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


You dive right into my heart; can't keep any.
thing from you. But / meant to try. You see
how you began to question me the moment you
came in Mrs Darrah told me that Miss Nus
nally did not break her engagement to me- that
up to the very moment Of our marriage IT was
she, and not you who expected to be my wife.
She gave details She seemed TO think
that knew ALL about the affair. or am sure
she would have been silent on the subject Bus
after she had made remark or two suppose
my face must have betrayed my ignorance,
though made every effort that II should not b
So"
Now that Moore had spoken what was In his
mind, he turned to Look at his WIFE, impelled ~
an irresistible longing to comfort her. He went
to her side quickly.
But she shrank somewhat. and he stood Ire
resolutey near her. He was thinking that no
had never before known his full capacity for
suffering.
Salome looked up at him; but apparently sne
could not continue looking at him.
Il meant to ask you something" she said
presently.
Having thus spoken. she apps cared to find u
impossible to go on But she did succeed In
saying in dry voice:
Il want to ask If you regret that it was not
Miss Nunaly instead Of me"
"Salome, be SILENT
Moore spoke with such sharp command that
his wife could not recognize his voice. She was
not silcnced however. She only shrank little
more still keeping her gaze upon his fice
II want you TO answer me-" she insisted.
Tell me whether you are glad am your wifej
whether you ever regret for an instant that Il
was not that other woman whom you married.
don't care how it happened that you did marry
lod I vrit
the truth. You needn't spare me. But shall
know whether you tell me the truth or not.
Answer me-"
As she finished speaking Salomc had risen
| from the chair in which she had seated herself.
She had somehow the aspect of a creature
who Is about to fly. Moore felt as II he must
detain her by force, and yet there was some-
thing which just now prevented his touchihs
/ her He involuntarily glanced at the outer door
and wished that it was locked
| "If YOU don't know how love you,' he be-
| gan 1T Is entirely useless for me TO tell you.
You know | came to you-you know told you
loved yor-you know-but, good heavens Sa-
| lone what's the use of talking? haven't got
| any words | can't say anything. Not any
/ thing No man in this world was ever so naPpy
| as YOU make me. You know it. too.
Salome had put her hands together as she
|
| coming upon her too sensitive race.
| And you are glad am with YOU?
Moore could not help smiling at this very
| feminine re!tcration. He telt that the 'enS'"'
upon her too great
Don't you see that am perfectly wretched
with you?" he asked, trying to speak lightly.
She sighed deeply. Then she also s"'''eo
| slightly she said:
Then you have disguised your feelings; for'
really you have seemed happy
1t was Moorcs inclination TO reply hsn,'S
again but it was impressed upon MN that shs
must not drop the subject yet; he RAD not YET
made his point 1t Sc emed to him that he must
make Salome understand what was IN his miho'
But II was very hard for him TO krCw now 70
say what he wps thinking He saw that she
was longing - let the matter pass out OK their
thoughts IL possible that she wanted 10 get
ont of these clouds into sunlight again. NOW
that she was satisfied with his attitude toward
hcr-as indeed. why should she not be saus-
, fled she considered that this tax might cp %
forgotten altogether. But he must go Oh. ShS
saw that be had still more to say, ana her race
| clouded again. . IT.. $500
| about her. He had a feeling that ne wisheu 70
| protcct her even against his own woios
''One thing that hurts me Is TINS; ne pessn
resolutely. that seem to nave peha'en u, az ~
. unmanly and horribly ungentlemaniy way 70
Miss Nunally. | tell you | can't bear 10 thihA
Of it, ,.o
Don't feel So" said Saome tendcry you
know there Is every excuse ana eXplanauon'
YOU were not yourself. think everybody ur.
derstood that you We're not yours.i;. IooL;ns
7 | were not responsible. DO you know, LOOKING
nm at him intently that If ever suspected
that you didn't love me with your whois near
your very whole heart. should tell you tnat 'nt
iau'vers might think YOU could easily be free Of
me | don't understand about IT, but shouio
think if you pleaded that you were not qu'''
yourself when YOU married me-
.'Salome how YOU be so cruei'
Moore's voice burst in upon his wife WORDS
well. | mean it," she went On III tne unI'
should ever come when l didn't make !o'
happy
!, ITS perfectly ridiculous for you 10 talk INK
that" said Moore, trying TO speak In mater
y of-fact way. IT'S morbid. and unhealthy per
: hans it's even abnormal" he tried TO smile, NJ
= lips moving in that mechanical way winch
. much worse than no attempt at smile. Ihel
$ I'm going to have this thing out now. an
/, then be done with it, salome- he pause use
: | "a q alter all il ally Impossible for mir
= To go on; then he took her face between nj
p hands and said his voice almost breaking a
.. "Salome. I do wish that you hadn't told a
that you had told the truth to me about Mis-
II Nunally and me- She didn't break the en-
It gagament You said that she did
II Salome's eyes seemed TO dim over with DARK
ness instead OF with tears; her face was drawn
Yes" she responded Il said So
q Put 1t wasn't true" said Moore.
y mo: but knew you would be so much haT
y pier If you believed it. and we have been hal
= pier: oh, Randolph don't you think we've bee
70 perfectly happy"
e, Yes yes. you know | think so. But don
\. you see we are not talking about that now
i, Don't YOU see what mean"
~ Moore was in despair. He felt like brut
lie The acute misery in his wifes face was terrib
m for him to see, and yet having spoken thu
much. he must go on.
II mean" he said, that I wish you hadn
IL told what you did: II wasn't true, yc
know
m NO" she repeated after him, ut wasn't tru