The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-03-22
A SOCIETY GIRL.

Miss ThoFnby was Yeritable butter
fly tso every one saidl, with fortune
at the command of her own capricioul
fancy. Judson had never seen her. bu
he mad heard of her, for the humbh
cJ9tage that treasured all he had in tbs
world belonged 10 her. The usua
kindly light had long since died out o
Judsoa's eyes, and the only sparkle
thar ever came from them glanced from
a silent tear. The winter was not ye
over but the poor commissioners
Itinds were exhausted There was nj
work 10 be had; 10 one to look 10 fol
help; and three tiny babes and an in
valid wife to care for.
One of the children had just openet
the stove door and had put something
IN. Juson looked away from it to hi:
wife. Their eyes met in silent con
verse. Il was the last stick OF wood
and they We're both thinking of II.
Never mind, John" said his wife. il
a faint, broken voice. Perhaps some
thing VIII come to us before the dag
is over"
\ few grufr. inarticulate words wers
all he could offer Judson was stroni
and bodied. but misfortune had st
bound him down that he was as help
less az the little fodder that tngged il
vain at his boot strap
suddenly he got up from his chain
and left the house leaving no word a.
10 y here he was going. lie Was fgen2iet
with grief. and laboring under exces
sAe energy OF strained emotion. walk
ed briskly and fast. finally reached hi;
destination-the Thornby home.
magnificent stone structure al the sides
oil which the splendid lawn stretched
AMY for hundreds Of feet.
Judson's frenzy hardened into anger
a. he realized the unjust fate that had
made her an heiress and him. the
guardian Of 50 many tender innocen!
dependents. Il pduper,
II is useless" he said 10 himself
despairingly, TO ask for help here. but
il Is my last chance" He even thought
the echo of his footsteps Knocked him
as he mounted to the door. and as he
pressed the bell he wished that 1t might
and all like her to another world.
1t was o'clock. Miss Thornby hae
just finished dressing for the ball wheL
the maid raped at her door and said:
There's Il w1rkingman down in tht
hail thaf insists on seeing YOU, AM
SAYS that he wont 80 away until he
dues
What IN the world can he want ol
me- said she, and tnen added Well
If he wont 20 away take him into the
library and III be there in IA moment.
Soon she came huttering in in :
cloud OF tulie aad abla2e with dia.
mouds. Judson had never seen such :
vision aud he hated her more thar
ever He wanted 10 strange her anc
wrench off her Jewels 10 sell for breae
to feed his starving family. lie stoo6
near the door with HIS cap In his hanc
and was looking half doggedly oni
from his half bowed head when Mis-
Th0fnby crossed 10 where he stood ant
sad with the airiest good nature:
Did You wish To see me-
Her tone confused him, Somehow he
had expected 10 be ill-teated, II moi
ordered out Collecting himself. he said
tremblingly Yes, miss came TO ash
If YOU would let MS stay little longer
III So'' i'o'7' ~" o,'' VI WI n "'ie
going Ia turn ~ into the street to-mor
row
My agent Is going 20 put You out o
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