New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21

to say while he was carrying dog; and
since the dog was not to nra run ne b n2a
him rather than to allow his companion
10 have him. But he not sure that he
did prefer. this alternative. He frowned as ne
walked Marmaduke appeared to be perfectly
! contented. There was not the slightest excuse
TO change his position.
81 almost believe he likes you as well as he
likes me-" remarked Rowena after awhile.
Then he is not the discriminating dog l
thought him. l could dispense with his company
" Can you say that when you look at that dis
tracing fluff of sweet hair on his head? ?"
=" Miss Tuttle, am not here to talk OF Marina
duke"
:" But Marmaduke being here. how can you help
| talking about him? Oh, Mr.. Bradford are you
hurting hm?"
" Good heayensl Don't you suppose he would
cry out if / hurt him ?" .,
He looked as if he were just going to cry out.
said Rowena perhaps his little feelings were
hurt by something you were thinking about him.
Perhaps they were"
| At this point in the conversation the TWO
| looked at each other. There miscellaneous
shining in the girls eyes. They both burst out
| laughing In the midst of the laughter the ter.
rier made deXterous struggle and jumped TO the
ground 0I did not mean 70 carrv him and he felt
it,"
For answer. Bradford turned rather triumph
| antly toward his companion.
He put out his hand and with the tips OF his
fingers touched her arm These fingers were not not
felt the fire of his eyes on her face. tumultuous
rebellion rose in her heart, Why could she not
| have warded off this moment? In her MIND she
CROPPED wildly for some MEANS even now, OF avert
| ing what seemed inevitable
Where was NIarmaduke? His shTil voice
| responded 10 her mental question.
She stopped suddenly and looked back. n
woman was coming rapidly behind them. In
| another moment ROwena that the woman was
Marthy S. with her hemp bag in her hand
I've ben hurryin' S fast S could to git up
to We fore got to that strip err woods between here
and peering sharply at both the faces near her
l thought shouldn't be afraid twas SO mooney,
| but l am kind or frad after all ! s'pose you're
| goin' right along You'd better Introduce me,
| Roweny. l amt acquainted with the gentleman.
| Rowena introduced Mr.. Bradford who found it
very difficult to be civil. If he had done pre-,
| lifted Marthy s. and thrown her over the wall
| among the brakes that were growing there. lie
now thought of Marmaduke's presence with some
Rowena Was walking with great occurrences
| tie ether side Of Marthy ;; me terrier was
| pacing deliberately Just ahead Of her. Bradford
thruSt his hands deep in his pockets ana cehched
| them there
Martha s. gave them minute account of the
| reason why Mary Jane Jewctt had given her own
dressmaker the slip and had decided to employ
| Martha s. while she Miss Jewett was hxin'.
| She told how many dressmakers there were to be;
! and that Of the waists was 10 be SHRED all
| up and down the front, and that the erect was
beyond anything she had ever dreamed Of
But then Mary Jane was one of them as could
| carry most anything off.
| The dressm0ker expressed the conviction that
| that shirred waist would be very much liked IN
| BoTston, where the btide was going to reside.
| Marthy S. said reside" for the first time in her
hfe She said il out of Difference 10 the city fel-
| Ter, and she conscious Of a certain feeling OF
| respect toward herself as woman capable OF
| using such word.
Her spirits rose She thought Rowena had
never been so pleasant and her usual estimate of
! Hiram Tuttles daughter was that she was too
| stuck up for anything
She had strong sense of exultation in the pros
pect of relating the particulars Of this interview
Monday morning. It was trial to her that a
Sunday must intervene. But she would go to
meeting There were many ways in which
woman like Marthy s could utilize going to meet
| ing And the dressmaker was one who never
wasted an opportunity in her line
| This party had not walked more than quar-
| ter of mile when Rowena paused She began to
| think of Miss Foster with cOmpunction. She
must return That piece of wood was now vlsl-
Il think I will go back" said the girl. steadily
| ignoring the almost mady imploring look which
| Bradford fixed upon her She glanced specifically
| Bradford would be so kind as TO walk with Miss
| Hancock through the wood
Then she said goodnight and hurried away
Bradford. in spite of his social training was for
the moment absolutely inarticuate with disap-
pontment and rage. He raised his hat in silence
| and was left alone with Marthy S., who invol-
unfairly began to bride somewhat in acknowledge
mcnt on her part of being left alone with a gen.
| tlemun"
This gentleman was thinking that tomorrow
would be Sunday and that he had been let to
know Enthusiastically by Mrs. futile that she did
| not approve of having visitors on Sunday.
| He supposed an exception would be made in
| favor OF a regular accredited adrpirer who came
for Sunday evenings. But he was not Occupying
that enviabe position in regard 30 RoWena luttle.
| No: he could not call the next day. And here
| he was. stranded as it were, on lonely road IN
the moonlight with woman who had hemp
| as if she going 10 make a remark, but who
| had not yet made one.
| OF course on Monday he meant 10 ride his horse
| TO Boston beside the boat cart. But there were
/ a great many drawbacks TO be anticipated in that
Journey. Ii is true that Bradford had been only
too thankful for the opportTnt to ride beside the
boat cart some days ago. But he had got beyond
that period now. He demanded great deal
more than that at this staga of his moladyi
Mr.. Reuben Little wOS7d be present. 1t was
uncertain whether Mr. Little would be in liquor
or not probably not, as it would he the day after
Sunday. There was. however, the chance of
stroll on foot along some lovely bit of road with
All these thoughts went flashing through Brad
ford's mind he stood there with the dresslnakcr
He wondered why She did not walk on lie
| offered 20 carry her bag. She confused at
his offer. but did eventually relinquish the bag,
telling him it had the lining of Mary Jane Jew
| ett's wedding basque in il.
! She appeared 10 be uncertain whether II was
| proper for her. under the circumstances, to con-
tinue her walk or TO wait for the gentlemun to
piIB Bradford, after few moments Of doubt as to
her intentions, asked if they should not go on.
So they went on.
| lie did not try to talk. He too deeply
| irritated But he kind; he could not be
| otherwise.
| Marthy $. made few confused observations, TO
| which he replied as well as he could.
| He accompanied her to her destination. lie de-
| livered up the bag and left her with deferentlal
| respect
From that time on, the dressmaker was abso-
lntply sure that that futile girl would ketch
| that Teller if she possibly could do it. II wouldn't
! he no fault of her'n if she didn't kctch him"
| Among all the people for whom she worked that
season Marthy S. held the proud position Of one
| who was acquainted with the man that was hang-
! ing ,,und Rowpny Tuttle She came TO be rather
| an authority concerning him. She told what she
| tboupbt he would he likely to do, and what ne
| would not he likely 10 do