New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
THE TWO SALOMES.
A LITTLE TENNIS.
Copyright: 1892, BY The Tribune Association


ness considering that the sand pulled II th"m
as 1t it had been alive and wished ~ Ar'w
them under.
lob felt a dull envy of them. lie had alv. cvS
been phlegmatic, but now seeing these two. ne as
sumed IN his own mind that he should have been
lest as peart n 20 ahead if he had not been
threatened with consumption and been OBLIGED e.
come Southland if he hadn't married such kind
II woman-hc knew of plenty OF reasons besides
the reason inherent in his character why hc
WIGS what he called an onlucky man"
Ills pipe having gone out he had fallen back on
his chaw," which ne retained IN his mouth cvcn
while he smoked.
He was crouchin- forward, with his elbows on
his knees, in his usual position.
A black and white hound which was just teri.
Mating an often-rcnewcd battle with the fie !
which infested him, rose from the shade of
banana shrub. This banana had once been planted
by Mrs Maine, and II had lived as well it could
in spite of the frosts which nipped it every winter
lie dog shook lis Tapping ears and walked
sloyly toward the newcomers.
Saome STOPPED to pat the animal as /; f;"''
patiently bS.ide her. She was glad to see 'rs
hound Tie aDoanding. eArb"rant happl "
her heart male her hand linecr with evcu H'i"
,hsu its ordira,y gentleness upon the dog Ecad.
Coed morn,ng, Mr. Maine" said Moore with
anne .suslon. and be efusiye viii lie man
before Tim was az oct Of singulsr,v peor indgnen'
"Mornin'. responded Job.
FLOWS yonr wife to-day ?- inquired the young
msn. his good will including everybody.
Wall" said Nr. Maine slowly. its her day
Cor them sh ,es, n she's got um bad. Sometimes
think Il cm first families IN Aiabaun mas Snakes
vuss n common FOLKS"
There was not hint OF smile on the mans
face. .,
Moore laughed and responded that he supposed
,hore were drawbacks even to the joy OF belonging
to the Alabama first families.
-.yon bet" was the response. Mis- Name
rent on Job, needs whiscey. She needs IL nau'
u had half dollar l should hitch urp II 90
IN IN, cit IL fur her But when man has wife to
mort he can't always hev money in his pocket
Moore mt his hand in his own pocket Ills
fingers touched a silver dollar.
Ve did not believe in the man before him. anu
be had a siIcerc contempt for HIM but to-uaS
he would have given money to any one.
He extended the silver piece 10 Jon Name WHO
held out his dingy yellow palm lor At
.ru bo,ry it," lie remarked Il amt no
.,:oo,. n, charity. I'M Here he paused as
70 no conld hardly find words TO describe himself
II. erisb.d bv saving I'm Massachusetts, man .
Moore laughed again
Il wish could say the same" he sald' out
rm only a New-Yorker
sorry to hear it,, said Mr.. Maine, bat then
ven amt to blaAe 'Taint fair to blame er Teller
fur what he can't help
lie liz ed himself slowly from the log.
"Ioar's my ole oman That's her scrtch you
hear | spose the wants some blamed thing or
other"
"Whiskey, perhaps said Moore.
Zach member of the group sazed up toward the
residence OF Mr.. Maine. \ woman had appeared
in the always open doorway.
Job. Job, say. There amt er stick er
frewood hyar. You go n curt some. Do it right
SOON"
Yes said Mr. Maine, that's her scritch.
Them fust families of Alataum hev right pow full
scritches They do that"
Tie man turned toward Moore.
You ought Ell take warnin' by me, you young
teller, m look out bout gittin' into thur moose.
It's tumble strain on man TO hev to sport
wife / should hev had propty if hedn't he'd 10
Snort wife Women are so tEunderin 'Xtrava-
CANT"
Il say, JOB, you." came from the hut
Yes" remarked Mr.. Maine, it's her scritch
| reckon l shll hev TO be gwinc."
But he made no further movement for some
time. ~
Moore and his companion walked on. The
hound followed them with dropped head and Ian
cudly waving tail What with the fieas and the
extreme uncertainty Of his meals, the dog was MOI
as happy as dog should be.
I-pon occasion he made long trips, lasting several
DAYS into the barrcns toward the south. AZ
these times he hunted on his own account ana ut
ate what lac caught. He would come lack com
para,iyely sleek. But since the arrival oil Inc
(errys he had remained al home ana lie had
chosen their cabin as his nome. ll'fe he sharc'
a cre,, many Indian meal "fre-cakes' and swal
Lowed many chicken bones His poor, respondent
looking tail bccame less and less desponden.
Something like animation was now ana 'heh 'iSi
bic in his eyes.
What did he care that MS master called him {
burned ole houn' that didn't know "hur ne "e
lonsed?' D.
This dog now managed to trot on ailead IL"
wards toward Mrs. Gerry, who was sitting ont-ol
doors in tile shade cast by her cabin.
Moore hurried forward. his face and eyes CLOWNS
lie went STRAIGHT I'D to s,alome's mother. lie ben
down OH one knee by her side and put ms afh
over her shoulders.
Ills action YVES 50 genuinely spon aneous' s.
evidently from his ovcrfiowing heart, that l'emao
him more winning 20 Mrs. Gerry than she ha'
ever known him. IF course she knew what wa
coming She flushed aud grew pale.
She glanced at her daughter. bu: she could no
see SaOIncs face.
Yielding to tie impulse upon her, and t. Oh
bright attraction of youth and ardor and truth Al
the young mans handsome face the woman kisse'
him on each cheek. lie had flung of his hat
She passed her hand over the thick, light hal
which. was now closely cropped
Tears came INTO her eyes and fell upon tina
hair gittering keenly for moment
Moorc's own eyes were blurred. lie though
that he had never before had any sense of wha
lie had missed in not having known his mother
Dear Mrs. Gerry" he whispered. IL canno
tell you how ! love her. Do you think / iQv'
her enough? Size has all my heart. She sRal