New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

rreat mart Of the time. lie hau uisNo>''
n was quite delicious to be silent WIN us
Mercer He had not tried 10 ind anFtmhs " soy
Occasionally he had glanced at his companion
ia no, bannened that she had glanced at
him When she did look at him II was VIII"
t,u sar,ous sometimes a troubled gaze.
po,,r,or had been with Temple great deal IN
the last two months.
He knew very we'll that he was what ne c0iie'
IN love with her He thought OF her alihos' e''''
waking moment and he often dreamed o' "ei
rnere was q subtle and thrilling delight IN 'he
worry knowledge that he was IN the sa''e
,,,., ber He did not trouble himself much aoo.''
the existence Of Mercer. He was as Tic "'N
have said "realizing his present
And is a great gift to be able 10 90 .l"'
nc course Temple had never loved Mercer d
.. ,ror fanatic who hadn't thought aoo'e
saving souls. $500 aos;re 70
d., soroatime. Rovntor had strong desire ~
,,.oo,.or what Temple thought Of her HUSBAND.
IT. sod % discourse occasionally on the suoJeC'
=, love and marriage. in an impersonai way
Al such times Temple would hsteH' ou' 0'e ~
NOT often express any opinion.
cha was recalling her old conviction that II
Was q great mistake TO marry FOR ioVe' oe0'u'
,o,,a d,d NOT always last. OF late she had caue"'
harsa,f ouoting those old lines from somewhere
PRAY how comes love?
7, comes unsOught, unsent.
pray how goes love?
1t was not love that went
>,o- sbe turned and looked st Boynton as ne
nut his question concerning the french a"'"o'
They, had been talking of marriage IN general
or rather he had been talking as ne oi'en u'u
The two riders sat on their horses d' 'iie '"'
- wood road that opened suddenly into high
os,ure They were alone together save TOT 'he
presence Of the dog who was sl'uhs so'V''' va
his launches by the ponys side
ono" said Temple. II don't read Cnerou'ez.
7, doesn,, seem to me that I read anything
,b,nk T 4 yer cared extremely for reading HUI
man beings dogs horses life, all seem more III
teresting TO than books
"Iife9 On YES" exclaimed Boynton meeting
her eyes life is enchanting. unuI TINS summer
never knew how enchanting
He smoke hurriedly and then he was afraid he
had expressed too much
He looked away. and said more calmly
IT was going to remind you of a paragraph:
That there are two kinds Of poetry that which
e. born and that which is made that the hrs'
is food that the second Is not worth rap anu 1t
is the same with marriages
.I don't agree with your author responoeu
Temple. coldly.
Then she said she thought 1t was time 10 go
home She should be late to dinner now.
Rovntor pressed his lips tightly togther
flush Of irritation rose to his face. He wanted
10 lash his whip out into the air and hit some
thing.
Rnt he only silently acquiesced in her sug-
gestion and turned his horses head
Their homeward route lay past the wilson
home They were going az foots pace as they
came opposite the house The front door opened
suddenly and Mrs. Wilson appeared. she Deck
oned The two drew in their horses
81 lest want er speak to you Mis- Mercer, a
minute" she said
There was such an air Of resolution in manner
and voice that Temple involuntarny was con-
scious Of slight inward opposition
Ru, she nodded assent and Boynton. lifting his
hat markedly 10 Mrs. Wilson. rode away
Thiu,ble walked up the path to Mrs. Wilson's
very door. coming safely between flower beds
because he was a pony
His rider slipped off TO The step.
.You SCI m 10 be bout we'll now. don't ye?'
asked the woman. as she led the way into the
parlor and pulled Up one curtain little way
"rn much better" answered Temple feeling
sense of battle in the air. and bracing herself
When the two women sat down opposite each
other Mrs Wilson's heart began to sink.
She had been saying to her husband that she
would certainly speak to Temple; and her nus
band had invariably responded by telling her she
would be fool II she did.
ITS gittin to be real pleasant ou' doors. amt
ftp" she row said. feebly.
Yes. Temple thought 1t was lovely. She no
longer had any inclination to say '1urvly"
"I s'pose your husband'll be a-sendn' for YOU
fore long won't he?"
IT don't know l came to stay all summer
with Miss Drowdy.'
Having said this Temples face suddenly
changed She smiled and asked:
Are YOU thinking It is time for me 70 go? Is
YOUR sister tired Of me? thought Sally was
doing very we'll in her help with the work"
"Tain't that" burst out Mrs. Wilson. ex-
pIosively Don't we know folks talkin' dret
fully?'
Temple grew pale she gazed at her COM
pan!on.
"Talling?" she said vaguely. She had never
In all her life thought whether people 'Talked"
or not.
Yes" said Mrs. Wilson. who was rolling up
the hem OF her apron and unrong 1t with great
rapidity Bout you. you know. / told Mr..
Wilson was bound to speak to YOU knew
you want th.nkIn no evil"
Thinking evil?'
Tonple felt the pulses in her throat swelling.
Eyes 7 knew II. tried to make Almny say
something TO you. but she said there was one
thing she wouldn't do. and that was speak to
YOU bout folks talkin'."
What do they say?
Mrs Wilson hesitated. Temple repeated her
question.
."They say" here the speaker summoned all
her courage. they say that you n that young
man seem TOO intimate. Why old Mr. Blake
told my husband only yisterdy that II you'd got
a husband anywhere he'd better be sent for
~, he said that IL you had got one he guessed
ne didn't care much what did happen 10 you. N
Mr.. Ier,el Lane said day before yisterdy that
AImjny ought to know what kind OF woman
she was a-harborin'.
Mrs Wilson paused to take breath
She had not intended to speak Just like this