New-York tribune., 1895-01-27

Temples face relaxed so that she couiu si'''
slightly.
oh know what you mean, she excaiiheu' l
know very we'll Often when I've been out ana
seen such wonders of glory and oeauty-'he
mountains. you know and the sky-I have found
that was better able to bear ito bear hie' you
see
Temple seemed 20 leave her sentence unnnisheu'
She stopped beneath the bar and went 10 'he
side of the OK. putting her arm over HIS ne'" anu
resting heavily upon him.
The animal turned slow eyes to"aru he''
ceased his chewing for a moment. then' Win
movement of throat and mouth. recalled 'he
"cud" and began again upon II.
Mrs Ammidown leaned her arms on the pai
and extended a dried cornstalk toward Juoa' VINO
calmly appropriated it,
Temple nut her forehead down on Juoa $ shoui-
der The shining pallor was leaving her race
.IIow calm he is" she said. 81 can fancy feel
his calmncss and his strength coming INTO me- put
then /. myself, am strong.
The doctor looked at her admiringy'
..yes" she responded, "you have not only nerve
but muscle and Drawn. But, you see' nerves "'e
things which. give them rein wear 'hroush
muscle and Drawn
I'm not afraid
"In truth neither am I-much. Bu, TINS se'''"s
religion'-
Mrs Ammidown stopped She was conscious
that she was on uncertain ground she hau not
vet decided in her own mind just now Huch '"eio
was in getting religion" If there were IN rear
;tv ANYTHING then in Heavens name, let 1t give
all it could She would not wish to deprive poor
human nature Of any comfort 1t could get.
Temple did not ask her to finish her sentence
She was still leaning against Juba and absentiy
passing her hand over the riuse p''"oo' '
horns She began to hum
q love divine that stopped to share
Our sharpest pang our bitterest tear
.1t was Dr. Holmes who wrote that; and ii was
DR. Holmes who told just what part OF marrow
and little scraps Of our body make us feel music.
Mrs Ammidown spoke with trife OF i'm
patience.
Temple was not impatient. She looked calmly
AT the woman on the other side OF the bar
"I don't see why you so much TO find out
what makes us feel" she said. ITS enough that
we do feel. Ny father used TO say that any one
was a fool who was always analyzing. fiease
give Juba that bit of roughness at your feet See
he thanks YOU Do you think l am what you call
nervous now?
Temple extended her hand and Mrs Ammidown
took II holding II a moment and gazing al the
face before her.
The elder woman was not able TO divest herself
OF a feeling that this hour In some way a
turning point with the girl; she could not have
told why, however. and she disliked to have an
emotion which she could not understand. Ana
she was conscious of some anger toward her
brother. Now she was away from the influence
of his presence her anger began to grow
NO you are not nervous, she answered. put
YOU are intensely excited ! always did say that
A person who had strong health and sensitive
nerves could command heaven and hell
vnrln hut
shall command"
Mrs Ammidown suppressed groan. Why
does the happiness Of youth make an older person
grOan? 80
There was the sound Of feet coming hastily
from the direction of the schoolhouse. and pres
entity young Dalvecker came in sight under the
trees He hastened forward. taking off his hat az
he did so. his long sleek hair looking sleeKer ana
yelower than ever in the moonlight
Il couldn't stay no longer; | couldn't noways
stay 'thout you war there, Miss Temple he said
His admiration for the girl was SO open, so IN
genuous that Mrs AmmidOwn smiled with liking
at him. At the same time she inwardly shud-
dered at thought Of this girls returning the young
Daivecker had been to school in Asheville one
term; and ever since he had been trying not 10
talk like the mountaineers. Particularly had he
| been trying since he had known Temple, now
| more than a year ago. He felt that he didn't
succeed very well in his attempts at civilized con-
| versation and he could not help being very glad
when Temple herself lapsed into mountain dia-
| ect as she was liable TO do at any time In a de-
| gree. At such times the young fellow had wild
| hopes that his suit might not be hopeless. lie
| knew very we'll that he himself was not worthy
Of her; but his station he was quite sure was su-
peror to hers. Did he not live In plank
| house with real windows 10 II? And the Dal-
vecker farm known to BE the very best on
| Cain Creek. And his father was dead; and his
mother adored and obeyed her only SON.
When the young man thought over all these
| advantages he was not detected; but as soon as
| ne was actually in Temples presence his conf
| dence flew away. and he could have thrown nm
| sh. 1iT ri IN "a lND
mercy him. and give him one little gimmer
Of hope: ......, so,a 7ror,,,e serious,v .vou
| ought to have stopped to the preaching.
Mrs Ammidown turned and walked up toward
| the house the shining Of the hearth ilre through
| the open door beckoning her
The young man came close up 10 the bar across
| JUDAS door. The moonlight touched the lower
| half of Temples face. revealing the somewhat
| full lips and the strong chin The upper haf OF
| her face Illuminated by her SHINING eyes
| The moons radiance is particularly KIND to the
| human countenance-it softens defects and seems
| to lend bewitchment even to what might be
| ugly beneath the sun.
| Dalvecker gazed at the girl in silence a mo-
| ment before ne replied. His heart was beating
! In his throat even in his finger ends. thou
| sand times he had pictured to hiinsef the posi-
bility of being alone with Temple like this
Would such luck be his? lie had met her
| on horseback many times; he used to prowl along
| those paths which opened into magnificent views
| for such paths the places where he was
| most likely to see ahead of him. or in some twist
| of the road, white dog and "A Winte pony.
| Sometimes Temple would let him ride by her
side a few miles but she was like some Wild
| thing OF the woods when she was in the woods
| with her dog and her horse.
| This was different. S he found 1t difficult
| to speak: II was on account Of that throbbing in
| his throat.
| When he could command his voice. all he said
| was: But you didn't stay to the preachin' your
| self"
The girl seemed to be gazing over his head
| into the lighted and shadowy spaces behind him.
That was different" she answered.
How different"
| why, you see'-she was looking at him now
| "vou see. Lincoln, | had just got religion. and
! 7 had To 90 out OF the house into the outdoors
| 7 couldnt bear the-the glory OF 1t.
| Dalvecker did not know just what to say; he
| no.. SaerIv fearful that he should not say the
| right thing. A strong. hot anxiety was upon
| him.
| Finally he asked: