New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE TWO SALOMES.
CONFESSION.
Copyright, 1893: BY The Tr'bvn. AssociauOn.

ing at her with mild interrogation IN her glance.
But ought not 10 take up your time" said
salome hestatingly. Perhaps ] viii wait until
the dictation Is over.
"Oh. no, was the return; " ! said we would
talk little first You are looking very well this
morning. Miss Gerry. You seem not to have u
care in the world.
salome smiled happily.
That's what my mother said when 1 left her.
.rd IL seemed TO be such comfort to her"
Il should think So indeed And you are really
getting well p
THANK you, yes. | am well. My cough is
zone | ain Just living nOw-for tic FIRST time
Mrs. Darrah contemplated her companion in
sympathetic silence.
1T Is not life at all-thc life OF an invalid"
went on Salome, speaking with unusual freedom.
81 don't see how ! endured it up home 1t
always that | must not do tbs for it might over
tax me; must not do the other thing for fear
,hat,-oh, dear! And I was always wondering if
my cough would be better at night would the
sarly morning air be too bracing? And must
a. THINGS that would make blood And my view
If the world was so narrow. and given TO
Decentralization. Oh, i was miserable, narrow
little thing But that girl is buried somewhere up
IN New-England, wliero she lived Do you think
an. will ever come TO life again. Mrs Darah?"
-You interest me so much And | thought L
,rne,x all the girls and young men long ago.
Salome went on in the same tone she had been
nsns AID with much the same expression of face.
Bun mustn't talk about myself so much. I'm
sure 10 be a bore if do that, because, as Miss
Nunally says, then other people can't talk about
themselves She says that's what everybody wants
20 do. was going to tell you that put your
mama To one Of your blank checlSs in your check
book a few days ago
Salome gazed calmly but with uudissused In
terest at her employer
Ar, Darrah suddenly left her cushions ond sat
rnr,rht Then she sank back upon them and re-
sponded:
csuh do it, Let me look at it
.Rut l have sent it to my father. He needed
tie money
What"
Mrs. parrah sat upright again
.He needed the money repeated Salome
Mrs Darrah gazed a moment in silence. Then
shA said:
Hand me NV notebook, please; the blue one
Pm. Mrs. Darrah did not Immediately write IN
th. book She held it in her hand. while che
o.,~ ,s the girl, who returned her gaze In shy
but sslf-pos,esscd manner.
docs your mother know at length asked
the woman.
oh no
why didn't you tell her =
~nAcause knew she would be unhappy ABOUT
Il. She would think had done wrong
Hare Mrs. Darrah fell TO writing rapidly few
hnes
Presently she looked up. - And what DO you
mink about II YOURSELF she asked.
~Well.n refectively, intellectually know II
4. wrong Int somehow don't have any feeling
about it,
"Oh. YOU don't have any feeling about II ?"
Mrs Darrah wrote again. Her keen, small
eyes were like sparks of light now
docs your father know" Salomc rose In
pulsively Her eyes flashed But she resumed
her seat directly.
"No Do you think should let him know
/ had toto prevaricate. l wrote that ricn
friend would lend the sum And you know
wac sure you would let me work out the amount.
"Oh, you were sure of that ~
Yes And there was DO time You had
headache that morning / thought I would talk
with YOU about IT, / can work out the amount
and father nor mother either. need never Know
anything concerning the affair
MAY ask what the sum is''
A. she put this question Mrs. Darrah had IN her
mind Fifty or a hundred dollars
Eight hundred dollars was the answer.
GOOD heavens" Mrs Darrah's face darkened
somewhat As Portia had once explained, this
woman, while she was generous was yet fond OF
her money.
at was mortgage on the farm" calmly went
m Salome. and father would have kept up the
interest. only I've been such an expense 70 him.
felt as IL were responsible you sec. And VIII
work IL out I'm perfectly willing 20 work 1t
out I've meant 10 do that. ! shall be apie 10
~ md
Mrs Darrah. can be very useful to you I'm
sure can be-
An enthusiasm began TO shine in the girls race
Mrs. Darrah made an effort to retain tic Calm
ness which had threatened 10 leave her. But she
could not vet lean back on her cushions.
Have YOU an idea how long it will take you
20 nav NE at your present salary ?" she inquired
"Oh. yes" cheerfully; I've rcckoned 1t pre-
cisely.'
You have?A Mrs. Darrah spoke rather help
lessy.
Certainly"
But may not want you all the time. DO you
think I write every week in the year Ana per
haps 7 shall decide rot 70 have YOU work Tor me-
If YOU do that can still work somewhere
with gay courage camc the answer
Mrs. Darrah now gave up trying to be CAIN
She had never been so surprise! in her me- one
began walking about the room NJ.
Il suppose you know what you arc MISS
Gerry % She said after moment, stopping Delore
tle girl
"What am ," inquiIngly.
ayes: that you are a forger; neither more DOT
less
Salomc was silent for space. She iowe'cI
her eyes.
Yes. size said, raising her glance as Sic spoke :
Il suppose that is the name OF IT, ba' IL "as
make Up the sum 70 you.
Bat tue sin o. il p