New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

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Just the thing for an Antinous: and my small
classical dictionary, because" she reflected hon;
eStly, as she poured the sand from her boot l
don't quite understand all the illusions myself.
lie is an Antinoms, and will wake him mp with
the Emperor and he shall come to me to explain;
and, and"-her thoughts ran on until she nestled
in her bed and fell fast asleep over her theories
of reform aud awakening.
Once She had taken lessons on the violin,
when the musical craze strong in fashionable
circles. She snapped the strings untn the master
demonstrated, but vowed that she would play
until every string was mute. She did. and
then cast away the inst rument as a worthless
toy, abiured music and took TO art. Now she
would fain play upon human instrument. The
violin. after its torture, was mute; hut heart
strings break harder. and when they snap there
lives plant which time nor eternity can silence.
Helen. Helen "lamorcd Tom at her door tho
first thing in the morning. yet up: YOU know
you promised 10 take me to the whale-fcllow's
to-day
Helen turned at the sound, and drowsily MUIR
Helen. Helen. he shouted. "I,'s g o'clock,
and he MAY bc gone. Aunt Carrie says We may ~
after the moss. She's got tearing sick headache.
and maybe he'll show me harpoOn.'
The din on the door grew louder. Toms voice
was lusty. his fists luster and his boots rose TO
the supcrla,ire
Helen was fully aroused "lcs. Tom" she he
gan in an impatient tone. Then her eyes fell npon
the volume of the Emperor" lying on the floor
besides her bouts, and she arose with aacri'y.
Ihas good boy T" ,hs she n rnS" in
horses around TO the door. and We will ride out
"IIurrah," Tom yelled; then anAiousy asked
"You'll see ah9ut the harI"on%'
"Ycs. yes" Helen answered., and proceeded TO
do up her hair.
The morning was bright and sunny. striking
contrast TO the foggincss OF the day iefore. II
was a morning when the sea vas of an intense
blue and the Santa Cruz hills. through the clear
ness of the atmosphere. lost their everlasting violet
tingc, and stood forth in distinct outlines on the
other side of the bay. The May green's cleaned
fresh and crisp. and Maynowers dotted the hills
ana woods with clashes of bri liant, colorng.
As she rode through the pine woods inlainc
their spicy odorS and switching the budding tas-
sells off tho trees with her nding-whp she felt
as bnoyant the morning. and wondered II the
hcathcn cared for nature
Her mcdita,icns were broken by Tom. who
asked abruptly: " DO YOU think they have whales
nasium last winter-hccvc I've got muscle for
harpoon. he said proudly. stretching ont his arm
and testing its strength.
soon the curling blue smoke came into sight.
Wonder what they eat ?" Tom asked curiously.
Most likely whale steak Helen REPLIED Sar-
castirally.
"My," he clacalatcd. Hope they'll give a
fellow taste. | always like! the looks of hlub-
bcr. Those Cinnamon gave me some dried ailon.
Yesterday but il t"ugh chewing. tell YOU:
and the younpst"r nearly lost his balance in
rc>turnG his disapprovai Of the dainty; ,uo
lie gave Il small warwhoop rs he felt his saddle
turning and, at the sound. " the htathrn S'ar''o
from his camp and ran down the path toward
them ~ Ia
"I;ood morning. miss can J help YOU? ? he
YES" Tom in,crposed. sprneins off his small
mustang. These glr!s need t.sh l1a, ,u.nc,
Now n time !or your muscle. Helen au:h"u
hut the hc;thrn stepped forward. and the Saddle
was fixed before Tom conld p'crirrr
Tom was q boy Of twelve. not N all diffdcnt.
