New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

an air Of relief. It's kinder plagued me. But
don't forget that your sisters real set
Il know she is set"
Mrs. futile took up stocking intended for
Martin which lay on her lap. She knit round
once. Then she laid it down. She coughed.
i've ben thinlSin' often Of what an agreeable
man that friend of yours that called here was
/ can't seem TO think of his name
" Do YOU mean Mr. Soue 2" Rowena felt herself
entering maze Of difficulty she spoke
Yes. that's the name lie was about the agree
abest man ! ever did see. And how he under
stood person. didn't he. Roweny?'
No answer.
1--WE ben thinkin'," repeated Mrs Tuttle. that
il Sarah Kimball shouldn't really take notion to
Philip, n if such a thing could happen S that
Mr.. Soule fancyin' her how grand twould be-
wouldn't it?7
She turned pleased fact toward her daughter,
whose own face was somewhat avertcd.
L" But then, of course, that's all just as silly
as it can be, went on the mother. still. II 40
say it, there amt many girls as pretty as
Sarah Kimbal ~ that's what men like She's
pretticr than You ever was. Roweny.'
"Oh. a great deal
But she ain't-wall. don't know what It's
exactly. guess for thing she amt got so
much feclin But If Won take her right shes
real kind. She's what call ruthcr firty. She's
just as she is
With this fatalstic sentence. Mrs Tutte re-
snmed her knitting She seemed to have trans
fcrrcd the care of the matter to her elder daughter
II is rather difficult to deal with secretive
people. particularly if YOU care for them.
At supper that night Rowena watched her siS-
ter with uncomfortable interest. Mrs lutte also
watched her The girl was very gay ana 'aiha-
Grct
could not return 10 Boston. but she seemed now
rcconcilcd to staying in the country ~" aS
serted. however. that with Mrs. Niece her mother
could got along all right When she would say
This. Mrs Tuttlc would turn with an almost
frightened pleading toward Rowena, who would
answer:
81 shall STAY here mother This change in
tbc woman who had so bravcly borne TO he left
was incxprcssibly touching TO the elder daughter
II seemed TO her as if she could not be tender
enouqh nor strong enough in her care. She thanked
heaven that she was at home and not in Paris. She
couId even be grateful that she had not gone 10
California. where Miss Phillips still remained,
returning now and then 10 the Lester ranch
Bradford was yet faithful also, to the ranch.
Sarah Kimball's appetite was remarkably good
Passing her the hot biscuits for the third une,
Rowena smiled as she remarked.
zone may be sure you are not In love
"Why Why amt she in love p asked Nathan
Henry with his mouth full
I'm sure I can't tell why she isn't
Rowcna looked full at the face opposite her as
and spoke thus Sarah Kimball laughed. She
looked happy.
81 guess III be in love il have mind TO-,
she answered gayly.
of you have the heart TO, you mean, reloined
her sister.
The other laughed again. That's so. but how
bright Won bel mean you are, Roweny'
The two sisters were alone In the kitchen rs
they cleared the supper-tabe and washed the
dishes When the last plate was put away. Rowe
ma came 10 her companion as she was smoothing out
the red and black table-cloth, which had taken the
place of the white one. She put down the cnvc-
one before her. Mother picked this up from the
floor. She said you dropped it
The girl put her hand quickly on the paper She
flung up her head.
1T is mine" she said sharply. {" Have you been
spyin' round?'
Il told you mother picked il mp from the floor
"Oh all right. But ! guess other folks can do
as they please, same's you've always done all your
life