New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
THAT CAROLINY GAL.
THE TWO GIRLS

Ransom. Oct. 2s.-" Simps to me-" said Mrs.
Vinsjox the newt morning at breakfast, simps
10 me Thodor didn't stays longs usual last night.
Marietta ] heerd him git out his boss n go
away didn't sleep wink myself, anyhow.
Mrs Winslow was not now eating crusts, but
para king freely of the best there was on the tapc
The fact that her daughters beau had resumed
his visits in some mysterious way released ber
from the necessity of chewing crusts for nourisl,-
ment.
Morict,a did NOT reply. She industr'ously and
silently stirred her coffee Her father looked at
her anxiously lie tried TO restrain any COM
,nepts until he and she should be in the wood
house.
Il didn't sleep a wink myself" repeated Mrs.
Winslow in an aggressive tone. The inference
IA le drawn from her manner was that II Mr..
Graham had made visit of the customary
length, she should have enjoyed her customary
rcposc
Il wish you'd pass me the bacon" said Mr..
Winslow in melancholy voice
Ills wife passed him the bacon. As she set the
dish down rather emphatically on the table again
size remarked that Marietta didn't looks if she'd
slept wink, nuther."
The girl flushed senstively she protested
that she was as well as she had ever been in her
life Again her father looked at her. and again
he wished they were in the wood-house, so that
lac might try TO comfort her il she were III trouble
No one noticed the proclamation of the fact
:iat Mrs. Winslow had not slept She was in the
habit of asserting that she had not closed her
ewes during all the dark hours. Mr.. Winslow had
been known TO make the counter assertion that
at any rate, she had snored awfully.' But
lie was always sorry when ne had been SO IN
discreet
When they rose from the table, instead of be-
tla bichp bpr q
custom Marietta said she was going to run over
and zee Daily few minutes She did not ask
permission. She quickly put on a jacket and hat
Her mother stared in establishment She SAID
The work want done up yet"
Let the work stand" said Marietta, and
walked out of the house
Mrs WInslow told her husband that she didn't
know what she'd done TO have such gals that:
Marietta was Jest like her father But William
took after his mothers side of the house"
As soon as he dared. Mr. Winslow went to
the barn. lie saw his girl walking rapidly across
the upland pasture through which path led
"across- to Mrs. Jacobs's house. She was almost
running.
The man watched her until she had reached
the ridge and disappeared below it.
lie turned heavily toward the barn.
It's gon' to he awful tough here when she's
married. he said in loud whisper. % d know
how im gOn 10 stem IT,.
Marietta actually broke into as she went
down the slope. The brown sweet-tern which
she crushed beneath her feet sent up its odor the
juniper bushes gave forth their perfume which
always made the girl think Of the old gin-bottle
in the kitchen closet. although she did not know
that Juniper berries were ever put into gin. II
was yet too early in the morning for the late
October mist to have left the meadows and low
.1x., - av,l
it was growing less and less dense. The crows
were flying" Flying TO the left" thought the
girl recalling the saying that when crows fly TO
the left il is sign OF bad-luck. The chlckadecs
calling Marietta had dim sense that the
world was lovely and full Of promise.
When she had started she felt that she could
not reach her destination quickly enough. Now,
when she saw the roof of the widows house. she
began TO move more slowly. She painting
Her mind was confused. She wondered what she
should say to Daily. Though she had FASTENED
she shfank.
She leaned against chestnut-trec and tried
to become composed Her heart was very
She wished she might see Bill q few moments
II might be a comfort to see him. II her mother
only different! Iut, as her father so often
said. her mother was ics' IS she was"
As Marietta stood thus. she saw Daily and the
hound come round from the back of the house.
Daily had no covering for her head. She had
evidently come Out for a moment to look about
over the hills and see the mist and the sunlight.
Her hair was loosely fastened. as usual The
morning light shOne on it and made il radiant.
Marietta was enough 10 see her friends face.
and the sight Of it gave her heart that throb of
almost impassioncd tenderness which ready
to ne awakened by this presence.
Did Daily guess what she had always been
10 Marietta? The New-England girls life had
beer in measure restricted and meagrc. She
turned thrstily from the very first to Daily. who
suggested vividly the dreams and the enchantmcnt
which the birthright Of youth, though the
youth Of many is so austere as to be deprived Of
such romance.
No one else had ever caressed Marietta as
Daily had done. and Marietta felt that she could
have received such caresses from no one else
For her they were part OF Dally's personality.
Now. as she looked down at the girl and her
dog. in the bitterness that was natural in such
position as hers, there was still her love for
Daily. But there was bitterness. Why had such
n thing happened TO her? She had looked forward
with satisfaction and happiness TO home with
Graham. She should make him an excellent
wife they would have a pleasant home; the ar
rangement was precisely right in every way. But
now she was rejected, and rejected because of
that girl VINO was standing thefe win the October
sunlight on her. with the dog who seemed SO
joyous Just 10 be with her
II IL had not been grand passion she felt for
her lover, Marietta was convinced that it was
something which justified her in thinking OF mar
rage with him. She mus. bear that disa opoin,-
ncnt, besides the wound TO her vanity. and il is
surprising how deep hurt may receive sim
ply through ones vanity.
When Daily had gone into the house Marietta
slowly climbed the wall and crossed the road.
sam. who had remained outside, gave q bark of
welcome. Immediately the porch-door was opened
by the Widder Bitah. who had grown little
heavier and her hair little thinner in the pass
ng years. But she looked happier than she had
ever looked. She had gradually increased her
monthly contribution to foreign missions. She