The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-07
JUDGING JUDITH
ny MoLLIE MATTER
Observation-Disclosures
Cartwright 1922 WeBtern NoWspaper Unto

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Copyright, 1922. Western Newspaper Union.
They sat on a wide veranda over
looking Z spacious lawn, mother,
father and aunt sitting In counsel, con-
,erning the new and dlsapproved attach
ment Of the son Of the family. That
Richard was not present to take his
part mattered not in the discussion.
ut 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, as this young woman's dis
qualification"
Mother and aunt spoke at once.
"The air Of mystery which surrounds
her"
1.-THE contradictory manner Of her
living"
"Her reserve regarding her past"
"Her inexpllcable 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 suspectedT
"Wel. 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-and
simplicity mildly expresses its int
rior. they say-she brought on that
frightened old man she calls her
father and took residence like some
fugitive hiding from Justice"
Father leaned back In his chair.
"But really. Richard. 1t was his
sister who now spoke, "you must con
fess that II Is unusual, and naturally
would cause unfavorable comment for
young woman and stranger to re-
fuse to admit kindly lntentioned call
ers into her fathers presence. Which
is what Miss Judith, as she calls her
self-and what a name-certalnly 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
d,lce her, our on,"-Mrs. Wright
brldled-"cvery one knows how popu-
lar and sought after Dick is-was seen
In her company and"
"Has hardly been seen out Of II
since" II was the young sister who
shut her book and Joined for the first
time in the conversation. Daphne
glggled. "If you ask me-" she said, an
say that Dick Is mighty lucky. OF
all the danes have seen him with
this Is the winner"
Z "Are you acquainted with Richards
I choice daughter?" the father asked
Daphne.
i 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 tC
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-wlthout
! sympathy. But anyway, the old mar
who is like a grieved child Daphne's
young voice broke, began to tell me
about the friend who had decelvet
him and brought on the Illness
through which Judith Is 80 carefully
guarding him. This friend and he
had been, II seemed, lifelong com
panlons, the David and Jonathan
sort. he thought; so he willingly wen
bond for almost all he owned, for this
friend In a bank where he held a posi-
fion, and the friend, skipped. Judlth''
father had to pay his bond It's Mr
Wares city doctor who forbade visi
tors that might trouble him.
Mrs. Wright turned to stare at hel
daughter. You know a great dea
concerning the family" she said. "Wh!
have you never spoken to ls on the
subject"
Daphne smiled. ooh. I thought II
leave that for Dick" she said, ant
honestly added, you probabl!
wouldn't have taken stock in m!
story"
"Still, all that In consideration" the
aunt reminded. II regret that the
stranger has taken Dicks fancy"
But 1t happens to be far more thar
a fancy" quiet voice Interrupted
Dick stood in the doorway, 81 Low,
Judith Ware with all the love of my
heart. We are married"
1t was long and portentious 81
lence which followed his announce
ment,
Married" gasped his mother al
last.
in the spring time just before Jud
18th and her father came here. | haC
known them through all the years o.
my college, in the city. It was judith.
wish to come here quietly, to nurse
her father back to health. The little