New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08

times men and women who were not ,oo her
absorbed in themselves turned to loon ,i,ed first
And these men and women always S'
and then sighed. III, o,cb
A large. elderly woman with gray cuiis ~"
side Of her face. dressed with pcriect Hpr f ,uo
ateness, and preceded at the nlsla saw Sa
yards by small. long-haired terrier -, c.
lone coming along the path near w -
House She looked full at the othei r "t ouits
met: she paused as one pauses VIM pmt uhen
decided whether To pause or MOI ~. 's"t
she spoke there was no hestancy IN iei ,, p.L
You'll forgive me, I'm sure, sne sa t s,a,So
cause old people have whiins ! VIII with a
hands with YOU I've Just been TALKING WIN
man who asserted that there was 10 iy"i nap
piness in this world. My dear you " SHANE
hands with me. won't you? - .,d Che
Salome smiled she held out neI ,' ,uo tbnt
was "A little shy too and she was not sure 'l'5'
she quite liked it that her very app" nt wau
vertsed to strangers that she ""S "'' "e'
that she was not wretched M Ill, ,
Thank YOU" said the old lady. y ohly WISH
that the man with whom | have been 'e''n Mis-
was with me. But it does not mat,ci' nv c i''"y
continue living in his bcnighted conul.Ioi,' ,, "
by I'm glad I met you | call it good luck.
Each went her way The elder woman 60
ing leisurey in the precise direGtlVm r,os' III
which Salome had just come. Ana she rams az
the same door through which Sdloine hdu just
passed. The servant who let her IN eNiu S ndy
knew her well for he Immediately llloiiHeu i nei
that his mistress was lin the stooulo, "hsIc-
upon the visitor walked directly To that place
and knocked at the door which was openeu NY
Mrs. Bradford. who was enVeloped III q 'p L
hand. and the handles Of two small -, nSnIS
between her lips These last she Immediately
removed rs she greeted her visitor ,,,,,,,. have
IF you had been any one else Wouidh nave
| let you in" she said cordially
Then this is one Of the times when m glad
| I'm myself" the response but / doh
come nearly as often | want To. lou KNOW
! | have to walk every day; its dreadtul 10 grow
| fat you grow old. Let me take - plt OF TINS
drapcry for my terrier 10 lie on. My Terrier II
Fat. too There. now We are both settled. 'io
| right on with your work. | like to see you
paint But always have IA teasing desire TO
| paint you when you are painting. met elIl
! on the Common just now. | wish had caught
| her and brought her TO you. You coud nave
made her portrait and called 1t happiness.
What Il lovely thing it is that once in while
woman may be happy. Are you at work on
| anything very importantT
! things" .
II know And everybody says that your 'Still
| Pool i'm Spring is extremely important But,
somehow | don't care so much for That sun
| pool as the critics seem To care. / like the white
! brchcs about it,"
| The two seemed so much at home with each
| other that there was entire silence Tor a space.
At last the visitor having ceased To- he snort
! brcathcd from her walk, rose ana came fouhd
! in front of the canvas.
All she exclaimed. Mrs Bradford looked
| at her i'm surprised expectancy.
| "Wcl. Mrs. Sears what f. IT,.
"Why. It's my happy girl, 80 you've found
! her too. I'm glad Of il. You can paint her. il
any one can. and then when the thing is cXhib-
/
| ynu chose such a subject ana they VIII say
| Won chose from FOOLS paradise Bat VINO
would not choose to be- fool like this
Mrs Sears stood long before the sketch Her
! face grew very serious. Finally she walked
back to the longing chair and sat down with
! out speaking.
out OF doors. in the clear sunshine that had
! some warmth in it, Salomc was hurryinS along
10 the hotel which for tine time was her home
! When she reached Il She Gid not care to take
the elevator She still wished TO be moving She
! felt the celebrating possession OF aDOundhR
life.
She hastcncd along a corridor on the second
| flight. With her key in her hand she stopped
| before u certain door. But this door was inn
| media'ely opened from within. \ tall Fellow,
! with closely cat yellow beard. and general
| expression which WAS not an expression 81
misery. gently took Salomc's arm and drew her
! into the first Of the two apartments that were
splendid with the upholstery and the white and
! gold ol gorgeous hotel
Il knew it was your step" said Moore. lead
ing his companion forward a little, apparently
| that he might look at her better
Vow. don't toll me that" she said. you
| couldn't hear my step over such carpets as this
magnificent house has on its floors
well. knew It was time to hear your step"
| answered the young man. for saw YOU cross
! the street about three minutes ago. and calcu-
| lated You walk up the stairs, YOU appear
! here, | open the door. Tor have been waiting
for YOU half an hour. have no lunch am
starving. ! declined lunchiug with a friend SO
that might get back 10 you the sooner, and |
| find vacancy. desoiation."
While he talked Sal,inc WAS looking at him
! she took IN her gloves and pulled the pins
! from her bonnet Though ~ vas smiling and
talked easily. though has fac showed his Joy at
seeing her a faint Sim Of clcdd came oyer her
| spirits. She could not guess what it was. She
] was sure it was something.
| she had been eager to tell me- husband Of the
| incident OF the morning. But now she asked
| instead:
Randolph. has anything. the least little thing
in the world, happened"
CTo be contnued)