New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

enough TO chill the marrow IN one : pO"eH' Haiu
that it had been great pleasure to meet me
and Good morning. Mrs. Moore watched
him walk off. I glad he was walking
away from me. | had really begun to shivcr.
suppose he is one Of the most excellent men
for cutting and saving people that there is
going. isn't he Randolph
"Iie has that reputation" answered Moore
land YOU and | certainly ought to be grate'ul
10 him.
"Oh, I'm grateful beyond words for his skill,
and hope he has been paid in money Tor mat
was the response with more bitterness than
Moore had ever hear in her voice
He looked at her in some surprise.
Don't reproye me-" she said. smiling at him,
because can't help the effect he has upon me-
! think | feel as if / were being Vivisec'eu WIN
out being allowed an anaesthetic. Ana Inc slght
OF him makes me want TO prove to nm that / III
rot the degraded wretch he thinks me. boston
isn't large enough for him and me. on the other
side Of the Common was lucky enough TO meet
Mrs Bradford. As were not far from ner
house she quite insisted upon my gong nome
with her. I saw my portrait again lts JUST
very little different from what IT was Waeh you
saw it, She said she shouldn't let it go out OF
her hands at present She's Just bit odd
about that portrot."
Having said this Salome rchectively folded
and unfolded her handkerchief. gazing down at
# She and her husband were in their rooms at
their hotel.
Moore began to be very curious concerning
that picture
THE face is real little Puritan face now"
said Salome.
Moore rose.
Il don't wish il to be that" he said with some
INDIGNATION. 81 want it to be as | saw 1t last.
If she keeps it she will be continually touching
it, 1t must be as you are now, sensitive HAPPY
enchanting"
ooh thank Won. Randolph" with brilliant
smile
"ru 20 there now" he said 81 won't have
that portrait subject TO any woman $ Whlms'
even though that woman be Mrs Bradford
Salome seemed troubled. Don't go until
I'VE told YOU that hadn't seen the last Of
DR. Jennings" she said. "fic was at Mrs
Darrah's. 1t seems he is an Old acquaintance
OF hers"
The speaker shuddere1
'TIc sat there and made very pleasant ana
perfectly appropriate remarks. lie frequently
smiled. Have YOU ever seen him smile, Ran
dolph?
1T IL lust as II piece Of polished steel
shonld Suddenly scintiate II was all could
do to keep from trembling with fear and hate
when he smiled He sees right through me-
and he is glad every time he comes upon a
weakness or fault. lie hasn't any weak
nesses or faults Why should ne have?
He isn't flesh and blood He Is something
that despises Gcsh and blood; anyway. he
despises me- Randolph. do YOU know that
he makes me think continually when he Is
in my presence Of that forgery and Of the
falsehoods have told and that | can never
reform. and. worst OF all. that in the end YOU
will be- unhappy with me-? Every Time
I've seen that man | begin Immediately TO
realize that some time you'll be wrctch"d with
mo: that youn curse the day You saw me.
Let me b. just az mcloGramatic Ak choose
but | mean all say. and more too. Or.
Jennings thinks I'm Il vile cr"atut'. ana ~"
knows that you will come to grief because 81
me"
salome was not given 80 indulging in any
such kind Of talk as this. Her nature was
essentially sweet and forbcaring.
A few moments later Moore was on his way
to Mrs Bradfords. H. was uneasy II" Ii'
not Tx. t. recall the surgeons look ~ suipil"-
when hr had seen Salon" that day IN IN" sta
ton But Sal0me's rcpulsion was ~ II" cohse
qucnce. Some personalities repealed. ana some
lie was shown mto q rce"plion-r"om AT IN,
Bradford home He had waited but moment
when the mistress Of the house entered
AS she gave him her hand. she said;
I'm SO sOrry Mi Moor" She hcsiiaied. anc
IN. n asked: "Do you wish me 10 be- perfectly
frank with you? You know person Is very
disag gccable when h. Is perfectly iranh
Moore felt sofnrW hat embarrassed AZ he sto1,
before. this woman. lie hac no idea how mr'l
his wifi. might have conhded 10 nor. Ills WIZ
was so strangely given to making 'oni"tsion'
sometimes. He could WISH thdt IN" hiu IL"
that prOclivity.
Even whil- the young man thought this he
could not bat know that this curious opcnnes'
was one Of Saomr's strongest charms Ii SCENE,
such contradiction. ana it made her some
thing quite out Of the oIdnary.
well tn n" said Mrs Bradford at last. II
will confess to YOU that am cory mat !
yielded to the temptation and tried to paint Mrs.
Moor-'s portrait
Because You think YOU have not succeeded?'
mo Don't think mc conceded If say ii is
because | think have succeeded too we'll
Moore uttered the exclamation quostionngy.
| He gazed with "a Dcwildered msgiNing at his
companion.
Il feel haunted by q foolish fear as II had
assisted at some kind Of betrayal" went on
Mrs Bradford THAT may be- a womanish
| notion DO YOU think # IL that? But come into
the studio. have given tn" face several touches
! Of late Mrs. Moore's cOuntenancc * so wildly
I'm my mind that / dare to put a brush TO the
canvas sometimes when she is not present.
! have changed IL since she IL last and two
| or three times since YOU saw 1t. or course
portrait painting If You really care FOR 1t. must
| be more or less Of psychological study
As she finished speaking Mrs Bradford led the
| way 10 The studio.
Moore followed her. ana walked Immediately
| TO the easel. Ills eager expression changed In
| describably IA he stood there.
| lie would not have been able 10 describe
| though h. felt keenly. the subtle difference IN
| the face whose eyes were boxing directly in his
| eyes
| The artist stood beside him. wat ching him.
Finally he turned to her:
1T Is much more than beautiful" he said
| ''it has chdrn-eVen a stranger must feel that
| Although he ceased speaking. it appeared n
| If he had more 20 say. After moments paus,
| he continued. ut Is battling. bcwildering"
rs she not So" inquired Mrs bradford. II
| n low voice. "Do you not still find her so
| Pardon me. Mr.. Moore. but If | talk at all 81
| this subject. ! must talk openly. | have meyer
| been so confused as since began this work"
| Il can believe that" was the reply in the same
| subdued tone in which Mrs. Bradford hat
| spoken.
| There was much more that Moore would have
| liked 20 say. but he could not II seemed Il
,f "a l4 rtlip a n,