New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01

Mrs. Gerry what had happened. IT,, ,oo,od
Ills knock was promptly answer ~ the woman
who conducted h!.u to the little slttihS,roo' ne
was pale and caEu But he had sea ilei giii ne
anxiou>ly out behind him to"afu '"o ''"'
if She were eXpectir, some one; ., H., s,.oJ
Did YOU meet Salomc anywhere! sh' 'shC ST.,
She is such hand to be out OF doors ,n,'' I I'm
tal'c- long walks longer than SIZE o"s"'' IL
afraid" ,1 70 c.lomo
well now ,.,,.s 40 80 with
oh yes don't You think she LOOK, , 80 y, WIN
some anxiety Have you seen her iatrH ,;o,i
Wr Popc paused so long before he replied
thar Mrs, Gcrry's flce grew quite rigid. she
sat quietly, however and waited. sue f
sll.Dcctcd something soon as sh" S'" '"'
Have you seen her lately ~ she asked again.
81 hone" in low voice. I" that II you nav"
anything hing to tell about her you will tell it
quickly, Mr.. Pope nd
The mans heqrt leaped in involuntary nd
miration AS his eyes met Mrs. ticrry's glance
lie reached forward and held out his hand Inc
hand put in his was cold and steady lie eraspeu
it tightly. had ~ ho said burr,edlv. "only
7 think it must be unexpected TO you. l hpr ,
It's all right I've just married her to th nit
young man ut Scnd,lers. Mrs TERRY d. HIS
companion rose quickly.
Mrs Gerry stood an instant in that notionIsss
attitude which sometimes is so expressive. o,,e
had controlled the impulse to exclalm Now she
If you'll excuse me. Mr.. Pope, think
The man had risen whom she had risen. , tie
saw that Mr., , "r sbo e% wod "U wish to be alone
hnt he felt as if he could not let her go by
herself lie still kept hold Of her hand: as , II
hv flat means he could somehow comfort anu
strengthen her And yet she seemed far stronger
wish you'd let me bring my wife to you "
"Ch. no. thank You" was the answer; Mr.
CORY Withdrew her hand 81 think I'll 90 I"
my daughter" she said H., .,. for ,or
shawl. She found it. and wrapped it m"thodicli .
obout her pnnne II in two pl ICES WIN h',
chain shawlpin She said again TN, she r mIps
Mr. Pore would excuse her. Would NJ" pl'a~'
20 20 She was going to blow. out the light
Mr. Topc obrvrd her bat he waited Just out
side the door and begged her to lct MN 20
with her II" y"ntred 70 S feore aI"' The em he
was afraid that h" had not SAID the HSh' '"'"S
He was hurryinc on beside her CT ri. .ho,
"Th"v must bc bad she -aid. Hhe i',, d l'' -
she might speak freely 10 her minister; anu 70
sneak now might relieve her ~ thar Shc ron -
keen later that necessary grip. But She SPOKE
with apparent calmn"ss NJ. Dana 'rbcn
he nausea II was humiating not 10 D" aple
70 hit upon anything appropriate" 10 say pa,
ticuarly when il WAS part OF ms nnS'n,s, ~ L
able 10 say appropriate things IN tline ol run.
Mrs Gerry walled 20 fast that II was di'Heu'
10 keen beside her. -, IA
Everybody will judge her 50 hHrshly'; s a"r
,lo ,no,L,, ~" oh with "A sudden break In nor
vnicn 81 wish va. were away-away. no matter
n ,}cr, ,nd S,Iomc i wrong. I can't justify
what she docs That is the worst OF 1t an even
| can't justify it, II, c.,. Cal.
the relief Of speech There i nothing III ,"'
world moro eNhausting than IN" strain OF ~, YET
continuous srfcontro that never looS'S It's nplu
and nothing NOR. narrowing. That IN" rNII III
ones MIXTURE should he held INCREASINGLY IN cheek =
that i scf-cvdcnt. But that drlnsion 'ind"r
which some natures nv" thht Spoh'sa,r , -.
