The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
A CLUE NJ A CASE
Judge Sfausnup Bslhs me Malice Ola Matthew waldo
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q rrottv litin rp'i1rr NJ, Floral Roads very
quietly. much rrsrec'od
Z know nothing about h"r mr. the ahair,
hut mn day he called ma Into his mice, ard
cent mo oui th.tr Won nov his WY; high
and mighty. without n word - explanation
IN me. - ppr c~lrtk-wi'h a message 20 this
effect Thn' ir afr delivered over the child
IN him ha would scttlo ~ ,ono u year upon her
FOR lie. hut II shc refused he would follow,
espoaa and di-Rra,u her even after his
death.
Il wont according 10 orders Judge Mar
eellus." tho old man continued sadly; that
was my life. found the little cottage. tho
door open, everything nee and inviting,
but no one within.
Il roamed through the house-suoh pretty
pictures, such fine books, her desk In such
order. You couldn't help but feel q sym
pathy for her, Notwithstanding. Though
the clothing was IN the closets the trunks in
the storeroom, I knew from the very air that
she had fed, taking nothing, shaking the
dust from her feet.
"On the hearth was a pile Of ashes. with
here and there a half burned scrap Of paper.
l found this-see, 1t IL postma rked the day
before"
part Of an envelope said the Judge,
with the business address Of the Eureka
Employment Agency in the corner. You
think she went there for work? Did you
say anything about it to Matthew
NO, sir, | did not. What with my own
Impressions. what with what ] heard in the
village, l felt that she was more sinned
against than SHINING: that she should have
the chance to save herself, to save her child
from him. l kept my thoughts to myself:
I was well trained, Judge, but now
But now If the Door creatures persisted
Il know what it is to swim unaided, but
not with such burdens as theirs-why, OF
course, | want my rights, not for myself,
but for Harry, my good, brave son. II
they are alive, l want them to have their
rights; honestly / do, and feel that they
are more likely to get them II warned and
advised by me than from the lawyers act
ing under the secret instructions OF one
whose real motive must have been revenge,
no matter how benevolent 1t appears"
well, well, David said the Judge glanc-
ing at q card the boy had just brought to
him, you have always been anxious to give
far more than you've had. III let Cron.
kite, my confidential man, look into this
matter for you. And that is all, is it, until
he makes his report? Well, then, good-by,
and James, Just ask Mira. Rossiter to be SO
good as to come right In here
III.
swerJ well, I do declnrel' exclaimed the
Judge, greeting his visitor with old fash
toned ~gallantry. Back again after all
these years; I hate to think how many when
you look 80 charming, my dear madam.
But then they say one always returns to the
law. I hope on no moro unpleasant
matter"
IT'S the same matter; Judge Marcellus,'
said the lady sadly, as she raised her veil
and disclosed a countenanoe sweet and
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haggard, that the lawyers manner changed
Into INT Of grave concern.
II didn't know" he faltered. Il have
heard OF you, Of course as the brilliant
wife Of a rich and prominent man. Didn't
your philanthropy turn out as we'll as you
expected Has the little girl-ehe must be
apig girl now-proved q disappointment
@My Edith, the darling! God bless the
chance that sent me to the Maternity Asy-
luml God be thanked for the inspiration
that tmpelled me to adopt her. She has
been moro than the dearest daughter to
me-
tAh, but have I been Q devoted mother
10 herl Listen, Judge. You know how
excited, enraptured I was when Harold,
my husband, consented TO the adoption
against MS pott6r Juo&IuouoJ 1 muSV w naAl
the credit to say that. Why, 1t seemed too
good to be true; ! feared everything.
Il wanted to obviate the possibility Of
that unknown mother returning; and so
when the little girl, her crib mate, died, an
orphan without kith or kin, and Hannah,
the ~nurse-she was devoted to me-sug-
gested how easy It would be, and how much
safer, to change them about 90 that the
living baby l loved should have the benefit
Of the dead baby's isolation, why I con-
sented; / even urged and helped. mako the
deception
: Il see,' reelected tho Judge. Il reoolleot
now that you made another ohoioe and appli.
cation. OF course. II was lawless, but you
acted for her good. and good only was ao-
oomplished. Why, then, worry over 30
venial a faultf'
*Ah, Judge, I am an unhappy woman.
1 judged the future by the present. be
lieving that I should always be able to
provide lavishly for that dear child. God
knows / ought to have known better, but
/ had faith in love. Harold seemed 30 de-
voted, so generous.
He has not been a good father to Edith.
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