New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

come off with bruises ana Droken ponco. vi fa"'0'
he had not come of at all, but had remained helpless
and senssless ON the field and been found by Sally,
who was established as In the dGsolate caoin'
with Ristus to hclp.
The doctor could not yet tell how badly the man
was hurt Meanwhile Mr.. sartan suffered so much
pain and swore so much that he was mercifuiy kept
a good deal under the influence Of an opiafe.
claw me u says Sally, "dem ole logs In DAT oaoin
jes crack wiz his SWARM. Neber heard so much
SWARM, IN err minutes I hoard fun dat gen'lman"
She grinned With reprehensble satisfaction In the
profanity, -.
She had come UP to Mrs. Ayers for some articles.
She had them In large basket on her head ana, as
she started she turned and looked at me In way nas
made me follow her. When 1 reached her side she
said in q whisper:
@Dat Rstus done b'wItched WV do gen'l he
les under or spell got eyes. I SEQ what's under
my nose" She camc yet nearer. "Yo' nouce VINO
RIstus look like1'
The start gave was 30 melodramato that it was
quite satisfactory 10 tho yellow woman. l recaheu
that had fancied there in Mr.. Sartan's race
resemblance to something, had not known what
Now knew One face was pallld and bore the marks
of dissipation but in It there was an fndescroaoie
look like the unde6ed face Of the boy
Sally repeated that she had eyes, She said
orter SEQ do genrman look an look at Ristus, when
he Want aslocp wiv do incidence
did not then discuss the matter with her or with
any one.
had made great effect when had disclosed tho
Identity of the stump-sletch maker.
"Now know why always wanted to paint Ris-
tus in the midst Of pondl cried Mrs. Aver with
fervor Ristus IN she calculated IL ought TO have
knownp
Tho twins stood about all over the room and kept
discharglng ordinations Ella asked UNDECIDED, DO
they pay money for sickl" and Ellen propounded the
query "wil they try fur ter curt on thur top or thur
| stumpf7
| could hardly have created moro surprise had
announced that Buster had made that sketch. Mrs
Aver after the FIST tumnlt had subsidod, kept saying
"Ah that accounts, that accounts" until her hus-
band finally turned 10 her and asked rather sharply
Accounts for what's
"For his face, you know replied the lady In a
somewhat rapt manner. "oh, could tell you, but
you ought to know. 1t Is such satisfaction to have
Ristus's face accounted for"
| Mr. Aver smiled. He said no had known very good
painters who never could have looked in the least Ike
Ristus; whereupon Mrs Aver remarked that men
didn't know anything any way.
We all contributed that day 10 the purchase OF
simple outfit Of sketching materials for our young
artist and Mr. Aver drove into ASheville to buy them
After he had gone, Amabel and went down 10 the
hut where the injured man lay. We stood at the door
and looking IN, saw Ristus sitting by the bed ON
stoo: which no must have fashioned himself. Inc
always present baby was crawling as near the
fire as she dared to co. and was coneDtedly sucking
fragment OF bacon-rind. Sally was crouching over
something she was cooking at one end OF the big
| hearth. Buster, who had recently elected TO stay
and guard this place. came forward to meet us, wag
gIng checrully On the bed figure was lying notion
less save for an occasional weak and unconscious
movement Of ono hand which lay outside the covering
Ristus looked up, nodded, but did not RISE He
eemed absorbed. thought Of Sallys assertion that
| he was under a gpen.
Al last the yellow woman turned and saw u.s. She
was very grave. She left tho cabin and walked with
US few rods in tho path which led to Mrs. Ayers.
| Suddenly she stood still
doctor les gone when yo' ladies cono,' she said
ale say faint no use. Mr.. ssrtain carnt lars mon
or day or two. Intunnul sumpn' as Is wuss'n do
broke bones. Says croon ter try ter move him says
ho carnt fin out nowthin' ter de hotel, ony name,
Richard sartain. Carnt sem fur no frien's; dunno
whar ter som, yo' He look tor me like err man
new Dis ms~nia' be rouse uTp o. DIT an arst him
ef should git Or minister Then no turned his eyes
| loolsd at him. l never seen no SIGH er look. An
den be y 10 cs stay By me 's we che ds en ae
made no arnsor bout de preacher
her aso nS Sc on the h1Rs
shine falling on her. d, $50 ,-o,,, 81, IN tho
hut While She went up to do few things for Jake in
her own cabin We should not bs obliged TO do any
We went back to tho hut while she climbed the
mountain. n
| light which hearty filled the squsd place, and lay on
the head and shoulders Of the man upon the bed on
the quilt; on one Of them was ring holding an
immense Stone with some character cut In H. Some.
with brightness that made shrink, It seemed so
full OF 9 mockng life. There was bandagc round
As we sst there in perfect stiffness my eyes wandered
about the room. It did look like room, more Ike
a hole.
one Of Mr. sartan's gloves was lying beside Buster
| and no had evidently been chewing IT,. Twice within
quarter Of an hour Buster had n9seesy risen Sd S n
his nose 60 It. Each time no had done this AmSoe
bsT & aSr Sos d fna q?s
entirely mistaken 4 you think IL. Sns dS6 Of S ae sn se
| pearanco Of extreme reotitude
There was no change for an hour In inc attitude q
moro on to the pallet Of straw, and warmed brightly
the boys yellow hair, which hung, ro1gh and tangled
on MS s O ~ h.uncbes on the stump that was rottng
down close to the door. Buster was asleep ana ua
not SEQ II.
After time the man moved and uttered an mar
ticuste sound. The squirrel fed, making vanish
ing c Sos oponed his eyes Amabel and rose our
feet There seemed not 70 be sound IN the. the vsley
OShS noise tho s SS on S' the iU pc% The
eyes opened with quiet sane look n them look
which made mo think that rs sally had been mistaken
Ills gaze turned toward Rsas anS sae stranger
very RS ST Ss hands ns s cpea sh He
laughed softly as he said Just above his breath
Var he
Mr.. sartsin did not reply. lie continued looking
at the boy. ,.,-., Ia. -. ...A,.
aYo sT" mothers eyes, boy; your mothers eyes;
RIsSs nodded, but plainly could grasp no meaning
In the words -, -. - ~,
eartsin had nine but II ended a good while ago.
she loved mo--yonr mother. l loved, and rode
away-after while'
lie said this almost arly.
1--WE had pleasant summer among tho mountains;
put M soon passed. Everything passcsn-he waved
Me hand feebly. never knew what became OF her.
They said she married mountain fellow, and soon
died. She died.
a sudden. strange look swept over the once hand
some face Tho man tried 10 raise himself, and Ris-
tus tried to help him.
aver She couldn't have died. when here her
ewes before mo. l never could paint her eyes.
used N try Something eluded mic. can do IL now.
I know lust tho colors warm, lovely. Boy, 1 shall
be up in day or two III take you with me-just
Tins and tongue hcsitated. and seemed to grope.