New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
ROWENY IN BOSTON.
XVII.
THE EPISODE OF MARY JANE JEwETT'

II was hardly a convenient place for anything,
save fresh air end scenery. =,
| Having recalled the fact that the horse wouid
be the last to make any kind Of movement,
Rowena stopped holding his bride and stumbled
back over the stones TO the ROAD.
She sat down on a rock to think for re"
moments The road was not much troveiieu'
She might wait there for half DAY oeio'e
any one came. But it WAS very lovely Piaoe'
Before she knew it her artist eyes were aeaii
absorbed in gazing She made an ehoiO anu
reused herself. She walked round the turnout
She wished MarmadulSe were with her. Ihings
vere ALWAYS so much more cheerful where Marina
duke was 1t was very vexatious Ihere was
nothing for 1t but to go back home. She had
ridden bareback as child, but later sne hao
an old sidesaddle She must try bareback again.
She went ND few rods to the very summit OF
the hill. She looked both ways along the ROAD.
II wound on beneath the clear blue OF The SKY
Nobody was in sight.
"Yes." said Rowena aloud, u shall have TO
ride the old gray home"
Instead of embarrassing the animal directly'
however, she fell again to gazing about her. one
had been shut up In Boston for so long she had
| half forgotten the vigorous, bounding sweep OF
the country.
Finally she began to take the tugs from The
whiffetree. It was hard work to pull them
from the hooks in the position now occupied by
the wagon.
Rowenas hat fell off and she began to grow
red and to pant
She did not see a narrow, dingy-top buggy
reach the brow of the hill and then come slowly
toward her. The buggy stopped and the horse
attached reached its head far out and tossed u
up and down, trying to get at the roadside grass
II guess something's happened to your ex,
amt there" asked O voice.
| Rowena stopped pulling on the strap so sud-
denly that she nearly fell over.
! The occupant Of the buggy got lightly out OF
it and walked to the other side Of the old gray
Lets get this tug out first, and then the
other IL have chance TO give little" she
said.
This person was young woman, rather largo
and rather plump. She had a somewhat coarse
featured handsome face, with immense black
eyes under heavy brows She spoke in good
humored voice, and she put her red, strong hands
very effectively upon the strap and unfastened
II from the whiffietree. She had judged rightly.
Rowena was now enabled to release the tug on
her side The two girls worked together until
the horse was free and Rowena had led him out
into the middle of the road.
AZ guess the old wagon amt wuth mendin',
is it ?" asked the stranger; then she said more
quickly" Why, it's the old gray Tuttle boss, amt
| it?"
YES" said Rowena.
| The girl looked full at Rowena instant now.
She smiled, showing white, even teeth.
Then you must be Roweny Tuttle."
"Yes, am. And you are Mary Jane Jewett,
aren't you?'
"Of course But how'd you come to know me,
| / shd like TO know
| She was evidently much interested IN this girl
who would go to Boston to learn to paint when
| she might have had lessons of a woman who came
to Middle Village for the express purpose OF
| giving lessons.
1--WE seen YOU once at an evening meeting,
said Rowena, rather stifiy, and l saw you at
picnic last summer with James Townshend."
| Miss Jewett laughed.
yes I've been round with Jim considerable.
/ en- generally find some feler to go round with
me- Hadn't you better git right In n femme
take you home? You en- hitch the hoss on
| behind. Twon't be no trouble to me; not q
speck."
| Miss Jewett had looked Rowena over AS she
spoke she had decided to ask her for pattern
of her dress She did not know what there
was about it, but it just suited her. She didn't
believe Marthy S. cut 1t, never in this world"
| Rowena stood for a moment leaning against
her horse She asked herself if Providence were
not aiding her to interview with Mary Jane
Jewett She must go with her. She cast a
side glance at the girl she stood there wait
ing. There was something in that personality
so thoroughly antagonistic TO her that Rowena's
anger rose high against George Warner for having
placed her in such q position.
You are very kind" said Rowena, even more
l..n hn
glad to go with you"
She tied the gray horse by rein to the axle
of the buggy behind. She stepped up and sat
down on the seat. As Miss Jewett put her foot
on the step, she gave short laugh and said
that she had seen folks before that had swal-
lowed ramrods and had um stick in their backs
Miss Jewett had felt very kindly and very help
full when she had arrived upon the scene She had
been favorably impressed also by Hiram Tuttle's
daughter. She resented Rowena's manner Rowena
knew it, and thought she did not have it in her
| power TO try to conciliate her companion.
The two drove on in silence. Suddenly the
silence was broken by Rowenas saying des-
peratey:
Il was on my way to see you"
Miss Jewett stared
THE land" she cried. "You don't mean it!
| Well, am beat"
YES went on Rowena, hurriedly, Il wanted
to see you about-about George Warner"
| Rowena blushed uncomfortably as She said this.
She added that George was dear friend of
hers.
| Mary Jane Jewett had turned and was looking
squarely and unbinNngly at the speaker. There
was a hint of a smile on the large mouth, and
malicious amusement in the black eyes.
well" she said. I'm lstenin'"
MIR. Townshend is engaged to Georgia" said
Rowena, now beginning to feel so actively hostile
that she was ready to fight
IL want to know" responded Miss Jewett.
as she holdin' on to him yet? l guess she
finds him kinder slippery, don't she ?"
Rowena turned savagely upon the other. Her
eyes burned her voice trembled with fury.
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