The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-23


erary Press
Dexter Fairfield pushed open the
fx360r Of Judge Varney's Office, closed
D A again quickly, and scanned the
/ signs on the outside, his face per-
Epiexed and his broad shoulders ele-
EsKAted douhtfuliy.
After a little hesitation he again
npNned the door. and hurried through
Il 1he outer Office 10 the judges pri-
e&te room. Within this shelter he
dFopped Imply into the nearest chair.
Thought Ia struck the wrong
trail" he gasped. when I opened the
i door and saw that bunch. Your
4 business must have increased amaZ-
inxiy. yarney,''
did they gaze admiringly at you p
u the Judge afked quizzicaIN.
Great heavens. / don't know.
didn't even dare look at them. ] was
never so scared before, Why. the
room seemed full of Eirls-hundreds
OF sent.'
Judge vsrney laughed softly.
s.T'here arc only six"
But can't yoN see that I'm weak
setnally fainting from the shock Six
pretty girls
.You said yoa didn't look at them, "
E xhe judge Interposed.
1901 didn't. but after seven years in
I Nvonaing any girl IS pretty. Now
~ -s-I.a A.+-444 { h 8 az :,
The Judges keen gray eyes spar
L kswn rTrrnr1yisfy- Wei 7 hope Tvt
secured a years supply Of stenogra
Pliers
II see, laying in a stock against q
time Of need, approved Fairfield -
good scheme, Judge
81 cant keep one more than con
"a -
week
Jimmy l9rayton tho lucky man 90
Yes I've determined not to he lief
alone clpless--unahle {,
write ietter.'
4 Fairfield nodded with q commits.
/ Grating glance at the empty rigb
sleeve OF his friend
So ! wrote to my sister in kansa,
n CITY to engage some stenographer!
/ for me. Hess has really most re
markabie talent Ter aEalyzing char
aeter, / need no reference ii the!
pas her Inspection
Fairfield chuckieG--he had me
Misg Elizabeth NarneN
hut. Farney. six How can you
Now Fairfield IS the judge inter
rnpted plaintiEely. when ! come GU
M m your ranch ! apH't ask emhaFFass
ing questions about the number %
hefiers you employ''
t0h, j beg your pardon
|sa To be perfectly honest, I'm actin.
partly fer your benefit. I've ma,
surne nice girls here and YOU neVe
once tried to win favor with any o
II Them. ] thought you might be les
hashful--less like a petrified clam /
there were several together. 3"
Il see. safety In number Is thi
Il why YOU sent for me? You're yer.
n good II encourage me IN this way
but I'm doomed TO lonely bachelor
hood" Fairfield sighed mockingly
\ 'Yon deserve Tn be- his frien
snapped testify, hut Wyoming ma
IA ten single men 70 cps" single woman
Eaatad its not fs.Y to the state q
hack East aud bring wife HON
with you.
Fairtie1d's tanned face grew grac.
There was once a girl" he Dega
hesitatingly
And there are plenty more. adde
the Judge unfeelingiy.
Not for me. That's why I'm
Bachelor"
Ibid she marry the other man go
II don't know. She was too. youn
A then to marry anybody. / was a foo
Ernest boys aFe-~aud my folly 60.
me my place in college and
Suspended ?" aueried thu olds
man. II was vacationed' for thre
weeks shen l was"
NO" answered the other logged
mot suspended Expelled. fired
Kicked OUT
No need to treasure the kick Il
rest Of your life the Judge sul
rested kindly
1T COST ms also-home and--~ar
Manaei ! was given $500 and told
~ West-~and die."
Part Of the advice Was good-yt
rafnA West"