The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04

proud. With the possession Of the
money, however, there had come a
marked and disagreeable change. in
the bearing of the Judge towards the
only beau Julia had ever had.
Today it had eliminated in a clear,
open opinion and declaration-Dal
Martin was not good enough for the
daughter of risen and still rising
magnate, and Julia must make up her
mind to seek q mate her equal in So
cial position.
The Punishment of the dearest friend
she had ever known naturally affected
Julia. She shed some tears and said
quite resignedly: VERY we'll, papa"
but she did not NOPE around after
that in any lovesick or complaining
way. Julia had too much faith in her
lover and herself, and primarily in a
kind and equitable providence, to be-
lieve that she was to be put up on the
market to the highest bidder like
some oriental slave girl.
She wrote the most comforting let
ter in the world to Dale, whom bust
ness had taken temporarily to the
county seat. Then she wondered what
patience, hope and woman's wit could
bring about, and set herself at work
to employ all three qualities in bat
tie for love.
The judge came home one afternoon
from his office quite brisk and ami
mated. A client was coming to Bran
don, an important client, he said. He
had brought letter from another law
yer in Idaho, had an estate to settle
up In the county, and had placed his
affairs In the hands of the Judge.
Outside Of the business standpoint"
the Judge told his wife, and Julia
heard, I am interested in Mr.. Ralph
Buston. He is wealthy, and he Is un-
married, find"
Frontterltke and refreshing, in
deed. Mr.. Ralph Buxton turned out to
be. When he made his appearance
that evening, Julia, dressed up attrac-
lively to please her father, saw q tall,
rough-limbed young fellow of about
twenty-five, bronzed like the deserts
sun. She WINGED as he shook her
hand, and the chair he sank into
groaned. He was ingenious, bolster
Gus, whole-hearted all at once. His
manners at the table were not alto
gether In accordance with polite
usages, but he covered these lapses
with remindful stories quite apropos
Eating bear steak at forty degrees be-
low zero, welcoming sip of muddy
water after two days Of thirst tor
ment In the arid Utah desert, riding
astride a hog-back mule for seventy
two hours at = Stretch with bowling
savages in pursult-all these things
formed an interesting recital. The
bluff, big cowboy showed full appre-
citation of food, drink and comfort
able arm chair under present strong
ly contrasting conditions, that some
how opened the hearts of the family.
He paid marked attention to Julia.
. At first his quite familiar ways Jared
on her, but finally she noted manly
Difference under his rude compliments.
The judge chuckled and nudged his
wife In a meaning way, as later in the
evening he saw Julia and the western
er conversing on garden seat.
I'm glad I've met you," said Bux-
ton to his companion. II wish 1 had
a sister like you," and then he be-
came confidential. He told the story
of his hard struggle to win fortune.
He told. too, Of dark-eyed Spanish
girl waiting for him back in, the
Rockies. Then Julia breathed more
freely, understanding the big blunt