Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-11-23
JUDGING JUDITH
BY MoLLIE MATHEH
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wright. 1872, Western NEWSPAPER Union

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= ment of the son of the family. Tha
. Richard was not present to lake ii
part mattered not In the discussion.
1T really seems" remarked mothe
In a tired tone, ''that with Richard
opportunities for conquest he nigh
have selected from many charmin,
girls one more fitting"
What exactly" calmly questioned
father, SIS this young woman's dis
qualification
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 inexplicabie power over Rich
ard"
That's enough" returned Richard
Wright senior, now LET us analyze. OF
what deep and dark Inystery is Miss
judith Ware suspectedT
well, coming among us as she did"
Mrs. Wright retorteds twas strange.
She rented the nttlS Glover house,
where hardly anybody would live;
then, when 1t was furnished-and
simplicity mildly expresses its inte-
rior, they say-she brought on that
heightened old man she calls her
father, and took residence like some
fugitive hiding from Justice"
Father leaned back In his chair.
But really, Richhrd." 1t was his |
sister who now SPOKE, you must con-
fess that 1t Is unusual, and naturally |
would cause unfavofable comment for |
young woman and stranger to re-
fuse to admit kindly intentioned call
ers into her father's presence. Which
is what Miss JUDITH as she calls her
sef-and what narne-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
luce her, our on,"-Mrs. Wright
ono knows how popu-
ar and sought after Dick is-was seen
n her company and
HAS hardly be6n seen out of IL
ince." 1t was the young sister who
hut her book and joined for the first
line In the conversation Daphne
iggled. IF you ASH me-" she said, "PIl
ay that Dick is mighty lucky. OF
II the danes 1 have seen him with,
MS is the winner"
"Are you acquainted with Richards
hoice daughterT the father asked
aphne.
I'VE have talked together. some
mes in her little garden. And one
ny when Judith went on an errand
IT her father, she left me there to
ok after him. And he talked to me.
don't think she would have liked
at. There is sort of nobleness In
e way she likes things-without
mpathy. But anyway. the old man
no is like grieved child" Daphne's
ung voice broke, began to tell me
out the friend who had deceived
m and brought on the illness, |
rough which Judith is so carefully
arding him. This friend and he
d been, 1t seemed, lifelong COM
MONS. the DAVID and Jonathan |
t, he thought; Sc he willingly went |
nd for almost all he owned, for this
end in a bank where he held a posi- |
n, and the friend skipped. Judith's |
her had to pay his bond. It's Mr..
res city doctor who forbade yisi- :
that might trouble him."
frs. Wright turned to stare at her NO
lighter. you know a great deal L
corning the family" she said. "Why i Lal
e you never spoken to us on the IsS
ject?"
daphne smiled. oh, thought I'd Oon
We that for Dick." she said. and Y
estly added. ''You probably A.
lidnt have taken stock in my t as
v" S se1i
still, all that I'm consideration" the test
reminded. II regret that the HON
niger has taken Dicks fancy" 023s
But it happens to be far more than A
ancy," quiet voice interrupted will
stood in the doorway. 81 love tionl
tn Ware with all the love of nv M,
t. We are married" at
was long and portentious al SItel
which followed his announce the1
: then,
iarried! gasped his mother at chair
1910
the spring time just before Jud- zs.20
md her father came here. I bsd d9.io
olIege IN tha o1tn =. .ne years OF degre
to come here quietly, to nurse ment
la'ner oaeK 10 health. The little ed FS
er house was all lshe could find tree
own Will soon be building. Also. WIS.,
IS her wish to win first unknown links
affection. We bad been married IN dis
~" s Sc
X touched co-o, =, and a
head. ieges
NJ TIL ovn,., Tha
~ explain to- you. Daphne" the 81
ided, that those rings were NJ, and =
Judith. And Pdslike to see her States
give either the engagement one heirs
e other away" States
to bee
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