New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15


that it shall be an influence for good We have
an ingrained lifelong conviction which that
| dear one must share But the days pass and
| she does not share It, But her trait, her BELIEF
| occasionally shows distinctly, as a sharp rock
stands out boldly at low tide. There is the rock
There it will always be- Not that mere differ
ence of opinion is vitality separating In It's ef-
fects save when the difference is an indication
| of character.
! Moore felt az he sat there holding his wife
tendery in his arms that for them to have
opposite ways of valuing the truth was likely 10
be more disastrous than he could have antici-
pated.
| He had more to say. and he was resolved to
say 1t. But the saying was even more difiicult
than he had imagined it would be.
As for Salome, the mere consciousness that she
was held lovingly in her husbands arms went
great way toward banishng anxiety. But the
anxiety remained nevertheless, and the uneasy
curiosity. For the last six months, and especial
~ since Moore had completely recovered from
the effects of his injury. Salome had been so
happy that her only fear had been lest she was
too happy: 1t is not during happiness that
even the most conscientious are likely to feel
the stings of conscience and Salome was not
naturally Conscientious
| She now asked II Mrs. Darrah were coming
to see them? or did she ask them to call? or had
she forgotten them entirely?
1t was the last question to which Moore found
it easiest To reply.
mo. she had not forgotten us in the least.
She inquired very particularly about you"
There was something in the tone in which
this answer was given that made saome sit
upright She had not Mrs. Darrah since
that winter in Florida, more than a year
and half ago
Moore felt himself growing more and more
uneasy.
"Shc said something which troubled YOU
something about me- said Salome, speaking
very quickly.
Moore did not respond directly. lie frowned
slightly. Finally he answered:
she referred to that time when was injured
You know l never can remember clearly about
|, that time And man hates to think or part
|, of his life when he was not quite himself-that
he cannot recall. 1t gives sort Of helpless
feeling"
But it's all over now" returned Saome. land
Won are entirely Yourself And we are very
happy. aren't we?"
She strokcd his face softly. He took her hand
Yes" he said I'VE very happy"
But there was something in his tone, gentle
as II was that chilled Salome. She knew thai
, there was more that must be said; and that II
, must be said now She tried to speak lightly.
what were you and Mrs Darrah talking
about" she asked.
Various things"
Moore still shrank from telling what was IL
, his mind.
0 salome's next question came rather hesitat
ngy:
us Miss Nunally with her aunt?'
IL Judge not In fact, l remember that Mrs
Darrah mentioned that her niece is in Floridi
this winter with some friends; in st. Augustine
"Oh: is Miss Nunay married.
s mo Salome" with visibly painful effort
II may as well say what I've got to say first a
t last After my mind had cleared, and wa
rcally recovered from the effects of that blow
= and you were my wife. You remember that
: asked you how matters were arranged VIII
= Miss Nunally. | was engaged to her. you kno"
Try all may cannot recollect how things wer
n settled. | have cloudy memories. but nothin
n clear nothing satisfactory. 1t is like trying
Il Ioo. into a darkaned room. where there is
i little, very little, light, that is really NOR
confusing than darkness But I've told 20
t before how couldn't remember
| Yes" said Salome. She did not add that sh
t had been glad that he could not remember
II She said in a moment. however. that. at tn
ii time. he had seemed very much like himself
4 after YOU were better. you know Not eXac'
/ " Yourself but not very much different VIII
@ an cndeaVor to be accurate.
= "And when asked you how it was about Mis-
k Nunallv." went on Moore, for you know tina
Il If the engagement between her and myself wa
o 10 be- broken | wanted it done in an Open nor
or,be way you told me-Salome' do you remeh
n Der what you toll me-?
q 81 remember"
ir "yes: and SO do l. for that was when thinl
II were natural to me again You SAID tha' 81
+ believed that | should never be myself agali
that she thought of my love for you and con
sidering all things. she released me; and the
ID wished you to become my wife immediately
~ Yes" said Salome. that is what toid you
le 81 recall our marriage In "A curious way, VIII
III out the right perspective somehow bu' COZ
ie ,inued to grow better. Things became cieare
~ rhera was some talk Of another operation.
W II there were still some pressure on the brdi
but It turned out that this was not necessar
Mt parbans I was so happy that | could not he
getting we'll No don't interrupt me now,
to Solome was about to speak. IF | am int
it rupted shall not be able to go on, for a
ut going 10 saw something which ii seems amo
rs Impossible for me to say. | am going 10 u
n Won what Mrs Darrah told me this morning
W. Here. in spite Of his assertion That ne 'ou
III not go on II he paused Moores speech abrupt
To reemed TO end. Ills eyes were persistent
turned from his companion, ana theie WAS
)u much suffering visible in his ftce that Salon
y foo tender-hearted to b. able To look AT nj
d1oriv rose from her place in his arms a
H. ca, dawn with averted head. waiting until
ly should go on She could not lhterrosa'e III
1t any further She must wait
Moor. straiuhtened himself and casped
Sc arms of his chair
"I thought first that I would keep TINS ire
te-
ty.