New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
handkerchief to her lips. But she responded di-

handkerchief to her lips. But she responded di-
rectG
No." he said slowly 1T Is not conceited in
me- 70 think she loves me. But women are so
different from men: Sometimes think they don't
know how TO love"
10 gaze beyond Miss Nunally: and Miss Nunally.
who was not accustomed TO having men caz" BE-.
yond her. sill continued to bear this attitude OF
her companion with apparent calm.
DO YOU believe that women know how to
love-" questioned Moore.
But he did not wait for any reply lie went on
Immediately
Il have suffered more within the last few days
than can ever suffer again My mind is one hor-
riblc chaos Thcrr is only one thin. ] clearly
know Only one thing"
And that ISL" az the speaker hrsitated..
That I love her. No matter what she has
Miss Nunally bent down as if to pick up some
thing from the bottom Of the boat
Have You assured her Of that'" she inquired
Il have had no opportunity You know how
i'll her mother has been.
Moore took his oars ana began to row again.
After time Miss Nunay said
perhaps we might better go back TO the wharf v
Without answering Moore turned and began 10
row toward the city As they drew near he looked
at her with glance which for the fIrSt time really
saw her
How tired you are," he exclaimed. II can't
forgive myself for having bored you So
You haven't bored me-" shr answered.
"Trulv, haven't |? You are good. Miss MI
rally And you have helped me much You
have helped me so by Just letting me be with YOU.
Miss Nunaly" with vibrating carncstness. wish
you were going to be happy. But you, never will
be happy If You marry that man And you don't
even pretend TO love him. do youf"
"Oh. no; don't even pretend to love him. now
meeting her companions eyes. And am not go
ing to marry him. Mr. Moore.
All" with start Of interest.
Moore again pulled in his oars. lie held out his
hand As she put hers within it she said
Il couldn't do il, after all And could not for-
Now you will congratulate me. won't yon?"
She did not allow her hand to remain an instant
Indeed YES, congratulate yon.- impressivcv
Then Moore began TO row, and his face clouded
over deeply again.
man thanked the girl again for her kindness his
eyes dwelling on her with half absent but wholly
wretchrl expression. And she said nothing.
In an hour he ont at the cabin again. going
This time with a wcll-dciined resolution not to
leave until he had had an interview with Saolnr
He was somewhat surprised 70 500 her coming
door Of the cabin She Glanced hack at that figure
which now did not lean back in lts chair any NOR"
With the first strength she had Mrs Gerry csaSl
to lol" She sat now upright and watched her
daughter "a she went toward Moore Sdlome had
said nothing and her mother hal given no advice
She felt that this was matter solely between
these two and that she could not advise.
She noted thr snbdued eagerncss with when
Moore greeted the girl. She saw them walk away
among the 'rcc-. with Jack following scdat"ly a
few feet behind them.
Then. after a while the. woman went and laid
herself on the bed. But she had been there but
a few moments she thought. when the hound cam"
in his sober way in AZ the door Mrs Gerry rose
hurrcdly. She looked out among the pines and
saw Salomc coming alone Jack went bac; TO her
and ranged himself behind her.
Salome came straight on until she reached the
hou~". Her mother FASTENED 10 meet her
We'll p" she said her heart sinking .
lie has sonc said SalomS Ent en-, ,n n1d ha hrm
lie went directly TO Mrs. Gerry. taking hoth lrr
hands. She had never seen him look like this
in the least.
Then he BEGAN again. I'm going. because sh" in
,ists upon il. Sh" SAYS she know. She IS right.
She 81" k1Ms hrr so M" fauna ,nd' bm.c "n
able 10 20 on. But he waited until he could say,
can't prove that sh" is wrong. Bnt love her N"
cannot make me promls" not to come bacA' "ooo-
When he had gonr Salome. still standing by her
mother said, with an appcaranc" II calInncs,
81 want 10 say what | have 20 say now. FOR !
can't 20 on talking about IT, knew he conldnt
rcspect me fully And he couldn't tell me- he
could lie said he was bcwilderch. confused u"
>aid he was sure Of one thins: that hc love, mo
and wanted mo for his wife" pause. Tres
emily the girls voc" went on again
In his place should have lied and asserted
that folt respect that what had done did not
really stain me. and ~ on. But he could not.
And | told him had tendencies which conlh NOT
control. and which were not. ','ink ! slln wrr'
not, honest. Ana 'nif IIfN N'iI" I.'-' -
happy | told him-bnt II makes n" difference
lie has gone. Mother with a sudden saarp In
ionatipn hr has gone.
But he will come back, sal! Mrs Gerry
will lr? But how can change? How can
I TX, different woman
Salome looked at her mother with a trcmor of
passionate inquiry. 90
But the trcinor subsidized instantly. Sh" was 700
,pcnt with what she had just suffered 10 ir" III.
trnsnly now Before Mrs. Gerry could fhimk OF
any reply. Salomc said with kind Of dLli ap-
ruptn"-s:
" Mis-. NunaIy loves him.
How do YOU know" quickly.
g don't know il but believe IT,
There was nothing To respond 10 tins. ,
The two stood there together M the door oi III"
cabin. They stood in the full light OF Tn" sun
Salomp turned toward the woman beside her.
1T j. you and l. mother, she sad -,
Yes" said Mrs. Gerry, "you ana !, WIN "o'
TO help us ,. H.,
Sb. stood erect She put her arm about her
6aupltcr who also stood "rrrt, with II difference.
Above them some black spots came moVlnT on
from, toward ~. Augustine" N1!nin" saw these
moving things. She became vet palcr $500
Mother sh" said, there ar" the crows ihcy
fix between me and the sun. But ii Is no matter
TIE END.