New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THERE'S MY NEPHEW. vANE."

..vvr r,o,hers gone" rose quickly. as II
would Immediately go In search Oh he'' anu "'
heart sank. ~
"yes said father; lust after you went OH
this afternoon Nick Freeman brought 'ee
gram over from the depot twas from w.
rran'mother She's sick There was e~ac.iy I'M
for her TO git ready n ride back win MIN "
ketch the train for Ryle. so she went II W.
can't know anything more about II I'LL we o.
u letter" , mn. q
s,ood silent for a few moments Kyle WAS q
four hours ride away In the steam cars -"
reasonable detection took possession OF "e.
.I,,an,, she leave any word for me?" asked
"she left her love. She was in an awfni hurry
you know. I s'pose she didn't take hair the
49,. shsrl want. Well have to send EN- 70
her guess" ..o,
And che left no word for me-" repeated
.,,or love 7 tell We. She hadn't any time you
know" ... md
rather took his pipe from his NOUN anu
,ooxsd at me in the dusk You amt goin 10 NC
.,uv are you?" he asked. II sh'd THINK heI io'.
.u.. .hout al, she could leave We. anyway. Dio
hear somebody singin' In the paster'
Eyes"
"Who was 1t"
"Mr. Vane Hildreth." .ous"
ooh the Teller in the fancy cart al 'i'e i"'''
Yes"
CANT YOU goin' with EN- Billy:
T moved uneasly. How good-na'ureuy 80
smoke! As II he hadn't much interest," III INV
ter, anyway. And yet mo'eo "e"
"Eh?" said he. D.. .oa
"Afss Runciman was coming o'ei
mother Tomorrow" answered..
..xyh.t torq thought twas all settled
ives. think it's But she wanted 10 zee
Oood NIGHT father.
= hurried into the house. 1t was desoiate Au"'
,or,,vv was sprinkling the clothes for to-nho'-
rows ironing. 81. ,,sad
..1Ior yo,n' was dretful sudden; I can't gil useo
-. che remarked as came to the table "heie
sh. waa at work. Her words sounoeo aS -
mother was dead. 1880, oo,r
DON'T" cried I ran up to my own ioo''.
>,o,her was never away from home. once
var Grandmother usually came from Kyle anu
made us a long visit.
60, down by my open window for an hour'
cou,d hear the soft sound OF the iahs' A"e
.cant OF fathers tobacco came to me-
When lighted lamp and went 70 tur" oo""
the bedclothes found bit OF paper p'''eo ~
my pillow. md tho
knew who had put the paper there' anu '
very sight Of 1t made me SOD.
Mother had written in pencil:
20
,.,.s ord foolish to wish you would feel like de-
gliding not to go with that singer woman "00
bless and keep you. my precious cnio' 49,
ps,ow IN faint marks. were the words: i
s,es. wouldn't tell your father. / gave my
nermis. on. and don't take II back
cat down on the side Of the bed with the
sor,n ~ naper In one hand and the lamp IN the
other read the words over and over. EVERY
.,,,o road them wished that could make up
NV mind to decide as mother wished me TO de-
o,ao felt somehow sure that she was rlgh''
,hough I did not know why. But couioh
make I'D my mnd-no could not 90 IL. "hei
7 fell asleep / but went over and over III 'he
confusion Of dreams. the same matter Anu
through the confusion 1 heard velvet tenor
voice singing ITO you. my love. to you.
Mss Runciman came the next day. She came
walking up the path with her nephews doe at
her heels She did not seem In mood Tor much
talking, and she said very little to lather' VINO
kent at home was sure that he might see her'
"I want you to bring over your thrgs' sne
said to me- 1--WE may etay here rev Gays
longer, and we may go in an hour
rbere was q set look about her mouth. and
faded aspect to her eyes that rather startled me-
Come with me- now" she said. looking toward
me- 81 want to try your voice. Vane and Bashy
have gone for the day: there'll be no one to hear
U.S. Come
OF course. obeyed. Father suggested that l
come back and put my things together, and he
would take them over
I walked away, following Mise Runciman as
che went down the path. Once looked back at
the house. There came a structure across my
chest that made 1t difficult for me to breathe. l
thought saw my mother standing at the open
shed door and reckoning me to return.
Miss Runciman" said. suddenly.
She turned and waited for me to go on.
I'll" but the words would not come. My
companion came to me and took my hands. Her
face softened with a marvellous quickness
what IL N?" she asked. do you hesitate?"
chung to her hands that held mine strongly.
tried to stand erect.
mo" answered. after a moment; Il don't
hesitate"
She did not say anything more out resumed
her walk and followed her.
People often come TO parting Of the ways. but
rarely think are they conscious Of that mo-
ment But knew: knew that was stepping
out of nv old life. Perhaps II was some mysteri-
Gus inheritance from my mother, some freak OF
imagination that made. at the instant stepped
again after Miss Runciman . picture appear 10
unron before me Of all my past. even to that
time when ! could but just remember when
could rot go to sleep unless mother sat on my
bed and held my hand. The picture Of the future
was blank.
1t was curious that always believed that II
mother had been at home that day should not
have gone with Miss Runciman. believed this.
Notwithstanding that my character contradicts
this belief.
But how little youth knows Of itself! Wait un-
I'll years have pointed out to you the burrows
that this habit and that inclination have made
too late TO smooth them out too late to etch the