New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16


Il advise you TO believe him." she said And
| let me tell you that good fortune sometimes comes
| to one, as well evil"
| The steamer sailed out of the harbor. Rowena
| stood on deck looking rather blndly back at the
receding city. She kept asking herself when She
would stop dreaming and become herself again.
She was aware OF her friend standing near, and it
seemed TO her that this consciousness was what
enabled her to maintain any degree of self-control
| She was fully reused when the harbor had been
left behind by the approach of Miss Phillipps's
maid who had been arranging their BELONGINGS in
| their rooms
This person came to inform them that Marina,
duke absolutely refused to stay in his basket an
other instant.
He is so furious that he'll rouse the whole
ship. And the steward says he'll have to 90 where
the dogs belong"
He shantD
As Rowena made this declaration she felt that
she had come To realities again She looked at her
new friend
Il don't know where dogs belong on ship"
she said. but l belong with Marmaduke."
The maid had retreated Immediately. As the
two followed her and neared their rooms. they
heard mutfed sound, and they found the terrier
| struggling beneath the folds Of a shawl in the
maids arms
" He's just like tiger exclaimed the woman.
The individual who was just like a tiger now
succeeded in making rent in the shawl and in
putting his ferociouJ head through the aperture
thus made. He trembled with delight at sight of
MS mistress, who Immediately sat down with him
held up TO her face.
Miss Phillips assured the girl that iudicious
placing of fees would modify laws regarding per-
sous Like Marmaduke. And she proved to be
| rIghO MarmadulIe made we voyage without being
entirely banished from his friends But he was glad
when the travelling was over and he was settled,
| though in very small quarters, in Paris.
He Immediately began to take walks with his
| mistress, and was soon as knowing as any dog of
| the boulevsrds" of them all. He accompanied her
TO the studio of the great MASTER and she sat at
her easel, he eposed himself fold of her skirt
Both calmly ignored the edict that young girls
| should not 90 out alone.
| 1t was enough, Rowena felt, that this teacher
also told her as Alestree had done, that she had
the touch"
| And how was Miss Phillips employing herself
Was it that she was TOO absorbed or that Rowena
was too absorbed? Certain 1t was that, after some
months, the two saw less OF each other than Ro-
wena had expected. But if anything were occu-
plying Miss PhillippS's mind she never relaxed her
| care and oversight over the girl She was never
| less than kind. 1t could not be helped that, be-
| cause she was not more than kind, Rowens should
| suffer. But she TOO proud TO show by the
slightest sign that she SUFFERED. Many times as she
sat alone with brush in hand she recalled with
keen bitterness Of her old fears and thoughts
of her friend. She remembered the face she had
painted But she could complain of nothing
Could she ask for the glance and the touch she
| missed /?
More and more she realized the blessing of work
| She applied herself with q sustained and healthy
energy. Youth quickly adapted itself. Rowena
| felt for her work not fancy, but saturatns
love. Nothing, she believed, could come into her
| life that could make her give that up.
| She thinking of this one day, of how her
master had praised her drawing that morning of
how it was almost q week since she had seen Miss
Phillips; Of how quickly year was nearly gone,
and that she could really see her progress. When
Marmaduke, who was sedately walking at her heels
across the park they frequented, suddenly darted
| forward, apparently for the purpose OF elusive
! greeting
Rowena saw man stoop and pick up the terrier
who wriggling and barking. The next mo-
ment she shaking hands with Keats Bradford.
| | wish this were love story and this were the
| beginning Of IL. In that case, should have the
privilege of describing all the interviews which
| followed between these two-I beg Marmaduke's
pardon-between these three during the next few
months.
| Bradford had known for long while that he
was in earnest. 1t may have been previously
earnest he behaved precisely like young who
| did not wear mOnocle, who could pronounce the
letter and who did not belong TO the very best
AS however, this is not love story, cannot
tell OF all which LED up to the uterahGe [ OF the II
intelligent dog was listener.
"Allestree says, everybody says that woman
virtually gives up her work if she marries. Now,
l will never give up my work.
II was Rowena who spoke, apparently in reply TO
something not here set down
Il would not ask it would not wish IT, was
the fervent response from Bradford. Besides,
there are always exceptions. Only think of the
Bwownings. DO you believe they loved their art
any less because they love each other p
They are. indeed, exceptions, said Rowena.
And SO might we be, said Bradford, ardently.
Rowena looked up at him for an instant.
1t is 100 dangerous experiment TO try, she
answered with a touch of aspeTity. am going
right on with my study" with air Of tinaity.
q" / seem now TO have got hold, 70 have really be-
gun ] am even contemplating the SalOn-n the
future" blushing now with beautiful warmth
You shall 20 right on with your study just the
same, if YOU will only
The young man almost paused there in the pub
lie park where the three were walking Some
passers by glanced at them and smiled.
If you will only give me tie opportunity to try
/ TO persuade You--"
| Again Rowena looked up at him.
| II is possible that il was something IN her eyes
which made Bradfords heart give that sudden, de
| hghtful leap. He quite content 10 believe her
eyes rather than her words.
| Nevertheless, the girl had spoken truth when She
had spoken of dangerous experiment.
| THE END.