New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-31
The Hand On The Lcfcb.
By MARY CHoLAroxDEIEx.
IN TWO PARTs-PARr L

be prompt He stiu spoke abstractsS-g a. II s-~a
He began 10 take out OF a leather aatcnal various
shall I help you to eount isT'
TSs often zen az 50 SO et,,, 4,,., ,.-. ,.,- -.
gethsr., and put it All back into The yAstouA
1t comes right" he said
Suddenly she said. But Zou can't pay &c tnss
4 know he said looking az her; that IL what
have been tninkiEs OF ever since heard Pnil9ss
news l don't Ike Isaving you with ali Ihls money
II the house. but must"
seII: sac was not nervous as he was: but ana had
always shared with him certain dread OF tacss
See aim return safe-he never went twice BY ina
same Iraek-aIter paying the money II IN those
in their hands, il was not Wen 70 % known 70 have
laTse sums ABOUT YOU
he . looA a,e,4 az tne bags fr9wnins-
There IS no real need 70 be-" be said. Attsr q
moment When leave tomorrow morning = WI.
he ala not finish ais seStses but u she Knew whaa
was ~ ~ ms mt sTess LoaSaesS p ne p E,s
7 not afraid" she said again
y shall only be gone one night" he SAID
II have have often Ter, been a nigh 1 alone. alone. $3.50.
-, al know. put somehow ~ worse Is&Vins yoa
With 50 IN much ;o money n the aSsss..
That IS true he said except that svsry
knows I have been collecting large sums"
usuaI.#
Then he got and went 70 III, tooEoox- Sha
watched him open il, seeing him in a new light.
III tell him tonight. she thought. Nit VII make
him far more anxious about leaving ne Perhaps
ne would refuse to go. and he must 20. VIII nos
tell him til ne comes BACK
Of piece Of iron in frost shs had not known Il
would hurt SO much A new tFemulousnsss. sweea
fear. not OF the heart nor o. the mind but sora
81 viii not tell him., she said again
Her husband got out his tools. took up PLANS
Meath it. beside their small valuables such as they
screwed it down, and she laid small FUR mat owes
the place He put back TIE toois and then cam.
his TRANSPORTATION. and she dropped her eyes fos
II shall Start early" he said "as soon as II Ia
lights and shah Be Jack before sundown the da-
shall 90 easier in my mind If you win promise ms
thing"
Not to 60 orr OF ne house or let anyone elss
e0Iag he SAID tBar everything and stay IN.
7 shan's want TO 20 out"
He made AZ impatient -novsment
no Pro Ss u Tpg nay nv a iG he said ~
.sT PToFli lie
she hesitated-
Swear / g pleas, ser me- e, ne ne sal said t, ,s. sou,
o. a-v pretext whatever. until you come back
'Ps Fee S sighed and reapssd into his chair and E.vs
wav to the great fatigue that possessed him
The next morning he started soon after day.
break but not until he had brought her n sufficient
Ine1 20 la tba 5igbt-ns snow IKE saIt"but not
enough to make travelling dtfhcult- she watched
which always said she saw him 90, You viii
never see him again. You have heard his voices
FOR the last time Perhaps after all. the differ
ence between the brave and the cowardly les IN
how they deal with that voice Both hear II shs
sfe7ced II Instantly II spoke again more insist
entfv you have heard his voice. felt his kiss
f0r the last time He viii the face OF bis
child" She silenced It again and went about her'
The dav passed 3 countless other days had
passed She was accustomed 70 be much alone.
She had work TO do-enough and 20 spare-IwiInin
the little home which was 10 become real nome
nIease God IN the spring. The evening fell almoss
before she expected it She locked and barred ina
doors and closed the shutters OF the windows
She made an secure. a. she had done many inns
And then putting aside her work. she took down
the newest OF her well worn books. lately sent nes
from New-Orleans. and began 70 read
Out cans dours monde est an gr&na rsr
Ell peu &c bonheur Qui Went en- cheEntn.
Nous q plus tot roseau dams Il main
Cue Ia vent nous eneve
..c,. IA vent nous TenIeve" She repeated No fzss
words to herself. All The wind could noA
take her happiness out OF her hand
Go be cOntinued)