Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

science not because he had made up hs m1nds.
that she Salome. was the only woman ina
could mahe him happy.
The rabbis say that the first man was made
male-female, and was parted asupder, and tna5
the perfect man is only to be found IN the
union OF the two severed halves. 30 each nal.
wanders about the world seeking IT'S mate, anu
gets attached to wrong halves. and this 10 the
occasion of much misery: only where the right
organic sections coalesce is there perfect mar
mony.
It did not seem as il Philip and Sa1ome were
the two, halves gravitatIng toward each other,
for the attraction was small, and the thrust 70
gether came from without, was due, in fact, TO
the uninviting hand Of Mrs Sidebottom.
Come" said he. Il wait for an answer. I
see no other way Of getting out of our difficult
ties. What now propose will assure you and
your mother right in this house. and Mrs.
Sidebottom will be able to obtain admission
only by your permission. Do you see? can
not without moral wound and breakdown Of
my self-respect, accept snare OF the mill
without indemnifyIng you, according to what
believe to have been the intention OF my
uncle. You refuse to take anything to which
you lave not right. Accept me, and you
have all that has fallen to me"
Certainly Philips proposal was not made in
tender manner. He probably perceived that
it was unusual ard inappropriate. for he add
ed in quiet tone, RELY on 1t, that I viii do
firmly that with you at my side my happiness
will be complete. am strictly consc1entious
man, and will eonscientiously give you,all the
| love, respect and forbearance tnat q vile mas
right to demand"
you must give me time to consider" said
| Salome, timidly.
| ST want an answer at once. That woman up
| stairs-I mean my aunt, particularly wish
to knock her down with the news that she Is
| checkmated."
| Again Salome looked up at him, trying 70
| form -her decision by his face. by the express
sion of his eyes, but she could not see whether
| true love s.reamed out of them. such as GER
| tainly did not find utrerance by the tongue.
Her heart was beating fast Did she love
| himP She liked him. She looked up to him.
| Some of the old regard which had been Law
| ished on the uncle devolved on Philip with the
| inheritance as his by right, as the representa-
| tive of the house. Salome had been accus-
| toned all her life to have recourse to old Mr..
! Pennycomequick in all doubt, in every trouble,
| to look to him as guide, to lean on him as .
stay, TO fly to him as protector. And now
| that she was friendless she felt the need Of
| someone strong, trustworthy and kind, to whom
| she could have recourse as she had Of old to
| Mr.. Pennycomequick. Mrs. S1debottOm had
| been hostile, but Philip had been friendly. Sa-
lone recognized in him a serupulOusly upright
mind, and with girlish ignorance of realities,
| invested him with halo of goodness and hero
| ISM which were not his due. There was in
him considerable self-reiiance; he was not a
/ vain, q cOnceiIed man; but he was a man who
| knew his own mind and held resolutely to his
opinion-that Salome saw. or believed she saw;
and female weakness is always inclined to be
attracted by strength.
Moreover. her sister Janet had been strong in
expressing her disapproyal of Philip, her dls-
his want of that ease and polish which she
had come in France to exact of every man
as essential. Salome had combated the ridi-
cule, the detraction, with which her sister
spoke of Philip, and had become his champion
in her little family circle.
Il think-I really think, said Salome, "that
you must give me time to consider what you
have sald.n She moVedto leave the room.
NO" answered he, s'you shall not 90.
must have my answer in yes or a no, at once.
Come, give me your hand"
She hesitated. It was little wanting in con-
sideration for her, thus to press for an immedi.
ate answer. He had promised to show her the
forbearance due to wife, he was hardly show
ing her that due to girl at the most critical
moment of her life. She stood stepped in
pauses of pallor showed the changes of feeling
in her heart.
Philip so far respected her hesitation that he
kept silence, but he was not inclined to suffer
the hesitation to continue long.
Love, Philip had never felt, nor had Salomeg
but Philip was conscious of pleasure in the
society of the girl, of feeling an interest in her.
such as he entertained for no one else. He re-,
spected and admired her. He was aware that
she exerted over him a softening, humanizing
influence, such as was exercised over him by
no one else.
Presently, doubtfuIly, as if she were putting
forth her fingers to touch what might scorch
her, Salome extened her right hand.
ayes"
And" said he, 81 have your assurance that
you never go back from your word. Now"
there required to his mind at that moment bis
aunts sneer about his lack of wit in not offering
Salome his arm; ''and now" he said. "let US go
together and tell my aunt that you take all my
share, along with me. Let me offer you-my
arm" --
(To be continued nert Monday