Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Good and Bad
Karma
BY EDWARD LEVINE
20. 1922. western Newspaper onion,

rectly, fate as worked out in ac-
tons. That explains so maoy. things
that Seem mysterious-if we accept
the theory that there is benign provi-
dence watching over lis gll. For In
stance, take this paragraph which ap-
peared in newspaper recently.
Henry Judson dis,, suddenly at his
country home Wednesday morning at
the age Of fifty-flve. Mr.. Judson, who
appeared in the best of health, was
one or our most prominent merchants.
lie leaves a sorrowlng widow and two
children, Alfred and May Judson."
Judson, 1t appears, was cut Off in
the prime Of life. He left so many
things unfinished. 1t seemed incom-
prehenslble that he should have to go.
He left Mrs. Randolph Eckermann,
with whom he had been carrying on
clandestine Irritation for several
months past Mrs. Judson had found
out all about it, and had already con-
suited lawyer as to the possibilities
of a divorce. That would have ere
ated a great scandal in Mr.. Judson's
home town. But Henry Judson died
suddenly at his country home at the
age of fifty-tive.
There was Alfred Judson. Judson
had decided to cut his son out of his
will because he wanted to become an
artist. AS 1t happened, Alfred had no
talent, he only thought he had. He
would have forged the old mans name
on piece of paper when he got hard
up. and landed in the penitentlary. But
Henry Judson died suddenly at his
country home at the age Of fifty-five.
Mrs. Judson had been in love all her
life with n cousin. She had married
Judson in moment of pique. She
was free to marry him now. If Jud-
son had lived she would have forgiven
him about Mrs. Randolph Eckermann
and would never have married the
cousin.
Then, of course. Judson was always
careless with his cigars. If he had
lived four months longer he would
have left his cigar on the velvet table
cloth in the drawing room one eve
ming. The velvet tablecloth would
have smoldered, set fire to the wood
work. burned down the house and seri.
ousIy injured Mrs. Judson through ex-
posure to the cold in her nlghtgown,
besides disiguring Tilly. the colored
maid. from burns. Tilly's beau, An
drew Jackson, would then have thrown
her over. and Tllly would have mar
ried old George Washington. who had
been after her for months. George
would have beaten her and she would
have run away and gone to the dogs.
But Henry Judson died at his country
home Unexpectedly at the age of nifty
five.
BY the way. Esther Craven, Mr.. Jud-
sons stenographer, wns leaving him
TO go to rival firm which had offered
her more money. The rival firm was
going bankrupt In years time, and
Esther, who was the sole support of a
widowed mother, would never have OBJ
tnlned another position anywhere near
as good. But Judson's successor was
going TO make Esther an offer OF an
Increased salary. which would keep
her with him. 1t was n good thing for
Esther that Henry Judson died at his
country home at the age OF fifty-five.
Judson would have slipped on the
sidewalk and broken his leg anyway
that winter.
There was a skunk family hlbernat-
Ing under the garage. Judson was
planning TO put In new floor. and
there would have been complications.
Judson's partner. Tobias Johnson.
had been planning to make away with
certain plans that had been kept In
the safe for patentlng when they had
been perfected. He had about given
up hope. but MS soon rs Judson died
he unlocked the safe and abstracted
them. Ultimately these brought him
in nearly million dollars which would
have gone TO Judson and his family.
There Is good knrmn. but there Is also
bad karmn.
The doctor who attended Iudson IN
his last moments missed being called
In 20 attend Mrs. Marriott, fanclful
old widow who spent thousand dol.
lars n year having imaginary ailments
cured, and was tired OF her regular
physician.
Mr.. James Perry, the undertaken,
had been struggling along upon the
verge OF bankruptcy for more than
year. for Judson lived In a very
hcalthful locality. Judson's death was
the thing That brought him around the
corner. lie stood IN with the sculptor
who designed the angel with out
stretched wings now standing guard
over Judsons grave. And then, OF
course Judson had n really sumptuous
funeral.
A lot Of knrmn was worked on when
Henry Judson died Unexpectedly nt his
country home Rt the age Of flfty-flye