New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29

But she had not studied her subject for several
mornings without having arrived at some slight
knowledge.
She now began to talk Of salome's mother.
She asked if Mrs. Gerry came often to the city.
"Oh no: she has only been here once. Mr..
Moore thought was going TO have ieVer' ana
she came right in and stayed until was better
go to see her every week. | will never be
really separated from my mother.
Il am so interested in her" Mrs. Bradford
said these words with so much feeling that
saome's eyes filled. "She is lonesome without
you added Mrs. Bradford
yes"
Can you not persuade her to come. and to
come here with you?"
oh do YOU mean it?
Certainly. l usually mean the thing say
"Do your
There was something in Salomes voice as Sne
pronounced those two words that made Mrs
Bradford hold her brush suspended in her
hand She gazed at her guest with something
more than mere interrogation.
Salome seemed to be going to say something
other than what she did say, which was only
people are different about that. .,... :,
yes, know" was the resPoi n"n,.sn nt'S
lies which we hear every day. IhouSh 'heS
don't deceive any one - =.
Il suppose ii is CONSIDERED very "'o"S ~
deceive people. even for their own happiness
now said Salome. -
She did not talk like this with people usually
But she was under the influence oil WISH 10
be frank with Mrs. Bradford II was always
such Il relief to meet any one like her.
II think it's wrong was the quiet response e,
thought much more wrong Than 10 p'e'N
some of the other commandments? ,
some things are what YOU might can "'o'e
fundamental than others, perhaps ~
'''Thlt must be It, thOuEnUullN. THtiN
body seems to think so. l wonder Why again.
Mrs. Bradford looked at her. .,-.
"You wonder why?' In undisgulsed SURPRISE
"Oh" returned Salome, laughing. ! IN only
talking TO see what can say, as we used 10 90
when were Children ,. ..,.
Having spoken thus there was silence AGAIN
Salomes thoughts were not "a pleasant as
usual. and Mrs. Bradford immediately as
covered this fact She began 10 work more
slowly ana hesi,atingy; at last she laid down
"My Inspiration seems to be gone she said.
II cannot paint you n you are not h"pP!'
Something troubles YOU"
Mrs. bradford sat down in a chair near hcr
companion. Without speaking she was YET anle
to make her guest aware OF warm sympathy
salome remained for few moments without
speaking, her eyes dropped. At last she looked
"Of late don't very often look into the fu-
ture" she said: 1T Is enough TO live In the pres
ent. But since We have been talking lus' nDW ~
I've been thinking-Mrs. Bedford VIII you th'hN
il very strange indeed II say what - IN my
mind? You are sure you VIII not? You know
sometimes we can say TO STRANGER VINO i, Is
| kind and in sympathy what we cannot say Ia
saiome's eyes with 4 pleading cagern"sg in
them wore nov fixed upon Mrs. Br1diprds race
without waiting for any reply 81, went on;
Il know It's one Of the most foolish things IN
tho world. but II Just came over me Tor inc ~ -
| fine since my marriage that Us only Tor Il
little while | can make my husband happy
don't terrupt mo. pie is"-l used - thIhN 'na'
way for long i'm" beior' we were TaIIir ,'I,
] f.l,.ft lII ont
| was convinced that ought 10 hod out. ~
not going 10 tell you about that; don't think
| could tell any one but do You Know What ma ma
| come into my mind just now? ought 10 tel
| you?"
Il think I shall understand was the reply
"but do as YOU feel
IRIS a strange thing 10 say but the thought
| clutchcd me as II Il were unrclenting hand
| that nv husband should have married -ch. don
IL. shoc<ed-hc should have married a woman
like you. Then / could look forward to ms III
Mrs Erldford smiled as shc bent forward TO-
| ward her companion. . 49,,
| you must be very tired" she said or" with
| another smile perhaps You are dyspepiicf
mo no I'm not tired. and I'm lily well
and wish was another kind OF woman
| Here Salome covered her face with her hands.
! She did not sob. however. but sat perfectly sun.
| Mrs Bradford hesitsted before sh" said. more
lightly than she felt:
| "You seem to be the Kind or woman whom
| Mr.. Moore loves go
"oh YES. / know that" with her face still
| covered; then suddenly looking up. but don
| Won suppose 7 can somehow become all. wha'
YOU call Puritan? II co1ld get TO be al Pun.
| tan I'm sure everything would be right. / Don
care. only for mother ard Randolph 'hnF
| they would like TO have me that way.
| Mrs Bradford could only understand IN n
| general manner But che did understand 'hat
| the two natures which showed themselves IN
| Mrs. MoOres face must b" a. odDs WIN ch'Ii
| other. unless one 50 far predominated as 10
| hold possession almost undisputedly ana thiS.
| she imagined, was the case Sh" now SAID
1 Nrg
| wanted her 10 be "A certain way-Dut When sn'
| had begun the sentence its inadequhcy APP
| it, But Salome understood her for she replied
"Oh. can't can't. There's something in
| me that makes me be just myself and have
| 10 see things just A. | do gee them. ! could
| cut off hand or shoot myself al l-hst
| think | could. for these two people love- put
| I can't have the kind OF conscience they have
| SaIo,ne rose and went and looked at the
| portrait But she did not seem 10 see It.
you must think I'm very strange person
TO talk Ike this TO YOU" she said IA II addressing
! the portrait but felt somehow, all at once. az
| II | must say what I've said. II came over me
| Won know. and now shall not dwell on it al
| All never dwell on unpleasant things now
| adays They drop right off OF me. Sh" turned
| toward Mrs. Bradford. II shall be haIVy again
| and Won may 60 on painting me Tomorrow.
| And Mrs Bradford did go on for some day.
| more giving herself up TO her work in the morn
| ings with an enthusiasm That ala not IN inc
sal0ne noticed that the painter often led th'
talk to salomes mother Al last when th'
| portrait seemed 10 be- nearly done MIS- BIaI
| ford laid down her brushes and lnahlsticR
| with something like disbursement M
| "What is the natter" asked Salo'nr Us
II done? And Is II really as happy as eyer
| She left her chair TO sec II sh" could decide
| for herself ,,, .l
| 'Irs just happy" she exclaimed an IN.
| co,,,oLou Iiho II better There's more In II
| Rnt then perhaps there's more In n man thei'
| il in my face really. Do You think Ncic IS
| shouldn't like that ia.
NIrs bradford did not seem in coca Spirits
she kept stepping here and 'h,rc tha' she h'sh
| look at her work I'm different lights.
| '.Something is the matter with it, she sal1
| "And until find out what, ] must not touch
IT,"
calonle tried 20 discover for herself what Mrs
| Bradford meant but she could not Sh" did not
| dare TO say that she thought another toucf
| Cectr1 shr could rot be good Judge of hei
| own portrait 81, =, A.. ~.
| If was while they were standing by the ease
and Mrs bradford was fOwning slightly as sh'
| lacked that q servant came In with two carGs