New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

that mjoht happen in connection with it, He
must have Sands write to him about it.
Portia. left alone after this advice had been
given her continued to walk on up the green
Lane The backhrds were fying about her, As
thcv were ALWAYS fixing over the meadow through
which the lane led on it, way to the pasture.
Portia fell 10 thinking OF all her love affairs.
She did not count those entanslemen's wherein
her heart had not been enlisted. There had been
two or three times in her life when she believed
sincerely that she loved Something had hap
pcncd 50 that she did not marry, ana She had
come TO he very grateful that something had hap
pened each time
She was truly in love now, she told herself.
There was no mistake a. to her feeling for
Moore But she could not help wishing that there
had not been other times when she had also ielt
that there was no mistake. Such thoughts are
often the penalty of being in any measure suScepti-
Bile. And Portia had been susceptible all her life
and had flung herself hcadlong into some emotions.
Nevertheless. this was real Nothing in the
world should make her give up this. Oh GER
tainlv there was no doubt about this. Still, II
Chairman had been present 1t might, perhaps,
have been a satisfaction 10 ask, Dld ever love
Caesar 50? '
After 4 time she went slowly back TO IN" house
Molly WAS in the vegetable garden, which en-
tended back of the porch. She was picking she'll
bcansn for the next day. Just within the porch
Mrs Sender was arranging to make Dutch cheese.
Matters had adjusted themselves so that the work
of the household was now carried on smoothly
only there was. as Nelly often frctiuly remarked
an awful lot 10 do.
Mrs Sender had not been nustcrcd OF late.
She cherished an ineradicable conviction that, II
she had only continued mustard plast'rs long
enouoh mon the back Of Moores head he wouio
have done even better than he was dong now
She told every one of this Conviction ana 'hat
the only thing in the way OF her pelhS above"
70 follow out this treatment was the strong WISH
entertained by doctors to cut people up oho
was convinced that they wished to cut people
inst for the pleasure of sewing them up again
She did not understand it, but it was 80.
She was making these remarks for the hundredth
timc 70 one of the neghbors now as Miss Nunaliy
entered
The Girl did not linger; shc went directly on
into ,h,, was usually the stting-room but
which had Of late been given up for Moore use
Tie voung man was lying on lounge lie
seemed 10 be listening 10 tn" nurse WHO "a'
sitting near reading items from newspaper
He looked up languidly as Portia entered. ~. ~.
nIusod by tie nurse and extended her manu- "
~ wjll read now she said.
Tic nIr.,. h,~itatcd an instant But very lew
neop. succeeded III opposing Portlh' anu oar.
nurse was not one of them. Nli" rose anu ; r,r
the room casting a glance oi some a"A''S
back at her charge. , ...,,-
Moore wa. looking at Portla, LOOKING ih'c""S'
hut ~ If with veil over his "ice
II WAS curious that he shonlG say Ju'' no.
that he had been thinking for two days OF ASK
ing rortia if she were tired OF her ehgdSc"i'"'
The paper dropped from the girls hand. she
flushed a little as she leaned somewhat ior"aru
"'' 1 I , How can you ask me that when l
The voice in which she spoke was very sweet
and very genuine. -, 49,. and vx,b
Moore put his hand over MS eyes, anu WIN
it still there. he asked:
Are you quite sure Of tha' o..
quite. You dc not doubt IT, r.. hon, and
speakinc with trife more OF animation. icy
ms br married dircctly-to morrow-to-day; Don
oppes' me- I've bccn thiHk,ne ,or . S",lcyG
You are not going TO oppose IN" .-.., h..
Tic girl was now knecling on foot'tool py
his couch. She was hanging over hun. but sh"
his eyes grew somewhat brighter
Il ought 10 shrink. 70 dcmur. e. be- womaiily.
She SAID. But no; Will not DO that. am
Moore sudd,n prt his hand acros. ms brow
again. But at the sam" tim" ms other hand
Ina: Is so good Of You, he said gently. "Now
l.t thrro Ice no DELAY. Ask Nh Scudlrr t. come
in here AK him 10 come immediately.
There was something li," initabiliiy in Moorr'N
Portia left the room She was pale. an her
lips wcr. compressed 80 that they showed p1t a
thin line Of scarlet
lad gon" 10 the mill. and that he wonlI not PROB
ably be back before supp"r tine was thrr" any an.
thing particular wanted? pd ifN want 1T.
Sands? Was Mr.. Moore wors".
Iut poifia tanned away with a Sliak" ol 'W'
head She was ~ no mood 10 tax g. N'iy' VINO
was now opening the pods of hci shell h'''i-.
When Mr. >cuddcr did return b" va" sent I'M
ucdiJtcly in TO So the wong man. MIS- Sc"ul"f
vat down TO wait h"r husbands return. Nj" al
,hc gd,e.cd she could be- What Mr. hooIc wanted
She added that tlune- were napp mag 80 la,t tlat
for her part she was dizzy with them ALL
When. after hvc-minutc in'ei lew. hcr husband
appeared, M, Sctdd'r sd tft :h" van fgi'e
to wait an instant; JEST tell her ~ on" W'rd
Mr. Scuddcr pat hi- hands ln his pockets ana
rinncd as h. looked Al his wife.
I" one word it is th,n, ne answered MINIS
'er HRS scuddcr showed some siens Of becoming
huscrod Tat she made greet effort toward s'''-
control
I'm saing to inrur.-.~ hc -aid. Mrs Scudder
followed Inn. catching shawl from hook -
she did So ~, GIL
der s,rruly " ! Il know what sl!ail DO ,
The two went to ia" lam to9etlier IheN oo,"
considered II fortunate that Ncly was out Of the
way: she had, in fact gone 10 -" >h'"ih' ~
Shall Won 90 for the BapG,' or the ORTHODOX
inouired Mrs Scnddcr ignoring the fact that the
Baptist might also bc orthodoN.
Orthodox" WIS IN" brief answer.
Mr.. SENDER had slipped the halter from tho
hor.n' and was holding its head under his arm
with the bride in his other hand
rs further remarked Mr., Scudd"r
reckon TWO wonder what Mis- Hi will say
Mr. Scuddcr "hucklcd.
His wife drew her shawl tighter round her
head She wa, asking herself what ) lomc Gerry
would say but something kept her from putting
that thought into words. ~" was conscious Of
great strain on her mind 10 keep pace with
events.
1T always seems bad sign for girl 70 he
married 'thout no wedding dress, she remarked
Mr.. Scuddcr paused il til" act of backing the
horse into tn" shafts.
Wedding dress" he cried in scorn. Women
( Il; i'm If th.