New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
S us Lamkm confessed that she had done so.


eooo. but this is 1rst-ratc. Mis- Lamkin. I
don't find 10 fault with IT,,
AZ ~ 10 emphasize her words Mrs. Scudder took
a"o'ncr and quite liberal taste of the concoction
opoh '"c plate which she held between her goved
SNi' one nao serse Of being very drcssy,"
holding the plate in that wav
was goin' to send some over to the Cerrvscs ~
ca" -"rs' Lam!uh, they all like H. 40. and Mis-
ain hao no chance to mako preserves nor
"o'i'in TINS fall. she's been so worried. she told
me one thought mcbby Slomc would come over
'''H afternoon. n if che did was roin IN b,vc
w. "r! oacK some Of this. But. praps bcin
..%N VIII" Drown sugar so. Mis' Scudder faint
"''s' ono would like to send TO ncichborn
inc speaker looked with a challenging humility
a. inc large face framed in tic gray hair The
o"ncr or tho face and tho hair smiled indulrcnt,v
Hor' said Mrs Scuddcr. "you know better
'"." 10 talk like that. Bat is S'lomc ablc 70 bc
o:., .'iS weather? There was a white frost last
"'ens. even on the uplands."
| - h. she amt so low "a that, ,,,.s A., ....-
&c 't e. 10 Nc pretty well good deal of the
time. She goes everywhere. She's rc,, oho..,,'r
M'S' Spragnc shook her head WHOM s,,o ,..,
this last remark '"o nedra
Hs bad sign for consumptivc folt. .. l..
oneerIei. she asserted. For nv mart 7 Il ru,hnr
see UNI blue as indigo" '"'"''
here she happened to GLANCE throueh tho ,r;,
dow. She started ~''"Su 'ne WIN
"ho ne they" She asked quickly
lucy VII looked eagerly into the road. Coming
" o"" 'ne NIL, sauntering slowly in tho late
O''o'er sunshine. were two people, girl and a
sV""K man. They were rot talking, and thcy
were not WALKING near each other ncvcr,hnlos.
there was an undchnable air of ultimate .cnn,int
| ance about them "'
declare if that amt S'lome b.rseIfr ox
o'simco Mrs. LaInkin. u guess I'll thump on the
"ih"er ana ask her to take home some of tho
sweet pickle. What Teller is that with her."
It's Dick Chaplin. lie wears blue suit like
mat promptly answered Mrs. Spraguc
Meanwhile Mrs Lamkin had thumped on the
winder and the two in the highway had paused
and looked up at the house. The woman bcckonrd
| vigorously
The girl said few words to her rompanion.
then she walked quickly mp the path to the door
The young man did not follow her. lie lounccd
against the fence, waiting
The next moment the door of tho sitting-room
opened and Salome Gerry entered.
The three women looked at her with the most
intense interest. She was not only Salomc the
girl whom they had seen grow up among them
| she was person who was said by a doctor from
Boston to have incipicnt PhthiSis and who was
consequently recommended to 60 to Florida.
Perhaps the Girl felt something peculiar in their
| slanccs. hat she hor. tho scrutiny with consider
able forttudn.
She had slight. 1.-THE figure and thin, s~ns
tive facc-a face that looked as if it would flush
easily, and greatly surprised 10 kynw,
on acquaintance that it did not thus flush Ac-
qmaintance also revealed that. instead Of tho
)skins showing any emotion, the eye. had ray
Of suddenly kndling with quick, rising fire and
then AZ suddenly becoming calm again. But She
was very calm looking girl now as sh" stood
just within tho sittng-rcom She smiled at Mrs
Lamkn. who hastencd to say:
Tin real glad ! saw you. Slomp. for 7 WAS
jest wondering how ! should srnd som" Of my
sweet pickle TO your mother. know she's awful
fond Of il when it's made Of them Bickncl pears
as mine is. I'm going I" rnt some in pail
Sc down minute, Slon~''
The girl walked toward the nearest chair and
placed herself in II.
| "MotherIl be ever 50 much Obliged she said
cordially. ITS so good Of YOU. Mrs. Lamkin. to
think Of it,"
Mrs. Lamkin turned at the door and looked Mt
Salome smiling she did 40. ard her smile was
different from those she had given her set
callers"
IL guess sha'n't hurt myself with good
nesa" she responded, YOU needn't worry about
that one Bit"
Whereupon abe disappeared through the door
which led into the kitchen.
Tho two w0nieA remaining continued to gaze
at Saloms who made sOme remark about the frost
Of the night previous. The two responded to it
in AN underlined murmur.
Mrs. Scudder made q movement as II she w"r"
drawing her glove. on still farther. But she kept
her Gaze on Salome. At last she could ne silent
no longer.
mis- West was tellin' Mis- Sprasuc.' she said.
| bad lid "a IS
ton to REQ you, Slom".
"Yc. mother aud father both thought bcso 70
have DR.. Bowtioin,' answered the girl.
want It dreitul exrCnsivr?" inquired Mrs
Snracue with ill-conccalcd ca.erness.
Yes it. was But they said They shouldn't feel
casv il they Didn't haze lin. They said they
| felt thew could haze cjnEdcnc" in what l'c siri
do YOU know how much lie did char:c?' askr |
Mrs. Spraguc, bending forward lEtir as sie
tpo@c.
FEATHER didn't tell ne, was III" reply
The girl did not add that Mr. Gerry l'ad pir-
noselv refrained from giving this Information so
that his daughter should not pe a"ic I" grI'l'S
| lust this kind Of curiosity.
| Mrs Sprague sank back in her chair She drew
the ends Of her cap" ,ose'y about her.
Sa,onc laughed slightly az she no" sald
Father told ,nc lie was glad his cranberry
.n b.d turned ont 40 we'll this year. for he
didn't feel half so extravasant having Dr Do"
dOin." .
ut must be KIM OF haid for your fathef 10
max. both ends meet, now remarked MR.. "c""-
der, her pnrling voice expressing great aPp'''-
ance of sympathy. And you not able I" earn
anything, LONE
Tho .irl droppul her eyes suddenly. There
,.. n.rccivable spacc OF tirlc before she re-
pl ell, still with ow4rc! eyes
Its d great trial to me that can't earn any
thing" she sad.
10 tc SURE quickly responded Mrs. Spra2nc