New-York tribune., 1904-08-05

-'fIo~ ike "a woman ne thought. lie stood on
tile did spot fumirg But he had not been stand
iu ;.r9re long when he perceived her coming round
the turn of the rock With sigh o. relief n
SAT down and began To- unDack
she vas out of breath and coughing when she
reached him. ard upon her face vas hot hectic
dush
.Ycu are late" ne greeted her. Il thought you
we're not coming as 1 had forgotten ask you to
come"
SEe strove 10 control her breath and her gray
eyes dark and shining with the air and bodily
4 knew you had taken it for granted would
come. so came ..
and eager. full of the ardor of Worh- She went
silently TO her old seat, aud sat down
Both her quiet and her gay wit seemed 10 have
left her that morning So seemed Ils-hy lAeu 70
the silence oppressed him. ana mis- hands cunning
Il wish you would talk believe I could work
better he murynured AT length
the news of tbe piace She seemed 60 know Il very
well although She declared that the people m
That is an affectation Of yours,-tnat people ii
not interest vOu,' hs said. 5rJSQueiy.
She laughed lightly az his tone and accusation;
but afterward grew very pale sac did uot defend
and she made him laugh more than once 3u- ultt-
mately she lapsed into silence. and ne 5ulkliy reI
heCted that il lite went that she SDpuld
have silent nit just when ne felt an Inclination To
He worked for a longer time than he knew and
when at last ne said he finished with her, she
Nv Nv from her perch and sat At 5he foot Of it, her
head leaning back. every muscle relaxed ner Iace
came 10 look for her. she had recovered, and he
came to the conclusion she had moved 10 get a
II can really DO without YOU now ne said, You
need ihou hS5 hS IKE ta se what R5 you have
may She said she rose she nad taAen on 5 ne5
simply. and wavy and beautiful like a chuds
For the drst time lie noticed great shadows under
the gray eyes.
you are tired he exclaimed. bending
Now that the picture woman is a fairly estab-
lished fact, he can notice the real woman sne
thought with dlstortsd eIlnseTileEt fST 4 +,,,
she said aloud She would have moved forward,
but. she could not pass him and he stood stock
4 hope the remembrance OF our discussion did
not keep you awake last night he said
4 was not awake. slept" she said inpatisntIy.
Let US look at the picture nov y cs;Iv Is ~s1I = % :
Wondering. he moved aside. and they climbed
She stood looking at the painting with queer
You have never been II picture before?' hs
.'oh. yes. many times" she said carelessly; but
these were pictures which never saw the Aght; the
special interest, I suppose"
The Iast?-perhaps. you VII let me paint you
again - he said. invoIuntarily.
She looked at him. smiling as II at the artists
blindness Issa she pointed 70 me plc'ure 80 Sllh &
NO. II is thinner in reality" said he. readily.
He looked az IT, and laughed at her keeuness; but
he saw no further than she had pointed and she
1T Is going 10 rain and must De moving nome
she said.
you need not tell me you are afraid Of little
T did not say 7 was afraid" said she. 7 am
onlX afraid OF one thing
she looked at him. and shrugged her shoulders
Why. death. OF coUrse-or ratneT not deatn -
ITSELF but the going OF the world and the sun
light, which death means. she shiverec' ana lAe
man made an abrupt movement 49,. s--
gotten my paintings! I. too must make my way
24a berar hastily 70 pack things together the
girl watching him with shadowed eyes, -, -.
They cIambered over the cliffs together side by
Although shall not be paiIati@as Ing you hope @ & you
will come down still" he said, 70 nerve NY rlgl.
hand and 70 improve our coTFaaes9ip ,,, i0u 4's
not g2iRg az, away s Tor sss E5se sbs aEEng az you
He slackened his pace to catch the reply.
Then dab, f4a 4sIs see Believe. qe s5 our Ways part
Yes i've over thereto the right" she said
his glance followed hers .,.-s -.
yes, that road" she said me Ini!o mouse
It's not very Ear away. you see. Cfoodoy- e., "a,
You viii Just escape the rain II you Fun' 91-1
ne ls 11snt and she wound her way 1aborousy 70
The morrow was Ieadsn. dun, tIrultTois win WI
drops now and asain OF a heavy rain Ine ar.,5tT
had IetteEs 70 write ana @ di5 s Sought the watch
ing place among the rocks or whlcn sne aaC a. -
him he was not altogether surprised 20 Hnu He'
So rain was falling then but aooys t thsr beads F55
-nrsng IN ike snow and fell at a point not Iar
below t9eir ITs' ledge at her side and sat down
-FIere you are he said, and enjoying the scene
aaTe ny, 9o pan and fury she responded. and yet
there IS a splendor about IT. Look. - ,-,.
Re looked. and watched Win HeT I, 80 81 7 49,, an
rush in break. curl upward. and ian PACK WIN An
she had tied broad ribbon across her hat and 50
ht n down TO protect her ears. Within this queer
bonnet her eyes sh9ne the long lashes tsSU g s-
euiovueut yet expressed gravity WhlcH was
Rs man settled down beside her and n silence
they watched the lashtnE or the waves tnelr
pbsSa4tI their feet Above them the wind shrteked
ana crept in anSry fury in and cut the rocks
-rbs nsfntsr smiled Evil spirits Of course.
Not necessarily. They need only be unsatisaed
~ think II were uusatished said the painter
Il should make less fuss about IL -4..-.-s r,.-
IT agree with yOu-as are constituted .bul
II were the wind, should rush md how and hurl
ly9es lISS 9T 4ntiIHu4til they no longer hurt
"Or until YOU could shrek no more snsses1eu
..or until could shrek no more" !" repea5sd& she she
qaintIy ~ nv must be res'I4 l1sl ,ssltps " n IS ths
oottIed-up shrektng which gets on ones nerves
pon '5l iisc6ntented child She did not see il Link
ing her hands about one knee. she began storulily
10 recire,
TN IN. for lon. 7s sBes 81 aaa 'aS.s S rasus
Oh for farewell 10 'his his dnll heart IN me
would nv soul we're some great vessel rsn,
s@n Tid ,a5 ToGbi his spi a 'GT9 5bSr n ,T T5 ss
Life's byvays owning for its s,rc@i
The words were followed by a quick pea or
laughter. II am growing quite tragicr she cried
1T is the fault OF the wind
She had hardly spoken whec across the churntng
sea zig-ZaggeG flame OF yellow light. Upon the
heels of Il trod the thunder. falling with gigantic
roar.
,The girl Daled. Il am afraid of the lightning
she said
You need not b. 7 am here said he quietly
He took her hand and held IL between his own. His
ewes were fxed upon sky and
Her gaze came from the sea. and hxed itself upon
his hand
The lightning showed It TO her tn angry CLEANS.
a long. strong, brown hand; not at All the ideal
painters She thought OF ali IL had painted. and
wondered where the virtue lay and now IL was