The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-17

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She moved to the left and occupied
the settee. After q few moments OF
| silence she said:
Its strange I haven't seen you all
winter ] suppose it will be another
hundred years before see you again
Brand looked intently at her.
ut won't be If you wish to see me
any sooner. Judith" and, thus speak
ing. he leaned over the back Of the
settee toward the girl he loved.
why, of course | wish-er- You
were having talk with father when
| / came in, weren't you?
Yes" rising and stepping back from
her
wheeler, come here" the girl asked
wistfully. II want to talk to you"
He moved to chair close by her side.
Aren't you beginning TO realize that
you may have been a bit headstrong?'
she said tenderly, looking into his
eyes. I'm afraid you are getting in
very deep. Your friends. most Of
them. have been patient with you so
far. but there's limit, you know, and
you'll lose them"
I'm sorry"
"Oh. Wheelerr-she was intensely in
earnest-''is it worth while to let them
90 just for an ideaE"
"A man must act according to his
light. Judith"
And a woman according to hers.
Perhaps you don't realize it, but that's
what I've been trying TO do. You
know I've been alone a great deal of
my life. I've had more responsibility
than most girls. I've had to decide
things for myself and the younger
ones and do the best l could for all
of US"
Yes. I know that There's nobody
like you, Judith"
I'm glad if you think that"
"I'Il always think that, Judith he
exclaimed passionately. And I'll al
ways feel all that I've lost"
Haven't you brought it on your
self" she asked quickly.
Brand seized both her hands, and in
a tempest of emotion, long suppressed.
uG ICSG anu DtIl over HGI
"Oh, dearest, can't we have this one
moment"-he was aroused TO a pitch
she had never seen him reach before
''even if we never have another. with
out thinking of anything except-ex-
cept each otherT He seated himself
close to her.
wheeler. I've a little story l want
to tell you" she said fondly, yet sadly.
She spoke as one pleading in vital
cause. "Once upon a time there was a
girl. and she rather liked a somewhat
gloomy young man. But one night
something happened and then-they
didn't speak for a long time-oh. a
very long time. But there were other
young men, and one of them has asked
to call tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
He was very serious about it. You
see, the girl has been waiting so long
that she's beginning TO be afraid
afraid that-er- oh, Wheeler. why
won't you drop it all? It's not too
late"
She rose TO her feet, still with her
hands in his, and in another moment
he stood beside her. He threw both
his arms around her and held her close
to his bosom.
Judith" he whispered passionately
to her
why don't you call tomorrow at Az
was her response.
As they stood there in fond embrace,
her lips raised TO his. Judge Bartelmy
appeared at the extreme end Of the
room. He gave a sudden start as he
saw their oblivion to all else but them
selves. His cold blue eyes shone with
the satisfaction that filled him. He
had done a good days work, he con-
graduated himself. He had arranged
10 buy Brands silence for $4,000
when ii was really worth twice that
sum to a man Of the United States
judges wealth and standing. Why. he
had originally planned TO give Brand
twice that sum as a wedding present
when he married Judith.
mfr. Brand" the judge declared, II
will call at your Office tonight at
o'clock. Judith, l am ready to go
now"
The couple drew apart IN confusion.
She walked away slowly from her lov- |
er. her eyes wet with tears. She went
put of the room with her father. leav-
Ing wheeler
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the library. He ~-AXM
stepped toward IINE
he editor. II / RSI2&%
well, did you lNHhTNM
put it through?" NIU SnN
he asked. iAW
Brand threw - III
pack his head,
md his misery a., -. ;. .,,,
vas imprinted in
very line of his face. Yet by super
luman will power he forced his voice