New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

! Gerry now weeping quietly, gazing "' "''
! daughter through her tears
You needn't worry one bit about me. Saiome
was saving 81 shall 60 back to school to-mor-
row. You know it would be vacation now only
that there were those weeks to make up. Next
month there will he no school. I'm sorry for that'
! Put 7 can be busy about something. Do you think
rou will sleep? I'm sure you will. Good night
Salome pressed her cheek to her mothers face
! for an instant Then she softly left the room and
Mrs Gerry fell asleep.
IL seemed strange 10 both women though
neither spoke on the subject. that the next days
should 90 quietly.
Saoma rose the following morning as il nothing
had happened. She ate her breakfast and washed
| the dishes before she prepared for school.
| Mrs Gerry looked at her at first furtively. then
openly.
| As the girl took up her hat Mrs Gerry spoke
81 want 10 say something TO You before you GO
"Well. mother?' meeting steadfastly the elder
eyes
Then Mrs. Gerry asked, Portia had asked
IF he gets well what are you going to dO?'
"Do?-
"Ycs. Tell mo truly"
Nothing Why do you all ask that''
because -because-Oh. Salome. it is dreadful,
but don't quite know what TO expect of you.
There ia only one thing left for YOU you must
he sure Of that. Mr.. Moore can be nothing to
you Remember that. He is going to marry Miss
Nunally. You must look forward to life with
out him. He is not free He ought not to have
come here
Mrs. Gerry spoke bitterly. She felt that it was
40 like man, a man like Moore. TO have
come in spite of everything. If he had only
stayed away.
Col oa;I 9th Cho cfn 1vsth bprh in
her hand looking at her mother.
4" DO you hear me?'
There was the irrtahty Of fatigue and
anxiety in the womans voice, and she repeated
her question in hghr key. She added i'm
mediatcy the further inquiry:
Are you going to he honorablo?"
Saome moved her hat about in her hands.
There came peculiar glow 10 her eyes
II mean to do exactly as my mothers daughter
ought to do"
She spoke with ardent resolution She con-
tnucd huTiedly:
"Oh. YOU must trust me, mother. Now have
come home to the North am going to be good
I am going to be conscientious. If you could only
see into my heart you would take courage about
me- You would, truly"
The girls aspect aleht Mrs Gerrys soul
suddenly threw off load Of apprehension
/
run along to school But dear, let us only bear
from day TO day. Don't let us look forward
Salome walked few steps toward the door.
But she returned. the high look of courage and
resolve intensified upon her face.
at is you and |, really isn't it, mother she
asked And now | am going
Before she was out of sight Salome heard her
mothers voice calling TO her.
Il will go over by and by and ask now MI
Moore is she said
So several DAYS passed. Salome went To
school Her mother busy with housework
but she did not fail 10 go every afternoon 10 ME-
Scuddcr's and make inquiries about I'll" patent
But Salomc did not go. Why should shc? "ha'
was Mr. Moore to her? Her mother OF co"S'
cou,d 90: il was right and proper that she should
Miss Nunally remained at the farmhouse ana
Nelly Scndder who was kept at home 10 heip
cool, for them muses." and for Miss Nunally' ionhd
in some curious way that her resolve to hato 'hlS
Young lady was weakening
That Miss Nunally was Moore's hctroth'd
seomcd sufficient reason for hatred on NeN
rart .
DIR Jennings, from Boston, came ana went
sovoral times Dr. Sands was there con'ihuai.F'
| u soomcd 70 the female Scuddcrs. Indeed 'n'
country doctor felt that he must lose no OPP
nortunitv TO study the progress OF TINS ca''.
| ,s,or a wool, one Of the nurses left. Dr Naho'
took her away one morning. He announced aaNN
that il was ridiculous to have TWO women '"'''
10 take care Of that young fellow when on" was
onouch The young fellow was gong Oh sP'"-
didly-s plenddly. n,.
Or Jennings did not speak - cohhu'n'N' INV
he did SAY that all things pointed towaru fFp''i'
lie said also that Ii" did not think II "o'''
necessary for him 70 come again. When l." hl'
He looked at her moment and then Win
decided step, he followed "'' ""'
! ra1iantly at him
.IIc Is Going 10 GOT WE'LL She exclaimed.
Tho man did not answer He moved on beside
port;o his hands behind him. lis head bent. Tn"
Girl felt as il she were treadihg upon arr so
| huovant was she Already she saw herself ana
Moore away from this place. One" away sn"
! believed that time and her own presence would
insure her future TO her
DIR. Jennings lifted hi grave face and turned
| it toward her.
man in my place secs great many thlnPS'
no said Il have no business TO advise, Know
but tell vou TO marry that young man MatrI
directly Take him away. Don't be 50 foolish
a. 10 have any silly, womanish scruplcs. Fro
nose this thing to him. II he had not been hurt
Won would have been his wife before TINS. Iar-
don me- Miss Nunallv. II VIII he n't''r LOT
him not to marry that other girl" In" doctor
| from Boston lifted his hat slowly, then h" went
back TO the ward whore the carriage was waiting
for him He sat down and did not open MS
lips in response to any remarks mate ny MI.
Scudder, who was driving HIM. That gentleman
after two or three attempts at conversation gave
I'm speakine. deciding within himself that this
doctor fellcr was thinking about cutting mp
somebody"
What the doctor fellow wa. really thinking
was this:
Il am iackass for mcddling; but somehow |
couldn't help it, or course that young man
is bound to shipwrcck himself somehow. But
that otbor oirl--