The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-06
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROr1 6CFNTS IN TIE PLAY
LS1J< D/ L,W C.HLINE/5>9/T 60.

, of her reply I'm afraid that's wha
he's thinking of, judge" After 81
lent moment she straigktened ou'
more papers, and then looked UP again
I'VE must DO all We can TO influence
him against it."
Tie judge nod led. then rose, and
aftor q worried turn about the great
bare room. approached her and stood
facing her with eyes intently on hel
face. You have iLtluence with him
! Josie"
She could not meet his eyes, yet was
not certain why. She hoped that what
he said was true, yet scarcely dared tc
thin, it DO you think so?" she asked
/ somewhat weakly.
The judge answered in a hearty
voice. full of real confidence. q kno"
! it. You made a great impression OF
him. He likes you, Josie"
This was entirely unexpected. II
confused her even in the Office where
she had so trained herself to business
that nothing ordinarily could affect
her. She felt that she could rightly
show rejoicing at the news, for II
/ boded we'll for Jonesyille, but, at the
same time, she was inwardly aware
that It was not because 1t BODIED wei
for Jonesville tha, she really was
pleased BY ii.
"Oh nonsense, Judge"
But he was very much in earnest. II
was 3Nin enough that he attached nc
significance other than commercial tc
/ this liking Of which he spoke. 1t was
fortunate fact, and that was all
He thinks you know your business.
he declared.
Somehow she was intensely disap
pointed. For this she criticised her
self. What could be better than tc
have the owner Of the enterprise o1
which she virtually was manager think
she knew her business? This was Ger
/ tainly good reason for congratulation
/ She must not be silly. Confidence ir
/ her ability at business might even hell
/ TO influence him toward refusing tC
( sell out. If she could bat impress hin
with the fact that she was able, might
il not be possible that his confidence
IN large future profits would weigh
/ powerfully?
To her surprise she heard a chucklt
from the Judge and when she looked
at him discovered definite amusement
cE his face.
And after you had gone last night
he just rayel about your eyes," the ok
man happily informed her.
My eyes." She felt the blooc
mounting to her checks and tried t
hide them with an industry which KEEP
her bent above her papers. If he haC
rayed about her eyes then the impress
sion she had made on him was not en-
tircly commercial
That's what he did He said yol
! had the bluest eyes he'd ever seem
Now the judge laughed heartily.
She flushed with sudden wrath
Why, Judge, my eyes are gray"
The judge himself was nov SUI
prised He had believed them brown
Are they He arose, went to her
and, through his thick-lensed specta
cle3, pcered at her face. Why, s.
they are" lie walked away, non
Dlussed. We'll. what do you think o
that"
Il think"
Perhaps he's color blind" the judg
said hopefully. Il guess have been.
Maybe that is It,"
They were interrupted by Sam Hi2
gins. The foreman. 1t appeared. wishe
to talk TO Josie Sam had way Of q
most shutting both his eyes and throw
ing back his bead when he announce
things Of this kind.
Yes" said Josie. with the indiffel
once OF the business woman who ha
'ong been Of authority. I'll see him 1
Just a few minutes"
Sam whirled slowly. went TO the doc
and loudly delivered her message. a
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