New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
IN THE FIRST PERSON.
BY MARIA LOUISE Pull
NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPHS.

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'Nothng" answered
Into what an idlotic position hao put '"'
self. che
Miss Runciman's ewes dwelt upon me A' DIV
.tood there silently. Then she asKeo
.,,u,,,go" tried 10 put on an air
of dignity. ,,,a,, "whv
"Sulking?" / repeated Ho' 0'
should do that"
"1ndeed T don't know: but you seem a'ha~
.nr,v ,ko sulking child who ought 10 De
whipped ror,ar
Waving made this very hnmliating ren'a'"
the lady sat down not far from me ana o''"-
Mod herself with gazing at the scenery
II, had done Just what ! longed 10 10 "'
that moment should have screamed saN"eo'
NV present attitude was all my own i"u''' ""u
o.. .ho, reason was furiously indignant WIN
ubat called fate. It's such fine 'h'hs u O'
indignant with fate.
Tha r,oments went by and still my compan-
,on contemplated the prospect. My iu''''
.,.,c. at her showed me d serene race '"'"e'
toward the mountain. looked down '"e 'i'''
hank: the two figures were gone .u,
Now. when had thought had succes'Iu".
overcome all symptoms or going ~ "a
7 suddenly began to cry. was bitterly "s" ',n
=, myself. but l couldn't stop. Try as "o
that MISS huHSi''"''
,.o,,oa Of me in a puzzled way, in wh'ch '"e'e
was some impatience hearu ".' ~, ,h.n IN
"yvhat oueer things women are" ana 'hen !"
=. voice below her breath. i o'u' INN"
one was of the crying kind.
was stung. flung up my mead
.No more ] ain'tw I cried out he''e''' NY
tears burning on my cheeks.
oh +. .
.rr NOT" I repeated, II don't cry once IN
.,.o,a vears-mother'l tell you that p"'
,,.--heen suffering Yes. and you maoe nv
.,a I'VE hoped. and hoped; and then you u'u"
,ox,a-nor send-and I tried TO give IL d" "p'
.rd the more tried the more 1t hurt Anu
Zoo had too awfuliy bad Of you to De "o''a"
a, wh,ms, There now I've said II:
Nv tears were enectualy dried now 20"
x,ov no sure I didn't care what SAID i"e
accumulated hope and uncertainty OF 'ne pas
fortnight were pushing the words out Oh lily
lips. -.
member my impertinence was r"sh'"s away
when heard the words: ,
"Mv dear child" the tone Of them was Ike
q hand laid on my ARM and STOOD s''i''
What storms youth does invoke!
cot, down here by me-" were the next words
hesitated, but obeyed the next moment.
After a silence Miss Runciman asked:
.uave Won had a quarrel with your lover?
This question seemed contemplate to me.
That she had asked 1t injured my Ideal OF her'
81 told you 1 had no lover" replied.
$50 Won did; remember. But you know 1t
"a a tradition Of the world to ascribe any real
suffering Of the grown feminine TO some mas
culine."
Imade no answer. was Still quivering "ith
nv recent emotion And how she was disap-
pointing me by talking thus! Had not just
told her? Was she stupid, after all, TINS great
prima donna?
us It the simple truth you've been tehhs
me?" she inquired after time.
Yes"
She turned toward me smiling.
Though I've been a young girl myself she
said, 81 still think young girl Is the most
mysterious thing God has ever created
OF course l had no reply to make to this. Ana
7 didn't know what she meant. either. That
was a very foolish way people had OF taking
about girls.
You didn't seem very eager 10 come WIFI "ie
when saw you in Chiffon" she said.
But l was eager" answered In low voice.
Then 1 hurriedly continued. Mother didn't
want me to go-mother thought that-that II
was something glittering but not good that
that-but oh dear! lidn't mean to TELL
what must you think II toe "
looked at the face near cle. 1t was smiling
but there was a bright gieaG, in the eyes that
could not understand. She did not speak. ana
/ went on:
But. now you've got some one else. It's all
over And mother will be glad. Yes. mother
will be very glad"
/ tried hard to get comfort from this fact
~ haven't got any one else" said Miss Run
Gilman.
turned toward her. but did not speak. She
gazed at me for an instant then she exclaimed:
"Oh, youth! YOUTH
What did she mean by that? She laughed
gently.
81 certainly was not mistaken. You have the
violin face. But when am mistaken in such
matters? Oh. 1 know some things about the
divine, human countenance."
Here she fell silent again. gazing at me.
As for me didn't think much Of what she
had Just said. Perhaps that was the way great
opera singers liked to talk. I was fast growing
happy. had been mistaken. She had no one
cleo had rashly jumped to a conclusion and
che had not let us hear from her for so long.
pvt nothing mattered now. l had not lost my
chance NV soul was growing radiant again.
She still watched me.
At last she said that she didn't know why
should think she had some one else
"Because-because there's that girl down
there. OF course 1 thought you were going TO
make her into an understudy. And you said
you we're a woman Of whims"
was surprised at my holiness. MISS Kun
ciman's laugh rung clearly. She seemed much
amused She suddenly babe me walk about a
little on the level ground in front 1 rose and
walked about. forgetting in my newly come
good spirits to be self-conscious
Now stand where you are and sing me bit
of something" she commanded
1t was curious thing that could think OF
nothing this time also but Come. We Disconso-
late" and / was ashamed to try that again
Gomez imperativeiy.