New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22

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sure You care for me-"
Before lac could give tho ardent answer which
rose 20 his lips she continued:
You remember I tod you that didn't care
for :he higher spritGa! lie either
"Salor.e--" he began. but She would rot lie.
him 20 on
-. know what 1t will he when you got away
from M. you will oerln 20 think of what
have told yog-and us The truth-ana YOU Will
wonder about me-. and ask yourself II Won ough.
to love me; and. by and by. sometimes. when
vou ask yourself ,ll, question. you will answer
| i almost wish | had loved some one else
perhap, some one else would have made
happier That's what you will think. No. 40,
don't interrupt ne And If YOU should come 70
that conclusion after we are marriei-do you
know what a dreadful thing that would be
I could rot bear that. certainly could not
bear that"
As she ceased speaking Salomc laid her head
| on Moorcs shoulder She sobhcd. But she con-
trolcd herself Immediately and was perfectly
quiet. while her companion held her closely ami
poured out tcndcry emphatic assurances. the
words coming from a full and sincere heart
At last Salomc lifted her face and spoke. Bat
her words did not TO have any reference TO
what Moore had just been SAYING.
" ] have been thinking that | don't seem TO have
any conscience. If I'm not going to have enough
| to make me good ! would rather not have any
1t wouldn't he agreeable To hav" Just enough con
science To torment one, but not enough to Keep
one right.
Moore held the girl at arms length for an in
slant His face was radiant with happiness OF
course these were the vagarics of a too sensitive
| spirit
I'm not afraid" he said with the sublime con
| fdencc Of youth and love. " can face any Dies
tiny except the destiny which takes YOU from
:" Do YOU really feel sure Of that she wills
Yes: absolutely sure
| And need not Worry any more about it ,?
NO, no. Why, SALON., cont understand yon-
There was that in Moorc's tone AMI face which
could not fail to comfort the girl
No. | am not morbid nov, Sh" ic>poH'',tl
Il used to he. up North. before | WAS really
! alive. But nov
She bcnt her head to his shoulder again.
Now -" he repeated bending over her
| She pressed her face still closer against HIM
Now she answered in muilcl voice.
am irving TO endure your pi">cn@,. mr. Mo"n 'i1
for you will hc obliged To "n1Gic my presence
for wears and ycars-a~ long rs We both live"
Il hop" So. from h~ shout Ter
| Then Salomr suddenly IHl>'d her lac" ana
quickly passed her hand across her eyes. .,
"Wha' discipline it will hc;' she 1,,, cycalmGl:
| And ! am afraid ] have boon Iittic-a very
| little sentimental. Mr. Moore"
"Yon certainly have Miss Gerry.
| - take il all back
| No: YOU shall not taxi" word back. hrmiy
ing "m @m it IL we'll we'll for vou to learn that fact
early. OH with = quick hf'"N IN ms voice.
salonc Was few PAGES from him, her hands
hansiHg by Er '@r that she I'4"T Which in 1Gc her
| have at that moment certain intln2hlc appear
ancc as if she wcr" more spirit tian hc'l
| And Nnu don't car" I" talk dh'ut IN" i'rI'I
any more %" Moore inquired. 80
never want to think oi hnl a-lin, WIN =
swift gesture of her left hand. " But. SIC aH"ci'
rs if under a strong impulse. ""n Diane hih'
'' Moor waited in silence. He was not now
thinking of the forger. though he had m"hti 'h''
Perhaps" went on Saomc. d" il was KIM
| Of reaction som" way. an b" may nay, d"nr II
for some h" loved. W.. ! don blanc lnn'
| in IN" least. Are tN'\ -'ll- I" P"' MN III P"'
| Mr. Moore"
Il suppose So. But are We Going TO keep rict
| on cnny'I-inc on tli- tonic -
| "Oh. no Let Us walk down TO tho sebastian
| Or rather let us 20 back and Non may hhi>l
| hanging orr door. and then You VIII u" m4,ih-
| yourself useful while We may ENJOY VI" p""'
Rnt woul rather 90 10 tie sebastian Even
that stream vii b" hran'iinl ~! th,' "''o"''s"'
10. We have had that kind of thing sufficient
| for tonight. Think how thus HIGHT Will srN'
| for putting on those hinges. -.
Hear her talk of that kind Of thing OF
hinges" cried Moore, looking round hm as II i'I
IliS spirits were 50 high that if he had been IN
| ,hc lc,st suprr-titiou- h" would have iclt some
fear Mingled with his ">altation.
Don't speak disrc-pcctiul'@ Of IN" very nght
Of life Salomc. even IN ">t But WI mas,
| bargain with Won. Will 90 back and ham that
door if yon will take nv arm ~ We "nih ana
if YOU Will not hurry me- and II You wy. nno"
| me 70 be- a~-W" VIII saY ~ roinHntIc-h~ rI'"'
and if You will not snuh me, no matter what
Saomc looked at him with great appearance"
~ ''' dan't wonder they took You into the firm
almo>, immediately, she said. tor yon DO know
how TO make bargain. GIVE me your arm ~
let us start. ! aim to have that door huns TINS
| evening. ,, -, L..
Later. when Moore had LETT the little log l,a'
his rapturous mood Their" came one pW>''" ~
How oddly She talked about that poor wretch
| OF iOrgcT :.
But tie thought left him Immediately. IL
did not return until late III the night, or rather
early in the morning when II" Weakened suddenly
in his room AZ H." san Marco , c
Almost before his senses had fully thrown oil
sleep his mind formed thcsc woris: ..,.o,
| How strangely she looked when she taih'"
about that poor fellow down ia Tampa
| Ard again the thought left him Immediately
and lac slept again, thinking OF other words sue
lie had not gone directly to his hotel. lie was
convinced that he should not sleep at ALL why
| should Inc sleep when his wakin- was 30 h'PN
| lie stroLl slowly into the town. IN" rl"cN,
struck ten. FOR ",occty tie evening had out
lie heard the sound Of band music, Of whites,
| from the Ponce That building was brilliant
| He stopped in front of il then h" shmnicr'I INTO
the grounds. \ lew people were walking nero
and there. The FLASHING of water, the peculiar
rustic of the thick leaves of orange trees. the
odors from the cape jasmincs, the low laugh OF
womcn-Moorc paused with his hand, thrust INTO
the pockets of his morning coat. MS was u"
| nIoc. fur him among these people III cN"nln.
drr,s But still he fingered, taking III the
beauty of his surroundings with a keen delight
| Everything that was beautiful WAS now n thou
sand times more beautiful to hlm-for did he not
love- H.
| Presently from an avenue there came two
| figures. Moore soon kh'W .h'n 10 W. 'i11lp.
| Root respondent III vast, stll cNpan-' OF shifi
bosom wlI.icon "A diamond glittcrcd. ana on ms
arm a slender figure holding ITSELF win prruii'f
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