New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03
Mr.. Bradford's gone TO California. "

! makes me want 10 yell. ~ YOU don't care for
thing but them nasty paints that smell enough TO
Z knock person down
IT was quite evident that Sarah Kimball was
what she would have called mad"
She now bounced into her own room
| Her sister stood a moment. Then she went on
with her WORK. But her eyes were clouded. Al
ter a few moments, however. She had apparently
forgotten what had passed She was getting the
effect she desired. The sky above the old grist-
mill now had that melting, near sotncSs Of the Au-
gust day she had chosen for her picture
thrill of delight ran through her heart
II was now that Sarah Kimba returned 10 the
room. She had been mcdtating upon her conduct
and was ashamed She went up to her sister and
put her arms around her waist.
Pm real sorry / got so mad" she said pcni-
tentIy.
Rowena turned questioning, ignorant eyes upon
her companion
Sarah Kimball drew away abruptly She was
more hurt than she wished TO acknowledge
My sakes." she said in whisper. She did not
try TO say any more. She walked into the next
room and sat down with a book in her hand
II was nearly two hours later, and when Sarah
Kimball had long since been deadly tired Of her
book that Rowena came in looking weary, hut
with eyes full of light. She was very gentle
I'm sprry | was stupid she said kissing
her sisters cheek. Il hope you'll forgive me
The girl had been intent upon hardening her
heart with every moment that had passed But one
look in the face bending her made her start up
and give the owner of that face "a good hug
And YOU are willing ] should 90 and see Mr.
Soule?" said Sarah Kimball, who never gave up
point.
Il will go with you, was the reply.
| And the two went.
| Rowena noticed that Mr.. Soulc seemed more Glad
TO see her sister. His pleasure at sisht of them
had something pathetic in IT, The man of the
world made his present weakness weapon of
strength He very pale and very Interesting
But he had not the slightest appearance of making
capital of that weakness.
He listened with almost piteous eagcrnesS 10 all
they said. lie often held the flowers they brought
| 10 his face. He scarcely looked at Rowena until
the two rose TO 60. You have idea what
| baby an affair like this makes of a man., he said
| really will not say but that shall cry if you do
| not promise to come every visiting day until I'm
| of my back Miss futile, you wouldn't make me
| cry"
lie was so pallid, his eyes big and black
and bcseechng, that Sarah kimbali at this came
very crying herself
Yes. indeed, | will come she said earnestly.
| There such contrast between Robert Soule
alert, we-dressed, with what woman had once
described divine manners" and Robert Soulc
as he lay there now, that Rowena could hardly
| adjust his identity in her own mind.
And, somehow, she did not like 10 be SO moved
as she was by the sight of him and by the sound o
his faint voice
She could not do otherwise than echo her sisters
promise And she knew If Sarah kimbail came.
| She must come also.
Contrary TO Rowena-s expectation her sister said
very little about Mr.. Soule when they had left him.
She did not seem disposed to talk any sub
/ ject She did saw however. that she thought 1t
would be a perfect shame not TO visit folks that
were in the hospital By folks she meant one man.
She wrote long letter 10 her mother. She took
extreme pains with the crmping of her hair. She
asked her sister if she did not think the second
days crimp more becoming than the first
| that is in winter, when il wasn't damp, and ones
hair stayed in friz. She said she wished 10 ar
range 80 that her hair should look its best on hos
| pital days" She presumed that Mr.. Soule did
not notice but there was always chance that he
| would notice
Rowena heard this in kind Of irrtaed amuse-
ment. She scrupuously replied Ia every question.
and she glad that her sister was not inclined u
talk
The two sat alone that evening The girl hoped
sor&- one would call. She had supposed that some
one called every evening in Boston, or you went out
/ 10 something She had pictured TO herself circle
/ Of Young men always ready 10 admire and 10 take
one 10 the theatre. She would like 70 90 10 the
! theatre and yet have the hospital episodes for a
! kind Of interesting background.
As for Rowena, she being married, did not, OF
course care any more for pays and concerts ,
| Kimbal would have had a very dull time the next
two three weeks. She said to herself, and she
Mos S fI ss TSTSy Wick
true That is, il was true that she Just painted
She was possessed. She looked with introvcried
anxious eyes at her sister when Sarah kmball al
dressed her: she seemed TO be- trying bcrupulonsly
TO hear what said to her and TO answer RED
sonably.
BY herself She had her fiji Of looking III at The
shop windows. But she told herself that she
wished she " could see some young folks
Kowena went With her 10 The hospital, pm she
went nowhere else, save 10 the hotel restaurant
where the two had their meals -, 1900. ..a,.,;.,..
! One afternoon while Sarah kimoal was standing
on Winterbt. and looking In al the window 81
glove store, wishing for some ght tan gloves thh
looked if they would cover the whole arm, man
came slowly along the pavement. lie was dressed
in a very ornamental manner, and ne was n'klng
"a business of looking closely az all the girls wh"
came within his range Of vision ,
When he saw Sarah Kimba he stopped sud
denly lie leaned up against the wal! as II ne were
| waiting for some one But he did not cease from
sly examination of the girl near HIM As Tor hel
She continued looking At The gloves
| Presently one slightly tonch'd her arm. y
man raised his hat with flourish
Pardon me. but is this yours extending a
handkerchief. ~
| No il was not hers The girl bushtd. II was
| delightful 10 have gentleman swing his hat OIL
| 10 her like that. But she was very little lright-
| ened al the intentness OF his gaze. she wanted I"
! shrink away She saw what a magnificent watch
| chain was draped across the man Waistc0at
| II isn't mine she repeated. lie sad pardon
| me- again and walked away. -
! When the girl srolled back toward Park-st. She
| felt some way as if she had been part Of one OF
those novels that she saw in the railway stations
She told her sister OF the Ihcioeh'' WHO" S'ene'
|
Powena was WALKING back and forth through
| The suite Of rooms with Marmaduke al hci hccs.
| II was too dark to paint
| She gave an angry exclamation whch size heaId
the girls recital. .i, corot uiu.hou