Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-01
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cy You tore my S:c.ch up. Judy. and
particularly wished to keep it with
the intention of showing it to Town
Shrnd when he shall have become so
wholcSomcly disillusioncd as to he able
to appreciate my pcrspic&city. Be
| sides, you did not half examine it
look at yon pitving moon.-and he
pointed laughiNc,y 1T the background
Of his tern sketch.
| Judith recognized! her own profile.
dclicately outlined in the crescent
moon locking down upon the scene:
but Johr fY,:s:: a;nA her intention to
destroy that be Sui, :.;ling it up. while
he turned another sketch toward her
| for inspection. 1t represented Claude
lying dead on pa, of sreensward.
| with woman of S;:::,:ier build knecl-
ing beside him in an attitude OF grief:
| gliding away was a large snake which
had its head turned back. looking
! mockingly at them. his head being Il
caricature of Elsie.
/! Judith bent to look at it, but sud
! denly turned aside and burst into tears.
| The mischief in Ec;' brothers face i'm
mediately gave place ~ an expression
If surprise that merged into loving
| tenderness. rendering the likeness be-
tween the two more striking. dis he
| stretched out one cf his thin hands and
| forcibly drew her to his side and kissed
her.
You goose he said. softly. IF
| had guessed, you world have been hurt.
| would rot haze shown them to you.
I have bitterness enough in me to re-
sent the injuries of forty people. and it
must have some outlet. Do not fear
that I shall exhibit those sketches to
any one else. though l think it would
do Miss Elsie good to see them. l have
seen very little Of what was going on,
but sufficient to know that she has will
| fully stolen your lover. l think l
should have hated him il he had mar
ried you. AMI vet am a"sr;y with her
for stealing :ain' from you. Judy. you
must marry MAJ, who will let me live
with you. You wi'l--won't you:"
"Yes-I promise you that." Judith re-
turned. with catch in her breath.
But. Jack. yon won't draw any moro
horrid pictures. will you:''
Well. if l dc. won't let you see
them. You must rct crush rising gen
iuS Judy"
Il don't want to do SO: but l wish
you would try 20 turn Your talent to
some better account.
He made 4 Srn!nCe as he replied:
| Il have otfeoc . illustrate the gov
ernor's books. E.:r Ao Wont stand il.
suppose he fears ma: III me of my per-
verified humorS ! nigh. ,',:lke his hero
| inc a Medusa ana lis :,"ro Il monster.
While endov:nS the vill,-n Will: the
eraces of Ado;.:s and Mars combined
Turn NY talent TO account: ImpoSSi-
Bile. Judy ] So a dreamer. as my
father is. There is something in me
l am never more conscious Of alt
than at night when l am wakeful. But
if l obeyed my impulse and sprang up
to put to Paper the fancies that run
riot in my brain. the inspiration would
| have vanished by the time l had light
ed my candle and found my crutches
am not of the stuff Of which martyrs
and heroes or successes are made
He paused. with Sigh: and as
Judy carcss;nsiv passed her hand over
his dark head she thought that the
knowledge that John would have
missed her terribly if she had married,
should alone cngender in her peace and
content. Presently she said to him:
Come down to luncheon. John-AIr.
Townshend IS going to stay
NO: l Won. come down to lunch
con. Judy. Send me up something. for
am not in the humor to meet Town
shend.''
! But You like him. dcar:"
Yes: liked him better as your pros
rective lover than as ElsieS tnnce
though l dor want him TO have YOU
After luncbenr Won si!".:i come UP and
sit with me. # yon Will. while the par
onts prose a;:G :he overs spoon
When judith had gU::c. he took up
his clutches. and. crossing the room TO
Il desk. put away his sketches. with
many others that t1re evidences OF his
freaks of fancy and skill.
AS he had declared, Claude Town
sAend had Il" intention of waiting long
| for his bride. He proposed to her on
the Sd of April. and the wedding was
fixed for tie Both: SO there was great
deal Of hustle 10 get her trosseau ready
III time. and. as the chief preparations
fell to Judy'S share. she had not much
leisure to brood over her disappoint-
ment.
Elsie was quite willing to assist her
in her desultory fashion, but she would
dream away two minutes for every
'!'!i - F>CSOlho ol)tuL Win lSl tI''''~,
and was always ready to comply with
the demands made upon her time by
her ardent lover. indy had to stitch
away the harder 10 make up for that.
they had neither mercy nor thought
for her She had none for herself. and
was too proud to let any one guess her
feelings. SO, with smiling lips. she cut,
shaped. stitched and embroidered to-
tally ignoring the dull pain at her
heart
She was so busy that she had no OPP
Eortunity Of discussing i;!Eies future
with the latter until d. or two be-
fore the wedding, whcn Der intention
WAS recalled by something that hap
pcncdE Elsie had gone ont. in good spjr-
It's. in the morning. to buy some few
odds and ends Of fnery, but on her re-
turn she flung her little parcels down
before Judy. telling her, so pettishly,
to look at the contents, that Judy re-
garded her in surprise.
What is the matter, Elsie, dcar!'
she asked, gently.
Nothing. Look ut that rubbish
Judy" was the reply. But before Ju
dith had examined the contents Of the