The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
story OF Sacrifice.
A. Bit OF Eavesdropping
That Led to the Right
ing OF O Great Wrong.
BY George Lincoln.

) BY George Lincoln. .
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The judge fell into the way Of watch
ing them naturally enough. After the
court adjourned In the early afternoon
he always took a ride on his bicycle
and never failed to visit the beautiful
stretch Of boulevard recently opened
along the string of lakes.
They both came Of good families, or
ut least well to do families. and their
manner led him to think there was
breeding behind them. How, then. did
lie come to know that they loved each
other? you ask. How was it possible
not to know 1t? He was not always
past SO. and lie had good memory.
So when the judge noticed the way
he looked ut her and the way
''she" looked at him" and the tender
ness OF the young mans courtesy the
judge knew well enough how matters
We're.
She was beautiful woman, not over
20. and gave one an impression of trig-
ness and neatnesS. 4 woman would
say She wore u becoming suit that tit
ted her. She was petite, with one of
those fresh, sparkling faces so seldom
seen among oserwOrked society girls.
he was manly chap Of %. athletic.
bronzei and thoroughly fit" rs my
nephew says My nephew plays on the
varsity" football team and Is author
ity In our family on such matters.
And <ho
awhile he got into the way of bowin,.
to them. although they didn't know he
was Judge Storrow. and he didn't
know them.
One dreamy Indian summer after
noon the Judge went up among\ the
trees on the side of the lake to a shell
tered nook he knew and lay, down to
rest. There had been a puzzling case
before him that morning and while
thinking It. over he must have fallen
asleep.
He was suddenly aware that lust
outside his shelter q man and woman
were talking. He knew not what to do.
He sonn discovered that they were
"his lovers" as he called them, and
they were discussing some unhappy
circumstance regarding their affection
What could ne do: There was no
way out except pact them. Would it
be better to come out and so let them
know he had heard their Talk. or would
1t not be more delicate to remain till
they had gone. not listening. and they
would never know any one had over
heard them? He decided on the latter
alternative and remained perfectly
quiet.
But. try as he would. 1t was impossi.
bic not to hear their whole conyersa.
ton.
But what difference does that
make?" asked the young man. .You
know perfectly we'll. Alice. that if it
were thousand times wOrse-that If
1T were you yourself-I would marry
you"
"Oh. but think Of it, Ned. Think
what your friends would say! Ned
Grant married the daughter Of an EN-.
bezzler serving his time in jail"
The Judge couldn't help wondering
If this were the son of Grant on the
supreme bench, whom he had never
met. although he knew his father init.
mately. The girls Gentle voice broke
as she said this, aud Ned cried:
"Oh. Alice, wish you wouldn't think
OF that! 1t just breaks ne up to see
you cry. you know" n
Then followed silence during which
Alice must have been In some way
comforted. for she said In a steady
voice:
mo. my dear boy. l have been very
weak to see you so often and have
these rides. I should have refused and
tried to forget you. But, Ned. could
not. can't think of anything but you
-and-I do love you SOP
More silence. then:
"And. Ned. this really must be the
last. can't marry you. No. dear,
please don't go all over 1t again. L
know that 1t would be a great wrong
I'D you 10 say yes. 1t would always be
q hindrance to you. We would have
no friends. and young lawyer must
have friends. Who would come to
your house II they knew your wife was
the daughter Of Rand the embezzler?"
That was where the Judge almost
discovered himself. He sentenced Rand
to 20 years' hard labor. and he had
still % years to serve. It was a queer
case and not quite clear. So this was
the mothefiess girl he had heard go
much about.
Nov. see here. Alice" the young
man said. '.you know it takes two to
make q quarrel, and it takes two to
make a separation. So while you may
think 1t best not to see me again I
shall not give you up, and shall see
you every opportunity can so long
as 1t doesn't bother you. Dad knows
all about It, and he's with me-"
The Judge wanted to shout Good |
toy dad" but he didn't.
Then they got up to go. aud after
anotheY longer silence they left him
alone. He knew all about the trouble,
and pretty mean he felt about it too.
AS he rode slowly home he turned |
the little tragedy over and ever in his J