New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

He kissed her hands in the lightest manner
In the same way his lips touched her forehead'
He left the room In the kitchen he shook
hands with Miss Drowdy and Sally
The next moment he out in the yard
Temple had risen from the couch and gone to
the window.
But Mercer DID not once glance toward the
house
He entered the carriage and was driven away.
When Almina came into the room a few mo-
mcnts later her guest still standing at the
window leaning against the casing. gazing out
as If she saw something beside the chill trees
and fields.
What is it?"
Almina alarmed she knew not why, hurried
IN Temple's side. But Temple turned immedi-
aiely to her and said gently:
ITS nothing. was wondering how soon the
new oak leaves would push off the old ones.
The new always pushes away the Old. doesn't
ito"
Temple did not resume her place on the lounge.
She asked II she might go to her room. She said
she did not want Sally; she only wanted Yucca
tan.
Being informed that she was then in her sitting
room and that the bed Wa in the l:tt.e adjoining
room she asked If she might be left alone with
Yucatan She tried t. explain that she could
rest better so.
Laws interrupted Sally. don't 20 50 an
try to s'plain nothin'
BEING thus left alone, Temple sat down on the
floor by the chair in front Of the couch. the
chair Mercer had occupied. She leaned an arm
across H. She beckoned 10 thc dog. who came
70 her. But he went back to the window, put
his paws on the shelf raised himself ana looked
out. whining under his breath as he did so.
Temple gazed at him with wdened eyes not
speaking.
In a moment he came 20 her side and stretched
himself out beside her.
The two remained quiet for a long time. The
sunlight grew warm In the low room.
The house was strangely still. Its other occu-
nanis were hoping that Temple was asleep.
But she was not sleeping Her eyes were open
hut vague and unsecing She was listening TO
the sound Of the wind as 1t rushed round the
corner Of the house. She heard the oaks thrash
about She remembered how a peach tree used
q, rub ,ts branches on the roof Of the Carolina
log house Thst was when she was somebody
else
After \ while the door q tho kitchen opened
and Almina. picking over beans. booked zip to
see Temple standing there with the New'ound-
land close behind her
Il wanted to speak to some one she SAID
'Rlcss me. thought You were asleep II I've
been Just ho.d'n' my breath for fear should
wake We Come right in I've got some milk
toast ready 'ginst YOU Should want something.
and I'll make some tea or coffee
"A woman with nerves doesn't drink tea or
coffse was the response Give me glass Of
milk. And don't make company of me. please
Tcmple sat down by the table in the kitchen
Sh. tried - seem hungry she forced down the
food
Anina went on with her work. The beans
dropped from her hands into the tin pan in her
lap Blu; she was not thinking Of what she was
doing ami she knew very we'll that these beans
would have to be picked over again.
She explained that Sally had gone To the barn
to feed the pony: that she had been gone more
than an hour.
she has dropped asleep" said Temple. Il
know her ways When she rs tired she VIII i"li
asleep anywhere
As she smoke. Temple wondered why her W. n
to see the pony was not stronger. And she hoped
that she was losing that power to feel intensely.
since in This world that power must inevitably
bring more suffering than happiness
Then she Thought Of Miss MacCullum and
smiled derisivcly Miss Maccallum knew all
about emotions: she had :hem tabuated she pre-
| scribed some and prescribed othe"s Some were
| To be- cherished as strengthening II the feminine
| human being; such love for man. Tor d
| child and 50 OF. Others. such rs TOO araen'
love for friend OF the same sex, too deep FEEL
| ing for beauty in nature or in humanity were
3, tn be nipped in the bud You were not II emo
! tionalize"-that was her word for all feeling
which n lack in her own temperament made II
;. impossible FOR her to understand
Alminl could not help gazing somewhat mark
eddy at her guest Temple holding her glass of
milk and slipping 1t occasionally. glanced up ana
| caught This look
I What are you thinking" she asked, with the
| quick suspicion OF an invalid
Nothing to speak Of
Tell me-" with touch Of her old manner
The elder woman colored and hesitated. FINAL
| y she said
II was wOnder.n' II YOU had any OF your oI'
temper. You seem so changed
Temple pushed back from the table.
Am | so changed?' she exclaimed. shaTI
note in her voice God knows | have tried Il
! change myself-Tve tried to make myself al
over"
Were you 50 dretful bad. them?
Il don, know-yes, Of course was Aren
we all dreadful bad, Our original. carnal natures
you know. Miss Drowdy?"
Amina lifted a handful Of beans and lie
them fall contempativcy.
IL d. know" she said slowly: '1ve been think
in a good deal myself
Here the speaker smiled and turned NOR
fully toward her companion. Fact Is. sh
continued Il amt never seen nothin very ba
I'm you. 'cept your temper. l was wonderin
you'd get the better Of that N what's becom
OF Bartholomew"
The quick-coming. quickgoing flush came t
Temples face
"Bart's gone to the bad--l always think
. might have done more for him"
"Mebby But you had him when ther
wouldn't nobody els have him round. VIII
| don't you think OF that. s wells OF what yo