New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

Of degree, not Of kind returned the doctor
sententiously
Il don't know what you mean" sad Mss
flerrepoint Her scarlet lips pouted, there was
a spark of anger in her troubled eyes. JaComh
felt acutely uncomfortable but he would not
speak Miss PerrepOint looked up at him, side
long, and an extraordinary likeness to her plct-
ured ancestors peered from her changed counte-
nance. She and went to the window, and
the doctor, with conventional word or two
took his leave. Vaguely disappointed he told
himself it was bat the trick of a careless
schoolgirl, yet the disquiet remained.
That night he dreamed that he was standing
IN her boudoir. staring at the locked door which
led into the dsused wing, terror in his heart
He was being hunted it seemed. for his life. 10y
whom or what he knew not. The girls voice
cried to him from within He broke through the
door, which fell about him III flakes like finder
The rooms were lower and darker Che vaguely
felD than he remembered them. and crammed
to the ceiling with lumber. old furniture, musty
straw. and packing cases. through which he
must force his way. the pIrsuers hot upon his
heels. With incredible wrestings he came into
the room where WAS the earth bank. Lillian
PierIepont stood there; be cried her name and
thrilled at his daring; he would have had heI
in his arms but that the feet and mutterings Of
those who hunted them were hurrying up the
quisite relief.
Morning brought a new mind, the gift Of the
new cay. and the doctor. Stroiling cpntenttdly
through the village. behed Miss PierIepoini
walking in front Of him. her scarlet parasol n
spot of fire in tha sunny prospect. She stopped
10 a little boy who playing in the dust. and
the child ran screaming 10 his mother. who stood
in her doorway Beyond a touch Of vague dis
appointment Jacomb expected this lady to he
naturally beloved of all Children) the tritng in
CIdent made no impression On the doctor: but
afterWard 1t returned to him with the signiti-
cance Of red signal. opening aloft in the dark
and passed unregardtd.
That day they read in the pine woods together
Jacomb found himself stumbling among the
stood scarce anything of what he rected with a
careful elOcutiOn but long the lady was
pleased he would have gone forever. Pres
entity he became cuIiousIy aware that his hear
eI mind was. as il We're. watching his mind.
He began to feel that he ought to understand
this poetry: he made effort. and then h
conscious that she was intent to perceive If he
attached personal signifcation t. the words
Ere thus much Of yourself learn-who went
Back To the house. that day. and brought my
mind
To bear upon your action: uucombined
Motive from motive. till the dross. deprived
OF every purer particle. survived
At last in native simple hdeousurss
Utter contcmptibility.
Il don't know what this means" said the doc
TOT uncomfortabIy. Let's find something more
cheerful" He tried another volume
If at night when doors are shut
And the wood worm picks.
And the death watch ticks.
And the bar has flag Of smut
And 4 cats in the water butt
A water butt is the last place a cat
Please. go on" Miss PierreDoint was listen
ing intently.
And the socket floats and flares.
And the house beams gruan
Ard foot unknown
Is surmised on the garret stairs
And the locks slip unawares"--
It's wonderful" said the girl DO YOU know
| have felt that. l wCnde- if there is anything
in it-really?"
In the water butt
You know what | mean
Nerves" said the doctor all nerves"
No but said Miss Pierrepoint. ITS not al
fancy Sometimes, in a certain atmosphere one
has a sort Of impulse from outside Now last
night. for instance She turned face of
such lively distress to the doctor that he was
startled
Yes; last night? To what do you refer" he
said C0mpOsedly-
When You remember-When did that to
the poor little moth That was nothing moth
ing but an impulse-how- shall | describe it?
very unhappy afterward."
II think you are making much of very little -
said the doctor bluntIy. DO you often have
this-ths feeling
''Yes-no-I do not know" she replied uncer-
tainly. after pause.
Il would forget all about it, if | were you
said the doctor His solid cheerfulness had its
way with her. It's nothing she said. There.