and Of the usual American inInrlns turn OF MIND
rho family encouraged him. and talked Of Her
bert Spencer INT Helen dc "trd herself 70 sn"o,
binc him 4 widc-awakc. free klef-iac'd DO! "l
,i..t,. tiInn
persuade him to lot his hair crow I" me Prince
Charlie length. and once. when he was younger
put him into velvet knrkrIb"rkrrs ana nn, inn'
fcs hut he came home with dIshrVrle' 'io'h'Ip'
blubbcring that a fellow had insuit"n nun ny
calling him names. Sinaiing himself IN pug,
li>tc attitude he SAIL n,. raYc ~, I'M her riviiiznr
cnocavors. and thcnrct"rth tolerated hihi IN Il"
unfortu innate necessity
I'VE were Just coming 10 your camp. Iiclcn
said. Il wish to Sc Your moss. Mny ask
Jack Howard he answered: IL believe once
upon a time it was John, bnt IL IS ai"'NS ""'"'
Helen di>mountcd, followed ny Tom. whosr
sharp eyes were looking around for harpoon1s.
I, o n, n nut i. S in We lave the no,s spread
out here boards, he said: ,,,..n,,v
1T is very pretty. Helen remarked, h,ShIiS'
while she stirred LITTLE heaps oil At VII" "'' '"'
SAY. where's Your harpoons ?" Tom exploded
lie could wait no longer
Howard
the whaling station in town; J. VIII sio" ''fI'
to YOU il / come IN Tomorrow ,.o;o,,.
Helen kept on stirring up anr n n,css v~ io"S
Ing a, her very admringly
DO you like this life > slI" asked .,
I'm going down I" the bah: l''n ,., "''',
IL want some Jelly iisi. "h's'" wiz" you
Howard nes,at.L. Yes. ] like it. My mother
wished me 10 he a prlrs' 80 wen, W '," III S.o
mite a large lad. | didn't like the. hf" | was
too inpatient I" por over bucks 10 , ~ ~
priest one must drom about town. ana near All
The old women tell how many hroods III chi'k'hs
each hen llae Matched, how JnUI Is S','rig "i
with his letters. and how well l'ol"Ir ',. H'' =,
II is tresonie. hr shrugged his shoulders !,
is always little things and l"''dne over s'"pi'i
books indoors Here" he waved his hand T." the
Chickens and no books 10 muldlr yonr head"
Helen could not help adnring him AS She
looked up at his tall figure. She felt Thai here
was an incarnation of pure nature: II man free
from the artiicialites Of the world: whos' only
study was the and winds. II was "liif
an impulse of the moment. and OF her peculiarly
receptive mind that made her admire this '|W,
for wit hUut { he trappngs Of society. nature was
a very insignificant thing Ia her.
Yom do not live alone Size half questioned
For the greater part of the time. yes. Now
have an old Sp,niard with me, vino Was a friend
of mine when was boy lie is ol,i, and cannot
work much, 50 keep him here with me After
| left my books, ! came here. built this hut. ana
have lived in this wilderness for year or more.
IL suits me, lie sad shortly
Helen fcl, a little suhdnrd. Dart YOU care
for books >" she asked
no. he answered with scoin. Books are
tircso,ne The sea and the woods tell me moo.
than books. Juan t,onIcZ WAS the best scholar
in school, yet one winter when a storm came and
a vessel was wir' kcd OF Point Pinos ne slivrrcd
indoors and rit the resi- Of us 10 man the boats
and 20 out on the Aa
Il Thought perhaps might like something
20 read, and brought yon il hook." Helen tIini'lly
held out tie EMPEROR
"Thank yOu, he smiled: YOU very kind.
7 am not used to ladies. and must seem rough 10
Won but | will be- very glad to read your little
book Most of the books | have read mIUnp"d
Ia The priest and were about saints IL makes Il
fellow mad 10 read Of them taking everything
and never showing any fight
She handed him the dictionary, explaining its
use The color TO his face
Thank you," he said quickly. $40 that
yOu know my Ignorance. don't care for your
hooks" lie threw them violently 10 the ground,
4ur,.nd ON Liz Leel and xulked aMuN