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

going forward at a auick GAIT.
In lew M",, moments Mr.. Scddder. WHO ha''
IIullo, S'lome" ne said cheerfully, "goin
my way Better git in, hadn't YEP"
Salome turned and said
Good evening, Mr.. Scudder.' go
He saw That her hands were full OF the white
spikes OF the clcthra. The flower looked ghostly
white in this seni-darkness, and the warm damp
Better git right in, repeated the man; lie
was still resting comfortably on his knees.
There time enough.
Thank YOU said the girl I'm not going
far: | was only ont for walk
bound'~ Nr. Scadder iausI r E You may guess
al night and You couldn't do it"
Then | won't try
Salomc leaned against the wheel The perfume
of the flowers she carried seemed to fill the arr
There's little too much of that smell ior
can't stand laylocks even, when Nelly has 'um
round. So You amt goin to guess ~
" How can -"
well, you needn't try. But we are havin'
We cp hardly keep track of EN- all. What do
You say to a wcddn, jest for variety
Salome stood mp and away from the wheel
Mr.. Moore and Miss Nunally9"
Exactly. I'm bound for Mr. Popes now;
When do you s'po.c Ms Hill IL git wind of 1t?
%Oh. / won't tell. You may trust me-
answered SaOme.
II d. know what my wife m Nelly II do if
Scuddcr Il guess III be gon So you wont
LET me give you lift? b, joke if both
ministers were gone, wouldn't it? I'd keep
right on to the Far Corners in that case. Got TO
glt minister somehow.
Molly. urged by lines and voice, now continued
her walk, while Molly's master said to himself 4:
STONES all right. Guess there Want nothin'
in that notion bout her m Moore"
Salomc, after Mr. Scudder had driven out of
sight, sat down for n few moments by the road
side. She fell to arranging carefully the flowers
she carried She seemed greatly absorbed in her
occupation. But in very short time she rose,
stood an instant, as if not knowing which way to
90, then walked forward in the direction from
which Mr.. S.uddcr had come.
She walked SO fast that il but brief space
Of time before she entered the Scndder house.
The lamps were lighted, but there was no lamp IN
Mr. MOOrc's sittingroOm. The nurse was strollln2
IN the yard. Salome did not speak to any one.
She nodded at Mrs. Scuddcr. who was adjust Sg
collar TO her best black dress before the looking
glass that hung over the sink.
The girl saw that there was familiar figure in
the dusk of the sittng-rOom. She stepped hest
tatingly within the door.
Moore leaned forward from the depths Of a
large chair
That is not the nurse? ~ he said, sharply.
No. was the answer
Moore rose and extended his hands. but he
sat down again quickly, and put hand for an in
slant up to his head.
Il wish you would come close TO me, he said.
Wig do you stand of there? | knew when
heard your step In the yard that it was You"
Saomc advanced and put her hand in his ex-
tended palm.
After momentary silence, Moore spoke. in
something Of the tone of an invalid who must not
be crossed.
How cruel you are. SalCmci You have, not
Perhaps you didn't know was here" hopefully.
Yes. ! knew"
Salonc did not thinI, it worth while TO explain
that She had been there at the very first
iOu knew > Oh. SalOmo y
Moore 2raspcd the girls hard in both his and
bent iIs forehead to her fingers. Her other hand
full Of the cethra flowers. hung by her SIDE. The
room was filled with tie strong odor.
=" don't why II IT," sud Moore without raising
his head but sometimes | don't feel as If
thought quite clearly. | suppose that will pass
Yes" said Salome, that will pass; aud you
will h.. well again
g n"l down by NO. presently said the young
man.
She knott down as pn had said, AMI he put his
head on her shoulder.
1t was Moore who broke the silence that fol-
LOWED
Why should we ever part again p he asked
There was no answer 10 this.
You scnt for me-" SAID Moore. and came.
Something seems 10 have happened since: and
think something happened before. But il l. no
matter not the slightest We are together now
and "" will stay together
Moore felt the girls form vibrate beneath his
h,,d
Il don't seem 70 clrc really about ANYTHING
else he continued; only that We shall be to-
grth,r.'
>alome dropped her flowers and claspcd her arm
about Mp0rr's neck.
She VS. remembering what she had promised
her mother and she was Thinking that she should
keep such promises. 10 keep promises In
the ncNt moment she had even forgotten them
saw MIR. Scuddor.' she said. ." Yes said
Moore. with some SuddcnncsS. -" sent him
but-why," with greater force, "In not going
Ia marry her | thought it world b. best. But
sine, yOu haV" come: Nalomc--
IN" young man stopped He pressed his head
still more closely on ia" girls shoulder.
arrang" it-so that We shall not part Saome
r.. that you arrange il 80 that W" shall not
part \othing else l. Of any Consequence
Salon" was mOtionlesS she knclt there. sup
porting Moor"s head
4 carriage entered the yard. Mrs Scuddcr. who
had found that She could not distinguish word
those two said. hurried 70 who had .'omr. Sh,
told herself that Dwight could not have been &
Mr.. Pops and back again. unless Molly had
flown. and il was not Nolly's hahi 10 y.
Nevertheless II was Mr. Scuddcr who spoke from
the carrage
d" In luck this time Rehccca. ho SAID; net
Mr Pope coming over here 10 call: - | took Inn
RIGHT i'm. He knows what he's got 10 do. II don {
tulSc minister long to catch on TO a wedding
now. tell YOU"
The two men laughed.
walk ri4ht in" said Ms Scuddcr with forma
politcnc-4 d" Mis- Nunally. she went out some
where: voL want cNrectIn' of Won foi
an hour or more Bot | Guess II won't make no
difference Sl"l I've sire 10 hc Iight back. You
amt mono acquainted with Mr.. Moore, be you
Mr. POpep'
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