New-York tribune., 1905-02-18
Bldckmaif.
BY H. n./MAKKIorr WATSON.

Yes" said she. now guiss rosy red. and What
How abominRble OF your she intsrruocsd
But you can see your head too assured hsr.
You're falhng-I mean leaning-backwar1. WITH
cor Course TC - iiI desfrov II AZ once srs inter-
posed. with her former haste
demurred IT really Is a very good ons o, you
II don't want to see it," she broke IN 'Yea must
but It's the only thing have Of you. nov youys
You have no right 70 any Of ne. don't ses
"ny Xog want one at all SAD Miss s A9rsson noty:
but I'm going 70 stick 10 what have After an.
It's perfectly disgrsceful OF you -ane-th.
law" declared she. her face Handsomely flushed
strous that I-that one hasn't any command over
You hadn't any command at that monsnt.'
oa she sss5 sas5 me S. g sss sRes and s M s Up u (
she detsrmined at that moment 70 try diplomacy
suasiyely putting a hand on my arm. you viii
It was pretty; it was pathetic: 1t almost
But hardened my heart. On one condition.
Ii sad si3wy; and is a very easy condition
Miss Moreton aounced away Indignantly and I
proceeded on my way 10 her mother TO make my
was following little knot or departing guests
into The hall when I heard my name reiterated
Nj Madison. 7 wish you would stay tust one
tated. glanced about the emptyfng room and then
moved toward the back OF IT, where a Httls arta-
Ghasmoer gave upon It through wide folding DOORS
You really mean what you sayr' she asked sud
We: sSe s95 9hhS 6,Ia me SAC SAC tssf id
Si"ue- @ 0i you ana III never forgive or forget Il
She angrly tossed open an album on ths ta5ls
face on fair shoulders. crowning a pretty evening
looked a. M az coI15i 11lS TlIn cnaTalng smile
Mn5 Sne 59 that at me- but even in nsr anger she
tanee contempt
,.,a Its a most nagnlicent likeness" Srsath.d
Its said 70 be good" said Miss Norstoa iasts-
It's the most beautiful picture I've ever sssn"
DO you think so. rsalIy?- asked Miss Morstou-
or II rs So4r nving breathing image that looks out
They DO take very well. a rule thoss psopIa-
sag Miss Moreton. afrably.
go, on can't wonder that want itr' 7 sxcla4rnsd
IL give anything for
Well. you can take II, II youH give M you-
IN not unfriendIy voice
tract the Photograph from the abgm s suseos g *
No5stoEy Ssto1y over my heart in my pocket but Mss
took no more interest in the matter. Shs was Eaz-
thought occurred to her. SUMS Ons siSe- Sut
You haven't shown that-that absurd snapshot
3d. 0h no" oS 7 said IT. I've never printed it,
Well you see, could make out some patches
and snd foot but I broke II. unfortunately. was
MI Miss s. M9.etons f mouth was firm. Mr. Madison.
give me back that photograph she demanded.
tested -
Give II back to at once she insisted ad-
vaIlcing on me- was driven TO bay. Besides the
rest OF the room might hear US.
I'll give II back II you'll give the original"
I said. boldly, but quite low.
Miss MOTetou paused; she was taken ahack Her
face flushed warmly.
'T-yOu-OhI'' she stannered. 'Nrr 1IalIisonFa
rs II bargatn2'' I asked anxiously holding
out the photograph toward her.
She hesitaIed. TIE pretty glow stiI On her face
and she was not looking at me.
You are-oh, you are dreadfuIF' she said. with
a tiny troubled laugh But. in that case perhaps
Photograph
-. Or second thought. III take both said-CThs