River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-13

| even DeLLer imam SnG can. KNOW now
1t is when married ladies come to my
Office and when unmarried ladies
come"
YES" laughed his wife, che keeps
me poor, contributing to things that
are none of our business Just because
pretty girls come in and he can't re-
fuse them. DR.. Hayes says we won't
be long, Gloria. You don't mind, do
your"
"Of course not. Where shall meet
your"
Wen come back here"
Gloria turned from saying goodby to
! Mrs. Hayes TO find only her father in
the room with her Kendall and Judge
! Gilbert had Withdrawn to the latter's
private office
Where's Joe Wright been keepin'
HIMSELF" asked Kerr suddenly.
The girl did not betray the slightest
interest in the question. She took her
| time about answering, and when she
| spoke it was in the most nonchalant
manner
| ''Mr Wright? Oh, he's in Belmont"
You don't go with him like you
used to- He amt been to Locust Lawn
once"
He says he's busy when l see him.
| meet him occasionally"
Il thought you and him was good
friends"
ooh, we are"
Although she answered his questions
| in an offhand manner, her father was
! not deceived. From what he had been
told and also from what he had OBJ
served, he felt that his daughter had
a genuine regard for the owner Of the
Belmont News. OF it's depth he could
not decide.
HE amt been near you for a long
time"
Pm not bothering about him. I'm
not bothering particularly about any
Que"
The girl was glad that at this mo-
ment Judge Gilbert came from his pri-
vate office. Her father was question
ing her about matters she preferred to
keep to herself.
IF Miss Gloria can spare you, Mr..
Kerr" said the Judge, "Mr. Kendall
would like to see you in my office. I've
come back to be persuaded that
ought to join the cheerful givers"
'IIl tell Kendall, Gloria, that he's
got to join the lodge" were Kerr's
parting words as he went into the in
der office.
Remembering that Miss Kerr had
not been given the chance to explain
her visit fully, Judge Gilbert took
chair beside her and said
"Now, I'm at your service, prepared
to believe the most terrible things
about our fair Belmont"
when you talk like that Judge
Gilbert, Pm afraid you're laughing at
me"
OF late Glorias seriousness had far
outweighed her old mood of joyous
ness, and she now Insisted on being
taken seriously
you've lectured me so long for be-
ing shocked at what I've found that
I'm afraid to say any more"
Judge Gilbert was seeking in his
mind for some plausible reason to adj
vance which would be sufficient to re
lllOfC OlOi Id lIOlIl Tic WI ollC idu
undertaken, when Williams entered.
Il beg your pardon, sir" said the
| secretary, but Mr. Wright is here"
Mr. Wright" exclaimed Gloria. She
almost rose from her seat, but feeling
| the eyes of the lawyer upon her, sank
| back again and tried to appear quite
at her ease.
Tell him I'll see him in minute"
Yes, sir
! Williams went out, and left Gloria
| feeling as if she were on the stand,
witness in her own defense She was
| provoked because she knew the attor-
ney had heard her exclamation. Some
thing within her made her wish to rush
away. But this wish in an instant
] gave place to one more ardent. She
would see him, speak to him, learn the
| truth from his own lips if he were
man enough to speak, and then go
away forever Deep down in her heart,
| however. she heard a whisper out OF
| the leaves of their birthday beck"
words he had whispered:
! Spring in the hills, Beloved
| On the side of a meadowed slope;
/ Ard Love in our hearts. Beloved,
Love and Spring and Hope