New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
OUT OF STEP.
SOME MONTHS LATER.

ing: then they passed on. But the eider Oh ,he
two who was leaving the building paused
when she reached her carriage. she had OPEN
ed the door of that vehicle. but she shut II
again. She hestated still further. Then she
glanced up at the coachman and said:
You may wait few moments longer
She returned to the shop and walked slowly
down the aisle, looking about her. She was
smiling very slightly to herself, as If what she
was about to do was but the following out Oh d
within.
Presently she saw the figure she was IN search
of. and she FASTENED toward It,
II have come back that might ask is'or
Of you, Mrs Moore" she said.
oh" was the reply, with quick smile i
shall so like to grant you favor
But wait until you have heard what IL Is.
Come and sit here a minute with me-
The last speaker turned toward couch near
the entrance to the elevator, and the TWO
women sat down upon it.
..You know I've only met you twice, she
continued but somehow | can't seem 10 lor-
get YOU. Perhaps you've noticed that 1t is not
always the people you've met great many
times that you think of most?'
AS this remark was made with questioning
infection the' other answered with some EN-
phasis that she had sometimes thought that the
oftener you met people the less you 'housh'
about them.
The other woman laughed as she sald' /
didn't mean anything quite so bad as that;
still"
She bent forward slightly and put her gloved
hand in the lightest manner upon 'he sioNeo
hand Of her companion.
"uos anv one told you that paint little
Mrs. Moore?'
Salpme'S reDy somewhat eager.
'.I knew that when first heard your name,
she s,id quickly. And 1 have seen some of
your pictures They go right to my heart on
Mrs Bradford. you love the country as do
the country with the hot sunshine on it, WISH
YOU would go to Florida and paint just stretch
NJ beach and the water as they look at noon
when there Is not cloud in the sky You
would know how to paint a scene ike tha'
There would not only be color there would De
heat and light there would be the South IN IL.
Having spoken thus with more enthusiasm
than is customary in what is called society
Salome paused and added more moderately that
her husband always insisted that it was a great
mistake to call her Yankee girl.
ct think he secretly believes that am really
q creature born in the tropics, and that for some
reason 1 have chosen to make believe that am
a newfoundland woman. But, Mrs. Bradford,
do wish you would go to Florida and paint
such a picture; and I would buy it; and then
7 should always have bit of the South with
me-"
Here Salome felt that she ought to be con-
fused because she had spoken so freely to Mrs.
Bradford. whom she admired greatly and whom
she knew very slightly.
But there was something in her companions
smile and in her eyes that prevented any en-
barrassment. that even seemed to encourage
Salome
ITS another kind OF picture that I want
10 paint now" responded Mrs. Bradford, land
am almost afraid I'm taking liberty in ask
ing for the opportunity"
"Oh no." said Salome, not in the least sus-
pecting. and very curious.
well then l want to paint your portrait
] wanted to paint it the very instant !
looked at you. Only l can't do it as l ought
I'm sure can't. Mrs. Moore. do let me try"
II was Mrs Bradford who now spoke with
more earnestness than was usual in what is
called society" But she was subject to lapses
into too much earnestness whenever she touched
upon the subject of her art.
Salome gazed at her companion in astonish-
ment
"ro paint my portrait?" she asked. with a
dwelling on the possessive pronoun
eyes. even yours. Is that surprising?
would not think it surprising. And when it is
done YOU may make him present Of it-that
is. II / succeed. partially. 1t would be out Of
the question to expect to succeed wholly with a
face like yours 1 wish you would go home
with me now. My carriage Is here. Please
come: and don't say I'm presumng. l am II
the mood to begin a sketch Of you. And q
woman must take advantage Of moods, yot
know l know just how l shall take
you 1t shall be the front face, with YOU
eyes looking directly into mine. Please come"
Mrs. Bradford had risen. She held out he
hand and Salome rose also She was feeling
very glad to be with this woman. She had no
supposed that she should ever know Mrs Brad
ford She was not at all in Mrs. Bradfordi
"set" and had only happened to meet her a
the house Of a friend
She could not be aware that Mrs. Bradford
cared not the least in the world about sets
The two went to the carriage and were driver
away They hardly spoke during the drive
vet SaIome was not conscious Of any embarrass
ment from the silence. even though in tina
silence she was looked at good deal. At las
her companion withdrew her eyes as she said:
you must pardon me- 1 know am STARING
IN a dreadful way, but I'm getting points 70
my picture. You may pretend that am goin
TO make you famous Imagine an art reception
and people crowding up to certain canva
and asking each other. Who is she" and an
swering, why don't you know? That's Mrs
Randolph Moore
Salome laughed in that way that shows tina
a laugh is very ready to come
mo: that is not what they will ask" sh
responded. They will inquire who is tn
painter"
and II they do they will decide that tn
artist was not worthy Of her subject But II
going to try. I've only painted few faces
yes. I'm going to try"
salome was almost afraid that she woul
show too childish an interest.
..And will you have IT labelled Portrait OF
Lady," she asked.
Mrs. Bradford turned to Salome with tina
direct and yet gentle way she had And sh
nut question in return