The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-19

fessed herself equally puzzled. bat Tn
Gle Jucson said nothing. In the morn
ing, however, he appeared from his
room with his black satchel in his hand.
You amt goin' TO leave us, Judson,
hope?n remarked Mrs. Eray, bat in
such half-hearted way that he at
tempted no argument other than TO say:
Yes, I've got some business IN Tan
nerville-and think I'd like to take
Judy along if you dom care"
Tannerville was the principal town
Of those parts. and was on the railroad.
Seems to me you've got about all you
can do to take care of yourself, Jud. :"
she replied. 81 guess Judy had better
stay here"
Aunt Harriet did not like Judy, yet
the child was too useful to be lightly
parted with. judy, listening eagerly,
showed that she was more than anxious
to go.
''You all don't like judy" persisted
/ Uncle Judson. ''You had better let me
take her I'll be good to her-for-ior
her mothers sake, and daresaywe will
get along somehow
Jonas nodded approval, for in order
to get rid of his brother-in-law he did
not so much mind seeing judy go for
time There would be one less mouth
to feed.
I'D ask you to stay longer. Jud,"
said Harriet, after she had'given way in
favor OF Judy's going. "But-you see
how weare fixed"
Uncle Jud had seen only too well.
He bado them good-by and shufled
away, holding Judy by the hand and
followed by Boozer. When they
reached the ''big road" rumble of
wheels was heard, then wagon hove
in sight going towards Tannerville.
There is Tom Burney," exclaimed
| Uncle Judson, waving his hat ct the
driver. Perhaps he'll let us ride
The two were scarcely seated in the
wagon when Mr.. Wray appeared, call
ing on them to stop.
Judy" he called, "your Aunt Harriet
has changed her mind bout your goin'.
| She forgot bout the comp'ny comm.
! Thcre'l1 be lots of work to do. You
must get out and come back"
Judy's lips trembled. Uncle Jud, no.
ticing her reluctance, and thinking
of the slavish life led by the poor child,
showed a silver dollar into Burney's
hand.
whip up" said he Pull your
freight out'n here, afore Jonas gets
near. I'll give you another one if you
outrun him.
So Tom whipped up to such good
effect that Jonas could only shake his
fist and call Intellectually, while Judy
trembled even as she laughed at their
funny escape.
'After all, judy" quoth Uncle Jud,
later on, as they logged along the Tan
ncrville road, Il don't know but what
I got as good right to take care on you as
uncle? They can keep your clothes.
Perhaps we'll find some more some
where"
Several weeks after these events a
yoke of steers were halted before the
office OF a certain business man in Tan
nervillc. From the wagon attached,
Jonas Wray got down and went inside,
leaving his wife to mind the steers.
The business man turned from his ac-
counts as the farmer entered.
WELL" he began, 'have you raised
that money or have you brought back
the cattle?'
Il haven't been able to raise the
money, yet" returned Wray. Times
is mighty hard up our way"
''I'm sorry to hear this, for your note
has passed out of my hands Here is
the address of the party who bought it
up, and you viii have to arrange the
matter with him.
Mr.. Wray was given a card with a
street and number thereon.
1.-The man lives there" said this bust
ness man. "He desired me to send you
to him whenever you came. His name? /
Oh, just go to the house. You'll find |
him there"
Then the man turned away to attend |
to a customer. Jonas, both perplexed |
and worried, drove off to hunt up his |
new creditor. The address led him to a
neat cottage villa. with q trim garden |
before it, and q general air OF ease and i
comfort around The door was opened /
by little girl, ct whom Mr.. and Mrs. |
Wray stared in astonishment. A new !
and stylish frock, jaunty hat and /
feather, long black stockings, buttoned |
boots-sureIy the fairies must have |
transformed their whilom household /
drudge.
Law me.H exclaimed Aunt Harriet
eff it amt judy
What's the meanin' Of all this?" de-
manded Jonas, severely, for he was an
gered as well as anxious over this IN
expected transfer of debt that had
embarrassed him good deal OF late.
When | get you home I'll learn you 10
run off from your aunt after she sent
for you to come back, see If l don't"
Without replying Judy ushered her !,
uncle and aunt into fiuely-furnished
sitting-room, where they beheld Uncle
Judson seated in an easy chair and
dressed like gentleman In his hand
was slip of paper and in his small.
shrewd eyes wasan ambiguous twinkle.
Mr.. and Mrs Wray were overcome
again. Was their once shabby rclative
really rich? llad they in their selfish
ness made fools OF themselves. after al?
''Sit down. Harriet" said Uncle Jud. |
motoring towards c couple of chairs
Make yourself comfortable, Jonas
Glad you haven't forgotten Judy and
me. What do you think OF my new
house? Judy IS nv little housekeeDer.
Hope you haven't missed her very
much"
Jonas had seated himself on the edge
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