itself l. evil takes half tn" loveiinc-s from me-
IT. iron bands cramp everything: that gIo"Ine
impulse which springs in beauty from the h'dr,-
catch IT, analyzc II. catalogue IT. take forever
from il It's exquisite aroma Contlnu" d'lhs
,hi, and in time YOU will he in that correct
state when you will have no glowing impulses
then life will be MS simple az IT Will be unnt'r-
-sting BIT you will always be quite able 20
cslcnlst. upon a machine Still the action OF
machinery is not life: and life and individuality
surely were given that th"y mi2ht stiil continue
N, Popr Ind drawn Mrs Gerrys hand through
his arm he had adjusted his step to hers and
without her realizing that he did 80. he was
helping her TO g't over the ground much faster
Il wish I knew what was bost what was
truly hest" Mrs Gerry said. Mr. Pope. some
tim"s it cones oyer ne W.T. win awiaI force '"a'
Shr hreathcd heavily, but she would not
slack"n her pace. $3.50 o., ,
You did as well You could" said the
Yc- yes but may have been wrong. Only
70 think that 7 may have h"cn wrong! IN"
must have known bcttcr than TO marry Mr'
W,,rc now He is not fit 10 Judge for himself
IT.. was engaged ~ Miss Nunallv. VI" has broken
his engagement. and I'm sure that Nh" II :"
blame Under ~" CIRCUMSTANCES -hr must D"
tn blame Nr. Pope. what H. II mat MAKE
her soon GOOD even while she does bal things
l. it only because am her mothcr'
II suppose abe s"cms good bee nus, I'll" Is So
was the rather unorthodoN reply Of the minister
and lac was - lost to his creed "a 10 20 on
W" must judge peops, BY their tendencies
toward M G~r %PSn VIII" She could not help
placing a good deal OF weight unon what MN.
Istrr said A minister WIS called Of God Il
was proper and natural that h. should know
abou. right and wrong
"But" sh" said hesltatinGly. our actions
spring from orr tendencies. don't they :"
Wr Pore did not reply immediately. lie WIS WIS
asking himself several questions; and he conld
FinalIv he soil he believed that come
,conlc were great deal batter thnn their
deeds. Just as he was sure that som" oil IN
were a great deal worse than our deeds.
Having spoken thus much the two walHr
on in silcrcc along the loneson" road. H.
sccmxd 70 Mrs Gerry that breath and strength
could hardly hold out through the distance. Ana
now. though her frat impulse was AWAY. 10 60
70 her daughter. she began 10 ask herself why
She should 60 now What conld she do For
the fut time in their lives there cane TO hrr
from her We'll, that. 100. sh" mus pear
She had borne n gool many things; Ina, was
mostly what life meant 70 her-t" pear .ni ,1S
When th. two reached the door or the Scuuu'r
house thr minister was strongly tempted TO run
away: and being thus tcmpred. he was quite sure
that il was his duty 70 remain. .
Hut Mrs Gerry decided TINT matter for MN oy
saving in hcsitating manner. that she sup
poscd II was Of no Use TO try 10 do anything about
il now: aud il was Of no nse. any wny. for salon"
ALWAYS did what she pleased, and you couldn't
ic sure Of anything about her.
The minister was turning away when his com
panion said Mr. Pope. wish you would pray
for us-pray for SaOme
Mrs Gerry paused before sh" added, - wisn
YOU would pray that Salome mav-tnay do rlght
81 will ! will" was IN" answer In an I'M
steady voice But Mrs. Grrrys voice had NOT
faltered. And now ~ she knocked on tn" door
the lines of her face were firm.
The face that Immediately confronted her was,
however. what might he called broken up in IFS
lines Mr. Scudl'r was in the highest state OF
nus'cr She seized Mrs Gerry's shawl and pulled
her in. 49,
She conlidcd 10 Mrs. CORY her fear that