New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

you thought any more about being developed"
"Oh no."
"Wen there's time enough You'll get used to
| the idea after a while"
When it time TO begin to get ready for the
| evening Rowena needed great deal of moral
courage TO enable her TO rise above the thought of
| her clothes She did not quite succeed in the
effort but she did not give up the attempt. She
felt, however that it was contemplate to be con-
| scious Of ones apparel.
1t not more than o'clock when of
| Mrs. Jarvis's servants cNled her down to the
| paror. She said there lady there.
| Rowena's heart began TO beat it always did
when she thought that Miss Phillips
She hurried down.
But it was not Miss Phillips. A very different
person rose from the horse-hair couch beneath the
| spirit friend small person in gray gown
and gray spring jacket; very neatly and yet
| cheaply dressed Rowena hesitated. She thought
| there had been mistake
Miss Tuttle ?" said the stranger.
II am Miss Tuttle," said Rowena
81 asked for Mrs. Jarvis" went on the girl
| with some shyness, but she is out thought it
| might not be awkward if she could introduce
US. 1 Miss Foster, Ferdinand's sister He
| suggested that make you little call before the
theatre; and l was glad to come"
Rowena now held out her hand cordially. She
was pleased with Miss Foster. She told her so
earnestly that it was kind of her to come that
Miss Foster felt her sincerity with curious
| pleasure Rowena's voice also gave her almost a
thrill. it was so clear and sweet and honest. She
| held her hand instant longer than was neces-
sary. Then she dropped it and blushed She
was not selfpossessed like her brother. She did
not look like him either.
Il should have liked real we'll to call on you
before" she began. "but I've been so out of
health | haven't been much of anywhere Fer
dinand has mentioned you several times; and he
doesn't often mention his acquaintance he thinks
! won't be interested in 'em, usually And l
don't think l should either. Ferdinand is quite
gay"
She said the last phrase as it, while she dep
recated the fact of her brothers gayety she
still somewhat proud of it, She coughed and
put her handkerchief to her lips bashfully.
Rowena sat down near her.
You not well ?" she said sympathetically.
IN, I'm great deal better than l was a
month ago. shall go back to my work soon.
And owe il all to the science. If it hadn't been
| for the science l don't know what would have
| become of me-.
| Rowcna leaned forward eagerly
The science?" she repeated.
I" Yes indeed. was the almost feverish response.
Don't You know about the science? You see. I've
| full TO Mrs JOneS-Burt that don't know what to
| do. If it hadn't been for her should have been
| thinking now that there was such thing
But there is disease, you know, said Rowena
with innocent conviction.
oh, no! no! That's the old thoueht: that's
| because you have fear You must drop fear.
| Now. for instance one cause Of a cold is being
in the draught, but the main cause is fear. II is
| all cured by putting yourself into the mind Of
| God. just be horne by the current Face the
| light instead of the dark. You have only to hold
yourself still and let God, who dwells in YOU. do
II you keep yourself in that thought all evil drops
Don't you sCc?"
Miss Fosters eyes were sparkling and her thin
| face was red with excitement.
| Rowena was excited also She sighed. She
must be- very stupid. She said, No she could
not see"
oh, it's all so clear to mel" exclaimed Miss
Foster. just as clear"
The two looked at each other moment
You must hear Mrs. Jones-Burt you certainly
Il should like to hear her" responded Rowena.
Miss Foster gave short, nervous laugh.
Here ] have been going on about Christian
| Science Just as If had known you ever so long.
Miss Tuttle. hope you'll excuse me. Ferdinand
says N about crazy on the subject He laughs at
| it. But he laughs at a good many things. Bnt
| for me-" 0
Miss Foster coughed and again put her hand
| kerchief to her lips with the nervous motion
| Then she said with polite assumption of interest
tle? ''' -"7 "i'' Miss "V
| AS Rowena was replying the door-beIl rang
| After long time large Irish woman came lun-
bering up from the kitchen and opened the door
Madame Van Benthuysen entered, followed by
| her nephew. She was in plaid suit with plaid
cape, and in this guse she seemed to he even lar
ger than she had been in her fur circular The
nephew was in great spirits.
greeted Rowena. Told her all about the science
| expect What does Miss futile think of it?
But You are better and no mistake"
no Scip haln hQr lat Tho
have the credit, remarked Medame Van Be1thuy-
eagerly. II was rs if she had said that she was
willing to acknowledge that there were things in
this world as eiectual as the spirits in the other
world.
Mr.. Foster looked at his watch and remarked
that there was no hurry. The rest of the party,
consisting of two would be at the theatre After
a short time the young mans face underwent
a change it was no longer so gay. In truth, he
cisely why. He had, as he would have said
reckoned" On this evening ever since the appoint
ment. Rowena smiled at him and talked with
him. but there was certain remoteness about
her that had very disastrous effect upon his
spirits.
This effect continued AL the evening In think
ing over these hours afterward the young man
could not TO quote him more. put his
finger on a thing Rowena never had been par.
tcularly kind to him, he owned. but she had
never been very far away from him.
She and Miss Foster talked with appearance
almost of intimacy. At last. after the oysters
and the ice.cream, and after Rowena had been
safely left at Mrs. Jarvs's. Ferdinand was alone
with his sister at Madame Van Rcothuysen's resi-
dencc on Harrison-ave: She exclaimed enthusias
tcally that she knew she should like Miss Tutte
awfuiIy.' Ferdinand only grunted inarticulately.
He did not remain. lie went out and slammed
tho door with extreme violence He twitched
ont the small bunch Of vioets from his coat and
flung them into the street. He swore he had had
a devilish poor time, and he hoped the rest hadn't
had any better He was not In good humor
Rowena on the contrary, was In a very. good
humor. She had liked Miss Foster though she
had wished she was not quite so nervous. She
had been greatly interested in the way she lived
when she was bookkeeping in Boston; She kept
house in a room up at the South End.
THE two girls found a common ground here.
| They told their experiences between the acts. OF
course Rowena had not much time TO give TO