New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

fright \ peaceful picture stranger miRh, nave
called i,-thc old-farhiOncd garden flooded with
tranouil evening light. and. darkly shaped against
the glow. his figure trimmed by the setting sun a
man leaning on an axehandc. over the renee
rI,tnh,r.i "A dog with weight dangling NJ his
heels The weight which was such AZ ~ used 10
hold gentle horses caught on the fence and Kept
Inc dog captive, writing and bowling. NsRic
understood il all IN flash. Adam had let the dog
nut If the wagon while h" was waiting Tor til'
train and Jump had dragged his weight All the
way home Her heart was In her ears. pounding
hcr hrcnfh away as rhe looked ut the faithful
meek creature Struggling ~ crawl up 10 INV ''''
of the man with the axe 80
"Il,U Kill him. lie said h. would XIII NM
she muitcrcd l'clces ~ she knew her in''rces-
Sion tn &c., she tliterrd 10 the door-nnd stopped
4 most amazing thing had happened Tn" hE"
l,v on thc ground and Ned was patting jumps
head Ills hand slipped down 10 the dog : neck
Tu,un All the time Wagging his tail 50 Nipi'h''I
Agile could hear the THUMBS On the grouhd-""d
strap ana collar fell together
Hrucc waved his hand saying something AZ
which the hound bounded away. - burst thIough
the spring door and jump joyously on hls mis-
Bruce remained. his head sunk on his breast IN
tho attitude ~ one ponderng deeply. ~ ihS' ~
.h.nk himself and walked briskly up 10 ms own
door liz. entered but did not come into the am
fng-room going directly upstairs. She coud near
him moving about IN the chamber when he Ho"
occupied. - - J., ,o., :,
What did II mean? what would he do next!
Memories stirred In her heart Of the days Wheh
H.. had been kind. when she had not shrhnk from
him when tlinn aH''llpn anu
was very sweet In his manly strength anu "'''ns,
had begun t. console her. She brushed away
Thoughts and visions. she cried out that she hh'ri
him had always hated him: but MS ey'S "o,''
e.om 10 shine again as they had once or twice. she
felt kiss timid as passionate on ner mn, am
in 4 mixture Of feelings she could not ul''i S'"',
found the tears rolling down her cheeks ms
si,p aroused her. He was passing through me
hall Hastily she dried her eyes. lie dli Hpt
come in she saw him going through the yaru'
wearing the good clothes hs always wore 10 towi:
AZ mo- "a
said she And as she rose ana went again 10 w j.,
window she repeated. Il am glad. WIS" ~ u
I;ut I'm q minute she had left the window ana
gone out on the piazza to ring the pen, re
ought to have something to eat before hc b''9
So she excused her action 10 herself
He was half way 10 the barn.where nan nav
et,t,,el him Behind the hOneysuckle. Aggie I'M
seen herself could see Adam iiulIs horses 'I'l-
tins up t. the gate. In the wagon oeS.ur >'''tr'
SAT his wife shielding her new hlie outing sun
with hor husbands linen duster. ana slipping h'i
arms out Of the dustcr as she drew IN slgh' {" '"'
house ~, ~ ,.,,.
She fingered and dill not step out: though why slc
waited she hardly knew. Bruce stepped up 10 ,m'
wagon. He spoke with perfect calii'Ss an" '''''
~ ,,,s lust going t. hunt you up. Hull Good
evening. NJ. Hun" He removed his hat. say;
IIull fh, dog YOU took came back. ana was s''',
enough f. see him. | go, IN one Of my u i"oi
i,mpers al him for chasing little Si,K chlvh
,b,f.s = pef and follows me about ana wan''i
{, INT M, heart ont II him My VIE puhi"h'n
IN. inst right by giving him away hut ! s"vsS
w.. y,,nish.I herself. too. ana. anyhow when the
f.lj.r came back. and. YOU might say Dess'u '''S
rarion ielt ALFRED cheap -, 3,
"Iid J.. get back cried Mrs. Hun. ''''
Adam that was whcr" he'd gone.
Yes ml'am II" came back with the w"ighl
on him-couldu't keep him: and the happies, I ,'
You eyer Saw t. get back Now. tnat "i,'i ~
coming to III lk" u buy 'ha' "ob % ''"' ''''
Adam intrrposed hastily with the warmth II a
mulh-rcllcyeI man. "Oh. TAX" MIN ?o" - W.
corn,-y.u see. We keep mi kens 100 &c..
