New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13


thas always gifts there. guess.
Mr.. Gerry nodded His horse started at
brisk pace toward home.
In the cans there were very few people. II
was cold and desoate. the heat not having
dlnuscd itself. Tie men sat with their hats
drawn forward over their eyes, the women hal
huddlcd look.
notwithstanding Salomcs longing to 60 SOUTH
she found The starting melancholy that SHE
would gladly have gone home and given up
the journey.
SO she felt fpr half IN hour. Then the sun
was higher. She ceased 10 thinl, poiCnantly of
her fathers face rs he stood there while the train
began to move
HE sun pushe, It's way through some fcecy
clouds and shonc out triumphanty in the clear
blue OF the heavens
The girl turned 10 her mother she was going
to tell her that this sunshine was good sign
but She did not speak There WIS something in
Mrs Gerrys attitude that hushcd the words on
the girls lips. and vet the woman was sitting up
eject with the large lunch basllc, her lap and
her face turned straight ahead. her features calm
She IT thinking If father" said the girl to
hersclf, and SIZE turned away conscious dimly OF
: surprised conviction tlat her father and mother
loved each other.
Hitherto she had never thought about that
possibility. They very old In her eyes. too
old to love much, anyway: but now curious
light came into Ter mind This light made her
heart beat more rapidly. With something like
shyness she put out her hand and took her
mothers hand, pressing it almost with violence
for an instant, tncu dropping it. Her eyes were
full of tears rs she bent forward and whispered
quickly:
"Oh. mother. | didn't think how vou'd hate 70
leave father. But We can write 70 him every
day you know. That'll be something TO you
and 10 him, too wont it?"
These swift words brcathed 70 Unexpectedly into
her e1r made Mis- Gerry face break from us SET
look and become trembling and soft
She made movement a. II she would lean heI
head Oh tie youEc shoulder closr 10 hes Ihcn
she rc~tra'i"I herself and took herself IL hand
She spoke chccrfGlly:
"Of course it'll he something for him and for
Vel both write to him You see. Sal ONE
never left hr before since W. were married
only 10 60 over 10 Aunt Fudora's
Mrs. Gerry smiled cour1 gcousy nj hcr daughter
She glanced from The window ana said ale was
glad ;h"y had such good weather for the begin
ming Of their journey She was going to take
az good sign Then tho eyes 90 mother and
daughter mot and tho two smiled Ut each other
After that smile tie girl sank back IN her seat
She was starting for Florida. This knowledge
made those hucKlebcrry fields have an aspect
which tlcy hat never bad before She wondered
why they looked 20 strange 1t seemed n her
that thi- WIS the FRS time she had ever seen
them. And the old flrmhouseA She was al
ready travelling through unknown countries
After they had stopped az the first station
Ss,lome felt that It Was n very exciting thing to
travel She wondered how those men could sit
with their hats over their eyes and mover look
through the window. And two girls across the
Isle were talking lnoo~>antly. without apparently
knowing thcf were travelling.
Suddenly those two looked behind them, glanced
signiiicantly az each other and were silent
Some ore was coming along from the fhr end OF
tho car 1t was young Redd He nodded at the
two girls Would he sit down in front and talk
no 10 With that almost ponderous slownes- of
Ter Witch was S one a OF ms sS ,b t be
hind Salome and her mother.
"Glad you've got such nice day." he said.
leaning toward them.
"Ics," said Mrs Gerry. II makes II 20 much
more cheerful
She could not help looking curiously at thc
face behind her. She found II So calm. 20 m
pae-ivo that she could have doubted the reality
Il III. love, And She felt a. certain irritation
against him that he should look so calm, for
calmness so often tvcs the impression OF as
Rcdd now settled himself comfortably. putting
his arm along the bach Of his seat ne did NOT
speak again for two hours; not UNI the rralo
,ory 10 entering Boston Then he leaned forTard
once more He addressed Mrs, Gerry. He had
not yet noticed Salone In The least. ,o,
1oirg 20 Ncw-York by the shore line ?"
IL wish you'd let me get your tickets and ser
about your trunSr. tie bother for women,
When they hid entered the station the noisec
outside the people going 10 ana FRO. - COM Isr
Mrs Cory that She was very grtG, f that adcl Ed
his offer She gave him her pure md IN" chrcI
10 their one trunk which Mr. Gerry had tied
about with such proiSion o. rope o,r - ache
at the sight Of the people walking, always Walk
hut Salor,e dia not IL. down She could not
Redd hal disappeared Presently he came back
lie gave Mr- Gerry two long tickets. He PM
some bills into her hand lie sld he had vcntn
first rate ard he could afford to spend dollar
once IA a while. They would go right over -
the other station, and the trunk would 20 Wit
them. So they would make sure thing of not
lie took the lunch bag ard the satchel and
walked out 10 the entrance. the two women FOL
lie Ind not once looked NJ Salome.
They had not long o. wait before the New,
IN Mr., Gerry wondered that SIC bad thought
lho co1ld know how 20 travel. She was tor
mcntcd ~. d'-iI" 10 count ihe people. ,,h,ro
Mr. Redo stood n IL" aisle Of the car "hcr'
I've lccn booking mp the trip" he said You
know yoa 60 over e JeI7ey C,g' w A!trT tn@'
rs easy enough vow ont 70 wrong
oh. no. responded Mrs Gerry, "of course
its easy We shall Doe al right
She lad never felt bewildcrcd and hrIp pies
in her Iif" She diGu't know it would be- kc
This If sho could only get used TO the people
aud the strange noiscs -,
Perhaps you'd better take sleeper Tgh'
tbrongh from N-,v-York," remarked RedL. "1hcy
say folks don't get 50 ttred, me- ny
"0h; no expect to get tircd ad we ,oS G' nr
NOT having one I'm 80 much OBLIGED to YOU.
Walter Bot amt yon afraid .y'u'll bc token
alorg?" anAiously, an't Nc going TO start ;,
Bat Redd did not reply. For The fh.' tlihc u"
WIS looking al Snome lie stood solidly ~ his
place thoncl, the people were now crowdIng
huIricdy past him -, y, ~Ar
\ bell Sounded There was the cry OF All
aboard, ." OUTSIDE The cars eav" lurch
Tie young man. with no appearance even now
Of haste. bent over Salomc. .;.., ,.o,,
"Gooa-hyc." Ec whispered. don't ave N""
M / mover shall Give you up Good bye.
He strobe to the door TT" cars were 10"
gliding ont of the It tion. ~ Hon,
~ IL -. - -, IN lnnn LIE wonld