The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

"Do you know where Miss Beatrix
isT
There was something sharp in Mr.. st.
Johns glance as he questioned little
Rosetta, his cousins maid.
- Yes, sir; she is in the garden with
Mr.. lie Bond and the young gentlemen"
At this answer the sharpnessof Forrest
st. Johns glance increased, and turning
from the door of Fair6elds he passed
quickly along the terrace.
At the end he stopped before descend
ing the steps that looked down the broad
garden path. He saw plainly the group
there under the locusts-a really beauti-
ful young lady in purple silk, two dark
eyed boys leaning upon her lap, young,
fair complexioned man standing so as to
overlook the book upon which the eyes
OF all were fixed. 1t was certainly a
peaceful scene, yet the eyes of Forrest
St. John grew bloodshot and sullen as he
stood surveying the group.
Descending the steps, he advanced
slowly, never removing his baleful gaze
until he came face to face with the young
lady. She looked up. First surprise
then observation, then ofense showed
themselves in her mobile countenance.
She turned silently again to her book.
=" wish to speak with you, Trix."
" Certainly, as soon as / am at leisure.
Go on Reginald"
1T is Max's turn now," responded the
elder of Miss st. Johns young brothers.
She turned the book in her lap so that
Max could continue his reading of Ger
man. A lurid flush of anger overspread
her cousins forid face. He waited with
what grace he could until it was Miss st.
Johns pleasure to give him hearing.
Unconscious as she appeared, her face
had grown clouded, and the expression
Of pleasure had fled, too, from the
features of Paul Le Bond. The boys,
only, appeared totally Indifferent to the
presence Of the new arrival, who stood
whipping his boot leg with his slender
riding whip. As soon as the last word
OF the lesson was pronounced, lie Bond
extended his hand to the younger boy.
Come, Max, we have detained your
sister longer than was necessary"
1t has not been irksome. -Ihave en-
joyed IT," answered Miss st. John, rising
and shaking out the folds Of purple silk
crushed by her brothers resting arms.
"They do so wei" 49,. ,.s--.
The boys turned gracefully at her
praise and kissed and embraced her.
When they had turned aside with their
J .".ol, sau J,;eu.I Joaeu % .1as s ne moiau AZ au.
main path. ..,o1,a4
.;I NJ uoss NV I .eaIh e...ln uerta anu =
while abroad" answered his companion
indiferently, arranging the lace around
ner wrlst, .noqgn ~ was evioent tnat Mr.
roriess ~ o. 'onn was IN ioaihihg
p"sS1Un -
linen ie1 g .iie" ~ "isnous iearnlns
and II only encou aSes him
Le nonu. lie watches Ior a c5ance
tuow vii ;trS y ~" u' - N '
4 A color like the red glina. of an opal
came into Trix st. Johns oval cheeks.
Her cousins watching eyes saw this. He
foamed over.
"A white faced adyenturer. who
who would like to be master here. And
It's a burning sbame Tn Won Trix that
YOU are fattered by it. ANY lady would
resent it as an insult"
agton IL Won r,leasri, Z. : o. So
81 beg nyour pardou.n rmuttered the
other. suIlenIv AT did NOT ,n;,o no.n
that. Come Trix give nm fbose Gar.
man lessons or give tbatIe Rond HI,
walking papers. To nlease men he
added. II = e
A faint smile curled Beatr;x,s beauti.
full lips at the last words.
IL cannot please you in the matter
Forrest. -...-
He choked an angry answer.
1T is desirable that the bows have
early lessons in German. and / know of
have his waIt;rc ,a,or. a vo,, go,
"If vou dom, d;.,,;s. liz; xii
Trix' ''''''' "'"'' '''"''
0Rv who. .r,bor;.vw
mp. '.IN..
ny tne authority OF my relationship
ana rignt 10 prevent you from throwing
y~isgm ou sha away A Oh Pover'y stricken lei
~" "hon nopouy khows;
RI uo I'M n9T .nlnk niN ! s1aiI Weo MI. ~
sw;Ia a '"''' ne A'A' N'e' "i'h curiou
"U.,u
.h., ;.s = soun On nave .ne lnpuuence 70 a'
h;'D hia' "'"i 'ne encouragement you CIV
''n q.
as os. 'ohn me oiack 1rows nae
syaSueu, h, ana ner nutty curis touche'
ha1 h,mng col9r IN nel cneeks; ana wnel
Mn T h,t la auueu, lou mean 70 mar.
nm, oJI py heavens you snail notF sn
+s"PPeu III tne PAIN
Forrest, she SAID, Il have re
Proaches ana recriminations, but there
no other way with you. You, who ar