River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-07
HIS HONOR'S DECISION.
The BUSINESS of Which Is Left for
the Reader To Dacide.

The BUSINESS of Which Is Left for
the Reader 10 Dacide.
Judge Eric Thorndvke went "a New
port 70 urge his wife TO return with
him % New York Mrs. ThOrndyke
owned a cottage al tao watering place.
where She and her crippled brother
had spent the summer Now the sea-
son was over. The Judge had been
married for less than year, aud dur
ing the last four weeks had not seen
his wife at an. for his judicial duties
kept him almost continually in the
city.
in spite Of his prOverbial good luck,
tie Judge was unhappy in his mar
riage- lie had not reached the lament
able pO.at Of declaring marriage to be
q failure, but h. was displeased with
his wife.s conduct He had repeatedly
urged her to come 20 New York; but,
n spite of his assertion that their sep
BratiOu s8s exciting comment, she had
declined p join him for another month.
er needed her presence
There was an ugly rumor afloat. that
Mrs. Th0rndyke was less Interested "A
theiuvalid than in his physician. Julian
Winters was under tho care Of Dr.
DeeriEg Four years before her mar
riugo % Thorudyke, Audrey Winters
had been engaged 70 this doctor Deer
ing ras q graceful. somewhat conceit-
cd young gentleman. whom women
considered agreeable. but whom men
despised. ThcrnIyze thought 80 little
OF him that he had never been jealous
Of him He had not thought il posi-
Die that Audrey could have had more
than passing fancy for Deering-
The judge had greatly admired her
devotion - her crippled brother. but
now this very attentivene-s had be-
come au annoyance to him. She was
unwilling 20 leave Julian alone in New
port, or "a take him TO her husbands
home in New York. She said that her
brother was deriving benefit where
ne was Thorndykc was not satisfied
: with this excuse. Julian's Iameness
. would never rs any better, and his
general health was as good as usual.
ThOrudy.le remembered that his wife
had always appeared reluctant to leave
her brother. She had al first refused
10 marry. on the ground that he need
ID her attention But Thorudy5e was
in the habit Of having his own way.
and he ovcrruled this objection. He
had taken Her hands into his firm
grasp and said:
Il am not asking you % leave your
brother. bat 10 come with me. ] am
determined 10 make you my Sife,
Audrey. for. heart and soul and body,
YOU are mine
When he arrived ut his wifes cot
tage. liz was bitterly chagrined TO
learn that she was absent. 4 servant
gave him note I'm which she ex-
planned that she was going "a drive
with Julian, but would return in
little while
The Judge was high-spirited. and.
when Julian arrived a one. was thor
oughIy aroused. he cou i not patient
Ii remain III the house. and he
went out Of doors. walking rapidly
usoug the shore and keeping a sharp
lookout for his truaut wife His blood
was up He 81 his teeth and stood as
- rooted 20 tho spot wheu he saw his
wife aud DR. peeriur approaching
him. Her careless disregard 81 her
husbands arrival aud al the gossip
which coupled her name with Deer
iug's. Infatuated Thcrudyl5e beyond
expression.
Judge Thorndyks and his wife
walked home I'm silence Not i svlla-
J.e was spoken by either uf them
until b. reached her sitting-room.
The gus had not been lighted there,
~, rIddy lockwood FIRE glowed on
tho hearth. ThorEGsyy CLOSED and
locked the dover
Vow ne said. his voice deep
with suppressed feeling NOW ! must
have your explanation.
Even then she did not speak imme-
diateiv. and her dr.iheraiion greatly
tried hi~ patience
Il cau make uo explanation. she
said. az la~, .uutil I know what You
wish me IN explain.
Ills facc was in the shadow, but even
this imperturaole woman must have
known thar II vas dark with Gisap-
prevail
There j. uo need ~ vyrba, FEM
ciuc. he reto.tcd- You know that
wish you T. explain why you are un-
willing 70 live in your husbands
house. wish 70 know why you were
not here tonight. when you expected
me 70 arrive Finally. you must tell ;
me why you were visiting Dr., Deer
ing"
Il am willing 10 go 20 your house in
another mouth. Erie; and visited the
doctors Office "a consult him about
Julian
You are willing 20 postpone COM
ing home FOR another month. although
you are the subject Of gossip while you
remain here + that the way you
-uar7l the name / have given yOus'
She had drawn herself up to her full
height. and was regarding him with
EalzIlty di>pleasure. But he contin-
gta
--Is = s.l,sg was acutely i'll, you might
excuse for running 70 his ply
-a advice: but even then you
s wants "a summon him
uflv no worse than he
-r-.y ears from now.