New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02

tonight, Would not listen to our offer of
watchers, Seemed in hurry to get us on" -, .
| -" But how can the child recover in such a
placer 1t is criminal to leave him there"
The citizens of Palmea may be tribe uncivil-
ized my dear, but they are not wanting IN me
common attributes Of humanity The boys have
been busy this evening. They have rented that
little house Browns family vacated last week;
and couple of hundred dollars will be placed
| in bank tomorrow to the little boys credit
But the citizens Of Palmca found that they
had difficult case with which TO deal Face 20
face, with the exigencies OF her SITUATION. tne
for her, but she drew sparingE upon the iu'ius
placed TO her credit, and took careful inventory
of everything the house contained, with view 10
| paying for everything soon as she shorid DC
| able. In an inconcevably short time, thanks TO
the reactive powers of healthy childhood, and the
pure air of the elevated southern plateau, tho
| child was able to be about the house, bllthe as u
| little manned bird, his single leg and crutch.
| The scant sewing that the mother could procure
was ill-paid and inadequate Tor her neeos' anu
| the fact known that she was ready to wash the
soiled linen Of the town Hop Wing who Ses had 90
| cxtravagant that he was fast rising 10 position
| Of ahiuence, viewed this encroachment upon his
peculiar province with unfeigned alarm, lie low
| cred his scale of prices and starched the Dosoms
| Of Palnea's shirts until it became necessary 10
use gmlet for the insertion of shirt-studs but IN
vain. A generous tide of patronage eowed In
The doctor and his wife sometimes discussed
| the anomalous character Ct the woman with whom
Il can't quite make her out" the doctor once
| remarked ITO look at her one would think her
| incapable of feeng-that she had scarcely hui
man instinct. She is developing into the hardest
| 10 think that the night first saw her she was
stimulated by courage Of the highest order an
heroic self-forgctfulncss that conquered her own
physical weakness
!" I understand her perfectly returned his wife,
with prompt feminine decision she is con-
structed on different principle from ordinary
women Some gentle instinct If sympathy-of
womanly tcnderncss-is wanting in her conn osi-
ton. have seen her day after day. you know,
my dear end ought to be able to nudge. Though
she is not bad sort Of woman at all" she gener-
"Curions sort Of name, isn't it-Mrs. Ruthstan.
II has very fancy sound
1T doesn't sound like real name at ALL re-
turned Mrs. Belden, severely; oh, she has his
tory behind her, and we shall know it some day,
1t so happened that the very next day the doc
tor stumbled across old friend. newly arrived
in the place. and brought HIM home. Bessie:
You remember Jack Grosvenor-the oldest friend
have. You remember he would have been best
man at our wedding
" If he hadn't been busy getting married him
self a thousand miles away. Yes, | remember,
and am very glad to welcome you to our home
Mr.. GrosvenorS said the doctors wife, holding
out her hand with a winning smile
But there was no answering smile on the face
of the man she so cordially greeted. She rcmem-
bered her husbands description of the gay. light
hearted fellow, and tried TO identify him, with
seated himself by the window, and was looking
out over the plains with distracted air.
Jack has Just come back with party from
Guaymas," explained the doctor; ." b. has made
rich strike down on Pocahontas Mountain
" That is very good said Mrs Bcden alb
sently, wondering why her husband should make
such point of his friends business success, or
speak of it as if it were of vital interest to her
=. am glad for Jack proceeded the doctor
thing of his experience today-you don't mind
my telling Bessie Jack ?-and he's had a hard
pull, Worst of all, he lost his WIFE
-" | am vory sorry"
No, not that wayl" hastily interrupted the
doctor; lost sight of her. He left her in Den
yer three years ago. Heard from her once or
correspondence. Now he tells me he has lost all
trace of her"
was reused And She was such a pretty woman,
Mr.. Gr0Svenor. | remember the lovely face OF the
photograph you sent us, when you wore married.
Such a dimped, laughing face Where was II
saw one that reminded me of it. not long ago?n
I" / can't say it seems so very strange to me-
remarked Grosvenor taking part in the converse
husky voice; " | wonder that she put up with IT
50 long. We had had hard time of it for years
Miss Ruth Stanhope. of Richmond Of the old
Virginia Stanhopes. | was never able TO provide
for her in the way she had been accustomed to
at home left her with almost nothing She
proud, spirited woman. She tired OF the
struggle and went back to her friends. / had
hoped she might hold out on account a o. =, the boy
Grosvcnor assented with mute gesture.
Ruth Stanhope.' repeated the doctors wife,
her back t a Significant glance and the boy-how
old would your little son be now, Mr.: Grosycnor?'
4 little more than seven years
tended TO at once. You and Mr.: Grosvenor will
excuse me- | will not be long,
Mrs. Bclden had snatched up broad; brmmed
hat and was tying il under her chin as she spoke
her eyes kindled with excitement, her cheeks lit
With sudden flame; Jack Grosvenor aroused
Size sped down the street. Der head in whirl.
As She flew along the sidewalk. she tried to bal
ance and arrange the queer facts and stranger
She remembered something Of the spcndor OF
Jack Grosvcnor's wedding. and the contrast II
had presented to their own modest nuptials She
banquet and the list OF the notable guests who
were in attendance. She saw in anticipation the
beggarly strip Of rag carpetng along the centre
the pine bedstead with its coveret, the
ironingboard contrasting it with the Astounding
comforts and generous hospitality OF that Southern
home
A high wind was blowing. and clouds of dust
darkened the air about her. Battling with
miniature srocco, she yet found time to marvel
at the strength of character that had enabled the
pctted Southern girl, born and Graded IN the Zap
Of luxury, deliberately to renounce the life Of ease
open TO her. and condemn herself and her child
to the life of toll and hardship that had resulted
so disastrously. The gentle womans heart filled
with love and sympathy, and she was ready TO
take Jack Grosvenor's wife into her arms and
cry over her sOrrows and humiliatiOns.
Her heart was chilled at the sight Of the cold.
proud face, whose severity was increased by the
piece of stiff white muslin bound about the head
protection from the smoke and coaldust of
the ironng-stove. Mrs. Beldcn looked in mo-
mentary adherence at the mass. Of lace and en-
broidery lying upon the ironing-board, guessing
only too well the owners of the tawdry splendor.
What! do you work for them ?'
For a moment the women gaZcd calmly upon her
queStioner. then turned with expressive glance
70 the low pallet where her boy lay sleeping by
his side the crutch that must be his Lifelong com
panion.
Notwithstanding the mothers impassive de-
meanor, the eyes of the visitor filed with sudden
tears She twirled her hat-strings and searched
the cold face wondering how she had best com
municate the tidings of which she was the bearer.
She observed the dignfed movement Of the tell