New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

remark that he had received the note nearly 'hre'
Having said this, he no longer tried to be quiet;
He turned and walked to the window. lie gazeu
through il in silence before he asked,
When will she come ?"
There was something in lIoores voice as he PUT
that ouc-ton that made Mrs Gerry suddenly star,
from har chair AMI go to his side He turned an,
the two looked AT each other. The woman found
it hard 10 meet the passionate wistlulness Ill inc
" When will she come ?" he presently repeated.
Not for three hours yet not until the AFTER
noon session is over: and often she stays WIFI
some of the scholars
Moore took ont his watch as he heard this an
II would not do for me to 20 to the school?
he asked. 49,
oh. no. Yon see her time is not her own dur
md must wait three hours? ."
Mrs Gerry nodded She had in mind the iac'
that he had already waited good many days sinn ,
longer might he possible then. She did not put
this Thought in words but Moore exclaimed >.
Il know what you are thinking. and J. can
blame you. But have had fight yes, nave
lie turned abruptly away again and renewed
his restless movements about the room. Ills iac'
was gradually BECOMING deeply flushed.
Mrs Gerry did not ak for any particulars con
corning the struggl" he had just MENTIONED Bnt
she was so deeply interested that it WIS dJiicult
not to show that interest. She had resumed iier
coat when Moore had begun to walk. Her eyes
followed him persistcntly. 1t was so strange to
SEQ him agan-so strange and yet his presence I'M
mcdiatcy seemed so familiar AMI so dear. Mrs
Gerry was Obliged 10 own that his presence was
very dear 10 her In spite of the keen perpcNlty
Of the moment the woman was conscious OF thai
sense of comfort and pleasure which she had known
before when with Moore. She would have aild
that il DID her heart good to be near him.
He came back and Looked down at her ntenty
Tell me-" he suddcny broke ont. has she
suTcrcd?"
Mrs Gerry hcstatcd. Her instinct sprang up
to shield her daughter Still why shield her from
this man who loved her and had came pack TO hef?
why don't yOu speak ,? lld Moore. Are
Won afraid of hurting mo? Perhaps she has not
cared so very much, after all wish you would
tell me-
- She must have cared. since she has written TO
YOU" sIid the mother But she has been very
hr,vc-wondcrfmIly brave"
Well. then" with an ird"ecribablc movement
Of the head and shoulders, " that is more than
can say. | haven't been hrlvc. I've been !,
miserable coward. ! have thought Il thousand
times that life was not worth the living without
her. | have resisted until resistance was lo1th-
some tome. How have hated the weeks and tn,
months because | couldn't hope that they wou
bring 10 her, Iut I didn't seek her.
ohcycd her. 7 tell YOU. Mrs Gerry. man is "A
fool who obcys n woman wien she tells him to
keep away from her But Salomc WAS so earnest
she took il as affair of morality; and thought
must do as she sail. | wish had come back
TO her n hundred timc-: ANYTHING rather than to
have done ~ ] have done. You s"e. man has to
live Ill hi. life just 70 find on how to live"
whit have Won done ~ Mrs Gerry asked this
the instant there was a break in her companions
tCrrnnt Of words.
Moore looked at her in silence; ,. TW," he "oo ag
again but he did not. AZ last he said with com
piratiyc c1lmncss:
What have done? have gone riqht on low
ing Salomc You surely can forgive me for doing
lie looked at his watch again He won't to tn"
window and gaz"d ont over the fields
" It's long time 70 wait" he sail. ~ II speak
ing 70 him-olf Then presently he 1ldcd that h"
would stroll about the country. He would meet
>alouc when she came from school. Which way
slould he 20?
ATavinc received his instructions he loft III"
House Mrs Gerry watched him until hc dlsan-
reared in the birch thicllet Of tho adjoining held.
Then she pat'"ntv returned 10 her homework.
conscious Of n dim kind Of thanlifuncss that sl"
had work e. do and strength with which 70 do IL.
Rut sh" not abb" 10 resist III" tcmptation 10
look repeatedly down the hill toward the school
house. and To look and look long before it was
time FOR tho school 10 close.
How childish I am she exclaimed aloud on
every visit 10 the crd Of III" garden f'Ht within
five minutes she would repeat that visit.
Once us she stood there light open buggy,
drawn Nv swift powerful horse. came ranidlv
along. The animal was pulled in suddenly Their
only occupant of III" carriage W1lt"r
Rndd AZ the first glance at him Mrs Gerry al
most thought that he had bccn drinking: his face
was dark crimson, his eyes having Il red look
in them
lie rested tho hand that held thc rcins on one
knee and spoke in his usual fashion.
"pd you know Moore was round here h"
Mrs. Gerry nodded She had certain sense Of
fear upon her. lik" bodily fear. 81" thought il
was curious that she should N that moment recall
the ncwspapor paragraphs of murders in lonely
country places.
Did S'lomc expect him 49, was Rcdd'S next
Question II was very unlil" himself that Rel
did not wait for any reply to that inquiry. II"
went on directly: e don't think it'll hr very COOL
f'r that fellow if he makes any more trouble for
Saomn"
Put. Walter" eagerly began Mrs. Gerry don't
Won know told you ii wasn't Moorc's fault? And
its true"
Il know YOU toll mo 50. or course you'll
shield him. There's something about him thar
took me in. too I don't expect but what you
think il wasn't his fault But ! wish he'd kont
away FROM here. 7 do wish that Salomc might
have kind Of settled down and cot roconrilol
And here hr comes again. BY George wish he
hadn't come
Rcd1 did not raise his voice, but he spoke more
and more rapidly. He did not wat for any Pc
plv IIc shook the lines on the horses back. Tho
animal spran9 forwarl.
"Wal'or! Walter" cried Mrs Gerry
Put R"dd apparently did not hear. He dill not
turn his head
To be continually