The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-07
THE DAILY
81 HORT STORY
Madam's Maid.
.lRy 4. B. l1AckLEY.l

ss n 10y y. O. 7teAN1e'H
Copyright 1919, by the McClue
Newspaper Syndicate.
VWYHEN katherine Burman and
w Enid Shelton, the married sis.
ibrs. came home in June, Wis.
ltinG and found Roger Cuthbert most
any time IN their fathers kitchen,
beAttnE up csgs or helping Judith
wash dishes, while the black cook
Y loclElng on, encouraging such folly,
they were Mortified.
That Roger Cuthbert was the "big.
test" man, on the football team Of
Colbert College, the valedictorian Of
\ that years graduating class. a genius
lover, counted for nothing with the
siBtefs. One must be rich, or be akin
/ to tue rich to put ono in their sraces.
.What do you mean, judy they
SID TO her, having old Lee Cuth-
bertss sboy here under foot half the
Stsfse-a paper-hanger's SOM"
Jddith.s blue eyes flashed. "All tho
nice people in town invite Roger to
their h0ases, Enid"
Perhaps" she admitted; but
that's to please his class. Now he's
through college, they won't. And.
anyway, there isn't a parent Of our
set who'd be willing to take him for
son.in-law!"
There's one" Judith said quietly,
"tather!'
Judith Prentice you don't mean
to tell us you have any intention Of
marrying Roger Cuthbert?"
Gust that" she answered.
.When?" they demanded.
.sWhen he gets through at Harvard
and gets a place that pays him
enough for us to live on. Meanwhile
this vacation he's going down South
to tutor two rich mems sons and act
as chauffeur to one OF them"
The sisters took heart. They had
feared the worst-intention OF M
mediate marriage. They took Judith
home with them and threw her,
somewhat unwillingly, into whirl OF
social activities.
..You must write me sometimes.
Chickle." Roger had told her. But !
don't want anybody nagging you over
letters, so will send only cards that
all the world may read. But every
card will bring you my heart-all my
heart, Judith"
Early in September there came a
postcard for Judith. II am coming
through your city, 1t said, ION my
way 10 Cambridge. II you want to
see me and I'm scared stiff you
don't. since ] have heard Of the de-
yc.;5n Of that Blanchard Knox!-let
me know il / may stop of for a
loox at you. Roger.
"she mustn't see him, Xiii" cried
Enid, who saw the card on the hall
table. ut vii! undo all our work II
that big, good-looking, red:haired
creature Genes on the horizon now
when we are Just getting her inter
est in Blanchard Knox"
Moved BY sudden inspiration,
Katherine opened the half door and
window. The high wind swept
through and caught up the card and
carried 1t out in the yard, where 1t
lodged under. a l,ydrangea and stay
ed, Some days later Judith received
a letter from Joyce Chr;stie, enc OF
the Guthbert's neighbors.
Rogers gone to Cambridge" she
wrote; loft yesterday; said he passed
through that town you are in. He
is looking oh, so handsome, Judith!
Ella Gapda is wild about him! She
told him you were engaged to a rich
B fellow down there. Are you? ! don't
think Ella has any chance, though:
Roger wonidn't let any Of us see the
picture he owned was in his watch"
And he didn't stop to see me, or
write, thought Judith drearly. ooh,
4 RoreY, ] hope she loves you!"
That October Judith's father died,
and when the debts were paid there
wasn't mucn left. To her sisters
chergin, Judith declined to live with
either, OF to marry Blanchard Knox,
hut went 20 another city and set up
modest sewing establishment.
~ the sixth year Of her work, Mrs.
Alethea Lorins, one Of her patrons,
asked her II she would not like to
travel abroad. TO Travel! Judith's
heart twisted bit painfully. Roger
ana che had used to plan to see the
{ world together when they'd got the
money!
tI,m going abroad next month"
said Mrs. Loring. "My daughter,
bayise, Is in England with friends.
She has written me to bring her q
maid r.. she went on. q little
4 dOpb fully: y thought Of you with
s'.aur exquisite taste and skill. Would
yOR mind going II pay you more
than you arc able to make here? It
MHpid give you opportunity to see
something Of the world, my dear"
u London they were Joined by
Mn. Lorings daughter, beautiful.
dark girl with fire and dash in her
manner that was but an attractive
sYeHeer that covered hard and sell
fish nature. They went to Paris and
there Judith was kept selecting and
htiSing until her head whirled.
ono evening, unnerved and weary.
tshe came into Mip. Loring's sitting
4 TpoM 70 find that lady looking at the
a nl.0to o. Q young man with an up
I stsRding shock Of curly red hair, q
rood firm mouth. and fine eyes.
one Of Iaytse's friends" she ex-
3 ptein1d.
where does he live" Judith fore.