New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26


which made her SO uneasy She usually liked
south wind.
Mrs Gerry had been sleeping ftfglly. bat
when Salome came back from enc OF her visits
10 the open door she saw her mothers eyes fAel
upon her
Child" exclaimed Mrs Gerry. anxiousy
"you must sleep more"
"Oh. I've been sleeping all tire time came
the answer directly.
Mrs Gcrrv's eyes closed again She was sure
that Salornc had not slept. She tried 20 tell her
self that this was an amiablc falschood. And she
knew that it was only ono of many which the
girl had told her OF late As she lay there she
almost beloved that lie cane as readily ~ the
truth 10 .;alomc's lips plausible. agreeable lie
Then the woman tried to ask herself il lie
were any worse than covctousnrss. Was IT worse
10 break one commandment than another Bnt
she wds too weak ANA weary TO argue any point
now. She only groancG. And to groan was Il
luxury that she woud not think OF permitting
herself if she were ordinarily strong.
Salomc sprang TO the side of the bed with her
rapid and vet gentle notion She knclt down
with her arr under her mothers neck
The lampli.ht fell OH the girls face and showed
it with an uncomfortable terror upon it.
Il have been thinking she said III n voice
barely audible nave oc'l thlHhihS WIZ '"'"o
ever since you've been Ill.
Hush, slid Mrs. Gerry, in her old way oil
trying to scothc her child
NO. | can't hush. | can't keep silent any
longer For if you should die
Here the voice ceased entirely.
Evidently Salomc was fighting quietly with
herself
Mrs Gerry tried TO rally and TO soy some "alm'
reasonable words 10 her daughter Bnt the words
wonld not come She was too weak. She lay
There rotionr.s her breast beating painfully.
Finally. she whispered, Raise my head little
higher
The gir eagerly obeyed her
In thc silence that now followed, the sound OF
thc wind grew louder The cabin rocked IN WIS
sutry Jack the hound lying across the open door-
way rose and sat uncasily on his launches. yawn-
ing audibly. -.
"Solomc.~ SAID Mrs Gerry. who had at last
Gained a little strength. d" does the doctor say
am going 10 die n0w?'
lie said he thought you would get over 'his'
was the answer
is that the truth p
These words were spoken with painful emphasis.
Yes mother
Another silence which at last was broken by
the girl
But I can't bear this any longer mother.
What should do ii you should die?-and then You
would. perhaps, know everything. am not 'a'k'
ing about my grief. | am talking about some
thing els, now Do you thinl; the dead Know
everything
Salomc why are you saying this! -,
Mrs Gcrry's heart beat still NOR" paihiulN . r
"Oh I must say il ." went on the girI
have been trying TO speak all IL" time b"' 1t
seemed cruel to distress you; II Is cru'', NATHAN.
NAT
less She was only family conscious OF cuflosiN
concerning what The child had to sly i"r rh Gnf
absorbing but hrl'lcss WISH "a% 10 'iP '"' '''''''
and help her ne she had always dom" .,
II Ion shonld die, - began Salone again. " ana
should then find that had not told You. p,rhaps
Won would blame IN" even more thah N9n VIII Nv" Wv.
and then I could not comfort YOU. c"hi" NOV
mr. nv arms about yon and tell you | am not
really wicked M hcar'-not at heart. ~ l'aT'
| don't feel 50. But II may be- th'' hooo'S ''''P
feels wicked Oh, mother
S,Iom.'s heavy. persistent voice paused for an
instant ,.,J ,Lror,b
all the stnpor in which prostratioh hao ehNc'op''
She raised her head that she might look more
fully AZ her daughter ,,.,
When her head sank back again she exclaimed
"Saom"' What have you done Tell the truth
Yes. | will TELL the truth now, c'TtaInlN. WIS
the replv d" bat YOU need never nav" known;
Only. if il did happen that yon knew. anh ma,
was s.paIatoh from you because was alive anu
Won were dcad--'
v" Salomr,~ sharply
Abomt the check. MOTHER said the girl
What check in the sam" thin. high voice
Mrs Gerry had never associated any event VIII"
The ssoo.- said Salomc. "the money for
father 1t was sent by 2 cheek; a I"I Io sm"T
Yes: only she did not loan II, az irs'- !.
80 response from Mrs. Gerry. l'nt she ien
herself growing STRONGER 70 nr'' 'n,, ',h thaf
that vas comin i; h i. II "'s"' u ''''"~' w
"' ""Ht first. said Saomc. vi-bv bracing, her.
self 1T was ] who sent the check, i 5i, ."'
Mrs, Darrah's name to II and sent II dIrrr'M , Nv.
bccaus. | knew my father must have IT, Hnr"
he could not wait Il dill not seem much t. a..
Still response fiom ihc T" S,inr, M'''S '''''
A sIicLt movement seemed - signify assem-
Snlomr remained quiet ~ long ~ she c9ii', 90.
"Mothrr'' shrilly. and after she co"'" Nv
bear the senc" another instant
Mother. don't yon love mr any NOR"
Tho AGONY i'm the young tone rent the Wom'h
"'H Wrs Gerry, voice might have been mistaken
for that of her daughter rs She said :,
wa Love yom' love yon- morc than ever II
aB ar What You shall tell mo. mother I''
"'' Rnd now Mrs. Gcrry's STRENGTH began to flag
7, nad only come nndcr the whip of intense 'N
element If IT had not ia2esd II s , 'im ,, "
i'Ioc cra,; ,, tbonoh il was She would have
realized too kccnly how her reply mGnf h TG""@ RI,
Salome now standing over , ,"r MANY d,v,
70 speak was still strong upon h'r, "' rh ms
clad she had spoken. ~ WAS zone noW. '"'''
wa VIZ NJ diJ Won sav but in that way slIr
reneat"1. with the forccn"ss of unrestra'n"o
anxiety. "you still love me ?? . ou ,h;rk
Yes. yes But. Salomc, don't you tnink
want 10 respect yOu also
when she had uttered this EXCLAMATION w
GnnI,. Ecot down bv the bed and pressed her lace
g. for Mrs Gerry she had borne all she coaiI
bear at that moment She sLu' l"L 'H NO., IcrI
,nvtLing more She dill not faint. but h,If MINI
i i,,, INTO state as limp and strcngth"Ss o.
her body. ,. os ci,;no her "A