The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-03-02
THE JUDGES DAUGHTER.

THE JUDGES DAUGHTER.
So sad is my story, and so true, that
it seems branded in my memory in
letters Of fire. 1t is no story conjured
up by the immagination. nor yet one
that needs CLOSING over by fertile
pen. All its incidents are real-none
exaggerated.
Not many years ago naughty old
man, judge Of incorruptible morals
died, leaving behind him two children
After his death it was found that he
had net been so wealthy as many had
imagined, yet rich enough to leave
each daughter II moderate compe
teuce.
To the eldest Sister descended the
homestead aud sufficient income to
keep up some of their former style f;
the younger twenty thousand dollars,
invested in an old and trr sty bank.
From infancy Estclle, the eldest,
had been acquainted with u poor but
proud spirited boy. She had watched
his Intellectual struggles for an educo-
ton such a. he desired. almiriu. his
unconqucrable ambition, aud rs he
ncared manhood he became her most
ardent lover.
But the old judge demurrcd. No
daughter OF his should encourage the
attentions Of pcnniless youth-their
intamacy must cease.
Obedlcnt us q child, she listened to
her fathers commands, and obeyed
them implicitly.
He surrounded her with gay COM
pauy; he did everything that wealth
OF taste could suggest to win her
mind away from her boy lover
But though she uttered no complaint,
he knew that she did not forget.
At last he died. He did not bind
her with any promises. Perhaps in
death his eyes dicovered that it needs
more than wealth to bring happiness,
After her bereavement, Rupert
Kingsland came TO her again.
b Estelle, my love- he said passion
ately; " | could not keep away from
you longer. 1t may seem wrong to
you for me to come to you, now he is
gone, when l know how much he was
opposed to me, but darling you are 10
trouble, and l must comfort you r.
She did not chide him She believed
her father must have relonted, or else
he would have spoken and forbidden
her to receive him after his death.
She wcpt and sobbed on his bos ON
like child.
"Rupert, sho returned off you
had forsaken me now, l should indeed
be desolate."
And to leave you ever will kill me, -
he calculated, impctuously. Course
my fortune, that l must be forever dc.
barred from you y
"Don't speak so liercely, Rupert -
she pleaded. No one stands between
us now.'
eyes, poverty stands between us as
it ever did, he replied. Never will
l take advantage of his dsceaso. to
step unworthily where ha forbade me.
II l ever could obtain my wish of be-
coming great aud famous physician,
Estelle, then would be proud to
come to you"
Where would you go to become q
doctor 7" she queried.
IL would study in England, France
and Germany" was his eager response, ,
4" To be a common place ply sician
would not satisfy me. l must be the
equal of the most eminent
For moment she was silent:
Rupert" she observed, presently,
Z" the way is open for You at last. My
money Is lett untouehsd. In no way
would its use give me so much joy as
to know that i was aiding you to OBJ
tain your Iifss desire. You shall 60
TO England, France aud Germany -
Only return to me as pure as you
leave me-" .f.i
For a time be opposed such sue-
gcstion. Hs could not accept her
money. But 10 proportion to bic Un-
willingnsss 70 receive. became her
ssgernsss to bestov.
Atslast - oopesetsd. He would
,nly eonsldsr Il 8 M, "a ~ repaid