New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03

a great difference, naturally.
She looked with serious. anxious intentness
into Boynton's eyes.
you must not talk like that to me any more,
she said 80 will not listen to YOU
Boynton grew pale.
Aren't you going to let me see you? Won't
YOU let me come to the house, he asked And
then. before she could reply he continued. hur-
riedly. you must teach me how to be pious-
Won can't refuse to do that. You've got to help
me be good. / don't see what your religions
good for II it doesn't tell you to help everybody.
I say. YOU can't refuse anything like that"
His face began to flush with his eagerpess.
GRADUALLY as Temple continued looking. an
iucongruous expression OF amusement came into
bor countenance She had just recalled what
Lincoln Dalvecker had said. 1t was very odd
that those Young men--her thoughts could not
go any further.
She suddenly covered her face with her hands
She felt sure that she wicked TO feel any
inclination to laugh. But certainly there was
something very ridiculous in 1t ALL
At first Boynton thought Temple was crying
and this belief gave him a certain masculine
satisfaction But Immediately he discovered thd'
she was laughing. and his vanity directly as
sumed that she was laughing at MN, .h..
He turned away with SUCH aDrupthess 'hat
tho boat tipped and Temple nearly lost her
II didn't know 1 was so amusing" said Boyn-
ton, fercely. ~ ,.,
'"Tisnt that Oh. 'tisn't :hat" exclaimed
Temple now greatly distressed. do forgive
me. Now I'm going Goodby."
Bovntor seized her hands and held them fast.
But what's to become Of me-" he reiterated
aren't YOU going to help ME? Don't you thinK
I want to be saved? If you think it's best to
have religion WHY I'm g9ihs vd TO abo%t it, '''
''Go to Mr. Mercer He'll tell you. he knows
so much more than do. Don't you see
smiling somewhat tremulously-"dont you see
rye been religious such Il little bit Of while
that / don't know much yet But nope 10
hope to. It's such glorious thing. On you We
idea what glorious thing II Is 10 ieel al a.
once that the dear Lord loves youIJust you.
YOU know as IL there were no one else IN me
world. It's such a great thing that you want
every one to know It. too
BOynton forgot his al ger. 49, ,
cant you try to help me. them he asked.
Temple stood hesitafingly ar.
Il don't know how long TO heip you; III WI,
Boynton." hesltating again, TN pray FOR you.
| reckon you don't know how 1t Is TO pray "heh
you really love God. do you?
NO" said the young man.
Templt. turned and knelt down by the stern
seat She did not cover Ter face but turned IL
up toward the sky with her eyes closed.
She began to pray with that fervid outpourlhS
which il so powerful in ts effect uron a nstener.
Boynton stood a moment gazing steadiastly
at the face OF the girl. II seemed to MN that
from fancy his feeling for her had become
the long light lashes that were dropped, the
strong vivid contour OF her face. Then, all NJ
once. ne sank down on his knees beside her ana
began To follow the words OF her petition. one
was very personal. She talked of him and ms
needs to God as If she were talking 10 a devoted
and all-powerful friend.
not be detained. She sprang from the boat and
hurried up the hill. brushing the heavy shrubs
aside and almost diving through them, her dog
close behind her
Boynton knew that he must not speak to her
nor follow her. He sat In his boat and looked
after her long as she was in sight. rnen ne
flung himself forward and leaned his elbows on
the side his hands thrust into his hair as ne
gazed down into the waite
Temple did not pause until she reached her
rouc She found the door open and Miss
Drowdy sitting by an enormous fire. plate on
her lar a cup Of coffee standing on chair near
her There was a dog stationed on each side OF
her $3.50,
II told Sally 'twant no use to set the table
lest for me" remarked Almna. an there was
no tellin' when you'd come back. You must De
Vas. Miss Temple" said Sally who was just
coming In with plate OF fried chicken i toie
Miss Drowdy how yod be despit hongry; l
toe her as 'ligon was one or DER honeriese
things on der face Of der yarth.
The yellow woman drew up another chair ana
deposited the plate OF chicken upon that well
within reach OF Alrnina
I'm dretful hungry myself" Almina said.
apologctically. but | thought twas the noun
tain air | didn't think Of its being religion
II reckon we kin find 'nough fur yo' teat
Now honey" to Temple "whatH ole sal GIT lux
yo'?"
The Yellow woman gazed solicitously at the
Dat amt no way" she remarked. AN dem
times | got 'ligion ! neber lost one heai :,
Temple smiled. She was leaning far back IN
the chair with her feet stretched to"aru ths
embers on the hearth. Her face was worn ana
white. 80 ..,
been DOWN to the river, and Mr.. Boynton had
brought some lunch.
Sally grinned broadly.
Il heard his fiddle" she said You Den
hddlin' Miss Temple?
NO: that is, no. much -
sally stood contcmplatvely gazing down at
her mistress. 49,. =,
Il never could come 10 no onderstandin Sne
remarked las to whether de Lawd liked nduies
or whether de Lawd hated hddles somehow
dey don't seem so kind Of holys Origins no" do
dey?" ,.,
..Of course 1t depends upon what - do with
violins" replied Temple. ,,o
discuss this subject. but al this moment she
had an inclination toward rightly III resa'u ~
everything. 49,, o,,
brought II she took occasion 10 inform her mis-
tress that somebody ben 'quirin roun iur her
not 30 very long after sun-up.
I'pon being questioned further. she reluctantly
acknowledged that the person thus inquiring was
young Dalvecker. ~ .
Temples face clouded with every nioi',e ,
that had passed since her interview win MN
she had grown more and more troubled re9aru-
ing her answer to him. ,.,
She now rose. She stood looking irresoluteiE
nj Miss Drowdy. who was still pecking away az
the leg OF a chicken. In response 10 TINS look
Almlna explained that she didn't Know az d
v,oman could be so Aungry rs she had been
she further added that 1t didn't seem good man
ucrs somehow to eat almost whole chicken.
besides the amount of corn pone when Saiiy hau
brought in. 49,, ~.
81 feel like n cannibal. she said. ana the
worst OF IL is I amt truly ashamed
IN the door and then paused. She was not IN
the habit Of telling whore she was gong. but
now. i'm Difference to her guest, she remarked
that she reckoned she should ride OUT cam
Creek way.
When she had gone Miss Drowdy asked:
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