New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
we'll enough. There. P'r'aps we'll bring him
On, ~ chi. nil .hin,hape. He's young, and

1y,o s,rarcor u,s NOW living in the bottom of
the carriage. Mrs Scuddcr mounted, with almost
the agility her husband had displayed and ar
ranged her shawl for the mans head to rest
upon.
II wish You could cit Molly ont OF walk,
DWIGHT she said "1he sooner we en- have
doctor the easier shll feel.
Mr. Scudder took his scat. Once moro he
glanced along the road 10 see If, hapiy' somc one
might come by whVm he could scnd "ord 10 the
village But there was no lie gathered up
the lines.
Il guess Ill set over hero and hold MS head''
said Mrs Scuddcr
She smoke in low voice. Her face was filled
with an awe-s.ruck CAVITY that was iot WIN
out hint of tenderness when her eyes rested on
the face she now placed Oh her lap as SIZE sat on
the floor of the wagon.
Even in this fixed expression there was ulat IN
Moorc's countcnancc which could attract Ana
the h,l,lcssncss the fear that life would noo come
back. Impressed this group of simple people as the
more worldly-wisc would also have peeh lhPicSecn'
The old marc was made 10 understand .nae 'hiS
WAS an occasion when she would 90 wen 10 re-
call her former vigor and speed ohe ''o''eo
home briskly. Twice during the lew n'oni'n'S
that the journey required Mt oc"uuef '''ncu
and asked A..
alas he come to any yetf hnu e"''' 'i'io
Mrs Scudder said NO.
And Moore had not come to- IN the slightest
dccrco when he had been placed on tho bed in
tho littlc snare bedroom and Molly was on her
v,r still at a brisk trot, to the village Tor the
doctor.
Ran Mrs Scuddcr knew now that the young
w., hroouod IJo was not dead That was all
that she could ascertain
Sbc cat by the bed and directed Nelly to bling
mustard and hot water cloths She rubbed
Moorc's hands and chest while she waited iof
Ncly to fetcif what she had ordered She won
dercd how he had been hurt She had iouhu no
blood upon him. =,
Put the mystery Of the circumstances was alb
sorbed in the woman's anxiety.
Molly nan bac, and forth between the bed
room and the kitchen stove, where she had 'h'u'
a fire The heat in the low-bro"'d rooinS "a'
intense. but she did not think OF II. Inc o'o"u'
had sprcad Themselves over the whole SKY an"
II was very dark Sometimes there WIS io"'
distant grumblc Of thunder.
Once Mrs Scuddcr ticking hot cloth from h'r
daughters hand said she should tlihN ny w"
sound that the tempest was worNih roun' w."
ard the south She diln't think they N"',n
the hcft Of it here; she hoped, anyway "ou''
clear the air some. ,,o,
The pcrspira,on was dropping from her face
The small blaze OF the kerosene lamp seemed 10
boot tho room unbcarably Outside, against III"
screen doth tackled upon the window IN" 'h''nN
wore doshinr themselves i'll their efforts to get To
the light A.
Noorcs long length lay motionl"'s on inc
h,1 III vcllo,v heard WAS more closely cropped
than usual and his hair also was cut snort Sa''
for the locks which hung longer over his lore
head ,,
His face was very peaceful az Mrs. Hcnl"'r
looked down at IT, That expression which m'-"'
be called a mixture Of manincS' anu 'chd'''''H'
which his face when at its best often S'o"''
.as visible now. and the two women were er'@'N
moved by this and 10y his hclplcs~n-S II is
when the strong are helpless that th' latter
state is most appealing. q ,..,
Nelly having delivered the last towel with whi'i'
she had nearly scadcl her hands Ia "rihh'"o
from the water, stood gazing down at th' man
She WAS thinking that she didn't wonder mat
Solomc loved him. if she did love HIM IH' per
hans she didn't love him, and so he had inca 10
kill himself
This solution Of the mystery at irs' "''n''
omit. plausible to Nelly. She thought that II -"e
were man ana loved Sal@me, ana Ha,oiTI urI IT,
return that love. sh" should want 70 kiil HiH'.
only that she was always % afraid ol "'lhs hurt
In addition 10 all her other emotions on ms "''"
sion. the girl had to contend wl'm ,'% ,h.t sbs
lad seen Moore before Half 4 dozen Times thl'
score, ,lmo.t burst from her She imagined now
her mother would look If She should shll'nS
explain ~ 18th Sol,u,n
TN, fight she was obliged 10 Keep up Va pr"
vent herself from dong tins Was ''uH''' 49,
ton and perhaps kept her III t"Fta3l' Po'N"
,hrough The hour of waiting that followed
iftcr 4 short time Mrs. Scuddcr, ronvin'"n ina
sbc c0cct,d nothing, ceased to make any NOR"
attcnpts To restore com: iousn"-N to her chhr.r
>ic .at thrrc by the lr-l a"ntly tanning ia" young
Her thoughts wandered far aticld. ,Stranec
deus came To her until ~ ii" told h'r~'i ",'rl
"orJ sLc WA. kind al ireht"ncd j"-t thilKlh
,rIat a woman could think if she let her mind run
Once she leaned forward and tcnd"rly pushed
that lock of hair from Moorc- forehead ,.
~ w"n,lcr who his mother l.. she thongnt
arm T thankin She don't know Don't this, I'll
do all can for him r. n" , Mns ~ "y I"S '"o
Here Mrs Sculdcr's mild. prominent blu" eyes
became misty. and she hastily passed her apron
over them. .u .h,,a ho, cboi,
"Ncly." said the woman, is that yon
"ycs'a said Nelly, sobhing, and shall have
sixteen fits il | don't cry. I'm 30 cNcit'd l
Nv" CrT nth then. was the instant advice. It's
n irwin time, I do think.
Ncly pressed her handkerchief IN her mouth
lest she should pAfhln lldi SH' vas 80
especially trying time, for she was Keeping
secret. go -, 49, - L.,.,
dash of rain came straight down. wi'npn,
breath Of wind 10 sway II IRON inc P'iP'"' ,"'"''
and / hear wheels. CT
The girl ran out upon the back porch. Sh"
could not see anything coming from the lSh'"'i
roorn She looked into blackncss: I he rain Missed
unon the dried grass Of the yard. II made
such a noise that she could hardly tell whether
She heard the sound of horses feet softly falling
on the turf.
Father" she shouted.
She craspcd pillar OF the porch and leaned
FAR ont. the warm rain dropping heavily on her
hair. Father. Is that YOU?
Yes" said a voice close behind her. /" Has
he come to ?'
No. Did you get the doctor?7 -.
gone after him on his colt | wish you'd liehs
the lantern.