Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-25
HER. JUDICIAL.
FRIEND.
By SARAH BRYCE VAUGHAN.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press

Frankly, Amy. | don't like his
looks. He is not to be depended, upon
'Oh. heavens,,''
Il am sorry / said it Don't let it
trouble you for an instant. You. asked
me for my opinion of him. not some
one else's opinion. Try. again. ask
others. If they agree with me, drop
TO what have said"
That's just. like. you. Ruth. You
have taken a wise course-a. iudfcious
course-+I may say a, judicial course.
Men say that We women, should never
be judges or jurymen., Your action
diSprOves this You have given me the
benefit of your Impressions, but have
admOnished me, that unless, get con-
firmatory evidence to pay no attention
to them."'
Il trust you. viii show yourself al
worthy to receive them as you con-
slider me worthy to give, them"
What do you meanT'
That you are under no. eonsidera-
tomato reveal to your lover the fact
that l have even given YOU any opin-
ion
Amy. BrickweH thought a moment,
then said. Il suppose | shouldn't, so
won't-that is, if you WON'T let me-"
Certainly. l won't let you. Do you
promise?"
Yes: PROMISE
If you tell. that will. end our friend
ship forever
Miss BrickweIl asked. number Of
persons what they thought Of her low
er. and not one. confirmed the opinion
of her friend. Indeed, all those she
consulted told her that they had been
very much pleased with his personnel,
! and those who, knew him spoke very
! highly Of him. This lifted a load from
| her shoulders. She reIigiously kept
faith with her friend. refraining from
/ mentioning the matter between them.
! to her lover or any one else.
But a time came when she began to
| wonder if Ruth were not right, after
all. The lovers calls became less and
! less frequent. He grew undemonstra-
! tive. There could be no doubt that he
was preparing to throw off the chain
that bound him to his fiancee. One.
! evening when he showed this DISPOSE
ton she said TO him:
Il was warned against you soon aft
] er we became engaged
who warned you?"
Il have promised not to tell that
WAS your friend man or woman?'''
Woman"
We'll, why didn't you take her adj
viee-andsshake me?"
/ The person who warned me- was a
very Superior woman. After warning
me she, told me to get the opinion Of
others. and if they did not confirm hers
was to pay no attention to what she
had said. You see, she had: a judicial
mind"
And you asked the others?''
II did. but it turned out She, knew
better than they
Il should like to know the. name of
this judicial person.
That you can't know
And you supposed that the people
. you asked for their impressions of me.
= htlOWlIS tuttt you we're ellSdSeI 10 IiIes
would tell you the TRUTH"
Il asked them all to be frank"
''Stupidr'
It's not pleasant to. be. called fool
Miss Brickwell pointed. but said moth
ing
I'm going to tell YOU something"
said her fiance 81 have heard reports
about you that have needed investiga-
ton. After a. man. rs married he
should scout evil reports about his
wife; before marriage it is better that
they should be. cleared up. I'm going:
to make confession as we'll An old
flame of mine has appeared on the
scene, and FIVE. been with her a great
deal lately:'
You haNeY'
Eyes, l. have my reason being that
. suspected she was the author; of
. these reports about you l concluded
to renew my devotion to her for de-
tective. purposes 1 have fouad out
nothing as yet, but 1 hope 10, soon.
She suppOses me to be on the. eve Of
breaking with you and renewing. my.
engagement to her."
1.-The horrid thingi Who Is sheg'
IL ann not just yet ready to, tell YOU
. may suspect her wrongfally. If so
you will never know. But this person
whose judicial talent you appreciate
So highly-Pm not going to ask you
to break a promise. but I'm going to
mention the name of woman 1 sus-
pect. You need make, no reply. I
caught all the information 1 require
without one l suspect Ruth Swain"
The young lady started.
Il am confirmed IN the opinion" her
lover continued. shat your judicial
friend and my former fancee. who eX-
poets soon to be re-engaged to me, are
one and the same person"
) The girl first turned red, then pale.
, Her lover clasped her in his arms.
sweetheart" he said, whether or
No Misc Cuyaip hoe i11dioia1 mind