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

"rvorything is extremely uncertain. Duty VIII
keen me much Of the time at a distance
"rut she is your wife" This exclamation
broke from the woman invoiuntariiy'
Then she hlushcd at her temerity
11.r ..,.c, were nxcI on the severe. masculine
face above her She saw it grow gray IKE
ashes But MERGERS voice was just the same as
ne said:
- shall be- anxious; but this is one Of the trials
- which ! must submit have brought MIS-
Mercer here because she and believed tha' mere
she would be most likely to recover rapidly. she
has longed t. come hero To- YOU. she has often
spoken u YOU
1t seemed. for some reason, necessary ''' NJ
Ger To- pause frequently. And after ''cH 'm- "'
paused his voice WAS more dry ana c'I'-
zone thing more" ho went on again. Il shall
keep you informed 4 my whereabouts 50 'ha'
van Will know whore g. scnd t. me; and n any
change. no matter how slight for ia" worse takes
nIaco v1u will Telegraph L. mo instantly. And
YOU will not. think. find ID necessary 10 tell MIS-
Mercer of this arrangement. She viii "r.'e i'
me- and II Nigh, " rry her 20 know That bad
Thought It necessary q, ask this favor ~ y'".
Rv this time Mercer was taking rs nearl, j"
an autouatan az "a human being may Doe all" o.
do And by tins time Almiua was thinking with
great surprise tina; she could very soon nat" "
man Ike this. oven though h. were a minister a.
the Gospel
THAT is all. believe" b. now said.
Ana again he took out his watch and studied
the face Of it. not seeing tho position ~ ihe
hands
81 will now see Mrs Mercer for few No
mcnts"
Aimna rose She fel: as II her mini were erad-
uaIly stirenlng in some mysterious way, ani hat
her body was involved in TIC process
she opened the door into The south room.
Mercer looked into the room. He Thought his
eyes were balls Of fire that werr scoichins his
brain As In "A flame. an Instantaneous pc'ui' -
the group came to his vision.
II. saw his wife on The Lounge with her fac'
| turned toward sally. The yellow woman was
/ knccling over hcr. Ia great dog was sitting on
his launches his heavy, plumy tai spread OUR
straigh, on the floor behind him. while his head
was resting Oh the lounge. thrus' Up close ID his
mistress neck.
Mercer cleared his throat as he advanced Into
the room.
sally rose instantly. As She turned toward
him he saw how moved her face was ana thAt
the cloudy cyca swan in tears.
Thank dc I.awd fur sight ob Miss Temple
Joined Amna in the Kitchen.
Yucatan had risen also and he came toward his
master. slowly swaying his tail
Mercer stopped the dog. He put ono hand
! under the lower Jaw and the other hand on top
Of Yucajan's heed. Thus he Ga2ed down at him.
seeing with an aching viviiness the magnificent
lion face the loyal eyes full of tenderness and
strength
The words in the mans mind were: "Oh. my
God! Ny God.
In a moment he drcw chair to the couch. IL
spoke pleasantly as If he were going away f1r a
week or twa.
I'm glad youth have Yucatan. When You get
strong enough to Walk about the country here
shall know you'll be we'll protected"
.oh. yes" said Temple. She nal glanced up a,
Mercer sat down by her. Now her cyclils were
lowered Mercer looked at the thick Ash; lashcs
lie yat back firmly in his chair. BY what Nigh
be called main force" he took his eyes from Tom
PIES face. But. direct them whore he would
they only saw that face. that heal. with It,
plentiful light hair with its lovely contour
I'm sorry you did not arrange to stop longc
here. Richard" said Temple
! Are you?" quickly.
certainly And You arc 50 tired
Il shall take every opportunity to rest. Don
think Of me az being tired"
"Whcrc shall You 90 now?'
"'ro North Carolina, within the week
"Ah"'
Temple raised herself on her elbow. fash c
e. interest passed over her.
, Within the last few weeks she had NOT cared t
know any plans for work; she could not think {
r meetings. And what had terrified her mucl
| what she had not confided to any one. she foun
that she could not pray. Worse than that. sh
o had no wish - pray.
i She used to spend hours thinking o: that ever
u ing among the Carolina mountains when she ha
! experienced religion"
4 thousand times she asked herself If she Ia
| not. after ALL experienced. Was not that precior
| gift hers? Had she been deceived?
ITO North Carolina" she now said
n YES Temple. do you want To go there?
The flush Of interest on her face made MercC
4 suddenly ask this.
NO Oh. no! No! l could not possibly bear II
| mountains now"
e But YOU love them"
yes. That is why | could not bear to ST
e them. Still, am different | woni,
why. now that really am SO different coul