New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
ne But some way you look as if it were

a.. All" YOU nave not slept"
| NO, have not el"pt"
| MIS-. Gerry waited little before she asked.
Have YOU anything to tell me-"
| 10 tell Nou?" in surprise No: what should
nave to tell? Mrs. Darrah has been So kind
ana she has kept me at work closely was 50
glad of that"
And how is Mr. Moore"
have missed him much,' replied Salomr
! quickly. Just az needed him you 500. mother
really did need him in my trouhlc-he had to 90
down 10 Palatka and along the river there. And
he doesn't even know you went North
on. he doesn't know"
| Il thought wouldn't tell him" went on The
girl somewhat eagerly, " for knew he would want
! to leave everything and come back II seemed
weak TO tell him. And am trying to be s,ron:
| Salomes voice nearly failed her as she made
this announcement She looked at ner mother
| for approval
That's right" responded Mrs. Gerry II never
hurts us to try to be strong. But am sorry Mr.
Moore happened to he gone was thinking all
! the time was away from you that he would help
you
Salome hung about her mother
"iou like him, don't you 9' she asked
Like him." Mrs Gerry smiled sadly and vet
with kind of chccrfulncss. More than that.
love him. How could help it,
Salome flung herself at her companion, grasping
| her impulsivcv
"Oh how lovely that is Of YOU" she cried her
eyes shining through tears: but of course Won
couldn't help it, since he is what ne is. But what
shall do if 90 On loving him more and moro
Tell mo. mothcr. That is what frichtcns mo-to
love him much. Don't You think il would he
great deal safer and more reasonable to have a
mod"rat sort Of an alcction?1
First. thOn rpOp1 NIrS ,,ol.o your
self over into a safe and moderate kind Of a girl
But how can ~
Perhaps it can 10 done. good many things
can he done There was nan who was able to
stand on pillar for good many years"
Il remember him. But what did il amount to p
Mrs. Gerry cazcd AZ her chilli with IN inscruta-
bic smile She thinking that if Saomr could
her own fac" she would never ask such gucS-
tions concerning herself
" 1t Amounted to proving that man may stand
on pillar day after day ana week after week
and year after year
Salomc felt that she did not cutie understand
But she dropped tho subject.
That night the Girl really slept for the first time
since her mother had left her. She had no cause
to worry now. She knew the certainty
When she woke. her mother not beside her
She rose and went to the window. The sunshine
was streaming into the back yards Of the houses
opposite. By craning her neck great deal she
could almost that famous leaning dat, pain
which grows near one Of the oldest house,. Wher
ever she was Salome always wished that she could
soc that tree Shr fell that tho sight Of Il dat"
palm assured her beyond doubt that she was far
away from any place where snow could come.
in Ncw-Encland there were no palms standing
against blue skies
As she stood there she began TO cry softly and
copousy as the young do often weep when they
feel grief. but when happiness stands side by side
with grief
Her mother opened the door.
Il wouldn't wake you." she said hut il is .
o'clock, and you should he AT Mrs. Darrals. While
You are there I will go ont to our hut on the truck
farm"
When tho girl was ready the two walked toward
tho Ponce de- Leon. They met Walter Redo. who
rad taken a room near. Rut he did not try 10
dctain them He looked heavy and somhrc = the
girl, who WAS thinking Of face quite different
And suddenly that face appeared
Hurrying around corner, eager. his cvcS in
stantly finding the two women, stepping with easy,
alert strength. aclow with happiness Moore hast
ened 70 them
He was inst from tho station. IL had ho1rd
nothing He was ready 10 rcrroach Salomo far
what he inwarly called her -tinGy notes
Bat while he graspcd Mrs Goirgs hand lis fac"
changed \ warm sympathy AMI soil 'ltulc ol, |
the place Of every other expression. Arptlcr pr
son might have felt sympathy ~ k""nly. Int |
another person might not have ho"n able 70 |
show it with such winning sincerity. ~ shook |
hands with Salomc: but he turned again imWo |
diatcv 10 her mother.
"What is it," he asked. in that tone which i |
hardly abovc a whisper, and which sometimes o>
presses so mach "Somcthinc has happened 10 YOU.
Salomc. haven't a right TO know when you ar
troubled?"
But the girl could not speak. II was The mother
who must find strength for "A reply. In half 4 |
dozen words she made answer.
Moore was gazing fXrdly at Mrs. Gerry ,hc
spoke He seemed 70 divine directly how much |
deeper was her wound than any that LA come 10
her daughter.
With an involuntary movement Of which he was
quite unconscious he took the womans hand and
drew it closely within his arm, walking on with
her silently, not looking al any one.
When the three had reached the hotel lr aekcd
if he might wait for them He said he was sure
that Mrs Darrah would not dictate this morning
Would they let him stay with them TINT morning
Would they please not send him away
Mrs Gerry smiled she nodded yes TO his ic-
quests A.ain she wondered why if shonlI be- so
easy t. smile at this Young man. Th" smile helped
her The very sigh, Of him helped her There
was glow in her heavy heart as she walked MP
the stairs by her daue lltcrs side She was feeling
50 cXQuisitcy thankful that Salomc's future prom
ised 80 we'll Nothing matt"Ied to herself now.
She had lived her life. But for the child for her
everything lovely might happen The elder woman
told herself that she must hcnccfor,h look at the
world and al life through her daughters eyes
Indccl there was no other way. To her DOW. lie
and the world meant merely what h1pp 70
Salomc. Size continued 10 think of Moore "a Shc
entered the hotel and left him. She had 30 doubt
about the essential sweetness and honesty OF MS
nature AMI sh" was not one VINO Judged by cA-