The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

so quick about it. might've saved lots,
Of trouble all around; I might've spoke
to him myself. That would've made
things all right. Now, if he amt to-
go to Jail before May, want to take
him back with me on the place.
want to give him another show. Well
both give each other another show, il
that's satisfactory, Judge"
Brooke's unbending glance read the
old mans face, with it's breadth Of
rudy honesty. He spoke quietly:
''That's matter with which the court
has nothing to do, Mr.. Burton. Per-
sonally, however, I should be glad to
have you give this man an opportunity
for employing himself during the win
ter. He will need to be kept Occur
+! pied. That's all, Ellsworth; you may
go. That, gentlemen, concludes our
work on the criminal docket. We will
| proceed with the civil cases.
In the following April Brooke re-
turned for a day at Marston. Since
the close Of the term, months before,
| he had not concerned himself with
thought of Ellsworth; for he was by
habit q busy man, and he was con-
tent to allow Ellsworth to work out
his own salvation. But on this morn
ing, as he walked up the street to-
ward the hotel, the force of associa-
! ton brought to his mind vague
wonder as to how matters were go
ing with that ingenious ward of the
law. In the next moment he saw
Ellsworth. He was standing before
the window of a house-furnishing
shop, looking in, and by his side was
a woman. Brooke slackened his quick
pace and turned aside. AS he APP
preached, Ellsworth was speaking
earnestly to his companions: as&
1 I'VE can do it easy, Martha. That's
/ to be Tor your room, and I don't want
nothing cheap for you. You listen to
me, girl; there amt nothing that's
too good for you. You make me
keep sayin, that every minute.
I'm glad you do, tho-it's fun to say
it. But there's no use of your kick
ing; 1T won't do no good. My heads
set. Come on; let's go in and see.
what else they've got.'' AS he turned
he caught Brooke's smiling glance,
and he blushed suddenly fiery red;
then, with an impulsive gesture he
lifted the womans unresisting hand
to lay it in that Of the judge, OUT
stretched.
Judge, this is Her. he said, with
the tone. of: one who utters a sacred
name.
The woman did not speak, but stood
holding Brooke's hand in both her own
with straining pressure, and her
=, eyes were fixed upon his with the eager
gaze of one who looks for something
not yet revealed. AS he regarded the
, calm, strong face, full Of the purity
! and power of good womanhood,
Brooke got understanding and knew
that Ellsworth was safe. Quick tears
suffused:z the woman's eyes, and she
turned away to the window.
well, Ellsworth" Brooke said
! genially, chow does it go with you?' {
"You don't need to ask me that
, Ellsworth answered soberly. Don't
you see I'm with her? There amt
, nothing wrong whit me-"
:. RrOOl<a haSitafa6 for moment wit n
a question hanging upon his tongue
: a question which he did not like to
; form in words, and there proved to be
! no need for that.
:. 1--WE amt married. Ellsworth said
: simply. mot yet. I wouldn't do
3 that, not in hundred years, not
:, while things is this way. But I don't
: little, like you see us this morning.
: And we've got a place picked out
$ that's for rent up near the ranch.
l Say, you remember Burton; of course
you do! Well, sir, Burton he's been
: like what a mans daddy might be to
a him-there amt nothing he don't
want to- do for us two, if we'd lei
s him. But we won't. We're going to
il pole our own skiff, right from the
d start, without no help from anybody
e course, then, it's mine, too. We're
going to start just plain and easy
: when we do start, by and by. Only
d Burton's lent me a pillow and a team
: for awhile and I've got most of my
e land broke. Only thing that worries
o me sometimes, nights, when I'm alons
It somehow T don't think Of it much
IS when I'm with Martha-is that maybe
o I'm getting too brash about what's
e going to happen next term. Maybe
N T don't know He dropped into
n silence, as tho his thoughts led where
s speech hardly dared to follow
s. Brooke laughed.
=, eco ahead, Ellsworth" he sale
e gayly. You're all right