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

Temple stood perfectly still. She would not
try - go while her arm was held thus. But she
resented the touch. and Boynton was discerning
enough to sec that resentment.
lis hand dropped.
What other things you going 10 do he
repeated Il should think you might tell me.
I'm n human being We'll all the people
Won are going 10 convert. Do stay minute
longer Don't you consider that my soul Is
worth saving? Because II YOU don't think So
I do Now Temple Crawford. be- li'tle bit kind
me. can't your?
lie was very boysh and very pleading. II
suddenly occurred 20 him 10 take her AT her word
"What's the matter with me that you can't
begin by making me over and helping me 70 get
religion? Don't you call ne worth saving
should like to know" With nsistent repeti-
ton
Everybody Is worth saving, she answered
God loves everybody"
Al first Boynton could hardly believe that she
was serious II seemed incredible to him that
this woman who had seemed to have such A wild
flow Of animal spirits should really have taken
up this fad He called the change fad In the
privacy OF his own mind.
He gazcd at her with a sharp inquiry In his
eyes Certainly there was something in her face
that he had never seen before. And whatever
that something was. II was accompanied By a
good deal Of resolution. He considered II
rather curious fact that he felt more drawn to
her than ever The fact that there seemed to
be barrier rising between them had the effect
Of stimulating into a stronger life what had first
appeared TO be only a fancy.
Boyntons face partook of what he called the
deadly carncstness" OF this new mood
lie longed to take the girls hand and draw
her to him; but he knew he must not do that
please sit down." he said. you needn't go
yet | want wish-Oh. can't you let me join
YOU In this change in your life?'
The young man heard himself speak In some
surprise. Still he was sure he was thoroughly
in earnest. There was something In the girls
face and presence which had n strange influence
over him. lie did not mean to let any expert
ence that she might know come between them
And yet he had no consciousness OF being In any
sense a hypocrie when ne became as serious as
his companion.
Temple sat down again. She was thinking that
perhaps here work for her to do. And she
must not withhold her hand from any labor for
the Lord.
As she looked at Boynton she was vaguely
struck by the curiousy facile features which
now expressed nothing but sort of solemn
eagerness. For the first time 1t came to her
that her companion though he might be i'm
pressibe. not profound. She had never
been accustomed to anayzing anything or any
body.
But she must do what she could
III you're going to be religious" ne said, why
them I'm going to be religious too
But that isn't the right motive" she remon-
strated That's starting out wrong
mo matter, II get into the right path finally
Tempe"-the young mans voice changed into
a minor key-"you see l can't get along without
you. l can't. and it's no trying"
Without moving In the least the girl yet
seemed to withdraw In some way
But you've got to get along without me-" she
said. IL shant come here again."
She could hardly believe that she had ever
cared to come. Between the girl who had found
amusement In Yale Boyntons society and her