New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
THE TWO SALOMES.
AN ENGAGEMENT.

suppl ves. mother" said Salome. earnestly.
~ nc,weon me and the sunlight. and when
ou' 9th -" she hesiated: then che went
when am with Randolph Moore
W, ,,.,;ng SAID this Salome lapse1 into silence
."'. wind seemed to he rising from the east
INV HOGAN 10 pound OH the farther side Of
!po ....;s The light from the large moon made
and cisten sharply. The stih spikes OF
w" ..;.b bayonet tree shone with hostile aspect
~, che air was sweet with an intoxicating ming
linz Of doors !.
pressed a.. a;r,o,,o,. ~ Tho ,rucl, farm
~ they were now approaching they heard
". d,awling nasal tones Of their landlord;
"" s,ys hen amin 10 hang that thur do for some
-. NOW" Mr. Maine said. but TN so kinder
"a.d with work, n my wife she's continually
'.d;,, wood cut, or sumpthin'. \ man can't
~~,,;.h nothin' il lie has or wife. Women
~, "a consideration. Course. you en- hang them
-, % vou want er. shan't put nothin in thur
w a, yer hangn' them do. amt thur man
y. ~. rothin' in no other mans way; | amt
Al riuht." responded a clear, energetic voice
srnsu I'll do IT, I've been aiming to hang w.
Only never could think of the COMPOUNDED
W. v...v. and things But I've got them this time
r'u. Maine. hold up tho door. can't you. while
MEASURE about these hinges
Tho TWO women had paused Involuntary at
.a q, that voice. for both recognized IL as
belonging 20 Moore.
SaIome's grasp frightened on her mothers hano'
INTO the girls eyes there sprang ne" iieh''
at Mr. Moore" said Mrs gerry cdi'" 'on'''
$50 he has come back
,..axoa for a moment under the banana shrno
hia toOlS
e.. COW that. while he greeted her mother MS
glance sprans to her. III, go.
She came forward demurely now, and held OUT
her hand. tai srocosstu,
sbe said she hoped he had had successiul
trim Had he sold many goods?
Woore held her hand She repeated her queS-
,iou about the goods
''O 81 ,or,, know" he answered. IL believe So
A.. e forset. Pm sure | don't care
c.,onn tried TO withdraw her hand but could
Nv No, core9 ~ she exclaimed. aren't you afraid
40, those pcople who employ you Will turn
you of ?' ORR rot sniff
GENTLY glad TO see me. / have oeeh gone '''
months-years." .o,,. .broo
You have been gone five days and about '''rer-
quarters OF a day . %
Then the time has SPenlru do Si'''N ~
you?' in melancholy tone
thine has literally flown with me-.
"Salome."
"Oh. how inconsiderats you are
.Inconsiderate because time has flown would
,.or hove had i. drag? Would you have had me
.rcer-hanrinr nv head and weeping o"cau~
Won were travelling about and enjoying youlSei'
Tell that.
Tho Girl laughed gently. Her eyes shono
bumidlv She was afraid: her happiness maze
her trenble and draw aloof.
81 don't want you to suffer-" said Moore gaz-
ins at her wistfuy lie thought he had not
half known how attractive she was TO hlm-ahu
that noonliCht-or was il the moonlight?
The black and white hound Game from WITHIN
The hut and stood by the two, looking up and
wagging his tail.
Salome bent down to stroke his head. But
Noore did not notice the animal; he did not know
the dog had come. .,
THANK YOU for not wanting me TO suner,
was the somewhat airy response
Tho vounc man stood in silence. He was puz-
,,ed and creved But he would not relnqulsh
the girls hand.
He had lived their meeting over and over, and
his Imagination had not once made 1t IN the least
like this
He drew his companion away among 'he pine
trees. Jack following with his head hanging
Moore thought he would try more matter oi
fact kind of conversation. lie put Salomes mana
through his arm He cndeavored not to look at
her for a moment, but lie found his eyes COLI
santy returning TO her face.
He was telling himself that he loved her a
thousandfold more than when he had seen Her
last.
But he began bravely on his matter of fact
topic
At had a disaqreeablc kind Of piece OF work
down In Tampa he said There's a fellow
there who has been using firms name lie
has done il twice. But the last time was once
too many Our Mr.. Donaldson wired me 10 aco
nv own judgment-said he wouldn't overlook u
again, even though the man had vile WHO
would be likely to die of shame. lie couidn
help that. had TO do the whole thing. 1t was
Of no use to deny-so the HHetch confessed. lie
cried and sobbed. / should nave let him OIL, pnt
knew Donaldson too well TO do that
DO YOU mean that the man had forged =
asked the girl.
ayes He was in an awfully tight place But
Of course he is a scamp"
A scampp'
"Yes. certainly. It's no good to be weak about
those things But tell you | don't want TO be
the one to got an oihccr To nap
poor wretch again. and won't either
felt ds if was crimn'l myself.
1t was heart breaking-and then his wie-no.
swear I'll never be mixed up in such an affair
again. You see, I'm too soft can't see peo-
pie sutherland | thought of you, Salome bu'
I'm thinking of you always. ] thought OF now
your kind heart would grieve for that woman
and for the man. too: and hated mysell-aha
yet I was doing right Why do you sometimes
hate yourself when you are doing right
Salome did not answer. She had ciaspen "e'
other hand over her companions arm, ana was
now really leaning upon him.
Moore BOXED down at her lie forgot what he
had hoo, ,.,L;ru abou, Why should he remcni-