Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-29

ward and strain A moment of erobdr,
ed. r0sscd silence.
81 haven't seen you all winter" She
placed her hands on the back Of a
chair near settec.
"No; I haven't been anywhere. I've
been kept pretty close at work" he
paused. Wont you sit DOWN.
She moved to the left and occupied
the settee. After few moments of
silence she said:
Its strange l haven't seen you all
winter. l suppose it will be another
hundred years before see you again."
Brand looked intently at her.
1T won't be If you wish to see me
any sooner, Judith" and, thus speak
ing, he leaned over the back Of the
vettee toward the girl he loved.
"Why, Of course wish-er- You
were having talk with father when
came in, weren't your
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 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, Wheeler'-she was intensely In
earnest-"is it worth while to let them
go Just for an ideaY'
"a man must act according to his
light, Judith"
"And woman according to hers.
Perhaps you don't realize 1t, 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 I could for all
of u.s.
Yes, I know that There's nobody
like you. Judith"
1
"I'n 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,
he rose and bent over her.
1,nv hi
moment''-he was aroused to pitch
she had never seen him reach before
"even If we never have another. with
out thinking of anything except-ex-
cent each other?" He seated himself
close to her
"Wheeler. I've little story want
to tell YOU" she said fondly, yet sadly.
She spoke as one pleading in a vital
cause. "Oncc upon IL time there was
girl. and she rather liked Il somewhat
gloomy young man. But one night
something happened and then-they
didn't speak for long time-oh.
very long time. But there were other
young men. and one Of them has asked
to call tomorrow afternoon at 5 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 vou call tomorrow at AZ"
was her response.
AS they stood there in fond embrace.
her lips raised to his. Judge Bartelmy
appeared ut the extreme end Of the
ROOM He gave u 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 Il good days work. he con-
graduated himself. He had arranged
10 buy Brands silence for $4,000
when 1t was really worth twice that
sum to man Of the United States
Judges wealth and standing. Why. he
had originally planned to give Brand