Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-13

l11u With Iao uruoiiSps "Ch1@oSss, he had ever experienced the Judgs pulled smile to his lips and light to hls eyes as they drove up with hour- ish under the orte-oochere.
 The first person his gaze rested on was Diana herseIf. She ran out with both slim brown hands extended in welcome and a beautiful flush show lng wildly through the apricot tan of her cheeka 'Tm 70 glad to see you, judye," she add Tt seems like cen tury since you went away, yet it's been oaly two ysars, hasn't it!"
 "By facts and figures" he replied. srushanx hsr nnxers warmly, "other- wise steenities"
 They both laughed and stood on the porch chatting till Billy returned and dragged Judge Underwood oK to hla room. After they had gone Diana stood stil In the same spot for several minutes. Presently she drew deer breath and shook her head.
 "No." she unused softly; 'it's made a difference. What with legal honors and money and New York peopis''-
 At this juncture Teddy Castnirs came up and interrupted her renec- tiSns, claiming her for the next tennis natrh, and, griplng her irritation. Dl- ans smiled and accompanied him down to the court
 From his upstairs window the judgl with the little green god~ nj his q. bow, Watched them cross tho lawn and disappear. Half m hour later, having exchanged his dark travelinx suit for the deaectAble gray, he went down. stairs and joined the crowd on the veranda-
 "We are going to bob for apples Hrst,r announced Diam, who was adorable in pink lingerie frocl,, "and afterward run around the square one at time. Then there's the looking glass stunt and the face in the well.'"
 Let me suggest" remarked Teddy Carstairs from sprawling position on the sofa, that as we have only to 12 o'clock to dance we divide up on these honors. choose 'bobbing.'"
 "Your idea is in order, Ted" approv- ed Diana, with a charming dimple which the judge regt,sered against her In his heart. Are there any more vol unteersT' ..
 There were five. Four. more were started out separately to walk around the square in quest of their aflnities, while Teddy and Molly Perkins disap- peared in search of looking glass.
 Tt looks as if we are in for what the well will reveal" laughed Diana as Judge Underwood came up to her.
 You are the general" be said, land I'm reporting for orders" The weeks Intimacy had put them on terms of the most friendly compaionship although long ago the judge had consigned his foolish hopes to the dead past.
 But Diana, who had never been very astute in arithmetic, was doubly so in mind reading, and she penetrated the judges most sacred thoughts with subtle divination Then" said she, If you're good soldier you will go down to the old well in the corner of the cabbage field, glance in and turn away quickly, coming as fast as you can back to the house. Wait till you hear the clock strike g." And she left him before he could protest.
 For an instant the judge stood gag ing after her with wistful, troubled eyes. Then, summoning his dignity and his courage-he slipped, unnoticed. through one of the low windows and walked leisurely down to where the old well loomed, 8 dilapidated hulk, from which all water had been drawn. in the half light of the dilatory stars.
 He paused a second, with his hand on the crumbling bucket shelf. Then he took deep breath and looked down into solemn pair of unwinking brown eyes. His heart gave terrific, most unmagisterial throb, and then the judge did very arbitrary thing. He delib- erately struck match, throwing it's bright yellow glare across two crim- son cheeks. shining nest of golden brown hair ard clouds of pink dimity.
 At this juncture the judge quite for got that he was almost forty. that he was wearing hN immaculate pearl gray, that million stars were looking on, for he vaulted lightly the inclosure of the well and dropped down, four feet into the soft sand beside his "fu- ture wife" and folded her, regardless, in his arms
 But you were to look and run right away" protested Diana in mufled tone. You didn't play fair; it's all a joke"
 Its sublime reality" the judge cut in luminonsly. land six automo-