Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-10-19
JUDITH'S MISTAKE.

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"The great mistake that most people
Mansfield, aged 81, "is they form no de-
cided plans to which they are prepared to
adhere. They allow their whole career to
be governed by circumstances, and so
nine-tenths Of all the people know when
they come to die that their lives have been
utter failures"
Precisely" replied Eugene Seymour,
her aunt's stepson, to whom the remark
was principally addressed. But, my dear
young lady, have you ever laid any plans
that you expect to adhere TOT"
II have" said Judith, speaking now
for the benefit of her uncle and aunt and
her two cousins, Alma and inertia, though
her conversation was apparently directed
solely to Eugene. II intend to go next
week to the city of W and begin the
study of art. When have learned all
can in America l intend to go abroad
After two or three years shall return
and open studio I shall then devote
my life to painting and perhaps to sculp-
ture. For recreation I shall study music
and literature. The learned languages
shall be acquired one by one 1t is my ann
bition to establish salon to which the
cultivated, the refined and the famous
will be attracted. !"
81 see no difficulties in the way" said
Eugene, stretching his legs comfortably
before the cheerful fire, for it was winter
and the cold was intense. "Your fortune
is very large, and the fact that you are a
woman and used to the ways Of the world
will be greatly in your favor. !"
Sarcastic, as usual" replied Judith,
with all impatient shrug Of the shoulders
"You mean that, as my income Is exactly
$500 year, and being woman and hith-
erto deprived of the advantages of travel,
and hence of all knowledge of the outside
world, I shall, of course, fail in my un-
dertaking; that my only wise course
would be to remain here inactive and con-
sumed with discomfort"
"Why inactive and consumed with dis
content?" echoed Eugene in a vexed tone.
"Some women are born enigmas, especial
~ if they are fairly we'll educated and in
telligent. No wonder woman Is endowed
with less brains than man. 1t would be
a blessing if the average weight of her
thinking machine were rs ounces instead
of 85."
"You would have us but one remove
from lolocy, retorted 1ualoh. bnt 10
would be too tiresome to try to prove to
you the folly of making such remark
One might as well attempt to argue with
a man who insists that two and two are
three"
Iha5 my reasoning ls correct we nave
here positive proof" SAID Eugene, glanc-
ing at ms sisters. Here are Allle and
Merc Neltfer OF them mas Two IDEAS
ABOVE goose
IN you Wretch! crieu oooh girls IN
pfeaun.
"And ~ wager II the three OF you are
awe ~ years from now added the mn
perturpaple eugene, that they VIII Doth
DC mlstresses OF model MONIES IKE ths'
mother, ana be happy ana contented with
tneir homeiy spouses anu their chuckle
ne ssa cnllaren, Wnlle you
otop' enough! crleo al three Oh the
girls TINS time
Will, proceeded eugene DO pioddlng
along single handed III dingy studio with
tame as far as ever Deyonu your grasp
and domestic happiness your unreallzed
dream.
- shall not, said judith positively.
+" People VIII only know you by that time
as the bachelor cousin OF Judith Mans
Held, the famous artist, VINO lives an IN
dependent Ire.
her uncle by this time was noddlng IN
his huge willow chair, but her aunt sat
bolt upright and looked steadily down at
her Knitting
you are very foolish girl, judith"
she said at Last. - wonder II you know
how foolish and ungrateful you are!"
know appear 80 to you, aunt, said
judith, with quivertng lips For ten
years you have been mother to me. To
leave the home that has been 80 dear to
me is-far-harder than-you can ever
know" She was obliged to pause for
some moments. "But my destiny can
never be worked out here. =
"Your destiny should be marriage. We
all know that you have sighted two splen-
did opportunities
Judith sank back in her chair with an
expression Of disgust.
II entreat you not TO mention that sub.