New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29

" no adiuncts to distract attention or 10 monty
judgment.
call it," said Moore absently. He was
gazing with his soul in his face at the car'''
Mrs. Bradford liked him more and more.
81 could imagine that a man or woman III
| trouble might go to him." she was thihkihs
"The mere going to him would be a heip' inc
moro being in contact with that courteous
sweet strength
yes" she repeated. 'ff you will give me
| name better than the one have CHOSEN
will take your name for this
She gazed at the head contempatveiy'
at is the face of happy woman S"'u
Moore in a low voice.
That is why I shall call u iiapPiH'H9'
answered Mrs. Bradford.
She turned toward Saome VINO was soi'io
what behind the two.
"Do really and truly look like that
A., che nut the question. Salome seemed to
shrink back still more.
az don't mean because It's beautiful you
| know" she went on hastily. for 1t isn't 'ha''
7 mean" she hestated then her eyes pf'eh.-
cncd in q way they had, and which hao sun
more striking effect because she ola hot oiuSi'
ut is because" still more rapidly this lace
js as If heaven itself might envy the onglnai
of it "
As Salcme spoke thus Moore turned toward
her with an impctuous movement put ne IN
stantly restrained himseli, am '-7NN w
etudy of the portrait.
Nrs bradford WIS slightly aloof from the
Two She was gazing at Sslome, and IN her
caze was something Of that pathetic preViSio"
which IS so frequently awakened by the sisht
of happiness
Mrs. Moore is too often in the superauve
degree" now said Moore. elancng AZ "''
| hostess and trying to speak dcpre ca'insN'
| And is it only the positive degree that you
| care for i'm herr" asked Mrs Bradford ]"
| &c those who know about the snperla'ive VINO
get loved the most and VINO love 'he ms
| She smoke as If she were stating simple fact
| "Rut do YOU never think" responded Moore
of what some one has said. that 'here o"'
! ;,st en- much happiness for every one in TINS
| world. and that YOU are of.en allowed chh'e'
| 10 If vour life were bread and happiness were
| butter? You can spread the butter very 'ii'''
| and have a semblance Of delight rlsht "iois'
o Won can do lust the other way. and have
nothing save BUTTERFLIES crusts after while
">-os " said Mrs Bradford. Il often thinK
# that: but temperament generally iofD'u'
| freedom of choice
| No enc made any reply to this response ana
| The three stood in silence looking AT the canvas
| A. ,ast the artist said addressing Moore;
| .1wont 10 ask YOU if you think Rave caught
,,,otI call .he Puritan look of the face! Iha' mas
| boen the puzzling thing all the time u'ih"
| that is what caught my attention AT the Nei!
| first: that doesn't usually accompany 'fe-"e',
| 7 will call il the other expression MIS-. MOOT
| sniling at Salome. you must pardon me II
| discuss YOU now if you were "A nooe'' ""'
| vou sec your husbands opinion must DE- NoiS
valuable to me- and am more ih'ereS'ru III
,h,s nor,rait than in anything I've undertaken
hntfilN
for the oprortunity TO try TO put You on canvas
,,.s more than painting. It's study IN
| -.oholoev Now please don't object to being
| made a study in psychology
| r,horo vae such "A warm tone in MIS- bran-
Cords voce that Salome could not quite make
| IN ber mind to put her objection in WORDS
| Nevertheless she felt that objection. Her pride
| and Measure in the portrait were now he"ha'
,oixed with something which she couid not
quite define
WIN did some people think they must study
herr And what was there strange IN hei iN0e
There was Mrs Darrah with her NOTEBOOK ana
here was Mrs Bradford with her paint ana
FINISHES She could not understand vi COURSE
she was often an enigma TO herself she sup
roead that men and women were always enig
mas TO themselves; but then others See"'ou W
be able to conceal the fact
% hor eide and put her hand on Salome's arm.
.t-oroive me" she said but do you dislike
90 have me 90 on with the portrait? can't
holm studying YOU as I paint it, DO you OBJ
ject?'
,,ooro u,s still standing in front Of the easel
ad axorininp the picture Now he said remon-
strantly
.Salome 7 want this portrait, If ! can per
suade Mrs Bradford to let me have it. beg
YOU won't take up any freak about II. hes'oes'
breaking into a slight laugh, IF you nave inc
raca Of q Puritan and that Of n woman OF the
,ronics all in one what can you expect but that
some one will want to find out your secret?
"put have no secret have no secret
,ro+ested Salome with more warmth than was
nuite proper to display before one whoi" S"'
| Lnev so little as she knew her hostess.
Moore laughed again, but there was nothing
irritating In his laugh OF III HiS manner " ~
turned TO his wife
mxyo,, have q secret all the same. though you
,o,, ,now Won have one" he said. land I'm
Going to encourage Mrs Bradford to paint
if. and then perhaps | shall be able to under
stand il myself
Mrs. Bradford had approached the canvas
and was again touching 1t here and there with
her brush.
..you know" she said now. there is a great
deal OF talk about our dual nature IT'S All
very mysterious suppose Mrs. Moore has the
a,,aI na,ura q little more visible than the rest
Of us"
"And 7 imagine" said Salome, with some
ga perness that. as we live on one OF these
natures grows stronger and the other grows
weaker Now /" here she paused. her race
becoming more vivid and her eyes deepening
| She WAS afraid she was getting too egotistic
"Now you---" repeated Mrs. Bradford In
wav that impelled Salome to go on, with her
gaZ. fixed on the woman near her. TO whom
she seemed to be making confession. she
was drawn by the interest in the elder woman ;
countenance.
= II was only going to say that seem 10 De
leaving the Puritan behind me. 1T seems 10
; he wears behind me can hardly remember
, that time when I was continually asking II