New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20


Kept the sharpcst watch that there should BE- no
luxury Of transportation. She knew precisely what
every fare had COST and paid 1t on the spot. And
Moore was too well bred TO resist this wish on
her part.
All the time, however until he left them on the
train, he was trying TO construct some plan by
when that girl could have at least what rest
place In sleeper would afford. His own half
section had been secured when he had bought his
ticket in Boston
lie went forward into that car now and sat
down lie put on his little gray travelling cap
mechanically Then he took it of and returned it
to his satchel; then he wondered where his cap
was, and wished that he had brought il along.
She'll be so awfully tired by morning" he was
thinking. And he asked himself II that girl were
going South for her health. And then he repeated
his mental assertion concerning how tired she
would he.
1t was really not TO be borne She couldn't
spend the night in of those seats. And the
filthy air there would be in that car by midnight.
when the men would have their boots-with their
feet In them-tilted up in the air some way, and
their mouths would be open and-of course some
thing must he done about It. Those women did
not know how exhausted they-sbc-would b, by
4 O'Clock.
MbpIt rht HHIN' sui LOT UdII an NOnT WIFI us
mind what he called on the stretch 70 think OF
some plan which would not wound Mrs Gcrry's
independence and yet which would give them half
q section in that seepng-car.
During this process of thought Moore did not
once ask himself If his pity would he so keen il
that girl had happened to have a square face and
heavy mouth instead Of the face and mouth she
really did have. And yet the owner OF n square
face and heavy mouth might be able TO suffer
great deal if she were in the grasp Of incipicnt
phthsis and need a great deal OF pity also.
After while Moore rose. lie found himself
Obliged to leave his seat even more often than ts
usually the case with travelling young men
There is no use" he had decided. Il shall
have TO tell taradiddle or two. But hope
shall be forgiven I'm going to do evil that good
may come'
When he appeared beside Mrs. Gerry and Salomc
he did not look like person who could do evil
even for tho sake OF good.
ITc leaned over Ms Gerry. 81 thought I'd come
and lei you know that there's half section In one
Of those slcepcrs that's been Unexpectedly given
up." lie said and thought, II haven't told q
lie yet | didn't expect 10 give It up, that's
true enough"
Mrs Gerry looked questioningy at him. She
did not distinctly know what half section meant.
Only it must be place to sleep. And she could
not afford IT,
you scc,' went on Moore. it's given up, and
you and the young lady might just rs we'll have
the use OF IT, 1t won't cost O cent and will be
there idle
But somebody else might hire IT, said Mrs.
Gerry.
"Oh, no IL was engaged. You understand was
tho response with great sibness, and since the
person who engaged il will not occupy it-that's
the way they do in these scopcrs'
Moor,'s words ran alons with a quite convincing
appearance Of truth.
Il Happened 10 think Of YOU and Miss-Nlihs-'
Gerry prompted the elder woman
Miss Gerry, aud il seemed really too bad that
tie half section ehould kind Of 10 waste. you
know, and Misc Gerry could rest. That is. she
could come nearer resting than she can hero. Trey
don't have any air in sccp"rs, but what there is IS
better than there will be- in this ear. And you
know you can pat your nose up TO the window
and think you're breathing. And then yoG can
press that electric button and row the porter no
end, and wake up all the folks if You can't sleep
and want some amusement
Moore talked with the utmost ease. for lie
thought he saw signs of rclcnting on Mrs. Gcrry's
face
How could she refuse on account 81 Salomc
let me take these, Moore said And again he
picked up the basket and the s,tchcl. And again
the two followed him.
Mrs Gerry was thinking that IL really
Providcnta And since it was not the cusom
10 sell ,rcton-whatevcr a section waste any
body else after it had been engaged and given
mp why il was just mercy to Salomc so the
mother decided not 20 question their good fortune
any more.
D,., 10 clio 1iI roefr N flpir qui1c lOuv
enough 10 say that she herself could sit up well
enough but if her daughter could have chance
10 rest
"Oh, there's room for you BOTH" was the
response.
Moore stepped across from one car TO the other I;
then he put down his burdens and reached forward
his hands. The train surging and lurching on.
Mrs Gerry could not help clinging fast TO him
but he was disappointed that the girl stepped
across with something of the lightncss Of cat
The sccpnc-car seemed TO the dazed eyes Of
the two thus entering it like wonderful palace
in which they had no right The polished woods
reflected the lights, the people sitting there
WERE Of course quite another order Of human
beings. The beds were not made, but Mrs. Gerry
supposed they were 10 rest on th 80 hcautliui
seats. And everybody seemed 80 languld anu
Indifferent
Salomc gave one glance about her, then she
looked ut no one.
She conscious Of che swift. strong WISH
that she might dress like certain girl she passed
and who did not seem to know that any one ilai
cone in.
but Salone saw that girl shoot one oyc-gleam
nj Moore who was not conscious % II.
The young man his charges seated th"h
he hurried away 10 inform the conductor thal h
had given up his section, and to warn 'll'
official not 10 bctray him.
Presently the porter came with solemn r~p"'
and suggested that the ladies might JUST rs
well have their bed made if they We're tired ladies'
often had their beds made rs soon as they came
And would they De 80 good as TO sit over there
The intensely respectful black man ana nor
divulgc whose silver dollar was now in his pocket
nor who had proposed tins cour5e OF ach 10
him. ,
Tho former owner Of that dollar had consi"'r'd
the ahvi-abllity Of prop sing that the proper
black man also offer supper to the TWO Wpin'n
a. one of the arrangements that were included