New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
The Fall of MinerUa.


yivyeIla'' a subject is capable OF exhausriol-
Miss Dennison welcomed change IN literature
As she read Miss DAunison's face portrayed
curious panorama Of expression; her cneekS p4lec
coIched IN terse ana simple Ials11=5s = - =
earnest invitation TO one-eyed gentleman 70 re-
with a th0UghTfuI warning 70 lonely and unprO-
tected travellers the genrlemants unpre-
possessing appearance and playful disposition
longer histrionic The sea mist was rising on the
marshes the autumn dusk was suddenly closing
in Inc charms Of meditation In the lone1y and
scape seemed suddenly 70 nave lost tneIr SAVIOUR
despsed beIrothed had vanisaea INTO the mist me
lights OF the station gHanmered vaguely fSr on the
road lay between her and her hotel IN the dlree-
ton Of the station lay nearer 5aletyolt aatnli Ia
strength lay IN her Iuvulnerab1i1y. Let her once
Vas over forever For six months she had en-
joyed despousm; was she nqT 70 ear n1Inois PIE
luton. Miss DennisOn turned IN the direction OF
She took dve steps: then. far away on the distant
marshland. she saw a MOVING s shadow FGr ~ ne
fantasy OF her imagination Then the shadow came
shutting clumsy, furJive figure. creeping with bent
head along the wall which separated tnT oaTre9 3
pastures Miss Denn1sOn stood, arrested TIE WIG
moaned and whistled around the boarding but sle
heard II Her eyes were fixed on the strange
ngure advancing IroHl tLle HISS -
tated and stopped short Had i seen neT. SUI
4Ck 9 INFO he o1s1 eId Nth curious swift
Strides il was covering the intervening ground; II
a few minutes IL would strike the open road De-
Miss Dennison cast one wild glance along the
road IN vain Then VIII a Sudoen shrls - S-S -
beating retreat toward the station as 1aSI a. rear
and the kindly wind could carry her
somewhere behind her heavy footsteps fastened
With blind eyes, Miss DennisOu He'd on Now the
lights Of the station tWinked in the distance, noW
NE do%I@eTG NJ an broad sroIdered and
,es,,s-d betrot5ed turned and stood amazed the
roadway, 70 Minerva fallen from her pedestal
Save me- said Miss Dennison. and flung herself.
penitent. submissive GREATNESS IN his arms,
Darling. here's some one coming past! Wait
se [, I'll he's passed 5sl-55s though lover wa
Miss Dennison opened her eyes family,
Two embarrassed young people stood sun while a
still more embarrassed policeman approached them
+ called to the young lady. you didn't seem
10 hear miss. You dropped it lust BY hoarding
I was coming across marsh and I see the wind
take it. and caught IL as II few across the raii-
Hiss Dennison smiled Whitley; Miss Denn1sons
~ The policeman continued TO the station with
VeT arifn said Miss Dennison's betrothed
"Oh. don't De angry said a suddenly 771 aoJeGt
despot IN never De noTria aihc s-jir- Sam
daring, don't leave me to 20 home along ehat
NY poor frightened little girl, What brute
YOU have rather confessed Miss DeunisOn-
Along the lonely road rWo lovers lotere4. Th~
wind swept rnerriiy above them and around their
ali unheeded- Miss Dennisons face was screenSs
IentIv aEafnss a sheltering arm -.
And as they walked along. Miss De1nlsons
FerrOrhed concluded kind and decisive CONVEX
sa+i0r in which Miss DennisOn played AZ aston
coutrite and secondary part.
And YOU understand. dear. there are 20 Dc -
more Of these ridiculous quarrels3
NO darling III do whatever you wish
The man must always be the head Ive beer
foolish TO give in 70 YOU 50 weakly It's oeea
as much my fault as yours
Yes. dear. IL has.
But YOU have been very Inconsiderate-
"A woman is always more IN love IMAM man
"A man has duties which he must Tul1L
Yes darling. and it's very wonderful and
beautiful Of him 70 neglect them for a WOna1S
sake A silly. coVardly selfish UnarCr1Crive girl,
Miss Dennison's betrOrhed Tefuted such an ap-
precFatiOr Of her character with warmth
Please said Miss DeuuisOu- THE hotel people
will
denly b~hgnd The Dsun1SOu and mr. b.
rrDs he'd walked 5e~OrouSly the drive wh1re 1e-
anxious people welcomed them from the piazza
Miss DenniS0u conducted heT berTOJled IN triumph
into the hall
trOthed concluded another conversation or SINH
lar nature
And you'll be down half-past seven in The
morning give my breakfast
Yes
And you'iHtake 20 the station
Yes darling
And always do exactly 7 tel You
Yes
Miss Denuisnn hesitated Then sFs assembled the
stair DeuSiveiy. while her b~trOtheG stood AT rhe
bottom and watched adcringiy- IT the turn Of the
balustsr she passed. candle IN hand- Ine hght
Shoue and saint Ike profile
al same said Miss Denulscu- 'you
must admit you did catch thar train.