New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
She turned the horses

IL was Miss NunalIy. She turned tue hoiseS
"Eeauiliul. isn't 1t ?" exclaimed the girl, JOY
ousy.
She was looking charming. and she knew 1t.
Very beautiful vas the reply.
"Iortia.' called lady from the carriage
Portla waved her hand at her aunt; nut she
did not obey until she chose. She never did obey
any on" until she chose
Where is Miss Gerry? | hope you re nicely
settled shall look you up. GOod-by.'
And she canercd oil.
Ihr bitterness dpcn the face Of the woman
dccpcncd rs she watt he'd. The next moment she
became aware that Miss Nunally's horse. In lts
gayety OF spirits. was rear cOllidlng with a mule
that was coming round from the other side OF The
old market.
time engaged IN reaching fcfth his foot anu apply
Ing IL 10 his -teed-wlth no effect. But plainly no
cilcct was expected
The animal continued to walk at the sowest
pace at which OIL" foot may DE- placed before an
other He seemed TO experience difficulty in lift
Ing his feet from the ground. Us il the earth
strong magnet which held his hoofs down
But time accompshes many things, and time
brought Mr.. job Maine AT length opposite the
woman who WAS waiting fer him.
When he saw her he Immediately stopped his
mule and leaned forward 10 support himself with
his elbows on his knees
Jus, nj Tins Inon,cr. the sun Dropped down below
the horizon. There was the sound Of the sunset gun
The date palm masniiic1 against the rel SKY.
Ihc military band began to play In its sOft.St
manner. Nor ii scoidar di me-.
IL We bout ready ?" asked Mr.. Maine. 80
faxed round 50.
lie tcfcctivcy passed the back Of his hand over
his mouth. Whether for the purpos" OF cleaning
his mouth or his harI II was impossible 10 say for
both seemed cIually in need Of some kind OF
cleansing process
With the going down # the sun Mrs Gerry's
cbbing spirits hal sunk t. a very low state.
Yes. Im ready she eaid. but our trunk
must he taken. end it's night now: and | don't
know ~ Salomc oualt 20 be ont. don't know
what 10 do dcspairinglv.
lint Mr. Mnine NpS NOT in Tho least 1esDalrlnC
Now I've ben n goa some boards put IN the
bottom OF this 'hunGcrin cart. over them holes
reckon I'm Eoin 70 1--we them hoSrds used USE
where is tho gal? amt going 70 fiax ronnh
I've ben dom sence | scsn yon Mis- Gerry: for
nothin' Git III. Eur there nin't no hurry. We've
got all the time they il.
" But the trunk"
man d think ySu hadn't no confidence aidsIc; in in
gittin' that trunk right scon.'
Tonight -
Nav: course not icr-night.'
But what shall we do
You'll stay with me- n my ole oman
Don't you count on or havin' no hospitality
into us Ard amt We eyer heard nothin' Of
happen TO you now-its southern hospitality.
Sometimes this gentleman said "gon" AMI AT
! other times he said gwinc.
Mrs Gerry tried 70 discover by Mr. Names
! face whether he was now induging in sarcasm
| But she might we'll have endeavored 20 read
some human expression upon weu-bak'd
potato.
e" l. the gal fur he now inquired.
What"
Is III" gal fur
Ms Gerry turned away. She had resolved
She said that her daughter sitting right
| here on the Plaza She would bring her; She
would be gone but few moments. Az she
walked away she heard Mr.. Maine remorking.
| as if hc were saying the words ca'mallv TO
hims"h. that they had all the time they IS.
| rad not been informed Of any particulars in
| rcgar,' to Mr.. Maine. She only know that h"r
| mother had met him in what seemed a Provl-
| Dental way and that house had been engaged.
| Ia both these strangers hous' meant hous",
even though it might be an extremely humble
| structure. They rested upon that thonglt
Saomc came ,crcncr on beside her mother
When she saw W. Maine she nvolnntarilv said
Oh. below her breath and paused for an instant
! in her walk.
| But she came forward rs her mother explained TO
| the person in the cart that this the gal. y
She held ont her hand. Mr. Maine placed his hand
with such locsc1cS> on her ralia that it directly
lie said they might climb in if "they had a
| mine ter. which they proceeded to do. he sit
ting in his chosen position on corner Of the cart
| and watching them. hrt without any show OF in
| terost in the Troca" l'ngs.
| Once hc remarked. What was self-eyident. that
there want no seats ard he added that he haI
faxed round and got some boards laid over the
thunhcrn' holes.
L. was q work Of some difficulty 10 mount over
the edge Of the cart hnt Tho feat accomplished
|
the eanpa9c started ont by the barracks. The
| band was still playing The green opposite.
| Carriages '.-"rr sfanding There that tllrir 90
| cnpans meh hear the mus ic. horseback riders
were sttinV here md there. Ont in th"
Matanzas few yachts were coming slowly i'll,
their sails beginning to flap as the day breeze
died away
Rnvond tho island there was the sound of waves
| breaking ON the long beach. lnt more en-
| chanting than all. there WIS the Florida air
| which smciled Of the son. and of pine trees and
Of roses: which, in short, came straight from
| the plains Of Paradise.
| Sulornc did not care if she sitting on
| the bottom Of that cart. She cared only fer ono
| thing and for that she cared with all her heart,
| that she in Florida.
| she gra"pcd her mothers hand. She did not
| lcok At all like Puritan maiden.
| Ills the cline of the SOUTH" she whispered.
rut before she conh finish her quotation she
| happened 10 500 n man on horseback lifting his
| hat Ia u girl horseback
| And the red light from the west showed that
the man was that Young Moore. and the girl
| was Miss Nunaly.