The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-12-28

to the top. A woman came to the
door. and she was dressed mighty fine
in a silk gown, and a ring on every
finger, it seemed to me. She kind O.
stared at me, as if [ had been a tramp,
and | have no kind Of doubt ! looked
like one, with my bunnit far back on
my head, and mud from the grocer's
wagon all over my dress.
"'Well? she said speaking sharp
What do you want?
a big lump rose in my throat. /
had calculated all the way over that
Jed would open the door, and as soon
as he saw me he would cry ont, why,
Judy, little gals that you? and then
he would Jest take me into his big
strong arms. and [ would be all right.
Things 10 not come out as you expect
they will
Miss judith paused to comfort me.
I had been crying, silently, with my
head against her shoulder. Dear
hp4rt. she whispered, don't you cry.
Ib Lord had his reasons, and he will
mabt i mp TO me some day. Well
looked up at the woman standing
there. in the door, and [ said, Does
Nj johnson 1--we here?
* - laughed, and nodded her head.
Yes, .le answered. he lives here, but
what 10 you want with him?
Tint ailt any Of yonr business, /
said, nd / spoke short and quick /
iy9, come over from Ameriky to find
BIN.
She looked over my head at the
groref, Air she crazy she cried.
You let me see him once, shout
ed, .ll,i [ tried to git past her through
the door.
My husband aint in, you idiit, she
screamed. And then she called TO the
grocer, Take her away, take her
away! ! will call the perlice.
Il set down on the top step, near the
door, for ( could not stand no longer
".Madam' [ begged, i amt crazy,
hut dunno bat you'll drive me to 1t.
For tue love OF mercy, tell a poor,
forlorn woman ali you his wife?
and didn't he ever tell you
nothin' of Judith Holcomb?' "She
stared me straight in the face--He
,ev-o,, ts,l1 pon n0thip, abQntnn winPo -,
she cried, her eyes tlashin, and was
married to him a week ago tomorrow
Il got up from the steps. and my
head went turnin' round | held fast to
the railin.'
Take me home to your Wife L
said to the grocer man, fer amt got
a friend bat YOU
Il dunno exactly what happened
after that-l guess he got me home,
and Jane nursed me up little TILL L
could get my wits back, but it was a
dark time for poor Aunt Judy, my jas
mine flower. Byme by [ got well
enough to come home. SO l took the
same ship and sailed back across the
same ocean, but it took sight longer,
and it didn't look the same. All the
way over [ sat like stone figure on
the deck. thinkin' about Jededlah, but
one day the old stage druv me over
the Hurrican, hillaand L could see
Hetty standin' at the gate beside the
pink h0llyhocks."
Miss judith arose as the last work
died upon her lips.
That's all Of my love story" she
said. Come in doors, my lily bud,
its time your pretty eyes was closed
in sleep, Tomorrow you shall tell
Your heart break"
But did you never hear from
him again-did he never write to
you?" | insisted, following with re
| lur+aDt fOOtStppS in the wake OF hel
cashemire gown.
There was hard tone in her voice
as she answered me-a and | knew that
her tender eyes had lost their soft ex
preston.
Il had two letters-after [ came
hOme-but | sent them back to him
unopened"
on, Miss judy | cried, ''suppos'
it should all have been mistake"
But she answered not word.
" e were in the garden on the even
inc after the telling OF Miss Judy
i love story. 1t was the close of one o
those rare days in June when tn
! colorings in sky and earth are IN eS
ouisite harmony-and as the red SUI
hung like ball Of fire from the heay
ems. and poised itself for brief good
night on the top Of Hurricane hill
called Miss Hetty's attention to l
saying, Look at that great golde
, apple. and near the locusts serenaC
ing it. guess we shall have war;
: day tomorrow"
/ Miss Hetty was counting stitches
5 her knitting, but Miss Judith gaze
with earnest eyes.
4 There's a man on the top Of Il
Y hill" she said; ''he stands out Gle;
). against the strong light, and L thlr
he's coming down INTO the valley"
There was a witstfulness III her ia
d which betrayed her thoughts.
t watched the tiny speck descen
ing the hill with idle curiosity.
II He must be tired" | said preser
W ly; there limp in his gait"
4 4 sudden cry from Miss judy stal
led us both. she was standing up WI
n her eyes riveted on the figure of t
q man. now nearly hidden behind t
m little maple forest of the base of t
" hill.
or She paid no attention to her siste
~ frightened cry of What ails Y
of JUDI" Nor did her gaze wander
or one moment from the opening in t
maple trees through which the strar
llf er must enter the village.
ed As he emerged from the shadow
branches, she threw open the wh
he wicket gate, and like deer fed
ut. the street. The next moment | 5
up her clasped in a pair of sturdy ar
and [ heard Miss Hetty exclaim:-
nis Il believe that's Jed-come hon