The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
EDWARD MARSHALL WITH P1OT0GRAPHo
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, OF her reply. I'm afraid that's What
he's thinking Of. Judge" After Q 81.
lent moment she straightened out
more papers. and then looked up again
We must do all ve can to influence
him against IT,"
The judge nodded. then rose. and
aftsr Q worried turn about the great,
bare room. approached her aAd stood
fsctng her Nth eyes intently On hse
face. Yes have taausacs With him.
JesaeL"
She could not mest his eyes. yet vas
not certain Why. She hoped that What
he said vas true. yet scarcely dared to
thiAk II. DO you think so:" she asked
soDsvhst weakly.
he Judge answered In Q hearty
voice. full of real conndence. Il know
II. You made . great Impression ON
him. He hkss you. Josie"
This was- entirely unexpected. 1t
confused her. even In the once vhsrs
she had 70 trained herself to business
that nothing ordinarily could affect
her. She felt that she could rightly
show rejoicing At the news. for It
boded vsll for Jonesvills. but. At the
same time. ske was inwaedly aware
that It vas not because 1t bodsd we'll
for Jonssvills hat she really vss
pleased By It.
oh. nonsense. 1udSs!"
Bat he was very much In. earnest. II
was plain enough that he attached no
signiacancs other than oSmmsrcial to
this liking Of which he spoke. It was
fortunate fact. and that was all.
He thinks you know your business" I"
he declared.
somehow she Vas intensely dissp-
pointed. For this she criticised her.
self. What could BE- better than to
have the owner Of the enterprise Of
which she virtually was manager think
she knew her businsesf This was Ger.
tatnly good reason for congratulatiou.
She must not b silly. Confidence In
her ability At business might even help
to indusacs him toward refusing to
sell out. II she could but impress him
With the fact that she was able. might
1t not b possible that his coafldencs
In large future profits would weigh
powsrfallyf
To her surpriss she heard chuckls
from the Judge and when she looked
at hin discovered definite snussmsst
o. his face.
And afssr yea hal soas last night.
hs Just ravsd about your syss!" the old
man happily informed her.
my syse!" She felt the blood
mounting to her cheeks snd tried to
hide them with IN industry which kept
her bent above her papers. II he had
raved about her eyes then the impres-
sion she had made on him was not en-
urely commercial!
That's what he did! He said you
had the blusst eyes he'd ever seen!"
Now the fudge laughed heartily.
She flushed with sudden wrath
Why. Judge. my eyes are gray!"
The judge himself was now sur.
prised. He had believed them brown
Are they" He arose. went to her,
and. through his thiek-lensed specta-
cles. peered At her face. Why, 10
they are!" He walked away, non.
plussed. We'll. what do you think Of
that"
i think"
perhaps he's color blind" the Judge
said hopefully. Il guess have been"
Maybe that is It."
They were interrupted by Sam Hig-
gins. The foreman. 1t appeared, wished
to talk to Josie. Sam had . way of al.
most shutting both bis eyes and throw
ing back his head when he announced
things Of this kind.
Yes" said Josie. with the indifYer-
ence Of the business woman who has
long been Of authority. I'll see him In
Just few minutes."
Sam whirled slowly. went to the door
and loudly delivered her message. as