New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26

mittod openly their pride Ia Eivira-thht would
havo been Impossible TO their grim tsusts Of faith
hut they took the pleasure IN the girl they
ala tho bright flowers IN their gardens Fion-
GUS rhiia lilies. sht wHvY princes feather. sweet
scented honey aurhi-. towering 'andytgrt Eiyira
was very Pretty slight that by tho eide 81 more
heavily built eills ellie looked ike "a wild flower
al quite ethereal. blue eyed ami with cloud
90 fsif naa-n hair that would felt Ia soft drrts
round The sweet oval face the lived With Oh
unmarried aunt Ia house close 10 tho road.
tIah hedge - syefEteena surrounding n aHd fsuo-
tnz or tHa garden Tho house b-lol goa - the aunt
cleo small sun in the bank. on the interest 81
which they lived Ia fair Comfort.
tl'ifa wanted g. earn hes own living Once shs
hal persuaded Anne HARDY. tho village dress
t"akei 90 tahe her o. Hn apprentice but Oh C1af-
izsa Lane he'd descended with naming checks On
tho busy little woman
% Iust s4-sz. Mis- Hardy che cried that We
aint zD hard put 90 70 that ny own brotEef's chilli
sse= out Co Work. - was real kind or you take
hei '". tisifs. sou lust pat on your bonnet ana
come home this minute"
So ti,ira rosa from the table where shs
sitting sewing With smother sifi-and shs shook
away tho scraps ana ships - elk from her gown
She shook away her own freedom and incepeEd-
eu.-. From heHceforth size would belong utterly 20
tals erect Bray-hsired Oh woman sls would q
back o. the white house and live there. impris-
0ned princess
old CiaTissa worked herself % the bone FOR Il
ylra. She hated 20 see the girl doi1g rough Work
ana soilius her delicate pretty fingers IL TIE
same way Llsira Was declared from working n
ths garden.
Don't you 80 FOR 70 brown your face IKE them
wild Meilor girls. EIyira." CIarissa'- constant
cry 10 sAe saw her niece digging IN the garden
80 night 10 az once. I guess the sun won't hurt
TO SO Clarlszs ar her harpiest moment vas 70
$3.50. on S-ttiays "slAlns - TIE aisle y TIE
admiration given iuyollHtaEiIy 90 pretty Elvira by
even tae strictesy members present watching every
/ f-r az .4 Il .f.u
hrr eyes dwelling lovingly the pale yellow hair
ana slender. graceful form. CIarissa was exalted
ay her great and passionate love ont OF a elm
winter sIiHsieTH'"d into warm and rich maturity.
and Co tla her straw hat WIKI fine six ribbons For
bonnet; tat Eyira must always "a fresh ,a 'A eSd
sA.hlj. lh" girl rele.lsd. with flushing. sensitive
oid Cisfisa wore her ry S5itors t5 ' rr "i I,3
her protest was UNDECIDED by the strong. mazterful
E.,ira vas allowed no sweetheart. Other eirls
ana III with thcm a. yyinte- lime In lsrn ut NJ
lor but Clarissa trudged alongside Eyira Ike some
could only gaze at ths Delicate fowsriike Eif
VINO was not Tor them and their kind. gaze with a
lalt reluctant admiration. also a dim perception
that here was material toe fine
Gilman aitS vaylng New p 6 'ae prs2n or on, one
VS. .ienlIi.S ms brief holiday IN search Of copy
came 20 study types. he remained 10 study-love
dress. slim III figure. Gilman spoke with "A sharp
Crisrness pleasant 10 contrast 10 the slow New
men he was the racer to the willing carthorse.
trimming over with nervous vitality. creature OF
lie had taken rooms with Deacon. Elyin but the
bi ''.se ny ] ana an. every ao2r was open 20
nm re Ven W.T. i,, ns n@teDooN ms Keen
itching transfer 20 pape- the honnely speech Of
his rustic entertainers. journalist hrst-Gilman
CIarissa not to be outdone in hospitality wrote
Invitation which he accepted with aiacrity for
rumor had already reached him OF Elvira and her
II was with peculiar care that Clarissa Iaid out
were spariny for her Income was a very small
one but this time her tea lavish There was
excellent cup cake for thing wafer slices Of
bread and butter two glass dishes filled with pre-
SeayG ana Pate OF rec bar I2n Ssf aIle
apple green teacups and plates and then. to crown
placed them in a vase in the centre OF the table
Elvira looked with large. wide open eyes. Her
lips framed a question
I'm not a-g6Ing to hsyyo a poor ,T setout when
I'd lust as lief not have the fellow coming.
So Gilman came. and from the moment the white
robed hlushing Elvira futtered into the loom he
forgot New-York Journalism and fame. lost his
ready wit and realized that he who knew much
lie walked up and down the warm sunlit garden
with Elvlra, bending his dark head caressnEly
over her wondering dImly how SO fair and sweet
creature CHANGED to live Elvira lost her first awe
OF him. and laUghed end talked SLOWLY. poiinting
Time passed quickly in the garden. It was dusk
FIvIra smiled in her sleep that nght. flushing
tears Tor she saw what was coning-and it was
what she had desired. so II was really foolish OF her
Eivira and Gilman got engaged. It was brief.
CIarissa and the neghhors looked on. watching
the delicate drama that was being played. marvel
Elyira neither wondered nor mused To her
It was only natural and rght mat ,iil-
her life: she knew now that had all along
IKE T fraersnt shrine As for Gilman the mystery
OF It all was upon him still the great marvel how
maiden could care FOR a sharp. harsh voiced young
nonfdeRt' and fur OF fierce assurance was now
afraid ~ himself and ashamed 70 look into the
clean hands-because OF EIvira's whiteness.
A day in early autumn fixed for the wedding
but first Gilman must return New-York and
gain further leave OF absence
The lovers parted. and it was bad hour for
chung 70 Gilman with tender self-surrender put
ting IN her face FOR his kisses praying him pa
prayers He who was iongtng-and half beside
York iyt,i anu ''N7 ~ MANI ''-'''
CIarissa came to the gate finally and unlatched
hair all blown out by the wind her thin cotton
dress showed the meagre lines OF her old body.
She not prepossessng-
Gilman looked at her little resentfully. Hs
hated to surrender his weeping Elvra to this harsh
TAKE care Of her-be good to her" he said.
ing from the girls soft clutch. and pressing her
gently back against Clarissa "oh. Ms Lane. be
Ciarissa laughed low and grtmly to herself BE
girl was al in All the words were almost cruel and
That night Elvira had red eyes and ate 10 moro
/ at supper than would have TEMPTED little ORD.
ne hos SIn bpiSshe was CRYING: she had been
I CRYING all the afternoOn-but very softly and
| The old woman sat down IN the rocking chair
bltte-y-to strain the delicate form 70 her and rest
/ the fair head on her breast and kiss away the
tears Some sensitive Unborn deIicacy constrained
own tTo6.e I.r n S 20 9e rsIi1sd Nm 90 b pee
/ Of and and INF