New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
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tossed
his mistress. then broke into little ambie up
the hill they had commenced to mount;
Il spose ne knows his way homer interrog-
atve.y remarked Almina. 81,
The girl glanced al her and then laugheu. one
made no other reply
| The two walked on side by side. In quarter
! of an hour they left the public highway ana
entered upon mountain wagOn-path tnat
curved this way and that constantly. sometimes
| rising stecply sometimes almost level
Temple walked with a Free easy step, her
| movements unimpeded by the short skirt sne
| wore She glanced from time to time with
! kind OF plying inquiry at the woman near her
| She had never such woman before-one
| who could neither ride horseback nor Walk up
| mountains That must be very strange con-
| dtion Of life where one id not ride and dd not
| go up mountains; very tame conditioh' III
! deed and l.fe could be hardy worth living
There seem to be pretty views all round here,
| said Almina in breathess way.
The girl turned again and looked at her she
smiled. but made no attempt at reply.
Presently she asked Miss Drowdy to sit down
watched the girl step here and there. and finally
paused before a small tree. from which she began
| TO cut n small shoot She handled her jackknife,
with skill and In few minutes she had trimmed
a staff which she brought to Almina
you car use that" she said. II reckon It's
a fiat country where you come from. IT must be
dreadful to i've in a fiat country. would rather
| die"
The two started on again. Almina began to
feel that there was no end 10 these mountain
roads. which were only tracks made by the trees
! having been cut down and carts and horses pass
ing round the stumps until sort OF path mad
been made. Sometimes they crossed acres OF
/ ground where were standing like ghosts groves
Of dead trees stretching naked branches out
into the air. The wind made strange sound
in these branches. a sort u scraping. cultural
noise. The ground under the trees was green
| with springing grain.
With every rod she went Almna made fresh
VOW that she wouldn't give in: that nothing
! should make her give In. Her back and legs
| achcd. there a white 'ircle about her mouth.
red spot each cheek She put her stick
! rcsoutely and nercely on the ground ana en-
deavorcd 10 pull herself along by Il.
There were to be four miles Of this Well. she
| would bee dead long before the end OF the four
miles was reached 1t would be good thing to
Ice dead. She had been fool TO leave her home
| for the sake Of Roger Cranfords daughter. she
| almost began 10 doubt II this were his daughter
She paused leaning on her stick and pouting
! Her companion paused also and gaZed AZ her 49,
II spose you be really his child. ain't you?'
she asked when she could command her voice.
The girls eyes opened still wider.
His YOU know" went the woman ner-
| vously. Rogers. II all seems so strange n I'm
kinder turned round in my mind BEN IN them
cars so long. n then meetin' YOU N hndin you
500 ort OF drrunt"
80 different?
Yes Indeed. I guess you'd think so II you
| could see Yourself I'm that red skirt n that vel
! vet cot n that hat N them leggns. n that
sharp thing on your hecr'--here pause and
a quick drawn breath before Almina continued
In a sharp whisper N that hat that ain't Ike
any hat I ever seen under the canopy, folks
wouldn't think you was good girl II you wore
that hat up IA Hoyt"
Temple put her hand up to her head: she
glanced down at her feet and her skirt; then she
flung back her shoulders.
But I'm not up In lIoyt,' she answered
The woman still leaned on her stick, her prim
lress looked very strange by the side OF her
guide and somehow out Of place among these
trees. ~
And YOU be really Rogers daughter re-
pcatei Almlna There was "A wistful temor all
over her tired. thin face.
She fclt nat. I'm some mysterious way. she was
g fnfr mar 80 "A n
many years had hung about the thought OF her
lover
yes" said Temple. I'm his daughter, the only
J child h. ever had don't see why II seems suca
a wonderful thing that he should be my father.
There WAS nothing wonderful about him. any,
way H. was Just selfish as he could he. |
| reckon that was because he was a man. WASH
i,g"
Why Temple Crawford"
What
IT, speak 50 OF your father"
Almina's lace became quite hrm again IN hcr
We'll that's TIE truth. anyway and why
shouldn't say II? knox he's my father IL
everything went exactly light there never could
he any human being more agreeable than he was.
But things didn't 90 exactly right very olteh'
You'd better sit down again. Miss Dro~dy'
Here's another fallen tree. spose don't real
We that "A person can get tired walking among
thcs. mountains. We'd better have kept Thimole.
Perhaps | can whistle him back Hell be sure 10
| stop and eat somewhere on the way nome
| slnina SAT down. she now In that sta lie
% Fatigue when she could not hold herself steady,
when she was sure she should never be rested
! again and never see things straight
| The girl turned her face up the mountain She
! thrust her hands into the pockets or her coat
tipped back her head. and Immediately Nlfhha
| heard strong. penetrating whistle that sou1"'
along the solitary spaces carrying far up the ac-
, clivity. ~ ,, 49,, ,, l.,
her pockets t
"I was wrong for us 70 let him CO. she SAID
again but he's almost sure To come back lie
a good fellow. and we understand Hacn 1,hr ars
J She sprang forward. w ny, NILES b'"""'' "'N
She knelt down by the woman's side and put
her arms about her Amina srl,sd r ieep borrIbIs
! nightmare from which she could not escape
| And Massachusetts, 50 far away
.Tn kinder used up" she said faintiy ,
I'm spite of herself she let her head drop on the
V,ltng shoulder near her But she MADE a nrr'e
effort to retain her consciousness she hau =
feeling that she should never be able u respe''
b.rsoIf again II she should faint or do anything
like that "Almlna Drowdy faint ~ No..
The sting Of this fear reused her little Bu'
shc could not yet lift her head from the shou'nei
which was held perfectly still J.,
} After a few moments she was able to say IN
half whisper: . ,,, -, -,
"You gee amt sep. n amt ct; II
guess | was some excited. "
After a pause she added with Slight anu
whimsical smile at her own folly: a.
"Thcy used to call me nervous wh'h WAS
/ girl. mebby I amt outgrown H.
Iiere she tried to raise her head. but nrn
hand prevented her Temple did not speak III"
mediatey ,. 49,. T.. ,o,
sh, looked strong and dominant as she kne'
there on one knee by her guest
"rm afraid didn't realize that folks could ge
80 tired" she said At last. az II she were hlaN'nt
[ an apology Don't move yet. ! wlsh son'eooul
Syo,IId come along in "A wagon. But 1t isn't In inc
least likely There Don't you near nos s,en
light and quick. There he is. Dear old fellow
Sweetest fellow in the world come 10 your OWL
! true lovc," 49,, ,,, A., -