New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

sign was, still she thought she should know it II
she saw it.
Salome's face and head We're we'll defined against
| the Shabby dark covering Of the chair ana tnc
Kerosene lamp stood on the table at the Quiet
| side Of her
As girl who had been to Florida for her health
and had come back cured she would be interest
| ing, though il was very difficult for one to believe
that merely staying in Florida woald cure any /,
| body without medicine nor nothing If II ha'
been bitters now.but Sal3me must be Qua H.
| deed TO he cured Jest by climate
BE You asleep Some?" asked the woman.
NO. said Salome without opening her eyes
81 was goin' to tell You that my husband heard,
when he went to mill this lnornin', that Wailitr
Rctd was shinn up to Mr. Leechs second daug,.
ter Walter used to be one of your beaus, didn't
| he. S'lome?" :,
bean Salomc replied, still without changing her
Tho woman laughed little She kept close
hope you amt goi3' to feel bad if he sho%'I
have as much as $4,000 if ano she wa o"s-
wouldn't be- sorry il his wife had some money
| ale ought to he glad" responded Salonre;
| In the pause that followed thes" words, MIS- Mrs:
Gerry felt again the stirring of that wish that
she and her daughter had not come back to =
place where they were known. She wondcrch
how Salome was feeling about this qucStiomhs'
| which presently resumed.
! II spose you knew lots of fellers when you
was in Floridy, didn't you?' was the next inquiry.
Mrs. Gerry turned her face away that s'le
might not appear to be listening. Sh' knew Una.
| their hostess was now in pursuit OF some Gle"
to the disappointment ,.u
| In these DAYS the mother did not quite know
| what t. expect of her daughter. 1hcr' wer' Jim :
when the two almost seemed strangers TO each
| other alien We're their moods. 49,.
| Salome now opened her eyes and turned tIlem
| toward her inteIlOcutOr. uu
really knew only two men while we were tner ra
What is it that you want to Know tan ~ vi III
will only ask me point blank wIy-pern'p' i
answer you, with laugh. ..,i
Bennys mother drew herself up somewhat AT tilis
She said she didn't know as she was orc thao NJ
wanted TO prv into other fokss business Dh'
| boin' connected with the Gcrrys so. she had been
| arst things that. if she knew, meppy SIZE cou'''
| stop folks'S mout lis. .;,o
| There isn't the least necessity for stopping
| folks mouths said Salome, let them remain
| gaping and untitled , ,
The woman stared for moment in, angry per
| plcyity II was "A fresh grievance that Sal0inc
| should answer in that way. And dimly she wl'
| aware of a sense Of thunder Saomc rose slowly:
She stretched her arms above h"r head NHe ma, na,'
| always but now more than ever. KIM OF HP'-
dom and sponaneity of bodily movement 'ha'
rcsembled the movement of a graceful animal.
| "NIothrf, am 50 sleepy she said =, ...,,
| The two went upstairs TO the room they occu-
| pied together When the door had closed upon
them the girl turned and graspcd her companion M
| arm. Her eyes shone: but her voice did not ac-
| cord with her glance IA she asked:
What was she talking about Ill.,.
II don't know She was curious. (on kno"
how they are here answered Mrs. Gerry :,
| Yes. oh yes, | know. And you ike 10 De
among such people, mother. They are yonr KIN
| in n way But as for NE the girl put thc
palms of her hands together with suggestion oi
| ,lolcnce-"I hate them. .;,.,,
When she had spoken thus Salome evidently
tried 20 control herself. .
Does job Maine suit You better = inquired
Mrs. Terry. =.
But Slomc did not answer. She hal gone u
| the window and had thrown up the SASH Sl"
leaned out inhaling the COOL damn air OF tlr
night There was heavy scent of rank green
leaves in the air and the same whippoorwill,
the Girl thought that had sung when Size was q
child was again singing in the bushes across tNe
road So
Mother" said Sal0mr. after while, some
thing happened 10 III" to-day
As shr spoke with her heal out of III" wnlow
Mrs Gerry did not hear distinctly NJ first. and
the words had to be repeated. But Saohe sun
leaned there in the same position Her hpth'r
sat down quickly She wished that 81" c)uid
stop being so muchlon the alert all the tine
Nothing unpleasant nope. she raid calmly
That's Just as you take it. replied Saloine
She came back into the room and closed the WIN
dow. She put her cold hands on her m)the'
arm.
II happened to me that ! wrote letter to
are YOU listening mother TO Mr.. Moore
TO be contnue,i)