New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06

ioot on the step the door opened swiftly and her
mother put out her hand and drew her daughter
| within the house
Cnlld,' Sac said anXiously the wind is East
us been East for more than an hour"
lts no matter, mother. haven't felt it at
all"
Malone sat down quickly Her mother snured
at the sweet pickle ard said che guessed Salome
naa been to Mrs. Ianl1in's Then she sat down
III chair which she drew close to her daughter.
ohe TOOK OF the girls hat and brushed back the
loose locks which fell over the intent face.
oaiome looked up AZ the woman. The strong
Drown eyes which met her gaze seemed TO radiate
| StreFgth and rest into her palpitatng frame.
She leaned back in TIE calico covered rocker.
keeping the hard rough hand in hers
Your fathers seen Uncle john said Mrs.
| Gerry
Salome suddenly sat upright. But she grasped
her mothers hand still more closely.
oh, mother" she exclaimed
Then it appeared as if she could say nothing
moro.
lay in her palm.
Uncle John promised that he'd lend four
hundred dollars" she said, but he should want
mortgage the east wood-lot
Then we're going, mother? We going7'
The young voice full of intense hope
| ard JOY that Mrs. Gerry smiled she answered
Yes. we're going, and the sooner the better.
But Uncle John is hard man, a hard man
Salomc too young, too full of the csotism
OF youth to care much on what conditions the
money was obtained, since it wac obtained and
she was going to Florida.
| She left her chair She began to walk about
| the room.
| She coughed two or three times but she did
IpaS Il. =
| Yes, indeed. the sooner the better" she ex-
| claimed, her whole face radiant.
All at once 1t occurred to her that it was selfish
to think only of the mere fact OF her going.
She stopped in front Of her mother; she bont
| over her, putting hand on each Of the
| cbsir
| will it be very bad for father, giving that
MORTGAGE" she asked. II must be real mean
not TO think Of that the very first thing. But.
| don't you know, mother, when | get we'll
| hero she began walking again, ." when | am well
I shall get some kind Of position and | shall
earn money, and then l shall keep father. I've
always wished could help him somehow Here
| am almost twenty-threc and except that year
made chain from the jewelers. Pve mover earned
anything. I suppose l ought to have kept on
making chain
"You know it didn't agree with you; you know
how it made your side ache" said Mrs. Gerry
| Rrt Salope did not hear her She had paused
| bv the window and was looking intently ont into
y large oak tree which stood in the ward. its dry
leaves rustlng The red OF the setting sun was
upon it,
"To the South :" she cried suddenly, "why, its
like q dream, isn't It, mother? l know Shall
get we'll
81 wish Won wouldn't talk like that Saome'
said Mrs. Gerry sharply Then she laughed con-
STRANGELY as she added. "Yon know 1t lsn'
good sign to say such things
| mo matter about signs you old mother crieo
Salome She took two or three sliding ~ai'zihg
| stons across the floor Her eyes dcepenea
q ,Ts IN. cline OF the South, 'tis the land OF he
Can he smile on such deeds as his children have
| donel'
| She rooted these words IN a thin. sweet soprano
voicc: then she turned toward the elder woman
| and asked -
| "What does that mean, anyway mothe'' ~
sounds DELIGHTFULLY."- wicked. Goesn't il p
"Salome nothing is delightfully."- wicked" re
! turned Mrs. Gerry with some anxiety Byron
was wicked enough but he was very far from De-
ing delightful 10 himself.
But lie was delightful to other people, wasn't
he? And that's tie thing yoi know; TO have
people love you
No. it's not the thing at all" quickly returned
her mother with asperity. Don't you get such
an idea into your head
| Salorne stood in the middle Of the room LOOKING
| down at her mother. Iheic was certain EXPIRES
sion on her face which made it quite impossime
20 believe that the same face had ever hoa any
| thing Puritanical in Ii.
Tho only thing is TO be right; It's me 0niv
! thing in the world.
Mrs. Gerry spoke with an almost passionate
emphasis.
Salome came quickly and knclt down by her
mothers side, laying her arms across her mothers
| lap.
you've certainly brought up right she
said warmly.
"Ob. I don't know" answered Mrs. Gerry.
again pushine back the HAIR Fl ON the childs fore
head: q hone 50. II I've lived as | ought, ond
Won have felt my life, why. th"n you've been
brought up well"
Mrs Gerry smiled now IN way that changed
her worn face back into what might have Deem
its youthful look.
! ~you've always recn such a good girl, Salome
Sometimes I've thought YOU were too conscicn-
tions So was startled to have you speak sort
of-sort of carelessly Just now. You know there
is such a thing a. having morbid conscience
I've been afraid you had it.
Salome smiled wildly. She rose TO her feet
Ii seemed impossible no" for her TO remain any
time in one position
I've had times Of thinking 50 myself, she cX-
claimed with laugh; thinking was too gooa
to live, You know, and that ] mus grow JnSt
little wicked if wantei 10 spend much time on
this earth Those old Sun lay school books hS'
Aunt Eudora talks about no much have taught NE
ono thing il YOU want 10 live you mus'n " 'o0
good Now, don't YOU woiry, mother You Kho"
I'm orly in fun. The thought of really going to
Florida has SGT me wild
Again Tie girl took two or three Waiting steps
over the OLD carpet.
She pa scl in the middle OF the flocr.
ave slla nj need any heavy hannes, shall We