Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

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%$SS&&*xxfH ways took ride
"W%s~ 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
at least well-to-do families, aud their
manner led him to think there was
good breeding behind them. How,
;hen, did he come to know that they
loved each other? you ask. How was
it possible not to know it? He was
aot always past fifty, and he had
good memory.
So when the Judge noticed the way
'he" looked at cher" and the way
she" looked at ''him" and the ten
ierness OF the young mans courtesy
The judge knew well enough how mat
ters were.
She was beautiful woman,
not over twenty, and gave one an i'm
preston of trigness and neatness. A
woman would say she wore becom-
ing suit that fitted her. She was pc
tite, with one of those fresh, spark
ling faces so seldom seen among over
worked society girls.
He was q manly chap of twenty
two, athletic, bronzed and thorough
~ lit, as my nephew says. NV
nephew plays on the '''varsity" foot
ball team and is authority in our
family on such matters.
And they noticed the Judge. After
awhile he got into the way of bowing
to them, although they didn't know
he was Judge Storrow and he didn't
know them.
One dreamy Indian summer after
mood the judge went up among the
trees on the side of the lake to u
sheltered nook he knew and lay down
20 rest. There had been puzzling
case before him that morning, and
while thinking it over he must have
fallen asleep.
He was suddenly aware that just
outside his shelter a man and woman
were talking. He did not know what
TO do.
Helsoon discovered that they were
"his lovers as he called them, and
they were discussing some unhappy
circumstance regarding their aifec-
ton.
What could he do? There was no
way out except past them. Would it
be better to come out and so let them
know he had heard their talk, OF
would it be more delicate to remain
till they had gone, not listening, and
lha,, xuau1I Ea1
had overheard them. He decided sop
the latter alternative and remained
perfectly quite.
But try as he would it was impossi.
| ble not to hear their whole conyersa.
lion.
"But what difference does that
nake?" asked the young man. "You
know perfectly well, Alice, that if it
we're thousand times worse, that if
it were you yourself, L would marry
you."
"Oh, but think of it, Ned! Think
what your friends would sayl Ned
Grant married the daughter of an
smbezzler serving his time IN Jail.
The judge couldn't help wondering
fssthis were the son of Gra Mt on the
Supreme bench, whom he lad never
met, although he knew his father in
;imately. The girls geatle voice
broke as she said this, and Ned cried
"Oh, Alice, [ wish you wouldn't
think of that. 1t just breaks me up
10 see you cry, you know"
Then followed silence during
which Alice must have been in some
way comforted, for she said in steady
Toice:
"No, my dear boy. I have been
1ery weak to see you so often and
lave these rides. + should have re-
used and tried to forget you. But,
Ned, couldn't. j can't think of any
hing but you-and-I do love you
io!"
More silence. Then:
"And, Ned, this really must be the
asst. l can't marry you. No, dear,
please don't go all over it again. I
Know that it would be great wrong
% you to say yes. 1t would always
De hindrance to you. We would
lave no friends, and young lawyer
must have friends. Who would come
10 your house if they knew your wife
was the daughter of Rand, the en-
bezzler?"
That was where the Judge almost
discovered himself He sentenced
Rand to twenty years hard labor, and
ae had still fifteen years to serve. 1t
was queer case and not quite clear.
So this was the motherless girl he had
beard so much about.
"Now, see here, Alice" the young
mau said, "you know it takes two to
make quarrel and it takes two to
make a separation. So while you may