The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-06-25


eious.
Judge he said finally, this may
be all right, and again it may not
Mind, l don't doubt your word. but It
will cost me something to visit the
city. I'll have to get a new suit. III
need some cash to live there, ever
for a few days. l have only a little
money saved up, l hate to risk 1t.
Risk it? Risk it," shouted his
visitor. why, I'm so sure of my state
ment that l will loan you a hundred
or two, and if the expectation fails
you need never pay me back.
That's fair" said John, in his blunt,
practical way.
It was settled that John was to get
ready at once. The judge never let
him out of his sight. John arranged
to have a neighbor attend to the little
farm during his absence. He longed
to see Vera and tell her the good
news. The Judge, however, stuck to
him like a brother. Two hours later,
quite a reconstructed John, the young
farmer was aboard a train, seated be
side the judges daughter, bound for
the city.
John was quite fattered by the at
tention of Miss Grinnell. In fact, she
somewhat attracted him. They all
went to the same hotel, For two days
the judge left the young folks a good
deal of themselves. He claimed to be
closing up the estate in the probate
court.
John said some foolish things to his
fair companion, In fact, she hirted
quite outrageously with him, The
Judge rallied him on the circumstance.
GO in and win her, boy" he whis.
pered in Johns ear n day. Shes
worth it." and he chuckled and poked
John jocularly in the ribs.
Evenings they went to the thea
ter. It was a new and rare expert
ence for John. Then, as the days
dragged by and his self-appointed at
torney still professed to be settlini
up the case, John began to get impa
tient.
One evening he overheard the judgI
and his daughter c%onversing, HI
learned that the former was bent OF
entrapping him as a rich s~on.in-law
John thought of Vera at home H,
was ashamed Of having ever though
Of any love but hers. He made a sud
den resolve. The next morning h
went away on a still, personal hunt TO
the executor Of his uncle's estate.
He was gone for several hours. TIL
Judge scanned him closely when h
returned.
Something to say to you, John" h
observed in a confidential way. IN
poor girl, Ivy"
why, what about her?" inquire
John wonderingly.
Il see she is mourning for fear 20
may desert her. Why don't you spea
out and get the engagement ring
once?"
you think she would have me-
asked John, with a peculiar expire
sion in his eye.
Il do" assured the lawyer
Perhaps not, when l tell you VIII;
1 have done" spoke John coolly. "TN
been to see the executor of my uncle
estate. Why, his son left a wido
with three little children unprovidC
for"
Whats that to us?" demanded IL
Judge,
Everything to me. 1t seems thu
my cousin Randall was estranged fro.
his father through a mistake. hay
learned that on his death bed my uncI
wished to change his will, for he ha
learned of the wrong he had done h
SON."
well, he didn't change it," r
marked the Judge,
mo, but l have. You think I'd re
those dear little children Of the
{ rights No, sir! I've seen them. "
y made over all my claim to the e
tate. l say, judge, how about MARI
ing your daughter now"
BAH" shouted the infuriated judg
and strobe from the room bafled. Mis-
j Grinnell passed by John with a Co
temptuous sheer an hour later.
John did the right thing. He ha
tened back to Vera and told her ever
thing. She called him a noble ma
for his great unselhsh sacrifice, an
blushingly but gladly said Yes" to
certain very imperative question,
And their reward came. The da
they were married, the executor Of h
uncle's estate appeared at the lit
farm. The widow Of Johns cousin h5
2 insisted on dividing the twenty tho
sand dollars with the happy newl
welded couple.
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