New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26

But she was glad that no one was with her.
Moore had tried to prsnadc her 10 allow him to gct
Il nnrS, She hau refused with s0in"thinc Ike
anger. She said that she should do everything
for her mother She was able She appealed
10 the doctor lie looked NJ her for an instant
and then gave decided assent.
Privately he informed Moore that II would hnrt
the gifl much more to take the car" from her tall
10 let her have IT, Only Keep watch OF her II
She showed any signs OF breaking down. WHY t'''h
IL wuuld bc time enough 10 get help.
Salomc. however, showed no signs OF DIeaKih@
down :,
She was pathctically thankful that she could
do this.
Moore came ont from the city every day. AMI
almost rs often Mis-, Nunally came. and sometimes
the two walked back together Oftrn also , sh"
insisted upon sitting awhile with Mrs. Gerry whlle
SaOmo strollch among the pines with her lover
81" would always keep within SIGHT ana bearing,
however She was something Of trial 20 Moore III
these days. for she APPEARED absent and absorbed
II was easy to forgive her that. since her mother !
illness explained this mood. II WAS only AZ rare
intervals TINT she was what Moor" called IKE
herself" Hnt thUsr intervals atoned for ALL and
Moore called himself quito god II" explained
this opinion of himself tn himself by saving that
since this girl loved him he must be y god.
Miss Nnnally. as tine two walked leisurely back
to ST. Augustine. used TO look at him with ques-
| tiCning and amused eyes She was very agreeable
in those walks Mlior Root was never m"nio
and might not have been in existence: although
| y diamond II his buying flashed upon Miss
Nunally's hand.
II She wore no glove Portia had a way Of turn
| INC fhat sion" inward - Iial onlN th' "oop VI
| gold was visible.
Her aunt noticed that hor niece was in excel
| lent spirits: and in her own mind she remarked
| that Portia WIS inst the kind Of girl to be made
happy by that sort OF thing meaning an en-,
| .agcmcnt TO q rinh man-and the authOress aided
| that women wrro littla better than mere animals
| after all: il gaY" them no nneaSine~S 10 S'li
| themselves She olad FOrtia was in good
spirits but she could not help dcspiSing her n
| little account II that fact. On" was never
! quite sure about Por'h. ANYWAY. Mrs. Daira-
| felt that she should not 10 entirely easy until
| the girl was Major Roota wife. And then she
mean. 10 forget her. She did not think that
| Major Root in position 10 be- congratulat"i
Darrah was Obliged TO proceed with the nor" OF
sentiment without an amanueneS. aud Salonr
was now doing nothing 10 help pay the debt she
| had contracted. or. rather. thu whi'h h%r EN-
ploycr had allowed TO be considered as n debt
| The day following that night when Naloinc
| had made her confession 10 her mother was one
II those sweet and perfect days which often come
| 10 Florida. >,
Before dayhicak the girl had placed herself
softly beside her mother on VI" bed. She hai
| pnt ont her hand and touched her mothers hand.
| Tho fingers he'd cl)~rd f"chlv on her palm Then
Salonc had brrathc deep SIGH, and had gone
To sleep When Abe Weakened the sun was shining
| in bctw"cn the logs.
| The girl knew II was lat" She sprang mp
quickly She haG not slept so sonndly sine" her
! mother was III. .
1T j. because I told her, Sh" said To herself.
and now there j. nothing between ne.
She went iovfuilv about the work Of preparing
| her mother breakfast.
As she did 50 clear voc" called her from 'li'
| path amon- ia" pines.