The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-08

= the little hostelfY he paused, remembers
the bitter cold of the winter air, the froe
influence Of the breeze.
I may as well go in and warm nlysel
he thought.
Mine host met him with a CHEEKY air.
Walk III tloctoI--walk in,' said lao. N
that ROOM as Dedling mechanically In
his hand upon the door-knob of the apal
ment he usually entered. THE railws
committee is a-settin' there This wa
i please,
The railway committee echoed De,
ling. sWhut railway committee? 70
don't mean that they are actually takin
any steps about that old idea of q railroa
between here and Glassville?'
Yes, t1o,' said the landlord. It's
committee of rich capitalists, as are builo
ing factories close to the Falls, and the
mean TO put up tenement houses all along
and lay down a line of rails, and-don't sa
as | mentioned it, doctor, because I onl
caught d snatch here and there, when
was carrying In the plates and setting Oh
the fruits and nuts and Wine-but it's +
go right through old Miles Grey's crnnbe1
ry swamp, the railway is. And the chair
man Of the committee is going to offer Mis-
Judith five thousand dollars III good, clean
hard money for her share In it,
DIR. Dedling started,
'Five-tho,lsant1-d repeated he
slowly.
Could it really be a fact? If so-ani
| there seemed very little reason for doubt.
| ing it-What a fatal mistake he had made
in rejecting bride who could bring him
| the rich portion Of a cranberry swamp as
her wedding dover. If he had known this
! haitian hour-one little half-hour ago!
Don't fret about him, Judith. dear: he
isn't worth it, urged honest Marnaduke
Red1ield, who had stopped on his way TO
the post-office to bring a message from his
mother. He was always a pretentious
eort of fellow, all for outward show, with
a heart like stone, aud a nature as shall
/ low as Deacon Doler's brook.
| Judith looked up at the clumsy, good
hearted, hard-handed farmer, and wonder
ed that she had never before noticed what
0 true face and what clear, frank eyes he
had.
Forget him, judith, pleaded Redfleld;
and she began seriously to think that she
would at least make the trial. Come over
to our house and stay with mother. It's
too bleak and lonesome for you here-for
the present, at least. Spring will be time
enough for you to come back to the cram
berry swamp
Judith Grey looked around at the 6olita-
ry room, and Thought OF Mrs. Redfleld's
big, cosey kitchen with its brigflt-colored
rag carpet, its windows lined with blossom
ing geraniums, and its sllriH-voiced cana
ry bird hanging over the workable.
DO you think, she hesitated, that your
mother would be willing to be troubled
with such guest as me:'
Duke Redtield's face grew radiant.
Only try her, said he. Dear Judith,
you'd be as welcome az flowers in May
And the next day Mrs. Redfeld came
oyer i'll the old farm carryalI to claim her
guest, and the old Swamp house was left
70 its own drcary desolation and the driv-
ing SHOWS Of January,
Scarcely three weeks had elapsed, when
young DR.. Dedling came to the Redfleld
farm in his new gig, with the old roam
horse that really made quite good appear
ance when you didn't hurry him, and the
road was tolerably good, and he was free
from visitation known as the sheaves.'
There amt nobody sick here,' said jul
Illus, the hired man, who was splitting
wood at the side of the house, as he eyed |
the doctor suspiciously.
No, / know it, said DR.. Dolling; sbut
I've called to see Miss Grey.
Miss Grey amt noways ailin', as know
Of, persisted Julius, feeling tho edge Of
the axe, and still staring hard at the n1edi-
cal representative Of Glassville.
I have called said DR.. Dedling. with
dignity, 'as a friend
30, said Julius.
Will you be SO kind as to let me in
persisted the doctor.
= 'Tain't no use,' said Julius, rolling
,rodialoua pine knot down from the pile,
md preparing himseffor a stupendotls eff
ort; there amt nobody at home
Nobody at home?' echoed the doctor.
They've all gone to church, explained
Tulius.
zsTo church, man? Why, it's Tuesday
Who said it wa'il,t?' retorted Julius.
They amt gone to hear service-they'ye
zone to be married. =z5 :
Who demanded DR.. Dedling. I
Our AIarmaduke and Miss judith,
And down came the axe upon the END Of
hepine knot, with q crash that made the
nan of medicine start back.
The new railroad was duly constructed,
irectly across the boggy depth of old Miles
frey,s s cranberry s swamp y. and the S., 900
vas placed to Mrs. narnaduke Redfield's
ceount, in the nearest national bank and
1rs. PEtchley thinks she made mistake
2 taking the gold eagles instead Of the
ranberry swamp; but young DR.. Dedling
Kinks his mistake was still greater. |
sACHELOR,s CONFESSION. ;
By HELEN FOREST GRAVES :,