Ky. wouldn't have him FOR GIT u You an
going :, hurt him" chmcd in Mr. iiliL
Il shall never lick him again. sAli H.ur'' .,'.
s,ornlv hut look here. y'uv" got !" TAX" Nnt'
Hereford calf Your wife can take IL II y'' "'l j.
say. Mrs Hun. just come over 10 inc DARN ''''
look At II once ,.., , esq.,,
,.f,'.nf MISSIONS Il husband art VIE when d.
heard Ncl Bruce asking Ais own VIE u Say
supper and calling Agsle % come "u' anu n.y.
him 8..p them and Aggie Ir"tiily s"c'niihf IN
invitation II guess they amt 30 MAJ Al '"'"
other after an" De- reflected 81.
Eut his shrewler wife noted Aggi"s req 'S"'nH
and said a. herself. "Humph. Nei iiru'e may D'
.,rr,,I rlra now. nuf I'VE heard . his temper be-
fore; I'm .lal hc amt my husband.
She accepted the calf watch Adam h'i IAN l',
clin.l: hui she would not siaj T. supper go
and hiH Wifc ate tho meal al1n" and almost iN
silence Neither q them had any aple.i''. -,
sumner Ncl 49, usual. hii-i Aegi"'s dlshp'nS 'nl
mn went out 100 10, yard lie NHH s'n" $50 ''hs
mat ~. llshe. w,re washed and his WIGS brown
head vac bent over her sewing IT, wmir nai' ''
ltuul.vlt when hc d on the ihrc-h'H
-. looked at her thus frr frw moments hi-
hands imr dark face N'fhins hf''l" d. 'h''''
H. az nat notice. being sfr ugll moved. mat 3il'
thrust her work into the hnsk"t near her h", ",
d.d notice her frightened eyes ana ~" snc ni ii
r.s. At tis entrance aa H. fur a stranger. MS
mouth uuiver.l litrl". tut when ne 4p'k' ms
voice was gentle and sad. "Afsl'. sAir me-
when get mad DON'T know "hhi ! III d'.,s
and got mad AZ Jump. was angry al ON"
thinps too I-ain't-I amt - angry now III
sorry bought The dog back from mn, u,
amt Huns dog any more. he's MIN. WIZ y'u
take him Tor present from me- " "'''' -"
hun again VIII yuuP"
' .Hrrir d.a 49,, look mp yet. Yes. Nei" sh'
said. and she added ,imid thank You
'"Thai's all right; NAV Sin own her" q minute
WHARF maj Won got there. sowing? He only saie
4, - make talk: nc was embarrassed this young
husband. before BIS csifanged WIZ. 49,. ,.,,,.
B.for, sd. could iuierposc Dr. pulled IN" dant>
li, If six and flannel ont II the basket Ills face
,naupDl. his eyes flashed from his hand - h"l
/ crimsonlng face. Slowly the red dycI MS ""i
/ face lie could not speak but she b"ni h"' h'h'
/ and not raising IT, che lifted the basket an
! pushed II in front Of him.
| "Wait-wait = minute" he gasped II can
/ I'll be- back pretty soon
} Then she. was alone and ~ had rushed out IN,
IN. night she lid not know how he felt' sh" di'
NOT know how she felt herself; but suddenly sh'
found herself at The door calling his name M"''
/ Than once she called before he came
"Don't Won be- running and hollering and cxct
ing yourself" he said. as he came up the steps
and he stood back until she should enter IN
| hnus. lie handed her a chair but ne rcinaine'
on his feet and. dunng the conversation 'hat i"l
loved sometimes h. would walk up and down am
, sometimes lean over the back Of the empty chai
! a., ,.ht'.h bc mad sat and sometimes talk with hi
/ back T. her staring out ~ the window In al
| posfurcs or notions showing an agitation ina
| was plain iikcwiee in his pallid rae" ana S"npI
eyes and knitted brow. WIN INV WV "' '
dropping over II. ,, ,
"Aegic. rye got t. talk 10 you. amt muc
hop. il viii make YOU feel kindly 10 me- but /
| col t. try 10 make you feel you don't need 10 d
/ ,fr,i1 81 VA. Ike Won are, You don't know how
feel Aglic I'VE got - begin AZ the beginning
I Apglc I'VE been getting fondcr and fond"r 81 y"
for a year You thought II was busln'ss that
: ...,,o .,yor inst for "A few minutes 10 see You
i father II wasn't. II was YOU. And al LAST ma i
un my mind "a try 10 marry You. knew liu
,,as venting on You. but didn't care; You hhd
,i,,b, =. ch,nse your own beau. And ! came an
Won married me knew You had done II a