The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-24

must near me patiently. lORptnpr, II
you are willing after knowing all of
me that you do. we must look after
your brothers children. That night In
the little house in the valley. when the
little chap came to me, don't you re-
member, there was something fine and
fearless IN the way he did IT, You
may belong TO the cattle side of tho
argument he seemed To say. but |
trust YOU Now. Ludith dear, that
boys faith in me Is not going to he
shaken. We must look after them to.
gether. IL Is very little thing you
have asked of me, my dearest. but n
very big one thnt am asking of you.
DO you understand, my Judith, II IL
you that | want? Don't think OF me
as | have been. Judith, hut as you are
going to make me. | want you to give
me the right now. this evening. to
share all this trouble with you. DO
we understand each other, Judith? IL
with me now into the room where
they are dancing and let me present
you to them, tn the Wctmores as my
Judith, my bctrothcd?"
But, Peter, don't understand l.
| thought you and Miss Colebrooke
WERE
"That's all over, Judith. did love
her once. oh. you dear, brave wo-
man, I'm not hero from any point OF
view, and you know 1t! It's but
sorry lover that's making his prayer to
you, my dearest But you won't judge.
| know, beloved. You will love me
insteadI'
Judith turned toward the valley. Her
whole being ,throbbrd with n passion
ate response to the man who stood so
humbly before her. but there were du-
ties that came first. Her mind was
full OF Aida and her children, aud her
eyes still sought Peters lmploringly.
you will he "A good friend to them.
Petcr-t0 Jim's people? | cannot talk
to you Of anything else tonight Your
heart IL big. Peter, hut you cannot
feel perhaps"
Listen. Judith. Whatever friend
ship and protection | can give your
family you may count upon from now
till the end of time | will he theirs MS
! am yours | feel your grief, but
want to soothe II too And IL you love
me, and | feel, Judith, that you do.
you must let them all see tonight.
these people who know us both. that
we stand together before all the world
for better or worse. Think. Judith.
and you will see that you owe it to
yourself, to me, To all these men, who
reverence you as the one woman, the
one ideal in their lonely lives"
She could not speak. The moment
was too full, the strain had been too
great. But she smiled surrender, and
Peter caught her tcndcrly in his arms
and kissed ner once. His Judith she
was now. his heroine. Then without
another word he drew her arm through
his and led her back to the lights,
where the dancers still held high car
nlval,
Judith's half sister. Eudora, was
making n pretty quarrel by pcrversely
forgetting the order in which she had
given her dances. The girl was so
undenlably happy that Judith dreaded
the grim Wa she must tell her Flu
dora blushed as she encountered Ju-
dlth's eye. Her half sister ever offered
a check on Eudora'S eXuberant co
quctry. with its precipitation of Ills.
cussious that often ended in bullets.
Lcander stood on the outerInost fringe
of S.udora's potential partners. He
would not have dared to maintain it
openly, yet he was sure the pretty
mink had promised that dance TO him.
Dance with Lcander, dear. and don't
let those men begin quarrelmg, I've
something TO tell You presently" said
Judith
Texas Tyler stood covering AT them
from the doorway He would not
catch ludiths eye ms she tried to speak
to him, Kitty sat alone for the mo-
mcnt, she had sent the young lieu
tenant to fetch her cup of coffee, but
as Peter approached with Judith she
averted her eyes.
Kitty, may present TO you my
fiancce, Miss Rodney"
Kitty rose Superbly to the situation.
She might indeed, have made the
match, she was so overjoyed in the
good fortune of her old friend Peter.
She made no reference to the wood
land meeting, She hoped for the hap
piness of seeing them in town. And
she babe Peter tell the good news to
Mamie WetmOre. They would be so
glad. Mamie swallowed grimacc
and proffered couslnly hand. She
had suspected some such news as this
when she saw that things were not go.
ing well with Kitty and Peter.
Better one dance with Il good part
ner that can swing ye than several
with feeble partner that leaves We
to swing your own corners"
Judith looked up, smiling. she rec
ognlzcd the characteristic utteranre Of
her old friend. Mrs. Ycllctt The ma.
trlarch had sustained breakdown and
arrived in consequence when the dance
was half over, but she was philOSoph-
lcal as ALWAYS I'm the face of miSfOr-