New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
With more seriousness than her mother quite

I anyWTlcTP IntefeStlng
| Il guess you're full mp 70 the average, Nelly,
| responded Mrs. Scuddcr proudly "'N' l guess
Slanlc is Just what she is thout anything to 40
| girl but | must say don't see nothin' remarRd-
You don't? Well, that's the queerest thing
| ever did hear said Nelly.
| II was on one of ties occasions that Mrs.
| Scuddcr asked If il wis centrally thought tnat
S'lome give. good satisfaction as assistant at the
/ IIieh School.
Nelly took the high ground of not knowing and
not caring. She said that it was against any
/ person not to like Salonie.
"Iiave you heard anything ~ sharply. .,,-
Mrs Sender said she hadn't heard ANYTHING
| OF any account. But She believed Mis- Hill aga
saw that some considered that S'ome wasn't quite
strict enough in some things. ~, ,,u .n,.
| Pooh retortcd Nelly, who's Mrs. Hill, any
| way I should like TO know"
She's real good woman, Nely,' was the repri-
| mandng reply. IT..
enough to fill the half OF peanut shell, said the
| girl
"It amt hor fault il she amt. and nobody wants
| talk so. Nelly | s'posc.' with an air of unmis-
taxable interest you amt never heard for GER
tain whether Stones ben disappointed or not
have yc?" ,
1t was this question, often repeated, that now
required to thc girl sic sat under the pine tree
with Salomc's head resting on her shoulder.
Who was that man? Nelly had never Sen an"
one in the least like him. AMI her glimpse OF MN
had been tantal2inalv brief Yes, it must be al
most Il positive fact that SalOne had love AFFAIR
and il did not sccm rs il il could be Just re
other girs having bcaus and getting married No.
there was something different about this. -,
Nelly sat in perfect Stiffness She wa, was air hn'
IN breathe deeply lost she should disturb hpf
companion If only Saome would tell her some
Thin. Nelly felt within herself an unlimitri ca
pacity for keeping secrets and for sympftIzH,hhS,
Zcxt 70 having = love affair of her own would d..
Tho fortune that should make her the conlilantc OF
the love affair Of some one else. And IT rcauS
seemed as if now she right in the midst OF
something as good as n2vrl onIy sue CT lei, ,;,'"d
than any novel ever made her feel. Ssr lli"l
good crv when heroine was Suffering, but some
way this was different. ,,
She tried ~ look down nj the face on her shoulder
but she could not soc II without moving hcr hci'
and she was resolved not TO move. :,
She was somewhat friartcped that Salomc snouI'
be so very still. Again that wish required 10 ~
for "A doctor. A., .ho
Nelly bore it as long as she could, and then she
said .,,;ax
"Ycs.' said the other girl without changing her
Oh, do do let mo do something for You! cried
Nelly in an agony Of anHiGt MET Won WISH you '"''
Snlomc raised her head She smiled at her com
panion. ,ia o,;o,,r
You needn't worry about me- she said quietly
Nelly caspcd her hands traglcaly. -,
Cant I help you ," she asked, with such a
wistf%l emphasis that Salomc smiled agan !.
why. You have helped m" by just sitting be-
side me and being still. she said
"Ycs. indeed And now lets 60 homo. This
isn't much Of haf-hoiday after ALL Is IT, ""'r'
were YOU gong?' -, 49,.
II was coming of an GRAND for mother over
to Your house.
well come now TT, -.
The two ros" and began walking slowly OUT
toward the opening in tho wood.
IL seemed TO Nelly that she could not contain
her sympathy nor her curiosity: bui me h;'r
She fold herself She tried not TO lot her eyes
wander 10 Salome's face; somehow 1t appeared
dshonorablc for her 10 try 70 pry me ner ron,
nanion's secrets: but in spite Of all her efforts
;lIr could not keep her glanc" from gong Win
humiliating frequency TO IN" face near her =,
She was rather disappointed that Salomc dl,
no. wiring her hands: she had an Ill supprs""i
desire also tha. Salomc should tear her hair Sure
" that the way real heroine should q" I'M
der such conditions. -. vi. hal so,so
cnonoh r. DO ashamed Of them. though an" conid
not put Thorn quit" away from irr >h' r''all ''
that some hr.t-caSs horolncS were pr 'un', con-
poscd and srlfcontaln"d. mat WIS really wv
W." VERY soon the two girls emerged from Tn" shad,
ow and were going over me Crisp grig n,3S, anI
warm here: and IN" air was fun or the scent OF
cedar, ami bayb"rry. and sweet fern ~,
The sunshine, falling fun upon thIn, Fs''. ,ho
two Sin. stopped and turned her head towarl
the west whore in deep hur cl9.dl"ss sp pa, ,
sun was going slowly down, IL was S'' 'o'"'
hours however. 10 the sunset. -
S,Iomc nushcd back her hat. Their" was
n,tLntir caeorncs, in the way she looked upward
"You'vc heard Of pcopl" being what th,F riu I
marked with something, haven't you. Nelly sn
N,iy was surprised, but she answered imm"di-
atcly: ,... lilo Dr. disito something
60 much that they are unreasonable 5 they can
We" ' lust " that. And YOU don't think they're
quitr responsible do you? -, ,,r
calomn pat this question As if even this chllas
answer would bc of some weigh; with h'r;
Molly stared an instant before sh" r"p'i'dIl n Won
There's Ann Tomns, you know; she can o'"r
thc sight nor smell Of strawberries. ~
81 remember Ann Tomlins. said Salome' NO
"Whv' Of course they don't!7 with some indig-
nation :" Eut guess l don't know what 20"
are thinking about III, ,o,.o
NJ tho sun That's why | liked Florida so well
n was never too hot for me. If can nay" th"
snn. hot and clear, can bear a gooi many tnin i
w, have TO bear good many tni"B'' "o" WV
Ncly?" .o;oo
Nclv did not know WHY something in that volrn
affected her so that she began to cry Sn' Lnth'"
and flung herself into Salomes arms ana crie'i rs
If her heart were breaking. Salomr held n'r
closely and spoke soothingly to her In I'W
moments Nclv lifted her head and declared that
sure She dilnt know what was the matter wiz
hor INT OH she did long to comfort Halome SO
Salomc laughed little gently at thi f; nmn
then they went on again. now a,""l ort wi ,inr ,ro
"a they came ont of the birchcs and IN sIght oi
the cottage among the rocks lust hpoNr ',a' ;i.
colomc n,uspd. catching Nclys hand a. she said
"You can keep u secret, can't you, Nelly
"Oh. v"s." proudly: Ma
Hill and all the rrst talking. You understand
- Oh. yes" again, you can trust me- me-; .. KIM
and" Scly paused and then burst out AN
Won going to be happy, Salomr ,, 80, ,o,.ord
Salomc involuntarily turncG her face mp towaru
the sun again The pallor Of that face ana IL"
GLOW in the eyes made deep impression . .p''
ZcIv She had never seen any one look INK" 'na.'
and She did not in the Iclst know what II meant
How could she know that Salomc, least oil all
knew what it meant? ,
Salomc seemed to rouse herself -. ,,,.
"IInnpy?" she said. "Oh. | don't know
Mother SAYS it is not necessary to b. happy IL
is only necessary TO BE- in thu rlShi, moment.