The Glenwood post., 1914-03-14

She had been terr1oly IN earnest IN
everything which she had said to him
about his duty TO the village which had
made him rich. his duty to the family
whose name he bore, his duty to hin
self; she had beea intensely vogrisA.
still vas intensely worried, lsst all
which she had saiA might 20 for
naught. failing - impress hin perna-
neatly.
He had doubtless meant well when
he LEFT hsr. but ve3la that GOOD intea-
tioa sand the test of Wallacs's ridi-
cule (she felt certain Wallace would
oppose her plan) and his own contem-
platioa Of the future for . night!
She had . haxy notion Of what the
life Of idle rich youth in New York
must be. but imagined that 1t must
attract With vivid power. and she could
guess that Jonesville did not. Would
be hold Arn In the determination
which she felt sure he had formed!
When the Judge came in he found
her wondering and worrying n she
waited for some papers she had sent q
clerk to get. Already she had alnost
finished the statement of Affairs which
she had promised to give Broadway.
Well. just came over from the
Grand hotel" the Judge began.
Did you see the young man."
Only for . minute" The Judge
breakfast in bis room. and his valet
had just borrowed some hot hat-irons
and was pressing out his clothes" The
judges laughter became very hearty.
Even Josie smiled: but the fact that
they had brought . valet with them
vas . bit Of news to her. She ex-
pressed surprise.
The Judge laughed again. "Oh, he
just got here this morning. It seems
they both came OF without any bag.
gage, 70 they telephoned the valet, late
last night. to bring then On some
clothes"
1T must have bsen very late. for 1t
was almost eleven WHEN they left your
houss. wasn't ~"
oh. thoes New York psople-they
dea't think thing Of sitting up till
all hours-midnight. sometimes latsr!"
Ths Judge proeAed himself Q little
afte!' this seaaatioaal statsneat, and
Josie. though she had heard such wild
tales In the past. was much Impressed
By this one. II seemed 70 much more
possible. more real. now that she had
seen Broadway In his maturity. How
exciting IT must be to stay up, right
along. till midnight! But It must
strain oas's health. She hoped he
would not do It often IN the future!
She was beginning to feel . asanite
personal interest in the youths health
SscA . nice yosAs msA! For hin te
dissipass his Mfe away By staying up
At night. that way
He promised to be here At tea-0f-
tsea," she ventured.
Yes; that's what brought me over.
He asked me 70 tell you that hs'd - .
Little late guess he didn't sleep vssy
we'll. He says he had lo4 Of horrible
dreams. What sort oe talk ID yos
have with him last night. anyhow!
Didn't he tell your"
NO; he left the house eooa aftsF
you did. You must have said some
thing that upset him. He acted dread
fully worried
Josie bent above her work. She
could not tell even the Judge of the
intensity Of feeling which she had put
into that long conversation with Broad
way
She had not slept SO very well her.
self. She had wondered if he thought
her bold, officious. to have given him
advice SO freely. to have told him what
she had about what she believed to
be his duty. She knew that. now and
then. she had been almost impassioned
in her plea for Jonesville and its
people. She wondered If he thought
her silly, over-earnest. But she told
the Judge none Of these things. They
were hidden in her heart. That heart
had known . lot of turmoil since
Broadway had come back.
Il simply told him the true state Of
affairs and explained to him what the
plant meant to the town." she said
and bent above her papers on the
desk.
What did he say!" asked the persis.
tent Judge.
Much - she loved the Judge. she
wished that he would 90 away and
question her NO further. There was .
little feeling in her heart that she must
Ale that talk with Broadway smoag
the thinss which she held sacred. An
women have Q, ssefet he Of memories
Of that sort She eoaA not talk about
II.
He said nothing very nscA."
intensely pussled her came hack to
her. and she decided to discuss It wftA
the fudge. Sf-h at
He kept acquiring how nucA cash
We had" She snilel, not critically.
He doesn't soe0 to - nucA Of q
bustnsso man" 4.r. ....
He struck ne that way. too" the
Judge said gravely. "DlA hs say the