The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02

1t was a quaint little coffee house
IN the heart of the city, and yet with
Drawn bit from the noise OF traff1.
by the width of the yard in front
The house next door had a yard, TOT
"a yard In which a stone cutter hat
set up certain tall monuments anG
crosses and other funereal articles Of
his trade.
Its a case of eat, drink and be
merry, for tomorrow we de-" said
Judith Dane as she and Jack Mere
olth took their seats at little table
why any man should have chosen tt
NIX up place like this with an outlook
that suggests the graveyard can't un
derstand."
Jack laughed. well, don't look out
OF the window, Judith he advised
Its CHEEKY enough inside and one
needn't be on 4 search for the grue
some"
Judith took off her veil and punched
the long pin through it vindictively
You'd be gruesome If you were as
blue as am"
Il am blue" he said. Il shall al
ways be blue until you promise tt
marry me, Judith
Don't" Judith protested, I'm toe
tired to argue
You needn't argue" he said.
Judith looked at him reproachful
ly Speaking of tombstones," she
murmured, "you knew that Felicia
Farnsworth was dead?"
You don't mean it,"
Yes. Judiths voice was trem
ulous. "She took cold when they
played at one-night stands. You know
what a tour like that means, Jack?'
mo wonder you are blue" said Jack
pityingly.
She was my best friend" Jack re
She was my best friend" judith
said.
mot your best friend" Jack re
minded her softly.
Judith reached out her hand to him
L don't know what | would do with
out you, Jack" she said.
There was silence after that II
which Jack studied the menu, and
Judith's eyes took in the details Of
the little room. 1t was CHEEKY
place, with an open fire at one end
There seemed to be only one waiter
in charge. He was little man with
a smooth face and a bald head. His
suggestions to Jack showed a nice
discrimination and an epicurean taste
1t was a cold day and the hot sour
brought Judith's spirits up with
bound
An hour ago." she said, when
met you l was tired and cold and hun
cry, but l did not know it, I was tot
blue to know anything."
If you would let me take care O.
you always" he began, but Judith in
terrupted him.
You always get back to that sub
ject," she complained
There couldn't be a better one," he
insisted. why won't you marry me
Judith?"
Because l don't believe in mar
rage" she said positively.
1t was at this point that the waiter
came in with the hot oysters bubblins
in the chatting dish. Judith exclaimed
over their deliciousness.
my wife cooked them," the walter
explained, his face beaming, 1T is {
recipe she brought from down south.
Then he went away ana Jack sale
to Judith, Did you see the look IL
his eyes as he spoke of his wife? Tha
is the way l would look if you woule
marry me-"
Jack" Judith said seriously, "can'
you ever get away from that sub
ject?"
Il shall never get away from it," hi
said, until you say yes"
I'VE will finish up on crackers
cheese and Coffee" Jack said to the
waiter when he came back
And then he and Judith settled
down to the long, confidential tall
in which she told of her troubles or
the road. II found out" she confided
that am not made for an actress.
might as we'll go into somebody's of
ACo tAu zap d lypeWI1LeI VI 1uCO some
body's kitchen and cook"
Come into my kitchen and cook,
said Jack hospitality
He was very serious as he learned
of the troubles, the hardships of her
winter. II felt at times" she said sad
ly, "as if there was nothing left to live
for"
You have no business to feel that
way" Jack said. You are young and
pretty and life is before you. More
over, you are Il woman and you won't
be happy till you have lived the life
that belongs to every woman You
need home, Judith, place where
you can be comfortable and coy and
watch for your husband at night"
Judith sighed women of my tenn.
peramcnt.' she said, were not made
to sit at home"
The waiter had come back with the
coffee and crackers and cheese. When