New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

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''nn"s 1,,.. he cried. following her. Princess
have SO much to tell you ,,ha
49,, .d facing each other at the ease vi '
dusty road. and below on the pe' wv
,.,,,a, an, the washington post
''Well?' -, endure
..ra.,,, ,oave me" he pleaded, y can't e"'"'
car.t let YOU go. because WAN
- " -, Ite caught her hands ana "e''
,,o,, tightly. Dear love you ne Si''
"put"-shc said. but ,s
.oh Iknow. But an editor Is also ,''''"
en.,,,er I returned your MSS; as '''e ''''''
adore you. ..,, hardly
.pn, van can't" she protested you h''''''
know me-. ,o,,, ask YOU &c
a,,,,hirc now. but later. when Kho" y'"'
,or,o ,vhen YOU are mysterious ho '''N
..r, no 20 that" she said despondentiy '"e,
,,., ro,cb 70 know about my people w Nv
| p.dford Square in a very large anu u7'' ,.,a.
F,tber made quite lot of money ~ ,,,,
sunnose YOU have seen posters Oh d N,''
ard notwithstanding man eating co'u
unnamed by Rlverss Celebrated
particularly dislike that poster .,..
.I have often admired it," SAID ne N"'d"'''
/ .,,,,.., ,,oar Of YOU TO say so" she CRED AM
nc tbore was no one in sight he KISSED i'e''
..n,, voc 7 forgive you" she said re" MN
,,ae later land later you Will be apie u W
,,o y,hat is suitable for 'Moderna the S'!ie y
,,i,g Won want You Will never 'sni''''E' "
ah,a 70 decline with thanks now. VIII you
| she added after pause
7 think that was one of the most terripie f'o
ments in the editors life. The stahoa'u
..Nodarna" was a high one, and the critic III I'M
,old him that his loves literary pr"uu''io'
u,uld never rise above mediocrlty' bu' III
toart cried out that she was in ms arms III"
che was his and nothing else mattered NOT ever
the profession that had been more TO MN ~
,vcntv wears than any woman had ever "ee"'
"But YOU will not have time TO write VINE" "
are married." nc urged. There VIII ne an III
now books to read, and things to TAX a"o"
and the theatres. and parties-we are so'iS
give such jolly parties you KNOW quite '''''
hut iolly-you won't have moment oecaus
in addition to that you Will nave NE 10 100
after, madam" :,
She drew away and regarded MIN a''e'''Neis
You continue" she said. very gently, t
dccline?"
"Ansver me" she persisted.
And the editorial instinct which was older
him than the emotion "HiCH o"o "'' ''''''
won the day.
II must" he stammered
...rhcn | also" she said. still In her ui'
naturally gentle tone, must decline
Tc his passionate protestations she turned
deaf ear She was firm in her determinauo
that n she married an editor she would EMO
the full benefit of the position And the edl'o
If "Moderna' had always been distinguished b
eall
So they parted At the last he held her hand
and said earnestly. Some day-perhaps you WI
send a line-a word even-to Moderna.' II eve
YOU can-you know what it will mean to m'
Goodby"
"Goodby." she whispered and down on tn
pier the last notes of the washington Post
were prolonged in n harsh wall
one evening" late in the following February
the Editor of "Moderna" turned into the Stran
from the side street wherein his office lay an
! hailed a hanson. He looked very cheerful, hi
mustache was twisted up at the corners, an
he bore bunch Of volets in his huttonhol'
Half an hour ago he received note whc
ran: Come and see me: have something
tell you. Grace
In the big shadowy draWing-room IN Bedfor
square very pretty woman was waiting. Sh
had lit the yeow-shadcd candles, and the
light fell on the punches Of jonquils that wer
| everywhere and on her primrose hued gowl
When the door opened and he was announce
she did not move to greet him. but stood sti
and looked at him. He came close and too
4 her hand and held it.
What do you want TO tell me-" he asked
She held up her right hand. "Look"' 81
whispered. there is no ink on it now" 81
laid her fingers against his lips. You will hay