New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13


life over again, not as the same woman who had
once before come TO Boston, but ms some one else,
she knew not whom. Some one else with whom
she must get acquainted She used TO asked Marina
duke, like the old woman in Mother Goose, IL
be IL And the terrier assured her with en-
thuslasm that she was the same Rowena and that
-, She had almost acquaintances in the city.
She found herself thinking of Mrs. Sears, who
had given her the dog, but she could not make
up her mind to call upon her. She was as much
by herself as if she were in foreign town.
Once. she walked through Hudsonst. ana q
paused In front of Mrs Jarviss door She dGuD'ea 20
meal tickets for sale. While she stood hesi'a.-
Ing near the lower STEP a large woman. In an
ample cloak passed slowly by her, then turned
is it possible p said rich, rolling voice.
Yes, IL Is. it must be!'
Two large hands in tan-colored cotton gloves
Il spose it isn't Miss Tuttle any longer con-
tinned Madame Van Benthuysen
Rowena could only give one hand, unless sue
laid her muif on the doorstep. She gave that mana
cordially.
1t is Mrs. Bradford" she answered. 81 hope
the world has been good to you, Mrs van Bn-
thuysen."
The woman laughed, her hard. fat checks wrink-
ling back sti1ly as she did So.
You amt the only one that's changed her
name," she said. I'm Mrs. Stranger again
Rowena looked bewildeled. She remembered
that time when Major Stranger had come in splflt
to the seance. But could he come back from that
with his old love, now Van BcnthuyNrn?
It's the Majors brother" explained the other.
And how are the spirits" asked kowena:
undertaken business now That is, he's in it, and
Pm in the shop afternoons good deal. You might
think it want cheerful, but you don't mind IT
and what's the use bein' skittish about casklr
and things? l should be real pleased if you'd
come in some afternoon. We are still on the
Rowena thanked her
Il see you've got the same little dorg amt
yoh? ] s'pose you married well p
Mrs. Stanger put this last question as she would
have asked If person had made good bargain
in a purchase. And she waited for an answer
Yes, I've got the same little dog" said kowena'
And you married WELL" repeated the woman
She looked over Rowena's perfect costume.
Yes, | married well" was the answer.
So glad. amt married real well yet myself
but I'm improving. Tm always so thankful when
girl marries well the first time. did think once
that you and Ferdinand might make q match OF II,
he was so taken with you but s'pose he changed
his mind. Ferd is doing 6rst-rate, they tell me"
Rowena tried not to show her surprise at this
statement She expressed pleasure at his good fort
une. She inquired for Mr. Fosters sister and
said she must hurry along or she shouldn't
ketch her carr and she again asked her companion
pressive way and sailed off along the sidewalk.
Rowena walked on and turned into Essex st. es
she had been in the habit of doing when she did
on mechanically until she came TO the building on
Tremont-sts and the broad stairway which had
seemed so grand to her. There was Alestree's
name just where it had been. She mounted the
steps and pushed open the swing door with the
terrier at her heels.
The girls at their easels. For the first
moment she did not see the master. Presently
he came forward. He was eager and fattering in
his greeting. He talked impressively and pro-
fusey of the canvasses she had exhibited in Paris
Her heart and her face began TO glow. lie brought
up the young ladies, and she saw in their eyes
what they felt 10 her--that mixture of love and
homage which had so often made her own pulses
leap She was very kind to them. She thought
she was great deal older than they, score Of
years. She knew that she had done work that
justified her in hoping trlumphantly; and all of
these students knew what she had done naturally
they thought much more highly of it than she
dig
But it q sweet half hour TO her She went
away with a fine light In her eyes. Why should
she be respondent? She would set up her easel
directly. Already she had an idea When she
reached her room in the hotel she sat down before
the fire, thinking of her idea. She still think
ing of it, and of the kind of rooms she would
take, when servant brought her a card.
She said aloud:
But no one knows / am here"
You see / know, and take il for granted you
win receive me-" said voice at the door
Rowena turned to meet Mrs Caroline Appleton
Sears.