New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06


mind she said 'muel." She had taken up soIne
words that the negroes or poor whites empioyeu'
and the use Of them had become second nature "
her. r.. .o,x,s, ho baast's
.;do lie broke into a clumsy trot. She was no"
ON the public road. There were the hents Va uu
Junction shining in the valley. -Four miles aw IVA
che saw the brllance in the SKY apoVe tSn az,
si ,1 SCI e. Continued 10 urge her beast, which ala
NOT want to trot and was continually houhoei'"s
back into walk - oo,,no from the
these carts. slouching forward with ell
hons an knees oftentimes were nelghpors Vi "e'
They peered at her and inen sa she nodded in re-
iow Say,otimes she said ''Hullo" In response.
'' III knowed we by yer white daws sa'd one
with laugh .,, hv tho mules side
Once In while he stopped ana s ,nm then
haus,i,,elv AZ something by the hiehwaS, 49,
came racing on. overlook his MISTRESS anu
into his lope again ~ ,sos q, Asheve:
- 'rore tho scores of twinkng lights al Da
terv park Hotel: there were me 10" ,,o town
dark shapes Of mountains round apous III" H,rajght
Temple, did not hesitate Sne wen cate over
,dnn y certain street and halted at ga,e IN ,ha
which burned lamp and on "h'o" We"
name "Dr. Sublitt' oddie and
The girl slipped quickly our OF ne eart into the
tied the bride to post. She Mei hann The
house But in a moment she came pack. oirt.
corners of her mouth dropped In oisappo, ,,t
ment She hesitated but an instant. Td Kim
Nv ,,, tbrouoh the mules bride and lea MN
her arm oa, tbe courthouse Occasionally she
met n man who dotted his hat To her anu ch h
whom she smiled in aos Sc Ra rfepy" Park.
WHY h, 10. how came out and took charge OF the
mule The girl walked in. She did not ASK
any question of any servan,' a. ,'ne door
There was slight rustic. the frou-rrou VI
silk skirts and the door opened IN, r,n
/ tall woman in light-colored SILK so%it
which tralled behind her. and which hau pis
bunch Of sweet-smelling roses in the cor sag
uttered an exclamation ana then seiHeu 90.
pies arm and drew her INTO me roo ,n she
smiled down at the girl al "''"'
said:
Well" interrogatively. r,o
II came in after DR.. Sublitt sald IenIne,
"but he isn't at home: the man told me ne hau
gone over beyond Beaucatcher. ana "ouiu NC
gone all night" .,.,,, And
WHO'S iil?' asked the woman quickly ana
she added But. since you are mere 'here
nobody but Sally left" ,..r
1T isn't Sally it's Thimble." was the ahs%er'
.Thmble? But how did you come, tneh
Il came on a muel-a mule. | mean. Bu., on,
Mrs Ammidown, don't ask questions M"i's
a doctor so to be sure we've taken care ~ -.
Thinble all right. I could have rehed on e. e.
SnbItt Now please tell me where to go lor
one. and don't hesitate. l can't bear IL II you
hesitate | thought | never snouiu get III "eie'
any way A muers no good. ,a
Mrs Ammidown was standing with her hanos
cIasped behind her. looking at her unexpec,eu
guest She was still smiling little, thousn
at mention Of the pony she tried 10 'ooH "'o'V
Il must hesitate until can think she an
swered You might find all the doctors ou,,
There's an epidemic OF ihhueh~"' u
Of the sort" ,,, IA.
She took turn across the room. still with
her hands behind her. The girl stood near I'M, rhe
door gazing intently at her companion ne
long silk trail swished softly behind the lazy
as she moved She came back To- Temple.
III YOU wouldn't mock I'd offer Dr. Laura
Ammidown." she said.
"vhat Won YOURSELF" exclaimed Temple, try
ing not TO show too much impatience
yes myself You must remember mat -.
am a regular full,fragea fl p. n.y. nast
II do remember that you told me- was me
answer but you never say anything ABOUT u"
and never think OF IT, 49, = IL. 81.
bor effort not to hesitate. Temple did hesitate
I'm, tho pony isn't sick; he's been cut; he
h,. no col, tblnk''- Here she stopped.
II paid special attention 10 surgery, sald
Nrs Ammidown II could cut of your mead;
Temnle Crawford and take up the veins anu
arteries so that you should not bleed to death.
As she spoke the lady held ont her rignt haha
and looked at it with a glance OF admiration LOT
what It could do. perhaps for what II na1 uol ,;
bastiIv but that gown-you'll be ever so iohs
taking It of. and If ThmbIe should oes'h u 0'eeu
"e rn,rIo,s face set in n resolution to contain
herse.f In some way ,,su
Ever 80 long shall 7? Let the event decide
Mrs Ammidown laughed slightly, the lhus
sbn,try that her mouth was large and that her
teeth overapped each other though very VIII" M,
|, was an agreeable mouth. neVertneless. lnis
vas the kind 0f woman who would make any
Inn almost however ugly agreeable VINO
was tina, woman of the French court "Eo "aS
fascinating and apparently beautltul III her UIu
age when she drooled and. as she sa' pIdS NE
4 "ardr was obliged to have her chin bound up
with a Handkerchief; -, ,,,
"C;o down and give the order FOR MIS-. Amil-
downs horse h. b. sadded instantly Instantly.
/ could ring and order it myself. but II you 90
A. will give YOU occupatlon , ,A
Tennle left the room without replying she
/ WAS usod II doing exactly what she pleased
mi che was in no mood now run the risk OF
a servants delay. She gave the ordei anu s.
/ made her way 10 the stables and saw IL opeSe w.
She was surprised to find Mrs Amn'iuo"n III
can and riding habit waiting at the door wheh
she came round with the groom apd the morse
81 didn't believe it," she explained in relieved
~ l.row that" was the reply. Mrs. Ammidown
sprang from the groom's hand Temple soI ln,o
her saddle by herself at the SANE iuu ,nI,re
/ yucatan darted on ahead "a II FOR reconHuife'
7 The two kept together down the street rom
Battery Park Just they turned me oor ne
on TO the road that stretched our .owa'u no ne ne
! Junction man on a large black morse cam am,
I cantering up the hill The light OF ialnp lv.,
upon him. and Mrs. Ammidown ih'o''"'a'"'
pulled her horse IN $500 IT,.
us that YOU. Richard" she asked. .,
she spoke eagerly and gladly The man. VINO
had not been noticing ANYBODY appaie'''
turned and mechanically htteu ms "I W;ou vor
! "Oh." he said. ITS Laura 10 ~
see I've got here. 49,, hoou
His glance wandered to Temple then oacN
again TO the one who had addressed MN
Co. 80 ard have your dinner. then walt in my
sttIng.room at the Battery was Mrs. AminiI
downs next remark. II don't know wheh
The man looked again at Temple; ne sald
rothIng hut continued tn look at her Tor the
space Of the fraction Of a moment when III, ne
two women went on Theh ne nan ,,I NE, fi
/ hnrso as 81 to follow them. But ne did not ioi-
| low He made his horse canter on 10 'he motel
There he partook OF an extremely aps,e'nlous
n,o,i for man who had ridden horseback III
! mountain air all day.
Then he Informed the clerk that he wished 10
no shown to Mrs. Ammidown's room, mat ne
was her brother and would wait '"ere io' "e'
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