New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

position was as well defined as the c"ses OF
block OF granite. But Salome---
An inefable tenderness came into the sunken
eyps: still the features of the face ala not relax
or change in any other way.
Mrs. Gerry turned and looked across pasture
that lay between her and her brother mouse At
fine far side OF it, in the open space where the
young oaks did not grow, was ii eHi waking
slowly The woman could just see that TINS girl
was swinging her hat in her hand. The glow
from the red west was on that open space of
pasture and OH the slender figure III" prds
were nying this way and that over the girl, Civ
ing ont their blithc twilight songs. Somewhere
far at the right a whippoorwil hao "'s"h 10
sing. melancholy and distant
Until now Mrs Gerry had thought she liked Il
whppoorwll's cry Now she heard II WIN "a
lomcs ears. and wondered if the SOUND would
dcpress her daughter. Salomc took sncn h'tice
Of everything, and she was so queer ABOUT Some
things. But then she was well, per'cctly well
Her mother could not be too grateful Tor t''a''
So intently did she watch that form that She
did not see another figure coming up the PHI 10
ward her by the road. Just a. Salomc waved i'er
hat to her mother, young man joined Mrs.
Gerry.
Pm real clad to SEQ you,' h" said Il only
lust heard you had come / was gong u get
round and call this evening.
While he was speaking Walter Reid was mold
ing Mrs Gerrys hand. In moment sh" put her
other hand over the large. brown, weii-shaped
fingers The gesture meant much with ''e uh-
demonstrative woman
Il hope YOU will come, she answered
She paused before she SPOKE again Inc slSh'
Of Rcdd's dark, controlled face aiiec'ei h'r
strangely lie seemed 80 large and strong that all
nd upnprypI. Iillt
did not look unncrycd one might almost have
said that she was cold \ strenuous effort to-
ward comnosure so often gives cold aspect.
"Florida doesn't agree with you. Mrs. Terry,
said Rcdd Il didn't like it myself very well
when | was there But there are plenty VINO 90
like il Let's see yor'vc t,cn there more than n
year. haven't you?'
Yes: we went the fall befor, last, yo1 know
We stayed all that year, and so much INTO thls'
Il shoull think the summer must b. dreadful
there remarked Reid.
Though he looked so calm, the young man hard
l., l,ne,y what he was saying Ills eyes. rowing
,bout had now seen that approaching figure III
the pasture.
Yes. said Mrs Gerry, "thc summer wa' dread
ful Day after day it was like being Ill an oven
The sun was like
Here she paused as if under the influence Oh
something she could not resist
Waller" she said in a whisper, a. though
some one might ovrihcar her, haven't 20" gov
over it any? | hoped You would get over II
long before this Men are different from women
about such thines.
Got over it," repeated the man. doh
know how different men are I'm sure. B"t
never shall get over it. Here she Is COMING
now ,,
Rodd's features set themselves hardly. Stlli
looking AZ the distant Salomc, hc asked:
Where is Moore
Il don't know
What Don't YOU know anything about him -
NO"
Il didn't think he was like that. said R"ld'
with an accent of savageness. Il llkcI MA.
| couldnt help liking him
"You needn't blame Mr.. Moore quickly re-
nliod Mrs Gerry He did all he could. lie
was broken hearted But Salomc held ont. III,
said she thought il was for his good that she
shouldn't be ms wife. She SAID sh" hoped sf'
could do anything tor his good but that she
didn't care what became of her Well again
came that pause in Mrs. Gerrys speech, che
bcl1 out then. Sometimes | don't know what
she would do now. We don't talk OF that tlh"'
at must have been something Of great weight
7 am not asking what il was, Mrs. Gerry, that
could make Saomc tax" such stand
Redd still watched tho girl
"Yes. it was of great weight, was the answer
Perhaps in time the Obstacles VIII be removed
no. replied the Hcman. Then somrwha'
hurricdly; Walter, know what You are think
ing. But don't fix your mind upon any s"ch
thing"
Rcd1 did NOT reply. He was now perfectly
calm in appearance lie left Mrs. Gerry and
walked with his deliberate, mastcrful klnd OF
movement toward the roadside fcnce
Salomc had nearly reached the fence Hen
thin sensitive face lighted with pleasure. >h"
fastened. She tool, Rcdl's offered hanl, and h
almos, lifted her over into the highway.
"IIo,y GOOD it is to SOC you. Walter!' she ey-
claimed
Her voice rang clear and steady; her eyes
shonc The delicate paor Of her face hid o"'h
brownod over by the Florida sun and winl: mt
no flush rose beneath the tan. Sh" dld not color
now any more than when Miss Nunaliy ha' asked
her why she never blushed
II hope You're glad to get home, Salom", said
Redd.
She smiled.
~It WAS time for mo 10 come home she an
s,ycrcd. land | am glad, any way. correcting
horself. "Tm clad on mothers account. fo'r
notbcr,. putting her hand through Mrs. HriryS
arm ehe doesn't love the south shes YANKEE
aren't YOU. mother? Yankee of III" Yankees.
:. And nrav what are YOU, Salome?' asked R'dl
"I?r laughing. I'm one Of those lizards thit
cono ont and bask in the san. lou mustn't f'll
ma that lizards don't have their uses. Walter
Rut Rndd had sympathy with TINS Klnd OF
talk. He hardly knew what 1t meant lie
Thought Salornc seemed older She ought not TO
eocm Older in less than two years. II" must ac-
rnowledqe that she looked IN good health; not
rcd aggressive health, of course u" sIanccl
away from her over tie fields Her fac" was Just
as sensitive, only the lines were strengthened
somehow by irner health
Rcdd felt that she was far away from HIM
Rut how friendly she was How many times
. la, oh Ier AGAIN