New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19

into her lap as she had done years aeo ~
pressed her hand on Salome's heau' WIN"
rested on her shoulder ~ ,,
What is it?'' she asked. ny
afraid?' r.hs
All the sickenng anxiety winch -, a,'
had been sleeping suddenly sprahg i"',s ""
in the woman's mind She began '''', ,",. ,,a,'
! as of old to arm herself tha' I'll. 10, .o,,
her child in whatever way she might neeu heip'
"rr, ofroid - myself" answered Salone'
,Ia. ,,o,hor hold her still more closely ana
waited until she should say '
Salome went on p.hors
"you know I'm trying to be good. Perhaps
Won didn't know il. but | am. I'm not 'e''''
any mora pood. because | feel just '"e '""9
Put Randonh-and you-havc been 80 "'''"pP'
i needn't explain, need ...,. ,,oro
Nrc Gerry shook her head There was '''o''
intensity i'm Salomes words now
"Weu its been so hard. so almost i'hpoS''
ble for me TO be-t6 be the kind OF girl i o"s"'
to be-this last summer, You hno" !"
lovely hot weather when such impulses ,p'"'s
I'D i'm me- and part Of me clamors u y'e'' w
the New-England part OF me- van
saws [ must not yield. and all the 'l'"e ''
as If II was right only that ha''"o'p" W
you-want me to be a different kiho Vi "
And I'm wretched at thought OF uo"s ~
YOU don't like. Oh. 90 20" "''N
can't tell YOU so you'll understand Il" '''''u
want to live with the two people io'e' !"
the Southland just live But / We '''"ue up "''
mind to stay in the North be'ause-"o" . 'e
-, -rorh,ns in time in the North could
cultivate a conscience, and so 90 d '"''s ~
cause il f. right I've found out TINS summer
-. -. ,,,, Union ,he weather is 50 diyinely
no, I'm more of a pagan than ever. IL all
|
doom, TO Rut it's true. I wish 1t were not
,r,o M don't speak yet It's just as II there
were something coiled up in me that IL my
reol Genuine self aside from all my bringing
-, ,.o,, know In the South this something
r,oves and moves, and then uncoils ana comes
to n beautiful life and takes possession oi me-
and drink in all the beauty OF that wohueriu'
country where there isn't any snow ana where
the SIN gets into my blood. and know that 'fiS
world IS all there is-this magnificent seduc'Ne
world that smiles at me, ana pecKohS ''e anu III
toxicates me"
Salome pressed her face more closely INTO her
mothers neck
mo. | shall not go South. You SOC. mother
cannot co.
urs Gerry felt the slender figure yibrate IN
har arms She could not yet speak She was
keenly alive To- the feeling that this chlid VINO
was SO unutterably dear was yet alien 20 heI.
She could not understand her. There Is some
thing terrible in loving intensely something
which must forever remain "A mystery to us
Now. as ever. Mrs. Gerry tried FIRST oil all 70
.oId herself in hand She must remain out
i,,. c.iu, a, least Besides the good of
being calm just for the sake Of camness. this
state Of her faculties would enable her 10 De
Of greater help b. h. daughter.
IN
manfred Salome because 1t won't do any
good"
NO: I'm not going to urge you. | think you
OUCH, - consult Randolph" said Mrs. Gerry.
Yes" was he answer.
Mrs Gerrv's clear mind noted that, while
Salome really had no regard for uprightness Tor
Itself she was yet curiously fre" from quite
common dupcity as regarded her motives Tor
action She WAS possessed OF an almost start
ling frankness to her inner self. Ana TINS
also was entirely foreign 10 the Yankee woman
who was. from the very necessity OF her nature
deeply reserved.
she was sure It would be entirely useless 10
talk further on this subject All talk which
convlnces no one only tends to the confirming
Of the old opinions.
And IL not opinions with Salome; II was
her inward self as the color Of her eyes was
part Of her outward self Why should any one
attempt to reason with Salome because her eyes
were hazel? Of what earthly good 10 convince
her that they should have been blue?
one thing Mrs. Gerry did say:
Hay, you thought Of your health? You
know It Is good for your health 10 BE- In the
South I'm the winter"
Il haven't thought much about IT, think
| shall be- well. dld not go South last year"
Il know. But you had some trouble In your
chest"
NO more than three-quarters OF the people
have" was the feminine reply.
Mrs. Gerry said no more then. Indeed. she
had conviction that II would Ice quite useless
10 multiply words the subject For herself.
she was glad not To- 20. For her the South
had no charms: II was place whore such
| people as Job Maine lived. and where. II you
wanted 10 live otherwise. you must be rich
and lavish money wicke,ilv. And the climate
took all her strength: IL did not brac" her as
| II good Northern winter braced. NOtwithstand-
| Ing all this. however. Mrs. Gerry would gladly
| have gone. because by doing she could add
| to her chids happiness