New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01

faced man without replying to his jo-
cose remarks on the heat.
Becker came up and, leaning against
the counter and pairing his nails, said:
$50 you want to get off for dinner
and an evening down at Coney, sup
pose. Eth, Jude?'
Judith felt her throat grow dry. mo,
Mr.. Becker" she said.
The proprietor tapped his knife on
the desk in front of her. Look here,
Jude. 1 want to tell you plainly that
you're too glum lately. l wish you'd
get that graveyard look off your face
Of course it's all right for you not to
run around with the married men, but
look at all the swell fellows you've
turned down. Grant Lauderdale and
Dick Tracy are good enough for any
girl. Now, don't be clam any longer,
for, on the level, can't stand for so
much falling off in looks. 1t looks as
if didn't feed YOU
That night, alone in her little room,
Judith reviewed the situation She felt
as if one year in New York had cost
her her youth and all her happiness
With her father dead and her little
fortune swept away, she had to keep
the wolf from the door. Poverty snap
ped at her heels like a hungry cur
whenever her strength faltered, and
she felt as If she could scarcely 60 on
so. "Oh, Gordon, Gordon" she cried
in agony until, falling asleep from
CHI oyh Oh ND
her dreams Gordon Russell came to
her, held her in his arms and kissed
her.
When she awakened it was later than
| usual. She dressed in fear and trem-
| bling and fastened to the restaurant,
determined to retrieve herself with the
| proprietor.
All day she nerved herself and sue
| ceeded bravely until, in the last dull
half hour before supper, Grant Lauder
dale came in with another man. Ju
dith's head swan. Why was he there?
Would he see her? Presently they
came toward the desk. Judith's eyes
| were fastened on one face. He did not
| look at her, being accosted by another
man. Grant IIauderdale, for the first
| time, laid the exact change for the
check on the desk before her, and the
| two men passed out Neither had look
| ed at her.
When she became conscious in the
little cage Becker and two Of the girls
were looking at her curiously They
were flaming her and holding smelling
| salts to her nose. She looked around
wildly. Becker pressed an envelope in
to1her hand.
| You'd better not come back tomor-
row. he said.
| Judith heard the wolf. Am l dis
| charged?' she asked.
well, no, not exactly. But we won't
need so many girls for awhile, and
you'd better take rest
| 1t was an hour before she was able
| to go; then, refusing offers Of COM
pany, she started out alone. Every
thing was Il blank. She walked along
| unseeing. Then suddenly trucks, cars
| and automobiles confused her She
stood still, started forward, swerved
and fell.
Again she dreamed. the same beauti-
full, impossible dream. and Gordon was
holding her hand and saying: 1T has
| been SO long, darling. If I only had
| known. All this time I have been
looking for you. l got no word. knew
nothing, heard nothing, until an hour
after l left the restaurant this after
| noon, and Grant Lauderdale mentioned
| your name, and l went back to look
for you
Judith sat up and looked around.
"Where am I?' she asked.
"In the hospital, dear, but you won't
have to stay here long"
Gordon. Gordon. Oh, am l dream
ing again.
"Sweetheart, this is no dream. l
| have found you at LAST