New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

"Mercy cake" she exclaimed "There ain
nothin' happened. has there?
"No-no" trying to pass her.
"I'm so glad ! was comm up to ask you 20 20
out TO Great Medders with us toward night
n !. you know. ..,.. -, evcuca
me-therc's Mr. Drecr," and dashed on.
II wac reollv' strange that should dislike that
girl 90 much. And what could Bldwei l'IaKe suc
in her But father also had liked her CON-
fuscdlv | was thinking thus as hastened towdIu
Mr.. Drccr As soon as he saw me ne caile
quickly 20 me. hts ver-present anxiety intensi
fed | fastened to give hi' wifes message anu
TO assure him that she was no worse
Having done this fingered. did noi care 10
return Immediately. walked down 10 me nav ~
mafack trees where had strolled ana SAT so
MANY times with Bathshcba and her prother
There was the spot whore the big carriage hau
stood. s,Ao ,arco
as had done when Nane h'd sung his niue en-
core song 10 me- Ny heart was aching MY nrv,
hot eyes turned vaguely this way ana tIaI
wac continuplv asking myself why MISS Knhci-
man had looked 90 horrined-and why had ah'
50 wished 10 know the date Of my marriage II
was the fact alone which concerned her 80.
| M; my hand to pocket ana drew out
Vanc's last letter II my habit 10 Keep one
letter with me until another one came ne "re'r
constantly. and with IN" ardor ana aodnuon ~ 4"
lover who loves ACCORDINGLY ana without cautIpn'
II has not seemed necessary To mention these
letters: but read them increasingly II seems I"
me now as ! look bar *: and thought OF 'h.
writer from morning til night, ana dreamed Oh
him while slept. Those letters. ana IN" memory
OF their writer filed the summer with glow
and subtle and delightful excitement 'tat coz
ored everything No matter OF what was mink
ing | was thinking also of Nane. was en-
veloped in something which made II imp'ssi i,'
for any grief or pleasure. not connected WIN 'nS
one subject. t. touch me deeply ~
Perhaps this confession reveals very fensh
person: il is the truth however. But. notWith-
standing this truth. never ceased regr"ttihg that
marriage Still my thoughts OF the ceremony
grow more and more Indefinite and shado"y.
Now. stree Miss Runciman's question these
memories started out into brightly denhed us
tinctncss again and were not Ike IN" reiheW-
hrance If a dream And the incOmprehen'be
and contradictory gadncss in that was \ane
wife was stronger than ever. Fortunately lpr
me did not try To- understand these things me
human heart. which Is desperately Wlck'I
also quite AS mystcrioua What else IS capape oi
two distinctly contrary emotions at the same
time? al, ,,..,,.,o,,
was lying On the lounge on the piazza she d.d
not open her eyes as came softly Forward -
| passed on into the house ana u 'he Nlt'"'"'
whr-e mother was sitting.
When entered the room she asked quickly why
Nr Dr.er had gone off IN such hurry. and why
~ con,I answer neither Of these inquiries She
informed me that Mr.. Dr"er had "a lu'' the s'"H
colt which now submitted to be ridden 10y others
besides its mistress. and that ne hed E"''I'u WI
as soon az ne could 90 ,,.,. -,
As it was thirty-me ride - 'h'lt,n MI;
Dreer could hardly return until tho next DAY VI
course | would not ask any questions. MISS KUN
Gilman the next morning. did not lcav" h"r room
until nearly noon. When sh" did APPEAR she
showed PLAINLY ina, Sn' .i., 80. ~ ~ art mon
could not ra, H'r u. an ~ g., ogafn asking II
ostahlish"d h'rs'n Oh '' '''""'
c'uId Sl' 'rs i w. r,r n tho subject which
/ was exp. '""S ~. .. - -. to,. hc| re
had Den "' s1," '"''''
Finally shr r'ai''
POOR b'l.' -,...,,., az, .b,voi that I
! resented '''S 'N''''''''O'
dii SO. .. ,, ,,,,rrorroI
-" ~ az .i., ,,.~. O.. ,vos uneasy
Ih'i, Sh' ,'.r "' ,, sr, yroe Constantly -
ana nv. w. -, ,he ,tazza where shc could see
~. - ,t,, i.d ,oy.ard chiffon md gazing IN
thar 'u'' INV ~ 49, a,,,,., ton ,,o.n tho
that direction. Il wa ",".t,. NJ, 80
gray morse apI'1'",, ~, ,t 10, ,n,cr.1 .hs
Na','' ~ "r' 49,. t. ,h,. house end sot low,
yard. Then VEN h'p '''' ","r "''r "a, ~
! vas glad that was alone. H'''''' "'' N'''' -
Racine c'hHs ,, .,, .t
hal n'' notice. ~. W'.. t,,,, .,,''an ,sl
piazza was %" "''' d" W ~
In QUA W. ,o~
i!i' A'' ""' '"'
- $500 ,..,,,
ANA - 20 - a., ,.t..A.. ..h,,, -,,,'i
lh'h me- ~ ,o,, ,h.- ,on r,i.u..a
not n"ar hu' I. 49, -. ,i W irc.r cam.
when the door W. H""K 'I'" "''' ''' W
forward ,.-.... a. .. h,-" ~. cali IL.
"Ieonora wishes YOU o g. U h'f, ne s'l' ~.
went IN oui y me n'ls. ,rt. ,,, g.,
Immediately. hut h's'"''N " ma N'"'N '.'
say t. me- v.,..., . 49,.
AZ !" -, r " ~ ,o ~ ur,.ir.an ,h. w,s
hand. Th"n JON N'NT NJ ",
sitting mp now VIII" " '"' IAN "'''' 81"
deere.
m" Wa ,hin b,n5 81. ,clne sfr,. a.l ani
white had nor N"l lIliih iH'h t' .iiT