The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-24
THE JUDGES DECISION,

Then you really think you're in love,
ell ~ said Judge Pelham.
He had a queer brown face, this old
man, all plowed with a network of
wrinkles, and little black eyes with a
scanty allowance of lashes, that looked
at you like glistening beads. Not the
sort of man to conlide love tale to,
nor to sympathize with the tender out
pourings and how Judge Pelham ever
came to be the father of a glorious girl
like Kate, with the beauty of Hebe,
was a riddle that We leave to those
learned in physiology and psychology.
''Ies, sir" said Hugh Kearney,
bravely. 81 am in love with her, and
if am so fortunate as to gain your per-
mission to pay her my addresses"
'Stopr said the old gentleman.
''Not 50 fast. One thing at a time,
young sir. What have you got ?"
"a strong arm, sir, and brave heart
together with, hope, at least, Al av-
erage amount of brains.r
every good stock in trade" answer
ed the judge, still regarding Mr.. Kear-
ney with the little hard glistening
beads of eyes. "Aha, Mr.. Carleton,
is that you? Walk in and sit down.
I'll be disengaged presently"
''rhen you will give my case favor
ble consideration, Judge" said Hugh,
rising 20 depart
al will, sir"
And Hugh went out-a tall, hand
some fellow, with pleasant dark eyes
and firm, squarely cut chin, which
betokens 40 ordinary amount of resO-
luton and will.
Kent Carleton sat in the Office, un-
easily glancing over the large russell
bound volumes, when the Judge delib-
erately turned himself round in his re-
volving chair.
He, too, was handsome, with straight
eiieminate features, blue eyes and
wavy hair.
81 have called, sir, on very import
ant business" began Kent, hesitating-
ly.
"Eh! What may il be?r deliberate-
ly questioned the Judge. Kent would
have given all he was worth if the
brown old man would have put on a
pair of spectaeles. Those beady eyes
confused and bewildered him.
sits about your daughter Kate, sir,'
said Carleton. ~ love her, and if you
have no objections
"Ah, said Judge, "exactlyso. OF
course you have means 10 support a
wife,"
As to means, sir, | am yet only be
ginning the world but have expect
ations, and, added to that, | am about
to commence the practice of the pro-
fession in which you h ave reached so
brilliant a position ~
He bowed. The Judge was still
transfixing him with the beady eyes.
''You may go. I'll let you know my
descision tomorrow.
Carleton's footsteps had hardly died
away upon the threshold when the
Judge opened door to the left of him
and called:
"Kater'
Miss Pelham came in-tall, blooming,
Is, with eyes of soft liquid blue, da-
mask cheeks and hair of real poets
gold. How strange she look among the
dry old law-books and baize-covered
desks, and the packets of legal papers
splashed with scarlet seals like magni-
fled drops of blood.
"Well, papa?''
''Do you want to get married, pete"
"Well, papa, hardly know wheth-
er do or not ~ she answered reflect
lively.
because I've had two young men
men here asking permission to pay
their addresses to you"
1.-TWO young men, papa. Who were
they?'
"Both eligible, as far as outward cir
cumstances go not rich, but sensible
and enterprising, I've reason to think
and for my part | don't believe in too
much ready-made money"
"But you have not told me yet who
they are ~
''Hugh Kearney and Kent Carleton
answered the Judge (Which do you
like better of the twO?v
"Why, Papa, l like them both.
Hugh is a good, solid fellow, and Kent
has so much style"
''But you can't marry 'ein both ~
"Pa," laughed Kate, coming up so
that her curls fairly overflowed the
brown face with the beady black eyes,
''you choose for mc. / really haven't
any actual preference in the matter. l
could like either of them and, after
ali, il isn't like selecting lover, be-
cause / can make up my mind any
time"
$50 YOU want the old dad to select
for you, do you? Well, well, I'll
think il over and let you know"
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