New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15

She withdrew herself from him anc SAT uo"li.
She did not fling herself down f Sne VII Win her
quiet Instead of covering her race WIN '
hands she nut both hands upon hef cheSt an"
pressed them there rigidly. r.,. o,so
Moore felt wretchedy helpless ara ~ icI' ~"
that this scene should not continue. II seehyo
TO him that ii would Kill him. strong man as ~.
was: but he told himself. he could pear II "" '
Saomc could not 1t was cruel 10 aiio" ''' ~
bear It, , ..r o,.s ho
How silly we are he exclaimed Let ; Ne
reasonable mortals instead OF hNstc,l'". ,.itt
,,res Come Salomc look at me; he HAPPY WIN
me: for we are going To keep rsht Oh pe'ns
happy Dearest" he sat down by ne, as'',n,
his sense of his love revealing itseli - s S ,
as he spoke that word. don't lets be suF LIZ
longer Let's have our lunch. We are nan
starved. that partly accounts TOT ''is ,ri
You need a cup of tea and need mop; ihe
world viii look differently to us then. Only Sa-
Iome-" he had her in his arms again m now . 90;
do think little more of the truth " Oh 'p w.,
And please don't tell me ''''''e' wa"
"Ob. will try But. Randolph. don't feel
about such things As you 90; ana uo, n, haI,
how II is but I'm not at all sure that / sna =,
think in time-and things look uneie"''' u"
me- ..,o,,.,,. oo~rest
voice Salome laii her cheek against Moore
..You still think you can be happy with me?
I'm still sure Of .it-s1re or H. was '''c 81
dent whisper back. 3, a
Then Moore thought Of the higher me- anu
all his theories and aspirations. ..,
But suppose happiness lsi' INV mann 7'
after an he said. .s.
That's what mother says" was the response
s.But we can't help longing To be happy, can we
And we seem made to he happy don't we. since
we have such a capacity for happr ess Dear pear
love" with her cheek again upon his' you VIII
never never know how ] love YOU
Moore assured her that he knew at 'h"' very
moment. . ,h As
they sat at the table they talked gayIy IN una,
reaction which is likely to come after snch an
hour as they had just spent. ,
After lunch Moore was obliged TO so OUT on
rcctly lie attended to some business with his
usual interest apparently. but ne Knew 'llat ne
had really little interest in it: 1t was only a
mechanical habit of mind that asserted ltsel'
In the recesses of his thought was an lhueiii'i,e
dissatisfaction with the way he had talkeh 70
his wife. He had been quite sure s ne h cou ha
speak more TO the point than he had done ne
had failed to impress her as he meant TO 90;
He did not quite know how or Why ne , hau
failed. And how dear she was to MN HOW
she was knit into his very heart. SCmetme ne
would be able to say to her just what ne wished
and as he WISHED And there was IN ms con-
seriousness that background of troublous me mory
Of the way he had treated Miss Nunaiiy IT
was but a humiliating kind of comfort to think
that he had not been quite himself. no one
likes to think of a time when he was not quite
himself He won5.-:i wrat else he did during
those weeks. He knew he had married then
He remembered distinctly the moment when he
had stood by Salome in the little sitting-rooin
of the farmhouse. and when he had answered
the minister's questions. He remembered pre-
ciscly the tone In which Salome had replied
But he could only recall in the most misty man
ner the fact that there had been a clergyman
present. If.
When he reached that point in bis often-re-
peated attempts at clear recollection' ms
heart always bounded with thanktulhess thdt
Saome his wife.
This afternoon. when it came toward night.
he did not go directly back to his hotel. lie
wanted to be alone for time salemes pres
ence still had power Of glamour over him. and OF
confusion to calm thought And he wanted TO
think calmly. AS he sat virtually alone how
ever In a room Of club which he sometimes
franu nted he could
what 1T would be to him to think matters
that 1t avails TO think them over unless 1t be
with reference TO future happenings
But Moore sat there staring in front or MIN.
his lips shut tightly and his hands deep In ms
pockets. after the manner OF some men wheh
they think they thinking deeply. He was
not aware for long time that he was merely
in a reverie: and the background or this revere
was always Salome. What was the use 10 wish
that she was different in that one particular?
He had known before lie knew that if he had
known even more. he should have married her.
II possible. He loved her. Continually those
words came TO his consciousness and almost to
his lips
But how would things have turned out If he
had not been hurt? Salome had sen. fer him;
he was not free. but he had gone to see her
and he had found that he loved her more than
ever He supposed that he ought not TO have
gone TO her; he ought to have written and eX-
planned But he simply could not d. that. Per-
haps there were some men who could do that
kind Of thing.
Here Moore made involuntary movement
not sit still any longer He went out into the
street and began walking rapidly. He knew
that the course of his life seemed changed by
that blow from Walter Redd. Still. could he
have Salome again, as he fully meant to
do that night. and have gone away and fulhlled
hes engagement TO Miss Nunally?
Again. perhaps there were some men who could
have done that. Moore was indignant with such
men.
He walked down Westinghouse glad that he
could hustle almost roughly against people as he
went. AS the moments passed, the delightful
knowledge that he loved and was beloved over
came every other emotion or thought. And his
future was settled. The woman whom he loved
was to be his all their lives.
He turned and went back swiftly toward
the hotel. But he went he could not keep
down the wish that she might be different in
Just vital respect. Still. in this glowing
mood he again began to hope that he should
be able to change that trait In her character
Surely his love was so great, his influence visi-
bly, great, that he should In the end accom-
psh the result that was so really necessary.
He was young enough and he loved enough to
be absolutely sure OF this before he reached the
hotel. He now In that childish mood when
he would rather run upstairs than wait for the
When he reached the landing he drew out his
watch. 1t was not yet !. He and Salome
would dine directly, then they would go to
come play. There was nothing better than a
good play and good acting to take up per-
sons mind And Irving and Terry were in
would see about the tickets as soon as he had
consulted, his wife.
How very foolish he had been to be so de-
pressed! In another moment Sllome would be
looking up at him. and in her eyes would be
that gadness which his dearest welcome,
1t was simply impossible TO be seriously trou-
bled concerning anything since he had Salome;
he could not possibly be unhappy for. H.
triumphantly quoted TO himself. Love lord
OF ALL"
The young mans face radiant he
opened the door But Saomc not in either
Of the rooms. 1t had happened two or three
times when he had come home earlier than
usual that she out; now he later than
usual. His heart contracted with that acute
fear which is always ready to come when one
loves.
Moore looked about him. He was actually
afraid that he should find on the pincushion
the regulation note which the heroine of a novel
always puts the pincushion when she is in
tending to run away either with lover or by