The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10
CHATTER IL.-COntinued.

meet him and question him concerning
his health, for he fa1 grown sallow
and heavy-eysd, he made some reply
about Losses in mining speculatlons
and drew back into his shell Of official
dignity quite on: Of the reach Of ordi-
nary mOrtals.
The mystery, however, was some
what cleared up on Saturday night
when Mrs Nolan arrived with the bas-
ket of clean clothes. The good womans
broad, honest face was creased with
sOlicitude. It looked q, il she had
boon washed in lye wat II and rough
dried.
Mrs. Finch, with wOmaa'5 intui-
tiOn, at once OWNED that there was
something wrong, and calling Mrs. No
Ian into her room insisted upon know
ing what the trouble was. The DOR
woman at first attempted to conceal
the truth Of the matter b.; attributing
hcr appearance to hard work. the heat,
etc, but finally put Mrs. Finch into
full possession of the facts OF the case.
Kitty was in love with the Judge.
and the poor girl had right to be.
for the Judge had made love to her,
and size had right to think that he
was al honest and honorable man. and
Kitty had written him a letter. as She
hal II right to do, and the Judge had a
right TO answer it. but had not done SO,
and now Kitty would neither eat drink,
nor sleep. but sat all the blessed day
,nOping and grieving and growing thin
and pale.
For moment Mrs. Finch could only
sit and gasp, but at last her breath
came, and she tried in every way to
comfort Mrs. Nolan by telling her that
It. would all come out right, that She
would talk with Kitty.
Talk with Kitty, is it," cried the
Indignant mother. Faith AMI it seems
to me, III am, that Judge Platt is the
one We should be after talking wild, and
not me daughter Kitty"
That's what Mrs. Finch thought,
100, although she didn't dare say so;
but the moment the Judge entered the
house that evening she proceeded to
mt upon Mrs. NOlan's advice.
81 was just upon the point of sending
Tor YOU" observed Elatt, quietly.
sit down and let's talk the matter
over. Act as my counsel in this ter
riblo business: | retain you. Get me
u splendid fee. We acted like fool
probably worse: but first. like sem
isiblc client, let me put you into posses
sion of all the facts of the case.
Mrs. Finch listened patiently, and
with what she knew already, her half
malicious. half mischievous, smile van
ashed vc.y quickly when the written
evidence was submitted.
/. taitty was no doub: deepl:' and hon
estiy N love with the Judge and he
Fad gone ju,t lar enough t. lead her to
.h.rlk that he cherished something
more man Il mere patcrnal affection
for her. In word, as Mrs. Finch
reasoned. he must have known almost
from the start, that the girl was
strongly attracted by his calm, digni-
!i"t noble bearing, and that her inn
s,mlsiro and rOmanti. nature would lead
her to grasp Il whole hand were but a
single finger held out to her.
n ~ you had simply stopped down
and XII. sed her on the hair, said Mrs.
Finch, especially in my presence, 1t
would not have signitisd, but to clasp
her around the body and draw her up
10 you ard then kiss her; all, Judge,
chat was going u little bit too far"
K know it was. | know it was. cried
Plat in tone of sincere regret. but
siea Mrs. Finch, l conjur you, help
mc out. What shall do? l have a
real affection for Kitty and desire to
contribute towards her education, but
then -"
stop" interrupted Mrs. Finch, 81
have an idea 1t would BE- dangerous
FOR you to say to Kitty that you mean,
nothing, that you were only amusing
.y<urseit. \ single act of cruelty Oh
ye,i- Part might drive her to suicide
You must treat her kindly. but en-
dcavor some way to disgust her. tC
cure her by showing her the folly o.
her hoping to become your wife. Now
hcr father died drunkard and she
holds drunkenness, in utter detcsta
ton"
Good" exclaimed Plat, I'll turr
.drunkard."
-:t;s, what was going to suggest,
replied Mrs. Finch III give hel
mother detailed account of this ter
:ib!e weakness of yours, how il ha
ruined Your prospects in life. almos
jecgarcd YOU, hOw violent You ar,
when urder the influence Of liquor
etc"
That's it. that's it," cried Plat. Z"
think that II end the business, she y
not be willing t, throw her lie ava,
upon scch man.
Now the first thing for YOU s, do
Judge. exclaimed Mrs Finch, Us to ge
oeasty Intoxicated and go TO the hous,
and create Il disturbance
What" exclaimed Platt. "heas:l.
Intoxicated: Why. woman you're mad
not for all the Kitty Nolans in tn
world: ! never was unie, the inauenc
Of liquor and nevec shall be-"
We'll, then you must make believe.
SddeG Mrs Finch.
An. that's another thing" reptile,
the Judge the imitat ion will 70 omit
Is effc >,ual as the real article. anyhow
III make my first visit Monday morn
ing. Is Ninctta Lane in tho anncNe
district"
Annexed district" repeated Mrs
Finch, with q bswildered expression
why. Minetta Lane, Is y marrow. dir;
Glttlc street leading from Sixth avenu
so Ma u ougal not ten minutes walk iron
here
Am | Dreaming" cred Platte i
unsci gycG astonishmcut: Then Ninctt
Lane = not u arc at all. "a gree
fields, no rows OF trees. no old-fa shionc