New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03

lieVe ! want to see her. is sne soihs W 'i'Nf
all day 90 you think"
The speaker was so pretty, and so disap-
pointed. that Alrnina did not resent MS Pe1u-
lance and she supposed that he must De very
As he spoke Roynton was still gazing beyond
Miss Drolycv ard toward the house. His race
changed suddenly; his eyes spanked ne 'o'''
a step forward. then waited. ,
,lmina Turned and saw Temple coming toward
them The girls face was flushed one cheeh
was Of a deep crimson her eyes sun hau III
them cloudy. sleepy expression. When VIII III
in a few wards she stopped and passed her
hands over her face yawning as she did So.
Almina suddenly remembered her breakfast
and hurried toward IT,
II done forgot cried Temple
That's lust like You: but ! didn't forget.
couldn't. DO you think shouldn't remember me,
every minute that wa gong 10 ,,ee' :. YOU finish u
morning and that y1u were gong 20 nh,si
learning the Kerry Dance? Say. do you think
shouldn't remember. Hi,
Tcmple was looking at the young man with
ceiling of surprise and sef-questioning.
She could not understand now how she had
bcen interested in him at all: II really must
have been pleasant for hei 20 DC VIII
il must have been. But 1t appeared 'fnpossipe
How odd you look,' he cried She made no
answer to this. and h adaeo ,he 1D''i 'e'S ~
She did not reply to this. either She was
trying to adjust herself to the fact that ne could
not excite her interest Any more s,od hrusorev
"yybat makes you look like that? Where were
,.or loo, evening? Something seems To nave
come YOU. say you dom kho" what
1oy ' n,,t ont his hand as if to lead her down
the path But she did not apparently see the
hand. ,,u,
Il was to preaching down In the sehoolhouse.
she said - .o, -. r
now, / wish I'd been there I've always meant
to GO But somehow ! never did reckon
twas rousng time, wasn't H.
Trmnle spoke so coldly that her companion
began TO be frightened He scowlcd again
II got religion the girl SAID -
THE DEUCE on that's too bad!
you needn't speak like that
that's too Internally bad! And l can't be-
lieve it," persisted the youtn'
You ought to be glad IF IT,
ut isn't going to last Is IL
IL hope So ,,.,
oh don't know. only know II ought.
Ought? Why Temple CtaWio'u "o" 30"
know it spells any one?
The girl had her hat under her arm she now
nut II on her head. pushed up the pTlih ana
half turned from the young f'aH w. n,t eS y'
wandering over the mountains After me sN-
ri,nment Of the previous night she was suffering
from a reaction But she did not know why she
was 50 depressed and stess. She had a vague
idea that this depression was because oi SIN.
II hope it does spoil people for this world she
said after pause . - ,
Well as longs IN IN 'hlS "o'lu "'' want ~
" rhe Young man spoke vehcmently He was
aware OF painful stineing IN ms eyes am a.
COMMISSION upon his throat. lie was Io'hns
6xedly at the face near him. lie perceived thai
il was strongly remote. Indeed, IL hardy seemed
ike the face Of Temple Crawford
Bat the attraction OF the Gir!s personality was
SIN AZ strong a. ever over him; stronger since
he began to fear she was removing herself rom
him. NJ
,h. TWIN Brothers upon whose heads the clouds
were settling. R1ynton was furiously conscious
that sh. did not know he was looking az her.
II hope you're not going - give up the kerry
Dancing are YOU" he asked. speaking as anna
bly, as possible
"Of course
Il haven't decGcd that ye' maven hdu "'''r
10 make W my mind.
"pcrhaps the preacher will sell YOU what to do
with your fiddle" snecring who is the preach
MIR. Richard Mercer"
And here Temple recalled something there had
been in Mr.. Mcrcer's face. ana she D'ush'u' ana
then blushcd again with irritation
"Oh. know about him. lie won't let YOU nave
your fiddle You may be- sure n mat
II hope I can give II up. Though do low" It a
great deal
Are you going u hold on 10 your "''s' anu
Dogs
Temple pa, her hands together.
ooh, Surely there Is need" she exclaimed
"I-I-ii would hurt very much 10 give them UP
She turned with an Involuntary movement tow
ard Yucatan. who had followed her from the
house she looked at him ~ silence
II reckon Merccr's the kind Of man ihat'll adj
wise YOU 10 give UP tnlng YOU Ike JUST because
you do Ike II, ] swear there's 10 scnse III th'
whole business, Can't you look AT fellow Hiss
Crawford "a though you knew n" was In the
same world with YOU
Temple turned Ter eyes :, the clouded face near
her
Il reckon YOU don't consider It's wicked 10 eat.
do YOU even though you've got religion
This question recalled TO Temple the fact that
she hungry. Her last meal had been n -,
long after noon - she day before. IN" meals III
the Crawford residence occurred AT me most IT.
regular Intervals one could not calculate on
them In the least.
I'm hungry. do believe. said Temple.
BoyntOns face frightened.
Then come down to the boat told you had
a jolly lunch. some u those rat liver Pc ,hinsS
/ thought we'd thy thcm-and two bottles Of
lager Come
BoyntOn turned and held back some ~ the
branches Of the thick-grOwing shrubs that Tenn
ple might pass The two went down 10 tnr old
tree trunk which made the landing. The young
man hurried If he feared that his compani IN
might suddenly decide not t. accompany MIN
But Temple did not think OF gong back. ~"
sprang into the boat mOOred there. Sh" beck
oned To Yucatan, who Immediately Followed her
and sat down Rravcy on the bottom OF the craft
with the air Of having 10 b" very careiul lest ne
might ovcrturn the whole thing.
The violin lying on the stern seat Tenn
pie lifted the instrument and held IT tenderly
passing her fingers over the strings, bringing out
a musical clash Of sound.
The young man looked at her furiivey. He
smiled family, but was careful tnat she should
not that he did
lie opened bottle Of beer. filled travelling
cup and gravcly handed IT To her. saying
you look awfully tired. Drink that while
get the grub out OF the basket"
Temple put the violin across her lap and then
drank.
The soft wind blew freshly down the river
The mists upon the heights began to lft again
and drift away as the sun grew stronger
The girl felt that her mood was changing. she
was none the less resolved about religion. but
in certain way.
She still retained the violin as she ate with
keen relish the rather indscriminate lunch
Boynton had brought.
Her spirits rose higher and higher. But she
did not talk much she smiled at her compan-