Daily globe., 1879-04-27
TRIX

TRIX.
"Do you know where Miss Beatrix is?"
There was something sharp in Mr.. St.
Johns glance as &c questioned little
Rosetta, his cousins maid.
''Yes, sir; she's in the garden with Mr..
LIE Blond and the young gentlemen"
At this answer the sharpness of Forrest
St. Johns glance increased, and turning
from the door of Redwood he passed
quickly along the terrace.
At the end he stopped before descend
ing the steps, and looked down the broad
garden-path. He saw plainly the group
there under the :ocust-a regally beauti-
full young lady in purple silk, two dark
eyed boys leaning upon her lap, a young,
fair complexion man standing so as to
overlook the book upon which the eyes
of all were fixed. 1t was certainly
peaceful scene, yet the eyes of Forrest
stood surveying the group.
Descending the steps he advanced
slowly, Dever removing his baleful gaze
until he came face to face with the young
lady. She looked up. First surprise,
then observation, then offense, showed
themselves in her mobile countenance.
She turned silently again to her book.
II wish to speak with you, Trlx."
"Certainly, as soon as am at leisure.
Go on, Reginald,
ut 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 H. was Miss
st. Johns pleasure to give him hearing.
Unconscious as she appeared, her face
had grown clouded, and the expression
of pleasure had fed, too, from the fea-
lures of Paul lie Blond. The boys only
appeared totally Indifferent to the pres
ence of the new arrival, who stood whip
ping his bootleg with his slender riding
whip. As soon as the last word of the
lesson was pronounced, LIE Blond extend.
ed his hand to the younger boy.
"Come, Max, we have detained your
sister longer than was necessary"
ut has not been irksome; [ have en-
joyed it," answered Miss St. John, rising
and shaking out the folds of purple silk
crushed by her brothers resting arms
s'They do SO well!'
The boys turned gratefully at hel
praise, kissed and embraced her.
When they had turned aside with thei
tutor, she joined her cousin, who had ad
vanced impatiently few steps up th'
main path.
II wish to KNOW" he began, at once
"what need there is of your mixing
yourself up with the boys: lesson2 Ism
LIE Blond capablet"
''He does not teach German, and
: gained quite a good knowledge of j
while abroad" answered his companion
indiferently arranging the lace aroun
her wrist, though it was evident tha
Mr.. Forrest st. John was in a foamine
passion.
,, "Then let them 60, without learning
German! They have lessons enough, AM
it only encourages him."
Encourages whom, if you please2"
"Le Blond. He watches for chanc
to speak to you, day or night, and yo1
know itp'
A color like the red CLINT of an opa
came into Trix St. Johns oval cheeks
She did not speak. Her Cousins watch
ing eyes saw. He foa,ned over.
"A white faced adventurer, who would
like to be master here! And it's burn
ing shame to YOU, Trix, that you are flat
tered by it! Any lady would resent it a
an insult"
"Stop, if you please"
81 beg your pardon" muttered tn,
other, sullenly. II did not quite NEAR
that. Come, Trix, give up these German
lessons, or give that LIE Blond his walking
papers. To please me" he added.
A faint smile curled Beatrix's beauti
full lips at the last words.
Il cannot please you in this matter
Forrest"
He choked an angry answer.
sit is desirable that the boys hav,
early lessons in German. And I know o
no reason why Mr.. Paul LIE Blond should
have his walking papers, as you term it.
"1f you don't dismiss him, I shall
Trix.':
"By what authority?" cody.
"By the authority of my Relationship
and right to prevent you from throwing
yourself away on a poverty stricken fel
: low who is nobody knows whop'
II do not think that I shall wed MI
LIE Blond until he asks me-" with Gu
rious smile"
"He'll soon have the impudence to d,
, that with the encouragement you Civ
him."
, Miss St. Johns fine black brows hat
contracted, and her nutty curls touched
burning color in her cheeks; and whel
her cousin added, "you mean to MARI,
him, but, by heaven, you shall not!" sh
stopped in the path.
Forrest" she said, 81 hate reproache
and recriminations, but there is no othe
t way with you. You, who are not fit t
govern your own life, shall not be allow
ed the government of mine. You hav
squandered the fortune my father LEI
you: you are my cousin, and, by courtesy
my guest. You are nothing more. 70
e shall be permitted no authority over mt
e The law gives you hone, and I will nc
. submit to your interference in nv al
/, fairs"
e The forid face was quite white nov
The sullen black eyes were fixed upo
t the ground. But Forrest st. John cor
( trolled his rage.
81 beg your pardon, Trix; but you d
have way that puts me in cursed pas