logical
| elaboration, that you could find any plant
| from another should give your"
Yes"
Or from drawing OF III"
Yes: perhaps evcn II you described It to
me-"
A haif-confidentiaI half-fraternnl silence fol-
| lowed.
Il tell you what, I've got book"
Il know It," interrupted Teresa; full OF
| these things"
Yes. Do you think you could"
"Oi course could" broke in Teresa again.
But you don't know what mean, 4" said the
| imperturbuble Low.
Certainly do. Why. find 'em, and preserve
| all tho different ones for you to write under
| that's It, isn't IT."
Low nodded his head. sratifled but not en-
3tirely convinced THAT sue had fully estimated
| tho magnitude OF the endeavor
| postscriptum voice which 1t would seem en-
| tered even the philosophical calm OF tho aisles
| they were treading-"I suppose that she places
great valuo on them7"
| Low had indeed heard Science personified
| before. nor was 1t at all impossible that tho
| singular woman walking by his side had also.
He said Yes :" but added. in mental reference
to the Linnenn Society OF San Francisco. that
"Mev were rather particular about the raror
| kinds"
| Content Us Teresa had been to believe In
Lows tcndor relations with some favored one
Of her scx. this frank confession OF plural de-
yotion staggered her.
They ?" she repeated.
Yes" he continued calmly. THE Botani-
| col Society correspond with are more particu
lar than the Government Survey"
Then you are doing this for a society? ?" de-
manded Teresa with stare.
Certainly. I'm making collection and
classification OF specimens l intend-bui
| what are You looking att"
Teresa had suddenly turned away. Putting
his hand lightly on her shoulder. the young
man brought her lace to face with him again
She was laughing.
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