Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-09-14
JUDGING JUDITH
BY MoLLlE MATHEW

inent OF the son of the family. That
Richard was not present to take his
part mattcred not in the discussion.
TT really seems" remarked mothe.
In tired tone, that with Richard 5
opportunities for conquest he might
have selected from many charming
girls one more fitting"
What exactly calmly questioned
father, Ifs this young woman's dis.
qualifications
Mother and aunt spoke at once.
"The air OF mystery which surrounds
her"
"The contradictory manner of her
living"
Her reserve regarding her past.
"IIer inexplicable power over Rich
ard"
THAT'S enough" returned Richard
Wright senior, now let us analyze. OF
what deep and dark mystery is Miss
Judith Ware suspectedY
well coming among us as she did,
Mrs. Wright retorted, was strange
She rented the little Glover house
where hardly anybody would live
then. when II was furnished-anC
simplicity mildly expresses it's int
rior. they say--she brought on that
frightened old man she calls hei
father, and took residence like some
fugitive hiding from Justice"
Father leaned back In his chair.
but really, Richard it was his
sister who now spoke, you must con
fess that IL is unusual, and naturally
would cause unfnyorable comment fol-
a young woman and stranger to re
fuse To admit kindly lntentioned call
ers into her fathers presence Whicl
is what Miss judith, rs she calls her
self-and what II name-certainly does
And for all their apparent poverty She
wears boldly, two wonderful diamond
rings upon one finger"
and though the young woman knew
not one soul in town, to even intro
duce her our son, Mrs. Wright
bridled-"eyery one knows how popu
lar and sought after Dick is--was seen
III Htl COiHpdHy anu
"Has hardly been seen out of II
since" 1t was the young sister who
shut her book and joined for the first
time in the conversation. Daphne
gigged. ''lf you ask me-" she said. .Pll
say that Dick Is mighty lucky, on
all the danes have seen him with,
this is the winner
"Are you acquainted with Richard 5
choice daughter?' the father asked
Daphne.
I'VE have talked together, some
times in her little garden. And bne
day when Judith went on nm erJand
for her father, she left me there to
look after him. And he talked 90 me.
/ don't think she would have liked
that. There Is sort of nobleness in
the way she likes things--without
sympathy But anyway, the old man
who is like "a grleved child" Daphne's
young voice broke, began to tell me
about the friend who had deceived
him and brought on the Illness,
through which Judith is so carefully
guarding him. This friend and he.
had been, il seemed, lifelong com
panions, the David and Jonathan
sort, he thought; so he willingly went
bond for almost all he owned, for this
friend in bank where he held a posi-.
tlon, and the friend skipped Judith>
father had to pay his bond It's Mr.
Wares city doctor who forbade visit
tors that might trouble HIM
Mrs Wright turned to stare at her
daughter You know great deal
concerning the family" she said "Why
have you never spoken 10 us on the
subiect2"
Daphne smiled. "Oh, / thought I'd
leave that for Dick" she said, and
honestly added, you probably
wouldn't have taken stock in my
story"
"Stll, All that in consideration" the
aunt reminded 81 regret that the
stranger has taken Dicks fancy"
But it happens to be fur more than
fancy" quiet voice interrupted.
Dick stood in the doorway Il love
Judith Ware with all the love of my
heart We are married"
II was a long and porleutlous ST.
lence which followed his announce
ment.
Married." gasped his mother at
last
In the spring time just before Jud-
it'll and her father came here. l had
known them through all the years OF
my college, in the city 1t was Judith's
wish to come here quietly 10 nurse
her father back 20 health. The little
Glover house was all she could find.
our own will soon be building Also.
II was her wish 70 win first unknown,
your affection We had beer married
hastily"
Dick touched careSsugly his sis
ter'S head
And III explain 10 you. Daphne, -
he added that those rings were my
gift 10 Judith And I'd like 10 see her
try 10 give either the engagement one
or the other away"
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