Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-01

Il nun OuENl lUlly W ttuSt thS NVAhNI
he can believe in we'll enough to love!'
81 have thought Of that speech OF
yours many times. Judy; but don't
think l do not trust Elsie, for guile.
lcssness shines in her innocent eyes.
always believe that, and happiness
will not fail YOU"
Mrs. Hatfield at that molNent en-
tered the room. leaning heavily on her
| crutch-stick, and Claude moved for
ward to help her. so that what he
Would have said remained unSpoken.
The old lady shot glance at Judy's
unconscious face and busy hands and,
not having forgiven her for first at
tracing Claudc's attention. demanded
of her future Son-in-law, with Il cauS-
tic smile:
what is Judy preaching? Don't let
her bore YOU. Claude. Companionship
with Mrs Gardner is reducing her to
the level of Il walking tract, l am
afraid"
Judy is not ,,?rachins." Mr.. Town
shcnd answered. rather hrusQuely.
I'VE were comparing notes. and l am
obliged to her for one or two very
sensible remarks. Elsie has run away:
l shall not see her again. l suppose. so
l will not keep my horse waiting"
and he departed.
You are getting quite a tlirt in your
old age" Mrs. Hatfield observed, airi-
ly. to Judith as the door closed behind
him: ''but don't you think, dear, that
YOU ought to try your hand on some
one else in preference to your sisters
lover:"
Judith forced laugh. determined to
take her mothers sarcasm in good
part
II am afraid you will have continu-
ally to wear your pince-nez, if it ap-
pcared to YOU that was flirting with
Claude" she said: "onr conversation
was most prosaic. l assure YOU"
Mrs. Hatfield said no more: but the
subject cropped up again in Mrs.
Fletcher'S presence. when they were
with Judith in the drawing room. the
gentlemen being still in the dining
room and Elsie busy up stairs. Mrs.
Fletcher unintentionally started the
subject by remark she made.
II am awfully glad Elsie is going to
make such good match.' she said,
"for was half-afraid she had fallen
in love with Captain Herbert. l am
quite sure he was very much smitten,
for he turned quite pale when l told
him of her engagement: but his peo-
pie expect him to marry money, you
know. l suppose Elsie has spoken Of
him to you. JuGy?"
"Yes. and l feared at first that she
had left more tha;, half her heart in
London. But would not tell Elsie he
was affected by the news of her en-
gagement, if were you, Oracle"
Good gracious! Why not you old
maidish thing?' Queried Oracle laugh
ing. "Why shouldn't she know that
she has anot;ie. lover besides ner ell
derby fiarce?''
81 don't tIs;,k it would be wise"
Judy contented herself with saying.
''Perliaps.' Interrupted Mrs. Hat
field, ''if the captain is not too Young.
you might introduce him to judy, and
let her try to console him for E'sie's
loss, for she was flirting With Claude
this morning.
She was? Oh, Judy. I did not
think it Of you" Oracle declared, mer-
rily. Isn't Elsie jcalous--are you,
Elsie" she asked. as that young lady
entered the room. do yo:: allow Judy
to flirt with Claude? Ale you not
JEALOUSY" ....
Elsie paused with an expression Of
surprise on her pretty face. Tie frank
gaze she met when she looked ut Jul
dith should have disarmed her speech
of malice: but it was with incjsive
brevity that she answered.:
jealous of Judy? l have no need
to be. for if Claude had wanted her. he
could have had her." And. without
change of tone, she added: How
beautifully you coil your hair, Grace!
Is it trouble to do9'
(To be Continued.)