New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18


a talent for weeping at any moment
"Good-boy. Garlin" said the lardlady, KISS
ing her. Give m0y love to yer auntie' won
yer dcarie?" Evelyn had never told Mrs. Leary
OF her real relations with her "auntic'-she mad
not thought j. necessary that the boarding
house should know OF them--and the landlady
supposed they were on terms Of deepest aifcctoh
AN ver'n be back in the fail. darlin' ?" cried
Mrs Leary. as she descended the long hight OF
steps to Twenty-third-st "Good-boy, an CARD
bless YER" Mrs. Leary stood with streaming
eyes gazing after Evelyn as she walked up the
street to take a Fourth-ave. car.
II was only 1:2o o'clock when Evelyn reached
tho Grand Central Station. All morning in the
undorcurrent Of her mind thoughts Of Harold
seymour had been running; she felt sure that ne
would be on the train and would seek her out.
He was always late, however. and ne WouId
probably arrive just III time to jump on boarn DIS
the cars started; some day he would De hIli'" 81
that way She had genuine shock OF surprise
when she found him standing in the doorway
you didn't expect t. find me mere so cary
he said gayly, taking the bag from her hand as
if be was her recognized escort hut h'c"
YOUR old trick Of being an hour ahead Of time, so
/ came before o'clock.
I'm sorry you took 50 much trouble
"Oh. l had nothing else TO do
She started toward the ticket office. i've got
tho t,.kets." he said: and when she looked at
him in protest he laughed' 'h' oNP0'' 80"
to pay for yours"
The train had not been made up ana lhey LOOK
seats in the waitng-room
Don't look around" he said. after Tow mo-
ments' silence. "rve got everything, the novel
and the box Of candy. It's your iaNoiite'
Ewings-his latest. just OUT
THANK you. bat / don't believe | care Tor
candy"
For moment his face dropped. Then he cred.
"All right. I'll eat it myself
81 know YOU hate candy" she said with a
smile. 80 I'll take it to save you the trouble.
Did YOU know that Ewing was going to have
a play produced?'
i've heard nothing else all morning
"rbey offered me leading business Saundy
wired me the other day. But I'd signed with
Dodson again. 50 Davidson got II. They say IL S
a great part
Davidson will do we'll
80 he will" he replied I'm glad he got II.
When they entered the drawng-ioom ear
EVELYN found that Seymour had secured Two
seats on the shady side. He had forgotten moth
ing; he seemed to be trying To show hef no"
thoughtful he could be When the train started
he helped 10 arrange HI H''' '''''''' '''''' $500
secured a footrcst for her Then he said:
"Now YOU can devote yourself to Ewing; m
not Jealous of him. Don't mind me. I'm not
going TO bore you with talk. I'm saUshed just
to sit here and look at YOU
She did as he suggested. and forthwith gave
herself nm to the novel. She took secret
Measure in the title. "Decepuon'' seymour had
evidently no, thought of its possible applica-
ton: he had thought only of pleasing her; be-
s,das he never read anything bat newspapers
and he had a masculine superiority To novels
Che delighted in Ewing's work; his fidelity -
life his keen analysis his freedom from cant
.annealed strongly to her. She had begun read
ing him with his first novel, "Myrna.' 4 fine bit
of idealism which she had enjoyed. but it had not
nrepared her for the strength Of his other works.
After the publication Of "Myrna " his style had
completely changed: his later stories were 81 the
ultra-realstc school. Evelyn had no theories
about realism and idealism; she liked some
novels that were idealistic and some that were
realistic. and she hailed with delight each new
book Of Ewing's as II appeared. she OFTEN
wondered why he had turned from one school 10
the other; there surely was reason for II. and.
like a woman she believed that the reason was
sentimental
For an hour she read persistently. Snc would
have preferred in spite Of the interest of the
narrative-she could read that any time-to
look out of the window for in travelling she
liked to watch the swiftly varying panorama.
but she feared that If she did Seymour would
consider it an invitation TO talk. Finally, she
could not resist her desire to know what he was
doing to see if he really was Teasing his eyes
on her. so she pcered stealthily over the book.
He was asleep.
He slept for two hours; 50 she was free to
occupy herself she chose. But she found II
was not pleasant to be alone as she had sup
posed. for being with sleeping companion
was the same as being alone. She looked out
of the window and every now and then turned
to see If he gave any sign Of waking As he
sat with his mouth open and his arms extended
Imply from the sides Of the chair he not
an impressive figure. lie brcathcd heavily, and
she was afraid ne going To snOrc. II was
a disgusting performance and she felt humn
ated; she told herself that she had a right to
feel so; the people in the thought. Of course,
that they were married: no self-rcspecting per-
son who wasn't married would act In such
manner; but she wouldn't wake him. not If she
died for II.
He didn't snOrc. but he did break out into 4
series Of snorts that filled her with shame Peo-
pie surely thought they married Oh how
dreadful to he responsible for such a beast
She ptied the woman that would marry him. |
or marry any one who could be unRcntlr- !
manly. 50 neglec,ful. As for herself she had /
done with him forever. II he had been per- |
son Of any delicacy OF fccling-but how absurd |
to use such an expression with regard to him !
he would not have followed her as he doing |
now. And then after following her-to to fall |
asleep. II was odious.
By the time he woke up she had worked her /
self into mild fever He look around sheep |
ishly. then hushed-she had turned away and /
was devoting herself to the landscape-and |
rubbed his eyes
II beg your pardon" he said. Il must have
been asleep Have been asleep"
81 hadn't noticed" she said. ndfferently
Il must have been. ] wonder how long -"
She was looking away again.
Il say" he cried; "tha; was bcastly rude
Thing Of me to do. Pom my word, I'm awfully
sorry"
She kept her eyes fixed on the window He