New-York tribune., 1895-02-10

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nulled saddle and bride from him Then she sat
down quickly on an upturned half-bushel meas,
ure. she covered her face with ner hanus' IL H'u
been years since any tears had come 10 her cyes.
b,,, Nv, thev came and overfiowed lnextricably
rniyed in her mind were the face and the tones OF
the Young girl she had just left. and the thougnts
Of religion. and God ana Heavem al. tbar what
| strong longing to be something more tnan VIZ. r,
she was and different from what she wa; ~
! same longings that had been in her heart III ne,
/ youth. and which IN later years she hdu o"PPo'
| an her anger against Temple was gone, she
could not be angry with her, she ala not kho"
Temnle rode directly home But she could not
rost She wanted 70 be at work for God all the
time. .,o,,,,,r,, .,r,,,rd -
! ,ake the pony she asked him If ne had been TO
preaching. He said. "Naw'm; reckoned he didn't
care fur hit ,
| saddied Thimbo and then took a bunch OF nay %
rub of the animal. He rubbed slowly, up ana
! down making a kind OF Kissing noise as ne dld So
Bart" said the girl softly. Bart turned MS
teavv face hardly raising his sullen eyes as he
did
But Temple did not shrink. She felt as If an in
haustiblc fountain ot love was in her heart, love
that could take in this inert, vicious mass before
her.
Well 'um." said the boy at last
Temple came nearer
! I'm afraid | haven't always Kept my temper
toward you ought. she said
She was telling herself that she certainly did
feel lovingly toward even Bart; and If she could
feel lovingly toward him, it must be that she real
| ly had religion
| No response to her remark
| And want you to forgive me-. she said
No response save slight erunt. The boy
took fresh bunch of hay and rubbed the pony
! flank.
You must forgive me-" insisted Temple
| Cant YOU"
yes. 'um. kin forgive yo' well enough.
don't how yo treat me. Tant nawthin' to
The girl was silent She wondering If there
were any way to reach Bart. As she stood. there
was "A slight noise at the door Of the shed; then a
| little whine. She looked around The Newfound-
land was in the doorway. He was standing on
three legs; his left front paw was dangling help
lcssly. \ streak Of damp red went down the
| white hair OF his chest.
Temple cried out Her face grew crimson and
then white. She nung herself on the dog and
clasped him in her arms. She had wondered why
! he had not followed her to Cain Creek.
Yucatan WINGED and whincd. but he licked his
| mistress cheek and waggcd his tail.
on the floor. with her dog in her arms, Temple
! liffed a furious face toward Bart who mad
dropped his wisps Of hay and now leaned against
the wall. not looking at anything.
You did ht.' cried the girl. Oh bending
| her head 10 Yucatans neck. my own dog, my
| own true dog,
Then. with head up again. and more furlously
| than before:
you did hit. You-you villain. oh. | shall
| xii! yOu some day.
yes. 'urn." said the boy. Thur crit;er snapped
AZ mo | flung er sharp rock. Twas down in
| bout hit"
Temple rose. gently detaching herself from Yu-
/ catan. Her hot eyes Gazed seachingly about.
! There was the handle Of a rake, broken from the
| rake itself. She toward it.. seized II. swung IL
! furiously and 1t came cracking down upon Barts
! shoulders.
/ Then il dropped from the girls hand II it
had been a red-hot iron bar She stood one in
slant glaring at the boy. then she covered her
! face with her hands and mOancd seli-cJntempt
! singing her intOlcraby.
/ But The boy dill not moan. He had shrunk
when the blow fell. he tried 10 dodge 1t. but. may
ins taken it, he pressed his lips together In 81
cncc. ue very ugly TO look at as he stood
/ there.
Aftcr n moment the girl removed her hands.
She gaZei at her companion and seemed 10 try 10
speak. There was dreadful fight going on in
I hfr soul
Something was telling her TO ask Bart's for
/ giVencss. and something was telling her not to
Yu,atan crcpt nearer to her and pui his head
'Har," said Temple. sharply go and tell Sally
Yes 'um." answered Bart. and he moved tow
ard the door. But he stopped before he left the
shed lie stopped 20 say. In his husky voice:
I'm glad hain't eurt religion. am
Then be- went odt.
When The yellow woman reached the shed ten
minutes lairr she found Temple lying on the floor
and the dog stretched beside her The pony was
standing near. long, dry blade from a corn
stalk depending from his mouth
Hut sally dill not Thimbc. she scarcely
saw the dog. because II her anxiety about her
Young mistress. Temple was sobbing heavily and
dry. she was absolutely gasping with the agony
she WAS suffering
sally knclt down by Temple. she put her great.
muscular hand on the hot forehead.
Now don't yer take on so. Miss Temple. fo
! AXE everything 80 hard-so dreflle hard. W
suffer So. yo' DO. Curm now, de dawgll be all
risht. His legs hurt dats bout all. Wen hev
Ms' Amniiown out hyar. an put i In two
sticks Laws. Miss Temple. we'll fo,ch him
round all right Don't take on SO. Bart am er
limb cr Satan. shore
sally sat down and lifted Temple into her arms
My own dog said Temple, brokenly. my true
lurv, My Yucatan that's always lurv'd me best
of all. And. On. sally. thought was Chris
tian, And did want 10 Kill Bart ! struck him
| tell you. sally" 4 fierce flash coming 10 her
eyes Il just wish r. struck him harder
Bart Amt no count" soothingly answered
Sally.
Temple was ailant n moment. She still
sobhing. Then IN" said.
Perhaps Bartn STOP my being a Christian and
helping 20 save souls"
'.Yo' ies' be reasonable soothlnsy. from Sally
Bart can't Yo jcs' go right ter Asheville arter
Mis- Ammdown ergin. TN take urp yer mind
won't lt. honey? W jes' go"
Without waiting for any answer. Sally put the
saddle again on the ponys back She bridled
him; then, with her arm thrust through the
bride. she stopped over her mistress. who was
row sitting on the floor with her hand on Yucca
The yellow woman smoothed the girls hair
picked up her hat and put 1t on.
I'VE jcs' gurt to hey Mis- Ammidown," she said
Temple made response She rose and got
| into the saddle. She looked down at the dog
who had risen pitcously To his three legs. and
who whining 10 accompany his mistress
Temples lip quiverod.
You take care Of him, Sally" she said.
II seemed 10 Mrs. Ammldown and to most of
the guests at Battery Park Hotel that 1t still
rather early IN the day when Miss Crawford'3
pony. with Miss Crawford ON his back, came gal
Looping toward the side entrance.
The girl came toward the side because she
her friend strolling along path with book in
her hand Mrs. Amm!down usually had "A book In
her hand.
There's that Crawford girl said lady who
sitting on bench few yards away. II
don't know what there Is that seems so interest
ing
II know" said Mrs. Ammdown, calmly inter
ruptng. IT'S because she Is so suggestive. and