New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01

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If you could have heard what she sara aoouS Sused
I overheard every word. She actually reluseu
to see me, snd then such abuse as she gave me
such abuse"
None whatever" the journalist replied Sc
renely. .,o. s,o.s ul"
no, | don't DO anything of the sort: m m
awfnllv sensitive about those things, ana don
forgive 50 easily. My call this afternoon WnS
merely professional always Keep NY r s,,'"'
Ufe and my newspaper work entirely apart
Il see And has It been announced YET III the
papers that she's so ill., ,...,a.
1Nn wrote little article about II yester,
day. bat stcbbns wouldn't publish it. Put hg i.ii
pubeh the one I'm going to write today. J.,
make him think some other paper-,IIIn,e Item;
pcrhaps-!s going to get ahead or MN on IT.
There's an awfully bright fellow from Tn iteni
down here. His name is Chapman ii@s al
ways proving round. ana ne mas ~' =, toen
nose for news | have to look sharp 70 k'pp
ahead of him I'm convinced that ne II mo ou'
Mrs Webb is dying before twcnty-four hours are
over
Put he won't get ahead II me on the obituary
notice I've got that arranged ~ an WIN WIN
nearly a column You know she W. ,','',h'r
q lot Of facts that no onc else can posslhN get
Mrs Bell has promised to send me WORD !us' "S
soon she dies 1t VII oG a ga r,t.ssioroI
beortlessncss was loathsome t. her she Wah''h
10 turn away I'm disgust. Il sincerely nope you
won't have to publish the notice. She said. MIS-
Mis- Finley shook her head. Mrs. Bell Is sure
tn,s g,nn ;his time That rushing out after
her husband in the storm ne other Gay s~e,,cJ
her. Wasn't 1t disgraceful! Mrs. Eel happen',l
- IN. ont II the room and when shr got ha'K
Mrs Webb had disappeared. Tney dldh hnp"
what had become Of her ana they were n nS..r,
F,igbtenrd to death The servants hunted every
where They had just started 10 give the alarm
when she came home. But the way fclt 50 sorry
for you. 1t must have been terrible o'S'p-
"a disappointment? What"
WY. Mr scymour's death. such a DEATH
@of course fclt-I felt badly about .,2, IT, IT,
Fv.lvn replied i'm a trembling voice. Iut why
do You call 1t dsappointment. ~,
"lTeren't YOU engaged 10 MIN
"No | was not"
oIXhv- Miss Gordon told me you were as good
nc engaged Now there was some understand
ing between you. WASH there? DON'T ''' '''
There was none" said Evelyn quietly.
Well all the better tor You II Their WASH
cried Miss Finloy IN husiness-hK- 'Yno ~ os
II was Just Ike Miss Gordon 70 say there "hs.
she's awfulv opinionated. don't You think So
II YOU could have seen the airs she pnt on al
the hotel was nowhere. WI ,. y .,,,,g..
So glad You ga that splendid New-f ork "nE"t
mont I'm make A note ~ it IN next Sundays
paper .,. a., D,,,.
pleas don't say anything NOR" about 'hr otn"r
engagement, | think !ts best 3D. JET th" matter
oh d" cried Miss Finley. shaking her Anger u
knew there was an understanding
Uor encounter with he journalist prepared
Evelyn for finding the door ~ IA" Wehns 81 SCI
against all callers. Bu' when, IN I'SI,hr'
her ring the servant appeared. sh" was invited
Mrs Wcbb Is little better today. ma'am"
tho girl explained Shr was ".' ,.r K'' r, ,,r..
tier domestic with blu" eyes r-l checks ai'i
very white teeth "Sh- had ore - h"r bad
spells last night but his morning sire said She
81 eSan't mind going away n she doesn't Feel
able T. see me-" Evelyn said
on she wants ter So YOU na an ne , ser,
van, replied knowingly. She been tanning
about You great d'ai ldlry.
"sb,s a on~rr woman. she g." the servant
went on lingering In The library, where she mad
conducted Evelyn. apparently loath ~ I"i'iT'.
some II the maids can't get along WIN n', ~
ALL she has her spells en- W"'h snf '.'" "'''
my how her tongue flrs'
Il suppose 81, suffers great deal
"Shc does But the medicine helps pr. Us
wonderful how. il qnc's Der down own ha g,y' M
t. her; II he d0n'i-iny the row sh" raises
Evelyn lapsed into silence and he servant was
obliged. reluctantly. 20 depart she came down
a moment later followed by oswald webb
YOU are very kind 20 come IN spfc II the
heat" he said. we hardly expected YOU. But
Mrs. webb would have been di7app 'in,,' u IA
hadn't come. Yes. she seems - b' ",,r ~ H
But we can't tell The doctor has warned Us
t. watch her carefully. Won't You come up
Evelyn followed him up the broad staircase
An oninous silence prevailed in The house. the
cracking OF the stairs WAS almost SthTtHhf ~
they approached the upper landing IN" n"lr"''77
nurse glided from on" room I" another "'hilHs "a
small tray Ia her hand, IN" hhd brlHhl eye an"
a broad mothcrly face, Evelyn thought Sd" us
covered I'm her expression a LOOK oi anxiety
When they entered Mrs. Webb's room. th'y
found the invalid Wing 90 the bed hrr i'hB thlh
| arms stretched the count"rpanc, h"r race
seemed thinner and yrlower and more WTinkl"d
than ever but her eyes were bright ana rowing
"Ah. you've come at last" she said feehly and
with faint smile stretching ont her long "hitc
hand She had a beautiful hand, IL reminded
| EVELYN OF a cast II woman's hand that she
had seen at the Metropolitan Art Museum.
was afraid you wouldn't, was afraid YOU were
| offended with me"
she chung to the hand that Evelyn offered her.
ana asked her 10 sit on the bed Il was nearly
| crazcd that day. she went on, abruptly. Il
didn't realize what was saying. foull FOR
Evelyn assured her that there was nothing to
forgive even II there had been she wouid nave
forgiven freely and fully.
The invalid drew a long breath. i couldn't
bear 10 think that had lost you. fou kn""
| I've liked you from the first, because because
you're genuine And | wanted 10 have litue
| talk with -bcfore-Oswad. please DO 80
away want to talk with Miss Johnson
alone"
! he went out Of the room. he turned ana SAD,
Evelyn thought. moro for her own benefit than
for his wifc's 'Il be near at hand # You need
me. 800
"Come over closer" the invalid said, still cling
| ing 10 Evelyn'h hand Her own hand was hot
| and moist. Il suppose YOU think I'm a strange
| woman Well. am strange. ] was born go.
| come u queer stock; th'res something rotten
| in my family. Ny life has been an eXpiation.
! 1t has been a long, long torture I've seen nap
pncss all around me. near that II seemed All !
| had 10 do was to stretch out my hand and take H.
| But it was just beyond my reach. just beyond
| my reach"
| As she said this she tried 10 HIT up her head
and "A slight moisture broke out on her brow; she
! sank back on the pillow. "Get me that hand
| kerchief over there on the bureau" she cried.
| Thanks. You see how peremptory am. she
| added with a smile. I'm used TO being obeyed.
| Perhaps II would be better for me II ! weren't
| Evelyn took her place by the bedside again,
and Mrs Webb passed the handkerchief over
| her face and waited moment before going on.
| She clasped her hands together on The counter
| pane with the handkerchief between them
This weather nearly Kills me. she gasped,