New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

| hesitate when he her. He came TO her lie
glanced at the envelope in his hand.
| Miss 5. X. Tuttle ?" he asked. Rowena could
only shake her head negatively. She would not
tell him which one was Miss S. X Tuttlc
You don't Jest fill the BILL" he said. But
she was to be along here somewhcrcs"
lie walked away from her. This was very
curious. Sarah Kimbal had gone just within
the store Her sister, shivcrng outside, felt
if she were guilty Of something she knew not
what, and that she was lurking.
But OF course the girl would tell her sister all
about this odd little incident.
| II was not a moment before the boy came out
without the envelope. He dartcd between the
horses heads and the carriages and was out of
sight.
Now Rowena entered The store. She resented the
fact that che had sense that she was some sort
of consprator.
| She did not discover her sister directly When
she did see her the girl was leaning against
showcase her face crimson, ard had an angry
disappointed look upon IT,
The elder woman was also struck as she had
never been before, with the beauty OF that face
II was more than pretty-it was beautiful
Agitatcd, annoyed as she was, RoTeha yet had
the self-command to wall, calmly up to her sister
and 10 say. almost in her usual tone
Il came ont on the chance of finding YOU. II
has Just occurred 10 me that might 60 home
this afternoon We have time, since have found
you SOON
| The girl stared for an instant in silence She
was as thunde rstruck at sight IF her sister
if the two were not living together in Boston
She put her handkerchief 10 her lips. She
swallowed as a child does who is trying to
quer an inclination TO have a CRYING fit.
Rowena turned away. She would not watch
the girl.
Mother will he so glad to see u.s. she said
She walked TO box of gloves. She took them
up. pair after pair and looked at them with
blind eyes. What kind of an experience was This
which had come TO this girl, this child who
in her care? And how had she. the elder sister.
performed her own duty?
That one glance at the Young face had banshcd
every hope that this was an insignificant affair;
insignificant that is. in Sarah Kimballs eyes
But then girls sometimes suffered and wept over
such trivial things Telling herself this ROwcna
began 10 hope again.
1t seemed to her long time before the girl
came 10 her and said
Did YOU speak Of going homo tonight"
YES" glancing at her watch There is time.
Would YOU like TO go?'
Yes indifcrenty.
The Two went back 10 Park ST.
After very little time Rowcna became aware
that her sister was not going 10 confde in her
This knowledge brought disproportionatc alarm
with it. Again Rowena felt that she did not un-
derstand this girl that SHE could not Judge her
in the least by any standard she could apply 10
herself
They lost no time. When the train that
stopped at the station for Middle Village pulled
slowly out Of the city the sisters and the terrier
were in it.
Sarah Kimball reused up to considerable interest
| when they had really started. She confessed 10
the anticipation Of the time, on the morrow. when
! she should go 10 meeting in the new clothes
her sister had given her. She did not believe
there had ever been such jacket or muff in that
getting house. and her fur cap-hcr face grew
brighter and brighter they neared their home
There was Mr.. jerks holding lantern OH the
platform. He was bound about with comforcrs =
as was usual with him in the winter.
| Rowena had been right about the The
country lay white before them. il slcehing.
They could not undertake 10 walk home now II
| was haf-past six, and it seemed as if il were
midnight.
The train went rolling away into the snow
IIshtened gloom The hills about sulenly answered
| the of the locomotive.
Mr.. jerks lifted his lantern and looked at the
two. The tip Of his nose and his eyes were
visible between his comforter and his cap.
Hullo, he said, 50 it's you, is il? | s'posc
you're come out 10 try the sleiqhin'. It's tip
top now. Phil Barrett was over mere for the
other train, but | guess he won't come again.
Some scarlet fever round, but amt ben deaths
yet. Sim Dis baby is real low
Powena felt that she could not stay in
the cold while Mr. jerks talked about Sin
Y..fI
room of the station. she saw through the
unblinded; uncurtained window ~ small cylinder
stove standing red-hot in the middle Of the apart
mcnt. Sarah Kimbs holding her head con-
sciously high feeling that she had been residing
in Boston followed her sister, and MarmasulSc
followed Sarah kimball.
| Nj jerks came and stamped his feet heavily
and finally entered closing the door after him
His lantern was the only illumination in the place
save that given by the stove
The stationmastcr was confident that be would
be asked 10 carry these two over into the other
neighborhood, and he was wondering how sir a
price he could charge without their kickin.'
He guessed shIcwdly that the oldest futile girl
would not deisn to ha.sle with him lie also
guessed that 81 would be about the thing.
He waited lie did not quite like the way in
which Sarah Kimball looked at MIN. And still
more he resented the fact that Mrs. Bradford did
not look at him at all
After a moment, during which they all stood
around the sTove, Rowcna turned her eyes towar';
him and said they wished TO be taken 10 Mrs.
Tuttle's.
All right responded Mr. Jerks, trying TO
tighten his comforter, which already appeared as
il its wcarcr had suicidal intentions.
Sarah Kimball put strong elbow into her
sisters side.
Ask him how much it'll be- she said in a loud
whisper.
How much will it &c >" repeated Rowena.
And it was well that She did so, for Mr.. jerks
hat already mentally added another dollar lie
COMPROMISED now By saying 80 30, as there was
two of um. He'd threw in the dorg"
When the two had wal ted more than an hour
for Mr. jerks 10 go home and Il tackle up