New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
not change about the mountains. wonder why
Rchard?'
Mercer tried to answer But all he could say
was.
You not we'll; your nerves are weak"
Temple smiled.
Don't mention my nerves. please. rye heard
enough from Miss MacCaum about my nerves
= last me long HE"
The man was silent. Again. in spite Of himself,
his gaze dwelt on Temples eyelashes
He was thinking that he had noticed these
L, hes OIL that first time when n had seen her
-notircd them with nat curious thrill Of ten
Ger admiration which ne feit now.
He tried to get himself In hand. He had
tried - DO that every day. II seemed 10 him
every moment ~ his life. since he had Known
this woman. And he had never succeeded.
II was true thai he had succeeded in appearing
T. have full control Il himself. But he struck
deeper than that. 1t the feeling that he
wished To- command. man ought To- be- king
Of everything within him. how should he BE-
a man;
Mercer tried TO speak. He had thought that
h, had something special - say 10 his wife. now
that hc was leaving her. But h. could not say
anything
He wa leaving her. lie leaned his head for
ward and put his hand over his brow. looking
down at her
Could ne oyer stop looking A. her? The three
wears since his marriage had been horrible years
bur IN To- had been one thread Il golden light
-trrlrr through thcm-shc had been near him.
H.. know that she had not been happy. but she
/ had n.on near him Il was something To be- able
/ :. turn and glance ai her. though she was never
! c,u.... ing his glance and Lcyer returned H. In
| d..I .utwa~iiy II was bur casual, friendly
! She haI been his comrade and his sympathetic
/ ,if.y.-u.or,,,r mover ANYTHING more. And h.
/ know. that now had come the md even %! this
/ c,mr,doship Eu; she d'd no. know IT, How
/ much would she care II she did know IL she
! had always been So friendly and 20 kind. Ne was
sure she would care somewhat. And sh" had
! WORKED ISL, hard Sho had thrown herself without
reserve mo their labor. she had used without
an, her magnificent strength How she had
/ pourrl herself out,
! At last Mercer made a greater Ell rt ana SAID:
| "wb.n IN. weather grows warmer you must be
| ant ~ doors all dag long | shall think Of you
| 60 an Thimbe's back almost from sunup To sun
down"
| t.w dry as dust his voice sounded 10 IN" man
| And he thought cloudily that the words were
| strange things they did not amount to anything;
,hcy were dead. Could not he find some simple
| uyiog word to use now that his heart was break
, ing his life going ont Of him?
rbcn ne bcthought himself that even II there
were such words he must not employ them
! u. must go away from Temple as calmly az h"
| had lived with her
She was 50 tendcr-hearted that she might
! grievc In a superficial. brief way.
"It was SO kind Of you To send Thimblc and
h,r .t-,s
toward him. But then. when YOU not
| kind? / shall miss YOU So much"
Mercer wished that she would not talk in that
way. And ne wished that she would not lift
her eyes.
How long would il bc before she ceased To
miss him. even in her way? She could not help
thinking Of him Tor a while, they had been 50
intimately associated.
Il find all my remarks narrowing down to
! these words" he began, you must take the
best kind of care of yourself"
His voice sank to a husky whisper nj the last
| word.
on there's no fear but that shall take
cerc Of mysclf" Temple answered; land you'll
write to often. Iichard?'
"Ccrtainly"
you will bc among the mountains when tn,
rhododcndrons come?"
Yes"
| Temple drew n long breath.
| And you will soc Busbee in April?'
Yes"
Another long breath
Temple smiled wisfully.
Il know Busbec isn't much OF n mountain
> among the rest OF them therc-but it's m.
own"
l. II shall think of that when | see it,
q The mans tone very rasping that hi
g wife wondered at It,
DO you suppose that old fallen tree still
: makes n kind Of landing on the Broad near m
home"
Il Will find out. and I'll write to you about IL.
d "Oh, thank you, II the Broad. yo
3 know. that | learned to play the fiddle. Rich
ard you do look so tired"
Temple raised herself again on her elbow. a
she fixed earnest eyes on her companions fac,
r I'm all right" more brusouely than h
usually spoke.
q He rose.
Il think I'll so now. I'm glad leave yo
In good have great faith in Miss Drowd
G and Sally
r And when shall you come to see how al
d getting on?" - = - -