Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-01


had embarrassed him Il good deal Of
late. When l get you home Ill
learn YOU to run off from your aunt,
after she had sent for you TO come
back, see if don't"
Without replying Judy ushored her
uncle and aunt into finely furnished
sitting room. where they beheld I'm
Gle Judson. seated in an easy chair
and dressed like gentleman. In his
hand was a slip of paper, and in his
small, shrewd ewes was an ambiguous
twinkle. Mr.. and Mrs. Wray were
overcome again. Was their once
shabby relative really rich? Had they
in their selfishneSs made fools OF them
selves, after all?
sit down. Harriet, said Uncle
Jud, motioniug towards couple OF
chairs. Make yourself comfortable,
Jonas. Glad you haven't forgotten
Judy and NE. What do you think Of
my new housey Judy is my little
housekeeper Hope you haven't
missed her very much.
Jonas had seated himself on the
edge of chair aud was looking
around as if he could hardly believe
his eyes. Harriet could only STAN
msr:
well, Jud-you see-Judy helped
us about the work But we had no
dea-that-that you-were so So
80 we'll fixed, eh?' Uncle Jud
smiled knowingly Guess you didn't
or you'd taken more pains to kept
ne up your way You took it for
granted l had nothin'-and-you
acted accordiu'. That is, all Of You
except Judy.
lie drew the girl to his side and
eyed his sister and brotheri law
with an air OF amused defiance.
Il soon saw that | wasn't welcome,
he continued, and that Judy was
havin hard time amongst yon. |
didn't mean TO take her away against
your wish, but when | saw how she
dreaded to go back when Jonas told
her that you, Harriet, had changed
your mind about her goin' it come
all over me to once that the poor
child needed ne more, perhaps than
| needed her. Come now-youll give
her up, | reckon '
we couldn't think Of it, Jud, - re-
turned Jonas his covetous instinct at
once aroused TO vague possibility Of
profit.
''You hain't no idea, Jud, what
store we set by Judy, - remarked Har-
riet eying the child rs if she were so
much precious metal.
Judy turned to Uncle Judson with n
frightened look. She could not bear
the idea Of leaving this new, bright
existence for the old hard life at her
aunt's.
Don't worry, child, said he Sooth-
ingly as he took her on his knee;
then turning to his sister, Its true
that l am >~hot :-e' ~"ll 'v"ll OIL Hnr-
riet. Yet | came TO you rs poor
man, mainly to see II my nearest KIN
would care for me at all, aside from
my money. Thank the good Lord
one Of 'em did
He patted Judy's head, while Jonas
resolved to try the effect OF little
bluster.
We've raised her he insisted,
"and we've spent money on her.
How are we to get it back onless she
works it outg tell ye, she's got to
90 back long OF us"
See herem Uncle Jud, looking
somewhat stern, held out the slip OF
paper. "Do you see this? Well, be
fore | came out TO your house | heard
yon were in debt, and bought up
this note intendin' to make you a
present Of it, il you showed any signs
of carin' for a poor old man. You
didn't, so | fetched it away. 1t holds
you for two hundred dollars, and
your stock and place are good FOR
the amount
Jonas cast a despairing glance at
his wife. Uncle Judson regarded the
pair with grim smile.
You've showed your hands, you
and Harriet" continued he. But /
don't want to be too severe. You did
make out TO keep me a few days, and
| bear no hard feelin's." He took
Judy. placed her on the floor, and
said very gently: There is your
Aunt Harriet and here ! am. Now
don't forget that you're free to make
your own choice. Which one OF us
would you rather stay withy'
Judy, in reply, threw her arms
about Uncle Jud's neck, who, thus
embraced. held out the note.
That settles it, he said. Here,
Jonas; take this note and burn it up.
I've got full value received right here,
with the biggest kind Of intruss TO
boot"
Jonas and his wife, having no 9th
er choice, accepted the situation, and
remained to partake Of the finest din
ner they had ever eaten. Uncle Jud-
son and Judy came out on the front
portico to see them of. As they
drove away Judy gave her uncle's
arm a tight squeeze.
"Ifeel sorry for EN- she yentured
to say.
Goodness knows! / don't see what
forr'
I'm sorry for 'em because they've
lost so much. You'll never help EN-
any now. That's what makes me
pity EN-. They've lost SO awfu
much"
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