The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-04


Whereupon Miss Clauson cut th matter
short, and declined being presented at all. u
was a most dreadful state Of RGairsl You
can, at least, drive horse 10 the water, even
II you can't make him drink, but you dare
not haul refractory young woman into the
presence of a gracious sovereign.
Lady Clauson, who was rlgidly exact In
following tho prescribed usages OF society,
may not have been far wrong when she do
clared that "a baronsts daughter. who re-
fused TO be presented, was-well, a mon
trodtyln
Sir Maingay begau to wish his ancestors
mad not separated themselves from the
Roman Catholic communion. He could have
ant his daughter TO nunnery. But then,
10 sadly reflected, she wouldn't have gone at
any price. II put there by force, tho Pro-
Lostant league would soon have her out, and
parhaps take hen round the country spouting,
me only thing the worried baronet could
LhinI OF was TO send for his rebel, and ask
aer advice as 10 the bsat means OF dispoalng
VI her Troublesome self.
When alone with her father Beatrice always
behaved prettily, 6he was very fond OF him,
Although the remembrance Of tho tears, tho
loIt tho distracted Vows, when contracted
With his second marriage for nothing but
rood looks, mads her look upon him with a
lttlo contempt She did not know that man
b no gregarous a creature that II Is not meet
Tor him 10 live alone, She heard his remarks
In hlence, then gave him her opinion ON tho
matter.
~ don't want TO be nuisance 10 you,
papa. am eighteen now-too old 10 60 back
70 school. It's nonsense, OF course, 10 say l
lhould like 10 earn my own living, because
when come OF age shall have some money,
May go and live at FairholmeN
Falrholma was Sir Maingays seldom-usod
eat In ono Of the southern counties.
"But you can't live there alone, " he said.
"Yes, could. Mrs, Williams could take
caro- OF mo, ! shall be happy enough"
my dear girl, why not DO reasonable and
make friends with Lady Clausonl Then we
could all go abroad together"
Lady Clauson, who was by no means fool,
had by this time found out that she needed
something moro than mare good looks 10 90
down, or go up, IN the society her heart longed
for She had, therefore, made up her mind to
become Travelled woman, and had arranged
that Sir Maingay should take her 10 variety
of foreign countries, Tho proposed tour was
TO DO an affair Of years, and her ladyship had
dim idea OF writing, or OF getting some one
else 10 write book, describing tho well-worn
pathways sho meant 10 tread. She hoped 10
take tho world by storm as literary woman.
~ can't go abroad with you, y sald Beatrice.
~ shall DO miserable myself and mako you
miAerablen
"But II YOU stay In England you must bO
presented and como out and all that Ocrt Of
thingn
'if ever do got married." Said Beatrice
drdly, ~ will presented as Lady Clauson
was, on my marriage"
Sir Maingays check roddened. He was
much hurt by tho sarcaam. Poor old King
Lear found fitting dmilo for an ungrateful
child, but tho sharpness OF narcastc child
Ii moro painful than q whole lawful Of Oer-
pont's toeth Ho did not reply; but tho
worthy baronot was at his vita end What
could he do with this grill Ho had very few
relationship cared for mono OF them. Old
Mr.. Talbert, Of HaElswood House, was con-
Armed invalid; Horace and Herbert wero
men without homes or wives. Sir Maingay
was willing enough that Beatrice should 10
main In England. Ho had suffered much
during the last few months from the diiaon-
Eions OF his wifo and daughter, But whoro
10 bcstow Bcatricoi
Az last no remembered an aunt Of his own
who lived in quiet retirement In ono OF tho
suburbs OF London, II was OF course absurd
for Beatrice TO think OF living nj Fairholmc,
In half-closcd house with u housckeopcr and
one or two servants. So twas arranged that
her grcat-aunt should take her while Sir
Maingay and Lady Claugon were on tho Con-
tinent So 10 Mrs, Erakino's sho went, and,
as that lady was very old, very deaf and Gaw
no company, II may bo presumed that Miss
ClAuson had scarcely merry time OF II dur.
Ing her fathers abscnco-an absence which
from ono reason or another lasted quito four
vAara