Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-16
JUDGING JUDITH
By MoLLrE MATTER
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 looking spacious lawn, mother father and aunt sitting in counsel, con .erning the new and disapproved attach ment of the son of the family. That Richard was not present to take his part mattered not in the discussion.
 Tt really seems" remarked mother in q tired tone, "that with Richards opportunities for conquest he might have selected from many charming girls one more fitting"
 What, exactly" calmly questioned father, lis this young wonan'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.
 Her inexplicable power over Rich ard.' M
 That's enough" returned Richard Wright senior. now let us analyze. Of what deep and dark mystery is Miss Judith Ware suspected?" S
 "Well, coming among us as she did Mrs. Wright retorted, twas strange She rented the little Glover house, where hardly anybody would live: then, when it, was furnished simplicity mildly expresses it's inte- rior, they y-she brought on that frightened old man she calls her f,tta, a,x1 tonly rasi .1anno lfI Q Sorp Q fugitive hiding from justice" t1s
 Father leaned back in his chair,
 "But really, Richard" it was hl sister who now spoke, you must con fess that it is unusual, and naturally would cause unfavofable comment for young woman and stranger to re- fuse to admit kindly intentioned call CTS into her fathers presence. Which is what Miss Judith, as she calls her self--and what a 1lame-certaiflly doas. And for all their apparent poyerty she wears boldly, two wonderful diamond rings upon one finger"
 And though the young woman knew not one soul in town, to even lptro- duce her, our son, Mrs. Wright bridled-"every one knows how popn- lar and sought after Dick is--was seen in her company and"
 "Has hardly been seen out of it since' IL was the young sister wlio shut her book and joined for the first time in the conversation. Daphne giggled. If you ask me-" she said, 'I'll say that Dick is mighty lucky. Of all the danes I have seen him with. this is the winner"
 Are you acquainted with Richards choice daughters" the father asked Daphne
 I've have talked together, some times in her little garden. And one day when Judith went on an errand for her father, she left me there to look after him. And he talked to 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 grieved child" Daphne's yonng 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, it 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 q bank where he held posi- ton. and the friend, skipped. Judith's father had to pay his bond. It's MT. Wares city doctor who forbade visi- 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 to us on the subject?"
 Daphne smiled. "Oh, I thought I'd leave that for Dick" she said, and honestly added, You probably wouldn't have taken stock in my story"
 "Stil, all that in cOnsiderationSst the aunt reminded. q regret that the stranger has taken Dicks fancy.' ss.,But it happens to be far more than Xii ilupytIf II qlAtt Noite htcituP'0u' Mtk stood in the doorway. "l love Judith Ware with all the love of my heart We are married"
 It was long and portentious si- lence which followed his announce ment.
 Married" gasped his mother at last.
 ''In the spring time just before Jud ith and her father came here. l had known them through all the years ei my college, in the city. It was Judith's wish to come here quietly, to nurse her father back to health. The little |, Glover house was sll she could find our own will soon be building. Also 1t was her wish to win first unknown your affection. We had been married hastily"
 Dick touched caressingly his sis ter's head.
 And m explain to you. Daphne. he added, that those rings were m! gift to Judith. And Ed like to see hel try to give either the engagement one or the other away"
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