New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

breath. Are BradIolu
"Thoni beav4n for that! exc .ta and a large
Mrs Bradford took her ,I Pr with paint in
brush she iill [rdr ' the palette ,u gazing
discriminateIy t'p ghe man who was s'ili gazing
at the picture. .,o mo remission she
said. .,.., n.,ore he answered At last he
said:
II suppose II IS hestated In an instant
But sun thr IT,. a. and drew the brush proau.y
on1 o,,,r,Iv over TIE glowing i"' t,onre caught
trait Almost at the sum late lie was quite
pale. -, :, q whisper.
He felt almost as II 1t m hurt before his
Mrs Bradford also was pale, i now trembied
which che mt down the bfuS" "o"
slightly. ,hot 7 might do this?'
she asked after silence ,,, g. wos HORRIBLE
HORRIBLE. , cho felt that there
inr VIZ" W. for her TO say. She hau ho' ac'e'
OK. the impulse of the mohir"., r,,,. coud unite
Perhaps no one, save an az &c tho hrrsh
understand how much that strChe VI ."S ~.
KAY s, hor And perhaps, she "ouiu lrbics
II 1Ia1 she acted upon the urSl"b -. - ~,
Fantastic sentiment? But her % thnngbt
the same sentiment also anu TioI &C # il were
within which had impened i'el: .,o s,udio and
Moore walked to the end OF 'nc S'". ..;,t an
sat down on "A couch. lie peh' 'y' ~ it
aI,, umon zach knee. He shaded ms eyes VII"
Mrs bradford removed the canvas iron, Wv. we
oo"al and placed it with its race aSdlhSt NV. lc
wal. Mingled with hrr o'hr' , ,','n7 done b.tter
Inward 15sIrln nee that she had never uoi' &
-, ,n.l, i,rt that thought she immediately pun
awgv In view Of other things 1t WIS d" ""-
worthy subject to think upon
cam
..yo, r1us, think me very weak, ne salu'
"To no :, she answered. "Do you wish me
10 paint another portrait OF MIS-. MOOT va" y
which shall b, merely conventional likeness
WnuId II not b, better for me TO 90 80 anu !,
any questions ar, asked concerning TINS IL W WI
h by anouch To- reply that you and | were dis
satisfied with II. go ,, " orsv.orad
Moore but I'm not sure that want ai'oIntel
nortrait You are SO kind ne continued We
are ling out Of town IN rev W." ,T, I no"
Perhaps we shall not meet AGAIN ."iS. ID ~,
forl with a sudden increas" of eaFneStHesS.
can't help wishing that my wife knew you pe'
ter Now. thank you ana g'9upy. ,,,,,
Here the lady rose ana STOOD III Ir"ii' VI Num-
gazing at him intcnuy.
II Viii think about the portrait. But my feel
ing is now that / shall not want H. sdid Niooi'
again. "
Mrs bradford accompanied her guest into
the hall She extended her hand.
country in two weeks from the day OF this
visit at the studio. -,
Mrs Bradford had called upon 7'i"'n'' ""'
the latter had not been AT holli'' ana '''V wv
did not meet again.
BESIDES Salome's longing to be in the coun-
try with her mother. as ihe SPRING gre" III
warmth and beauty. there was q Wlsh ~ y,' w.
nut Of the way 81 needing Ms Darrah or MISS
Nunally She never knew when MIS- Darral
might send for her. and when she was mus
sent for Salnine did not wish - refuse.
ON the last OCCASION when she mad thus VS.
tied the Vendome Portia had been IN her
aunt's stting-room. AZ was 10 be expected
since she was STAYING at the hotcl win Mt
Darrah. Or. Jennings had called again. "a
oin, Eel, her terror and hate spring Into active
lif,. In. moment she saw him come across tHe
| room toward her. She could not give MN
her hand as the otb,r ladies I'D she are"
| herself up In a way quite unlike her ordinary
genial sof and bowed distau'ly. h!s co!dly
| hostile glance cut iis way. sh" thought, rBh'
| To- all her faults. a. It had don" before.
| lie was very polite. !ie stood by Ter SIDE Wuch
| longer than was necessary, ana hsI''ci upon
| c1nVcrsiug with her.
Hn, she saw him look over at Portia often. and
presently he was beside IN" gin, wearing lhe ar
| ~ devotion I'm a curious way Srll mis- race ul'
| not soften in the least lie Razed at Portia as
| ii she were something inlnimatc. but which,
| perhaps h, admired. with perfect se!f-pcsse5'
| sion ana GOODNESS.
| After a little Salome controlled her own feel
| ings sufficiently To enable her 10 contemplate
! Portla with some knowledge ~ her manner
| And her manner was Enthusiastically puelcd Al
| frat Saloine believed that this could not De
| But YES Dr JcnninRs's calm. icy glance took
| I'm every detail If Portals appearance. ana theI
| rested with unswcrying assurance ana Win
! satisfaction. upon the girls face. Th"r" was
not the slightest air OF the lover about MIN
| but Salomc WAS convinced before sh" rose IL
| leave that the great surgeon was an adnir"i
| "a Miss Nunllly. She could NOT in IN" l"as
| guess what would be Portals idea OF this mar
! ~ a suitor. for she was 80 unlike herself thar
she seemed 10 De some one else. lie talked
much and we'll. he chos" his words with per
| feet accuracy. and h. deferred greatly 10 any
thing Miss Nunally said. but he did not for
| an instant fail In the entire and perfect,
poised control h. exercised over himself ah'
over her His keen eyes were dominant.
In the course Of his conversation Saiom'
| learned that he was somewhat out Of health
| ami that he had not. since his return home, re-
| stunned the practice of his profession.
That evening Salomr expressed II her hus
| band her desire 10 90 into the country directly
| the very next day. She said again that Boston
| was too small to contain both herself an'
| that celebrated surgeon. For some reason sh'
| said nothing 10 Moore about Dr. Jennings an,
| Portia. Perhaps because she did not often W!si
to speak Of Miss Nunally TO him. The mem
| cries the name awakened could not b.
| pleasant 20 either.
| when once Salome was at home with hc
| mother. and Moore was also there. shr though
no moro. save nectinsly Of Mrs. Darrah ans
her niece. or Of Or. jennings Why should sh
think OF them? She did not see them. Al
! that she loved was with her. Every day tn
sun rose higher In the heavens: every day thu
| air warmer and sweeter The intensi',
| of her temperament. which must make f.
vivid misery vivid happiness made nov
| most glorously for happiness. The tropca
uxuriousn"ss of her nature enabled her To Civ
| up entirely To this happiness She did not spOi
II by questioning The New England part %
her much in obeyancc that she coul'
| successfully put the questioning and the intro
| spoction away.
| She tried not TO forget the resolves she ha'
| made concerning truth. She used 10 talk will
| Moore on this subject they sat under tn
! frees in hot. sunny days. or strOed over tn
high. swcet-smelling pastures.
| Moore had never dreamed Of being so happy
| II seemed To him now that hi" hopes were beinl
| fulfilled. SalOme was prOvIng herself To ~
| susceptible To that influence that should max
her respect the truth. How could she aVo,
this result I'm the presence as she was Of the tw
| beings whom she 50 loved. and who 50 love,
| her?
II would do anything for you" she said again
| as Shr and Moor" sat under u pine tree whic
grew at the very top of pasture. And thcl
she added with Il laugh. Il would even tell tn
truth.
Go b. cOntinueLD