New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
THE TWO SALOMES.
Ill.
ANTINOUS.
BY MARIA LOUISE POOL.

large hole But the hand lay ldly on neI zap
Her eyes were fixed on the blaze OF the lamp ana
her mouth was shut tightly
Az Lost sb. leaned her head back on the chair
and took long breath
"Salone will do what she thinks is right any
way," she thought she always was euc'i Gull
scientious little thing, and such spirited niue
thing only lately her not being well mas N'P' "'
down. somehow. and she amt seemed Ike her
self"
The sound of steps and then of door closing
made her start up quickly She hurriedly drew
of the stocking from her hand and almost hung
it, on the stand She stood up. Then she waited
fearing that her daughter might want to DE alone ;
or perhaps the girl would come TO her.
Several moments passed There was no sound
and Mrs Gerry could bear it no longer She
walked % tho door and opened 1t softly oaloihe
was lying on the lounge as II she We're asleep
But her eyelashes directly lifted. She sat up
and gave a short, nervous laugh. Inc laugh
terminated in a cough
Mrs Gerry sat down ny the girl. Salome
leaned her shoulder against her mother
If you want to learn how much foiKs thlnK
of you, just let them know you're going away
she remarked
Mrs Gerry said nothing. Her face showed her
anxiety.
f1rst twas LICK Nlupius dHN ~" AV' '"->N-
Redd.7 went on Salome, and oh, mother, II Ism
pnv fun at all 70 be proposed to. Some of the
rirls talk as If it were fun, but then they said
YES returning in her mind TO her former thought
on this subject.
And you didn't say yes?
"Oh. no, Of course not" IN surprise; why
should I?"
Il didn't know how you felt, Salome I've
wondered good deal about it, but dldn want
70 ask you. And you don't care for either OF
them?"
mo. indeed, why should I?" again. Besides"
laughing and coughing, "yOu know Aunt Ehdora
saws woman never ought to love any man ou'
her husband, and l havn't got any husband
Mother. wish we could start for Florida to-
morrow
Mrs Gerry wondered if Salome would give any
more particulsrs concerning the incidents Of the
day; but she did not
And every hour after seemed TO be filed with
preparstions FOR their Journey. and for the limited
housekeeping they were arranging for
Every neighbor called with profuse offerings OF
advice. Not one OF them had ever been in Florida
but all felt competent to give good deal OF In
struction The advice and the instruction. oddiy
enough. chiefly hinged upon fannels and overshoes
-" rubbers" Everybody afraid the Gerrys
would not take sufficient Of these safeguards
against the climate and the storms
Mrs. Lamkin even went 50 far as TO make and
bring over as a token Of friendship, pair 0f red
flannel undeY-vests. made from something which
seemed about quarter Of an Inch thick These
were for Salome 70 wear when she was really
settled down for the winter.
During the conversation it TRANSFERRED that these
vests were made from garments which Mr..
Iainhn had been obliged TO discard on account
Of the superatve degree Of the power Of shrinking
inherent In them
Mrs Lamkin explained how she herself had
washed these robins" as she called them. She
went into the mnutest detail az 10 this process
Of washing, and she ended by saying that Size
never took so much pains with anything In her
life. and she didn't see how under the sun they
managed 20 shrink
But there's one thing about it, Mis- Gerry, you
can be sure they can't shrink any moro. faint
possible. And they'll wear forever
Mrs Gerry took fold of the stuff between her
thumb and forefinger She expressed a polite
hone that Mrs Lamkin had not robbed herself
That lady replied that she knew they'd Jest
lay n git all noth-eaten, and so she had made
them I'D for Slomc, S'lome having a weak chest,
So"
Salome sat quite stin during this call, her thin,
earnest face somewhat avertcd from the woman
who had brought this gift
When Mrs. Lankn had departed the girl rose.
and. hitting one Of the madeover robins, she shook
IL out and dangled it in front Of her mother. She
did not now smile in the least but her eyes danced
in a sparkling light.
Put IL down, Salume. said her mother sharply.
Mrs I.smkin is really fond Of you and she
means well: and it must have been lot Of work.
Salorne obeyed While she folding the gar
ment the door opened again AID Mrs. Scudder
came in.
This lady. when seen without her best bonnet
and kid gloves was not nearly 80 imposing Even
the folds Of gray hair on each side of her face
seemed 10 have diminished i'll size. But her pale
.yes stood out Just the same, and her voice was 81
scr that one almost expected to hear her plrr,
Mig Sprague said you was really goin' to
norrer.n che remarked, ~ she sat down B'
you?"
Yes we expect 10, answered Mrs. Gerry.
Well. I should think you'd want to git of now
YOU'RE kind Of unsettled, n and all tore up III
your mind I've been maxim some fried pies, n
! brought some Mis- Sprague said you was gon
10 take tie victuals for your trip In basket.
They saw it's dreadful expensive buyin' vlctna!s
on a Journey N knew you'd got to save money
of course"
Mrs Scudder put good-sized paper bag on inc
table 1t showed some spots of grease, ana IFS
odor also revealed that it was the receptacle Oh
the fried pies.
THEY'RE real nourishin', If you can digeso un'
she said They're mince | knew consuHp'iFe
folks could eat most anything. It's the niiic'
meat I'm going to make my THANKSGIVING pies
Of / guess it's kind Of decent How De Se'
Slome? Do ye perk up any thinkin OF you
journey"
Il believe perk up little, thank you' an
ewered the girl cravely.
Il s'pose that's excitement, responded MIS-
Scudder Il hope you won't 2it 80 cAclteu "'''
you'll all cave In when you git thcre.
81 hope sha'n't cave ill., rcplien oaloihe'
Her mother looked at her anSiously, but the
girls demeanor was irreproachable
"Dick Chapin's gone over TO the Falls" re-