New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
CAB had broken
y down at the cor
rer. its paSsen-

a tail, elegantlygowned woman, standing
Il he mud OF the suburban roadway, the cabby sig
Ing wildly TO passing trolley-car
[--.e the only occupant of the car leaned forward
Fl seat with exclamation of pleasure then
and hurried to the door. Why Mary-Mary
Unexpected. Mary the always desirabel'' he
III as he clasped one slim goved hand and settled
II. naH-co1ner in her seat.
looked a him with heightened color but with
ord OF greeting. One might have said that there
-. hungry look in the fine eyes. as though they
-ted on something well loved after long abstinence
Pray excuse for fainting" he ratified on
---r- OF course you didn't remember that such
person as myself lived in this burg-its only
a--a- stand to yOu-but the movements of the star
~. .~.ble from obscure points, and | braced for
q sight OF YOU"
How absurd" said the woman. And the faintest
t--a- IN iIartes bearing answered the first of
her .aa vibrant voice. She did tell him that she
h.t .-aved the wrath of her manager by insisting
Upon LAYING this small town that she had aroused
a9n OF her sanity by demanding one free day
her. as well. And all because she did know that
i -.r was his home.
-oa YES, was braced Harte's voice saying
II e-art 10 see you play last night in Hearts ."
IN still seeking a suitable vehicle for my talents
-.ll my manager of the play you began for me
Haze you ever finished it,
Ha-te shook his head with laughing eyes That
play. It was pure 1noonshine- Inoonshine and Mary
--..-.- what Il amounted to-
Hearts is poor thing. Did you like 1t at all,
Did Faa ike me IN II :? with adorable smile
Like II Well, ratherl We were in all sorts of
Hu---r over going out to hear The Great Marie
O-1- In her unparalleled success, which three
ha- -d nights in New-York and we were not
dis.- 9rted-"
-T,- little wife and l. yes She was troubled
many thlngs-to wear, or not to wear; but we
ual. relt;isitions upon neighbor who IN
son. .--les stay with the children, and went.
Ills companion had turned and looking out
-.- window. We miles from town, aren't
he said in q low voice Tell me about your
marriage I-hadn heard of it
SHY should YOU. My movements not those
aeareuly bodies, visible to all eyes Then,
.-..-. pause. Well well Welt It's the Mary;
Fl sam. dear. dark-bue eyes. | suppose those long,
hands that can fairly talk hidden in your
YOU think my acting improved-last night,
-10d the play very well-considerlng. 1t was
asst act when your lover had sent the roses,
s1 drew one out and stood cherishing 1t in those
..-5cI fingers OF yours, looking down at it with
; "a. ting smile that has the quality Of tears Well,
-.-s that then the old madness came over me
IL .-aln Sitting there-tamed wonted docie,
-..,Ely Observation-Disclosures the little wife felt
me and / let myself go
hY not, bitterly. hat sort OF thing doesn
among the real emotions.
Sure. Mary girl I probably was in no different
.. a-nent from nine of ten in the house
! knew what II meant The in
and adoring you But then. you say, since
rs become the fashion to be heart-broken after you
efed-ir- Manila hats cumInerbunds. there's
---.4chorv TO the wife and babies in It at all.
None certainly
For FIVE long wonderful minutes YOU held your
house spelbound reading your face as YOU unused on
t.sr 10th rose