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

her low stucco pazzas. aud the town. like her
people, was OF nnture. natural.
H. Helen called T"m and as they Tohe home M; I 1s
Sartor lIcsartus. and see what he Will 40 fhrn.
Two or three days passed hy in dreamy fashion.
The family sought the beach. and went thronct
for shells and finding none. lelen pretended 10
sketch or read. but in reality watched Tor the
heather. She thought that he would repent IN
snckcloth and ashes. and rush 10 her feet the neat
day, bnt week passed and hr did not come
Sunday morning. the bell Of San Carlos
sounded upon the air for morning mass. LOOKING
ONT Of her window. Just around the curve Of Inc
street by the whaling station. she saw him rtrdinS
along with his free, swinging gait. He was
dressed in the same rnRh fishing costume and
carried string Of seq fish IN one mann T., ana ind
other. Helen nodded with satls!action. hastily
changed her morning wrapper for u r"s' nnr "i
white flannel and fastened "a bunch OF creamy
roses at her throat. 1t was an impulse :" show
him the rast between nature and CIVILIZATION.
a servant came 10 tell her that man wished
TO sex her in the garden; She gathered mp q
appeared in the adobe doorway Howard 'h"nrht
she looked like angel he ros" from the bench
which he was sitting without the slightest
embarrassment. -
Il have brought back Your books and some
He looked at her roses and laughed hearty
ringing laugh, such as drawlng-r room devote"
Il mus, confess" he laughed again. " it does
seem ridiculous b" offer YOU fish. but they are
fresh, I caught them this morning.
THANK you. Helen answered. WIN lHs' 'ir
slightest tincr Of icincss.
Il comldn't come before. he apolo9zcd Ii"
mos swas coming IN finely. and JOS has not been
we'll. have come for mcdicin" tor Inn tI-.'aN
! thank YOU for the hooks You were riGh'
could not understand all hr s,id glilrtN.
Books are not for ignorant pr"p" Ike me.
| had better keep 60 the sfa L.,
knuI ra
scheme Of revenge and Sartor Rrsartns vahlNi eel
before his oprn confession. .,,;n ,,,, ,,y.
carry few books III .fraNclinR nav nav"
only nv favoritcs with me. When | GO home
| will send Nou something you VIII IKE %'"i
she s,id kindly. ~,
several more days passed. bat lI"l"a did not
zee her heathcn. Monterey was waning mohof-
onous. and she wished I" return home "''I ~
Aunt Carries health improved She was iorc'u
"T,un, she said one day. "supp"sr We 60 ana
Se il the old man in the MOSS Eathercfs hui Is
Ton, respon,Ld heartily 10 ia" inviia'i"n
The dnv was dark with lowering ainr"nds. AMI
the wind and sea moanrd in unison. Helen domnrd
her s'ahkin. determined Ia 70 IN spite 81 wra'h't.
law structure patched together Of irregular pm"
logs, brrel, tRa,rhcd, with rrinnjcs and rra'h,
crIncntrd with odd bits 81 hlrirhed dfIi'W""n
and an occasional bone of whale, moi II soul was
Gel down. Tom. and ~e If anybody is H.
Helen SAID
ON a,
SIS L. OUTSIDE, Tom sud briefly
In a molnrn, Howard was al her side with an
a"N'rs r,YIr>>' IN; On n, he 'a.' he asked
40. Helen laughed. Di yon r\prr, Z" fnd
She looked pre,imr than ever: '!r wind had
bronvht a hrisht color 10 her cl"rl', and had
ruNicd her bronze locks ~ a i~c"nin- manner.
Jack IIuwards eyes seemed iairlt T." drink III i'r
beauty as s sat tml, ., ." her Ir. srn,Iy ,''''S
thuuphi lac might ln' very SICK.
Ilr is very SICK He has no fever but Ii"
lies still la, bed all day. never 'aIk> nor even
sn,skcs lie is Just drifting away. ana when ne
is g"w-1 wl! have II" one IN me world ''"N
vii ir happier at resi- than will De l"', alone
IIcen's voice very gentle. :" Let me br
your friend why yon like Tins place now
| am getting into the mood OF II nNN'ii. IN,
lirvr ! would like To settle on a sand dune. ana
open hospital for manned sea gnlls, and ! w:n'i
appoint you chief surgeon. She changed 10 a
more serious tone Nature Is best after all
/ believe | shall never hr c"ntrnt"d in ia" rlty
upaiu How shall the anl-rVrrA-
hing" she added hurIiedly. aud hlushrl
Helen had never been 50 gracious. She ln'i'"'i
Howard TO TIL her Of hi, far"rIi' sports ana
Lnunts Her eyes sparkrd as lac told her Of bold
deed, Of adventure. She seemed 10 have ranrh'
some Of his enthusiasm.
II like this summer better than any part OF o,
my life she SAID warmly. Nature is :" much
Irtt"r ihan proplr. The human heart is de-
nsivr sort Of thing. after all People declare they
adore you but yom Il" not know. and here the ~,
and cvcIyfi are AWAY" Inc sai". ihfN "'r
palpabr. real
n truth she insimrtivcly felt. Nature meant I"
her Howard, and under the Influence Of III" place
and his presence she Thought that sh" fell wna'
sla said. ,
nm The neck He spoke in Il strained v,ice:
am a pour creature. but i" Then he
stopped suddenly. One of her hands was lying
ungoved on the MUSTANGS rou2h neck NE
.uatchcd il up with rude force and pressed II "a
"': Ilnw dare you she cried. and called Tom
but Tom was far away, throwing stones at some
,uIIs near the shore.
She looked down NJ the sand. while the color
slowIy spread from her cheeks all over her face.
She iwiirhed At the horses bride rs il 10 rhr
nway Ilcr self possession deserted her. Howard
stood perfectly still before her. waiting and rx-
pcctng Us his due some answer hrh would d'-
eide the problrm-a problem witch, as Nr,. was
half formed, vague, and nfanglbl"-a problem "i
feeling not substance. Each felt that Il crisis had
been reached. Towards heart beat fast ms
whole body seemed consumed by fire. yet, he
rcnsuucd he Must keep silent. IL &as only few
sccon1ls Of time, but Helen glanced through her
downcast ryclashes and scanned every feature OF
his face, every artclc'of his coarse c"tlng every
stain or scar on his brown hands. The ideal was
charming. but the real: NO. Helen Acton liked
the roses and lilies Of life Ia" we'll. llot-honS
,rrfccion was far more prrcious TO her than AL
iLe blossoms kissed by the sun and Graded by the
winds. ;, .:.. A., ,...,,a -, ,.v.
instinct the r hnyc II rS Ia ls sc Ip" WAS to-"
lie spoke quietly. Would You mind coming
in to sec jose +? | think il would do him good.
! will STAY and hold the horses
Helen disnountcd with relief, and still KEEP
bcr eyes on the ground. when Tom came into sight
Sho could have embraced the yOun4sPr.
Come Tom, with me to see the old sick man,
she said. ,. ,,os y
Tom growled: but Helen gave him look. ana ne
obcdicntly followed. .;.,,.
The inside Of the hut was rough end nnfidy,
utterly devoid OF comfort. and the 9ld SPah,m1 ns
ia ISnIh hal