The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-23

-Of cnarse. ssid young Doctor Ded-
ling; . man has his own fortune 10 lool
to-
OF course, said Judith Grey; and u
she spoke the words cold chill seemed
to creep. like slowly-congealing ice
around her whole heart
III you had consulted me - to youl
affairs, went on the young man. 'in-
stead OF taking this very extraordinary
step. entirely without advice or coun-
sell
Yes. 1 know hurrieily interpossd
Judith; but It's oyer end past now. @
perhaps 90 bad better not talk about
IT.
The red winter sunset was blazing
with sullxn fires above the cedar cops
in the west; the leafsss woods held up
their black arms, in . sort Of wrestling
agony. tsvasd tbs sky. o. the bleak
Wind tossed them to aud fro; and sol.
itary raven uttsred his omipous croak.
in tue woods 1t the back of the house,
Doctor Dedling .shaddered sas be
looked around him. and glanced out
t,ward ia. dreary swamp that extended
toward the east.
such a plaos,' said he. for woman
to cleo, t., live inl'
1t isn't very cheerfal.' said Judith,
but I've lired hero all my life, you
know
'lLe mors reason for venting 10 get
out Of il now said the doctor, impa.
tieDtiy.
Judith xsa silent She locked at the
blazing logs on the old fashioned
hearth. .sd tried to keep bsck the
fast rising tears.
Doctor Dedling ross and took up his
hat.
Then I am to consider that our en-.
gsgement IN quits at an end 2 said the
doctor.
Yes, said Judith. iu q low voice.
i shall always wish you WELL said
the doctsr. sffsbly.
i thank you said Judith..
Good bye! said Duetor Dsdling.
Good byer responded Judith.
The next moment, she was alone With
the blazing logs. and the cricket chirp-
ing on the hearth. aud the strange.
wierd shadows that came and went on
the wainscotted walls
It Was just . month tonight since
they bad buried old Miles Grey out of
sight. Little Judith, wbe bad worn
hersslf out in taking care of him. had
dropped few sincere tears on the cheap
coffin that eucAsed bis rsmains, but no
one else had seemed particularly to
grieve.
Mrs Pytchley. her 'elder sister. who
was ruarried TO New York grocer. had
boldly declared it WAS nigh time che
old wan bad taken himself of the stage
of this world. and had made no secret
Of her disappointment when it was dis.
covered that thousand dollars in gold
pieces represented all his boarded
wealth. with the exception of the Gran
berry swamp. upon whose dreary verge
stood the house; and this dreary prop
erty. by the tsr,ns of the will. wss to be
between bis two niecss, Judith
Grey snd Maria Pytchley. ~ they
themsslvea might agree.
III take ready money! said Grs
Pytchlsy Whist could do with three
OF four miles Of cranberry swsmp?'
Or what could Judith do with il
either |! said Hobart Pytchley. who sat
whiting pine stick beside the fire.
L dare say she could manage it very
nicely, said Maria. I've heard -uncle
Miles cay thst hs sold sixty .dollars'
worth Of cranberries one year out Of
the swsmp'
IL makes no difference to me. said
Judith.
1t does TO me. them said Mrs
Pytchley. Because, - you know very
we'll. Hohsrt,s business is in ths city end
10 could d. sothing q oil with . lot Il
swsmpy land, down here in tine back
woods
So Mrs Pytcnley hsd taksn the lions
share Of the old nsn' . shsQusst. aad gone
D~ck ~ her city home, over Hobart's
grocery st.re; .nd young Doctor Ded
ling. who had conGdestly calcnlsted
on ct least Eve hundrsd d0llsrs. to bay
surgical instruments aud f1t up IN Of
fics in the village sdjoining-fivs hum
dred dollars NJ dowry Of his BRIDE
slect--brske his engagement in . sc at
piQue that Judith should have % de ib-
ersssly flung her fortune away.
"A set Of hsfpiesr cried he. with dis.
gust,
Stop. Doctor Dsdlinsr said Judith,
coloring up. Yen forget that you are
speaking Of my sister and her hus-
hand
Bat they had no businsss 10 iuposs
% ,yoa thnsr exclaimed the doctor.
Il asrssd 10 the plas, without re-
m0ustsAuos.'
DR. Dediine shrugged his shosdsn-
10 that said 10 sharply. 'yos showea
your lack Of common sepssl II you
bed 20 regard for ysursslf. yoa might
have hsd some for mel
'Hss Il for money that you wanted
osf' demanded Judith. stung ts the
quick.
Dsctor Dsdlisg eolOrsd and hesita-
I'D.
"A msa must take monetary mattsrs
into consideration, said he.
And % Il came sbeut that the engage
meat was cancelled, and Judith Grey
VS. sitting there. alone in tho wintfy
twilight, With claspsa hands and head
drooped low npoa her besast.
Doctor Dsdling ploddsd home @ the
village, and = hs pssssd the brilliant
windows oe the little hostslry. he
paused, rensmbsring the bitter oold Of
the vintsr air. the frosty inAuspce ct
The beeose.
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