New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01

| right 10 marry Moore, since they lOVeH ea'h
other: still
Saomcs hands unconscously shnt tightly a.
they hung down by her side. She was aware
| Of an understandable suffering at which sh" re-
bcllcd Since the man she loved. and who loved
her. was now her husband, surely she ought not
to suffer in this way.
"Portia." she said. after having waited lit
tie hoping that Portia would speak.
YES" the reply.
81 came out here to speak to yoH" sand
Sal.mc.
Yes" said Porta again. Salomc felt her
lips stiIcn But she pcrscvercd in her attcmp'.
Il wanted TO tell you-i wanted to eNplaih-i
wanted you to understand-'
Here there came long pause, during "hlc"
the crckcts in the newly gathered hay III 'hr
loft pierced the air with their conio'"o'
shrncss.
at was so sudden" said Salome weakly.
No response: not even the monosyllahie'
81 wish I could make YOU understand began
Saloine again.
The other girl remained silent.
eft WAS not planned AT ALL" hastily went on
Salomc Tit just happened: ana oh, foffh'
love him 500
portia turned oulcl,ly She seemed about to
speak but she only laughed instead
II mean that my whole life shall he given
! IN him: I mean that he shall be happy.
Salomc's voice thrilled upon the words The
words seemed poor and cheap to her. she was
confident that no one in the world had ever loved
| as she loved.
Miss Nnnallv faced round now fully toward
! her comp9non.
"You have begun we'll" she slid.
! WHAT"
Saomc like all sensitive natures, was nan
/ md NJ
not understand Why did she at this moment re-
call with shnddcr how tlc crows had flown above
her and Moore on the Florida coast 'ut those
DAYS were conc. Everything was different now
Now she was going 10 he happy.
| "SaIomc said Portia. still feeling strongly that
vague wonder as 10 why she did not hate the
woman before her, Il must toll you on" thing
which YOU do not seem TO know. It's the rock
ahead of you"
Slomc clasp~d her hands She was 30 much
under the control Of emotion that she was nan
afraid of herself She dimly aware that II
was good thing TO have grip somewhere
Grip that never yielded. Her mother had that
"Thorc'. great difference between Mr.. Moor"
and YOU. said rortia. with a kind of srmness
at rather relieve, mo 10 tell you that Ia" Is
honorable. and you are dishonorabl". When
he finds that Won arc di,honorablc--'
oh stop stop"
Salomos cry wa, uttered in a low voice. but il
was very sharp
The truth won't hurt you" continued Porta,
calmly II docs me lot Of good 10 tell you
the truth. don't boast about mysef but I've
told you there are or two things ] conlanf
do. Even if Mr. Moore wanted TO break with
mo he would mover 30 it in this way. He would
have a manlire-s about it, He would not bc
mean lie would not leave me TO come into tn"
house. as | did tonight. expecting 70 marry him.
Hero tho speaker made gesture which was
more full Of m"aning than her words.
Let ne have II ont" She said. speaking faster
and faster, as she went on. | shall di" II
don't have II out. Mr. Moore isn't quit" himself
you know that And Yet YOU Yielded. ior very
likely he asked You TO marry him now. IL" VIII
be him self after awhile. TIA" doctors say 20.
1hcn your punishment will begin don't car"
ANYTHING about Your being punished. It's III"
oldest thing in the world that have sort OF
love for you. III spite Of everything It's the
oldest thina about YOU. Salomc. that, no matter
what YOU do the thnr,in You that makes peop"
| love Won i still IN force. You haven't any con-
science yeu haven't an idea Of som" KINDS OF
honor and vet how j. on" going To help loving
Won? Look at mo, Look AT what You V" donc
to-nipbt. For all the whole Of it. I'm drawn 10
/ a.
Gazing At me like that What DO You mean
VIVA, arc yor any way? Your" enough to be-
wilder In. clcsrcst mind in the world. Now, I'm
going You must make Mr. Scudder come after
me with his horse and carriage. ! shall start 10
walk can't 20 into that house again Saonl",
Good-by.'
Saoms started forward and erasped Portals
hands.
DO Won truly mean that when he finds ont
how wicked ! am | cannot make him happy 10
vou mean that 80 she asked brcathles'ly.
Yes. that is what meant, was tho answer
but perhaps am wrong. fon do "icN'a
things and We, YOU yourself don't seem wicked
on 7 don't understand anything Now let me go
Bat Salome held on to her companion.
No no, .,ay one moment" she exclaimed, !
wish YOU would kiss me- before you go. of
courso Won never can forgive me; can't expect
! that: do kiss me ~
This inconsistent and thoroughly womnniy r.
Quest was spoken in "A pleading N"ir" that hf""
por,io anerv that il affected her Woman of the
world rs she was ard well a. she knew herself si"
| was so confused now that she ictNcu III" s'o"'"
never clearly again
She hcs,atcd an instant She wanted TO take
S,Iomc in her arms. notwithstanding all that she
| had dime but she dcspscd herself for that wish
| Then she drew the girl close and kissed her
| warmly.
81 shall try to make him happy. said salomc
earnestly.
THAT won't do any good was the r"spon-"
"Trvinc 70 do that never does any good II hr
kecps on loving Won he'll BE- happy bnt u u" y
one of the kind that gets tired he won't be happy
And if he really takes it in that yon'r" not hon
| orahlc-hut there's use in talking, ana YOU
! cam cXplan love | wonder what my aunt
Florence Darrnh will say TO me now. ~ docs
seem rcnly impossible with the best intentions
for mo 10 marry
porfia made her final remarks in the most
cynical Of tones Having made them she hi'
cnod down the yard toward the road, and the
darkness cnVclppcd her. .,.
| II WAS several moments before Salomc felt
that Size WAS outwardly sufficiently calm 10 re-,
turn 10 the house. Sh" was conscious of area !
Of meeting Mrs Scuddcr and the nurS' l,nt