The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-15

brightest blue tapestry; the mantelplece
bearing mirror In a FURNISHED gilt frame,
and, among other gay ornaments a huge
pair OF those glass vases with suspended
prisms known as lustres; the fire glowed
very brightly, and was kept In order by a
fender and 6reirons Of flashing steel, TWAS
In fact, room which appeared 10 open Its
eyes and glare at you as you entered, A
man even more anxious and preoccupied
than Frank was could not fail 10 be struck
with the general effect, II would have been
positively ungraclous not 10 have noticed IT,
"What bright roomW he said,
at Is bright ROOM said Mrs, Rawlings
In gratiiled way, "You see, slr, we often
kill az many as thirty pigs before break
fastn
This seemed digression without bearing
upon the main subject, Poor thingsW said
Frank, without making 1t clear whether he
referred 10 the pigs or their slayers,
'At first, when | married Rawlings, |
found II melancholy business 80 | made
up my mind to have everything away from
the factory bright and cheerful"
You have succeeded here,n sail Frank,
az he took tho azure covered clair offered
him.
~ hope 30, You soc, sir" continued Mrs
Rawlings, 'every business has It's drawbacks
as well as It's advantages, Many don't like
the pork business, but it's nice clean buE-
ness-there'a no dust about II like there Il
about baking, hate dust of any sort"
At another time Carruthers might have
been amused and have tried to draw this
woman out but he was now only anxious 10
hear about Beatrice 80 he commenced his
inqulsltion,
Yes; Mrs, Rawlings had been at Black.
town. She had stayed at the "Cat and
Compassesn She or rather her husba"d,
had believed little boy TO be their missing
son. A young lady had called upon +
one morning, She gave no name, but she
was tall young lady; very handsomo and
with gray eyes; beautifully dressed; IN fact,
quite young lady Yes, poor thinsl quite
lady,
Would Mrs Rawlings tell her visitor what
had been said or done al that intoryiowl
Oh, no-neyer, The good woman shut her
oyes compressed l9r lips, and shook her
head slowly and X 'emnlyi tho combined
effects Of these actions being meant TO show
that Bcatrces communication was forever
locked up In tho sacred repository Of her
heart
Mrs Rawlng, really meant 10 keep Boa
tric5a secret, and douhtels had no pressure
b zen applied she would have kept II Loyalty,
But unucaly she was one Of those who have
10 struggle TO retain secret not only ita
main bolv, but little corners which would
slip out unnwarea In trying 10 guard Bsa-
trIco's secret from hr VISITORS renewed
questions she was lS5 one trying 10 pack u
feather bed into q travelling trunk; a. one
part was pushed down another part rose up,
The words "poor thingr applied TO Beatrice
had already raised Franks curiosity TO the
highest p'tch, aud made him believe that the
present inquiry was not collateral,
Wa Lo Justified In striving 10 learn what
Beatrice wished hidl He thought 30. Holoyod
her with pure unsolllsh love; no uns'lilsh
that ho was not ondcavoring TO find tho
cause OF her flight for his own ends, but In
order 10 bc able 10 give her aid II she ro'
qulrtd H. Yes, the man who loved her had
q righ 10 try and onin all about the woman
whom he believed loved him. Besides, had
Beatrice IN any way bound this woman "
secrecy Ho could scarcely believe II. H.
foncled that Mrs, Rawlings, Hs some people
viii, was making mystery of nothing
Beatrice may have given her money TO with.
dlaw the absurd claim, and she was ashamed
10 confess the fact,
Look hore,N said C0ruthcra 81 must
and Will know what took place between you
and tho lady, warn you that by conceal.
ment you may do her the greatest wrong,
You cannot harm her by telling the truth v
Again Mrs, Rawlings shut her eyes and
shook hor head
Again Frank crossed her, again and again.
She stu kept the secret, but over aud anon,
by means Of some unguOrdol expression, lot
n corner slip out 80 much 20 that Frank
fully realized tho fact that Beatrice was
driven 10 seek that interview By some great
ftroW, somo grIcyoul ncol lie began to
fancy that spite Of her dcnS In knowledge
oven OF her name, Mrs, Rlwliugs might
bo alb TO tell all about tho flight
"Cnn You toll mo whore 10 find hcrF' ho
asked, 81 warn you " you withhold her
address from mo you may do her wrong
which may mover bo repaired
HoSpoko earnestly and imprcsslyoly, fixing
his eyes upon the woman M ho spoke, llo
wished 20 learn from her looks whcthW shO
know the address or not
A sudden inspiration gclZ'd Mrs. Raw
lnga Inspiration may como 20 r pur-
voyor ~ well a. 10 poot This yourg man,
this cagor young follow, was the cauHo Of all
the ahlmo aud mischof-what secret was
thoro 10 keep from hint He migdt hc righti
incOlculabo harm might follow hOr silence,
"You want 10 lind hcrf slo asked,
"You don't know whore she isN
~ want 10 aud her shall never rod
until find hcr.n III, manner told Mrs,
Rawlings that her inspiration wos correct,
She rose aud spoke with roal emotion,
'Ycs, sirn sho gaId 'go and find her
Go aud do what IL right II you Hro tho
man, think your conscience viii tell you
what 10 do, Oh sir, mako what amends
you can while thoro X time, Lifo is uncor-
tain ! Il things Of this sort which haunt q
man on his death bod,n
The look of surprise which nt first vat on
Franks face turned 10 ono OF something like
horror, "Go on no aid hoarsoly,
"rorhaps ann wrongng you" went on tho
woman, "Pofh0p you did not know all
sho said tho child was born In secrecy,
Perhaps You novor know II, But 20 10 hor
now, air, aud mako what amends you can.
les not for me 10 speak, but what can n gon.
tomnn want for his wife moro than boau-
tiful proud'looltIng young lady like this,
Dear, dcarl what she must have suffered,
poor thing"
CaTuthers was ghasily His handsgrospod
tho table for support Mrs. Rawlings glanced
nj him aud felt that her impromptu grafton
wns doing its work.
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