The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-11
CHAPTER V,
Nh, MoupLr MAKES 4 RASH rRomsT


The next morning tho Talbcrts did nm un
usual thing they broke ono Of their rules by
opening their letters before breakfast Thcy
had time and place for everything, Ont
their tmo Tor reading their correspondence,
was with their second cups ot ten But n,
anxious were they 10 SEQ " thor letters con
taIncd anything explanatory Of last night
occurrence, that tho seals wcro broken n
once. They found couple OF invitations 4
dinner, receipts for payments mado twO
posts ago the usual amount Of circulars
tradcsmon's lns aud appeals for charity bu
not word about tho child, Then 'ho kottlI
was brought, aud Herbert ect about making
tho tcn, uulor somo unwtlton cod, Of di'
vision Of labor or honor, the younger brother
alway presided at the breakfast table
Presently Miss Clauson made her appear
anco with the child on hor arm, She had
washod hlm and dressed him, combod his hair
into wayy mass Of FURNISHED gold, aud 30
brought him 30 the breakfast table fresh and
sweet ~ 4, roso IN june She placed him ON a
chair beside her, 10y the aid Of sundry cushions
raising lin up 20 u proper Lowell, Having ad'
Uslcd him 90 her satisfaction, eho ordered
brad and milk 20 be- prepared,
The lulbcrts made no obI lection 10 lloutrIco'a
proceedings, although they faucod tho child
would have been iont ~ breakfast with the
servants. Bcng anxious 30 sco him 10y day
light, they screwed their eyeglasses In pncc,
and ONO moro minutcly inspected their
sturdy lItln Visitor Even UuHo Horace
nodded approval ur his bonny looks and fear
leg bcaiing, whilst Herbert Joined Beatrice
In poltlng him,
The boy scgmcl hnppy enough IN his now
quarters. IL Is indeed n tad thing 10 rcmarl,
how toon rhild f0rgols ils mother lie
cries because hO mlu,us warmth, food or com
iort-.not on account OF tho absence Of the
being who hns lavishcd oceans Of loyO upon
him.
This particular baby, having been NO cruel,
ly deserted may perhaps DO excused for
making tho bcst Of his changed circumstances
and laughing morrlly when called upon 20 t0
do, but other babies cannot bo obsolyod from
the sin Of elllous Indifference and nonroeip
rOOation Of love
Bcntrire having nsccrtaincd that no now
hal arrived, sald nothing that boro upon hcI
startling suggestion Of last night, Perhaps
sho INV that tho bright, saucy child interested
aud amused hor unclcg, no, with tho dlplo
matte gifts natural 20 her ecx, judged itbottcl
70 lot the mattor rest for while Az soon NJ
breakfast wns over, sho led tho clllll away
and spent tho remainder Of tho day playing
with aud pcttIng him 10 her hearts content
IL really seemed o. II Miss Clauson had fount
anew interest IN life.
And, 70 tell tho truth, sho was younl
woman who appeared 10 want something y
arouse h'r, Sho waB now, nj the ago o
twenty-five, very dlfforont from the girl VIII,
10 hastily threw down the glovo 10 her step
mother. Her quIotnog and undcmonstrativ
mannor, OF which tho Talberts No much MP
proved, seemed scarcely natural 10 girl viii
beauty rank and riches. For, indeed, nh,
Was beautiful II hor faco showed no color
hs healthy pallor was moro ntta tive 10 I
rlghtmlnded man than all tho rosy choolu
Tint ever existed. Her brown hair grow II
great maBos, aud low down on her woll.ehapot
forehead lIor eyes woro grny--a strange
wonderful gfay--so deep IN shado chat mos
peoplo would hive called her dnrkoyo1. llo
features were perfectly straight Her fac
was oval, Her lips were just full enough 4
mako her opathetic domeanor soon inconsist
ant with the dogmaso OF physiognomy
Beatrice Clauson was, IN fact, feminine
touchdown edition Of Tho Talberts. The char
actcristics which woro with thcm OK rgorated
with her wero reproduced IN oxactl, Che right
proportions Their faces were elongated
ova1s.-hcr face was proper oval heir noses
were straight, but TOO long--hor nose wal
straight, aud Just long enough They worc
II anything, too tall-sho was only allcnougl
70 be- called n Hno girl Miss Clau ons per
sonal appearance was living pro OF how
fitting had been Tho alliance between 81
Naingay Clauson and old Talberts laughter
Tho FIRST Lady Clauson had boen Tho counter
part Of hor brothers. Sir Maingay wns short
round faced and rather round bcdicd Wit
Beatrice, tho blenishes which had detracte
from her poronts' good looks rearttarcd a
haaniiea
Moreover, she had that air " distinction
upon tho possession Of which the Tnlberts no
unjuetly prded themselves They were gln,
10 think u came 10 her from their eido OF th
fomily--hcr father, the baronot, being llk
most baroncts and othor titled pcrsonnees.