New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10

Yes" replied the other. II know But you
have changed all that. You have made such
calls on your strength. You seemed to mink
that it was limitless And then. pardon me.
Temple" here the woman bent forward and took
the clasped hands you have not been happy
ION. don't Don't" murmurcd Temple.
mo no But little harshness is sometimes
strengthening | am not going 10 say anything
more than this: You acted upon theory you
had about marrying a basis Of respect ana
regard merely. You thought YOU could improve
upon nature. You though going against the
natural impulses of the human heart was a me
thing to do Well YOU can't do that and come
off victor You're vanqu!shed. Your being gives
up the unequal battle.
When a sensitive and refined woman acts oar
the theory Of marriage for anything else than
love she certainly deserves 10 lose her Sci-rc-
speet. and generally does lose It,
DO YOU remember that writer who says: No
woman marries a man without loving him but
has her moral sense obscured?
Temples eyes had been fixed upon the speaker.
Laura | wish could tell you some thinGs-1
wish"--having said much Temple Withdrew
her hands and twisted them together. She smi!ad
piteously.
But no; really have nothing to say. II IS
weak 70 talk about ones self and to Pity ones
self And wanted to do good. and TO help people
Now IL I'm going to be nervous woman
Here her lips quvered and the tears dropped
from her eyes
oh" said Mrs Ammidown easily. "hecau'e
YOU have worn yourself down like this. It by no
means follows that you are going to keep IN
,, being nervous woman"
II suppose | shall be wel again in n few
weeks" said Temple. pleadingly.
NO e, us look the thing in Tho face. You
must rest for months perhaps for year. Here
is the programme: First you 60 TO Miss Mac
Callum for treatment. Her treatment Is good Tor
people who I've too fast because she tries TO
teach them not to live al all And that Is "N-
actly what YOU need now. You are TO be taught
simply to rest. II YOU can res long enough va
viii be VOL again. for there is n organic trouble.
Then | want YOU. As soon a. l. gets Hli. u 90
into tho country. say all summer with lucatah.
have Thimbie: ride stroll vcgeiate. II You i'cI
as II YOU were going to sympathize WIN ,nne-
body stop where YOU arc. You need not heip
cre3ture Would YOU Ike to be back in Lime
stone township when spring Is really mere
!, shade came over Temples expressive race
! She hestated but as last said:
no; let me 90 to some new place. ana Will
! send for Thimbie. on" with sudden brighton
| ing Il Will write to Miss DrowdF. She lives
here i'm Massa husetts. Perhaps sh" VIII Jet mo
| stay with her."
Miss Drowdy let It be then" was thc answer
! "Only tomorrow We VIII call on Mi's Ma
| Cd,lum
| Mrs Ammidown walked toward the door. Sh"
knew that she had be"n a htu" harSn IN pr
! manner but It had been purposeIy. Now sh'
! paused and looked back
1T seems T. me- she Sdld. thal YOU "'4i ','
! mountains ough, to be able to heal and strength
| on YOU. Are you sure II is wise to 80 SOM "H'ie
else"
! There was something in the facc Il the young
or woman as she heard these words that mad"
| Mrs Ammidown's heart suddenly contract WI"
! the keenness Of her sympathy Nleldlng ~ "
| crossed
| down BY temples chair putting her arms about
! her and drawing the slight form - nor.
/ TEMPLES head dropped upon her companion
shoulder: but she did not sob nor weep Sh' Wa
You are morbid ana representative said NJ Is.
.,nr,idovn after A silence Then. with slight
! lauob "You see it's hypereSthesia and that KIND
~ hing. Everything viii be different after You
are rested and nourished Flesn ana oI'oi ana
! nerves resent certain things. and tnen we 'hlh'
| it's our souls or our spirits when are ",S' ,'''
! Rui bless nc, here am sYmpatnzlnG win you
! How ridiculous Of me- . -,
| most praci,cal manner. thai she would call al "
to take Temple 70 Miss MaccalIm ,...,...., ..
| when she rad reached the hall she hrSl'rt'd Il
| moment The seeming result # her hesitation
| was that she took card from h"r cas". wrote u
! line upon It. rang IN" bell, ard asked ~" S.T
wren Mercer read what his sister had written
! "Cau uuon mo within the hour" he put hls oN.i-
! cla, on mis- arm and with his nat IN MS manu- IT,
B entered the sittngroon
q
| as II was leaned upon her chair beior" :hr was
/ aware OF mis- entrance That glance was hk' a
| knIfeth rust in his heart. Instantly sh" han as
| sumed look OF some animation ana h'r ups pu'
! on a smile.
II only came 10 say that am going out .or
short time" said Mercer. advancing into me
room. Il wish could get yon som .,il,i's
! amuse YOU. 10 entertain yOu in some way.
He took her hand ana held Il moment, Igi'
| IT, in sort Of distant manner. tn"n iaid u se""y
down.
1, my
thing" she began. and then. III you'd sIin4
some kind Of fruit, should De- glad. And II 900
would Try 10 rest little yourself
ooh. I'm well well ana strong. 10 answered
He hurried away. lie was quite conscious thai
h was childishly grateful that she had m'nuol"'
something he might get for her; even thpuGh IL
suspected that she had spoken thus ch'hy l.
| crafty him.
Mrs. Ammidown was waiting for him at h"i
rooms He walked straight up 10 her AMI i'1F
hold of her arm IN a way that made her VIM.
Now tell me- the exact truth" he said harsn
~. is she going 10 live
Yes" wa. the instant reply.
Mercer released her arm. He suddenly bcsaI
TO tremble. The trerlor shook his whole frame.
His sister pushed chair toward him, ana M
sat down in il. Re 2azed at her vaguely li'
vaguely fel; her hand on MS forehead and hearC
her say:
Poor fellow.
He reused himself 10 murmui. apologencaly;
ITS been a strain.
whom he could allow himself 10 snow weakness.
She did not reply. She only continued 10 cares'
his forehead.
she must go down 10 Carolina. he went or
a. soon a. ne could she will get well among
her own mountains. And ] VII! stay mere
Laura, you arrange II; YOU go with her
1T was the mountains that tnouknt 81 nrs''
was the reply But she doesn't want to 20.
Mercer started forward in his chai.
1T is because she was happ! mere ne tx
claimed and she cannot bear 10 60 bar .es
she was happy there. Good Goa! Laura 20 !o'
know wha, I've made her suffer-?
IT. ,ron,an d,d moi renly She could not. sh'
stood there with her eyes fixed on her brothcr.
At first there was stirring OF resenineh
against the woman who was making MIN % un
| happy But he did not mention his ""h uh
happiness lie was thinking OF his VIE.
| She felt tina: what she had TO say was be