New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10

was not life at ALL But it was all there w
of life left TO her. Then she went over AGAIN
all her reasonings and conclusions Of the yeu
that was just past.
She returned to the house, meeting Mrs. Scud.
der in the yard.
Il was Jest lookIn' for you, Saonie,' she saM
It's gittn' along in the afternoon. n il looh
to mes if you ought TO he startin over to Mi
Norton's if YOU re really goin' for them nussess
Mother called Nelly from the other side ot
the screen door, don't you go TO hurrying SabmA
1t amt time yet You amt got over icing hus
Mrs. Scudder smiled proudly and obeyed hi
daughter saving a. she turned away that shV
didn't know but she had been a gram TOO before
hand but still if the muses. come. they wouldrt
want t. bc waitin round 10 no depot.
Mother" said Nelly again Salome felt y
invincible repugnance toward going into the heaA
and seeing any one. She wanted 70 be by Aa.
self so that she might cherish The mood that
now ruled her She had ny this time come \
suspect that her resolutions were principally mood
thar nassed Nslv mot her ~ the door.
Give mo a Jacket ard hat" said Salome IN
going TO Mrs. Nortons
Rnt there's lots of time" demonstrated u
IT know it, but I must be out Of doors. !
must he out OF DOORS" with an emphasis thu
startled Nelly "a.
She brought the jacket and hat. salome hd!
them a moment in her hand. She was looking y
Nelly, who met her gaze for an instant, ane
then said
tened down the road. She was thankful that y
was lonely country way. II stretched before
her white and straight, the liorsebrier and tM
mlkweed and clethra, growing close down 9
the wheel tracks The spikes OF white clethQ
were now in full bloom. and they seemed q
fill the air with their heavy perfume Salome
liked this flower. though most Of the people
said II smelled kind of sckish,' II was pow:
erfnl and tropical. The Girl gathered handful
Of it, pressing the blooms uD 10 her face. IA shs
inhaled the odor ard felt the touch OF the petals
4 4.
her. sweeping away her previous moods as greae
wave sweeps awav the line Of foam when
former wave has left on the sand. -
Salome suddenly stood still IN fhS solltary
road with the clear New-Engand sunshine pour
This is my real self" She did not spe,S
those words She only felt them. Hnn W. ~
her real self She loved
Now she walked on If fvinc before something
70 which she must yield. but from which 81" yes
fled knowing all the time how us less was 1gns.
The flowers hung tightly graSped in her hama.
She was ooing now toward her home for he
must pass that on her way 10 Mr.. Nortons ZOE
the horse AMI carriage.
As She came opposite the cottage ~ The Ledge
some one came ont OF the yard quickly, not
first scinc her.
II was Walter RHdd and he had evidently
been 10 the different doors seeking an entrance
As the two met the young man held ont ny
hand saying that he had inst given M tryinS, q
find somn ono. He was going by and had ca;leJ
he had hltcheh his horse me Ofnpr SD" OF lus
pirn by the road Was she just coming home?
No. she going Ia Mr. Norton's to borrow
bis hor.e :,
I'm, >" Inot this .imo ..on soiA po'l sn~'t.
Ing q trfa more anlmatedly than usual TN
got my carry-all out here. If you want the ~
q Il horse and carriage. l"f M take you where'1
Won Like I'd say 90 without me, but my hof~
j. toH lively"
You are very kinI Walter began SalomA
She did not know WIN shn hesitatel
Reward mo for my lSindneSs. then. said Reid,
TIE girl was vagm"ly aware, that This was :
strange way for Re.ll 10 talk. Such phrases
w'r" foreign ~ him.
II was going to the station, she said +" perhspa
il will not br convenient for you 70 90 there
"Nes. il WILL" eagerly.
lie looked AZ his watch. What traln 10 Won
want tn meet The 6 30 | snnpose. We nay
nlenty Of time. The drive will do Won gooS
Saome. Won look completely tired ont. toS
look as If you had been through something drea''
full"
They had been walking toward the carriage y
hc spoke Since she had not Immediately reiusec
his offer she found il impossible 10 refuse Il noM
Md ind"Nl there no reason why she shou'~
NOT accept it. "A
lie hclned her into the carriage and then az
down beside her u.s
I've been taking NY mother and sister c .t!
70 the r." Corners" h" said n, he took mp tn
reins We made very early start this morn
irg. I've left them there for visit; and IN eiM
pect 10 bach il for the next two WEEKS ~ NJ
he awf,tIy lonesome. | wish You'd let me ~, ~.
Won and your mother out 10 drive once in WHO
II would DO you botl good. - "a.
Redds manner was not ~ the least heavy x
day as il was usually; Salone was 700 ''"'''
absorbed 10 notice this, however. -,
She thanked HIM. and said that he was alwsils ~
50 kind Then the horse started forward ara ~
leaned back. holding for a moment her p"hc" v
Alter A short silence Redd turned 10 her ~ ~
repeated his remark that she ooked as II sue h In
been through something dreadful. Had any I'LL
happened?