The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-17
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
BY HUGH ON tAY,
Author Called Back" and ID tny


| queathed 10 Beatrice, or rather 10 Horace
and Herbert In trust for Beatrice, This was
followed later on by another clause which In
tho event OF Boatrlces making, before she
was Of the ago OF twenty.one, an unsuitable
match, or even what appeared 10 her trustees
an unsuitable match, Horace and Herbert
were given what amounted TO an unlimited
power Of dealing with her share, power
which fell little short OF appropriation. Old
Talbert had determined that until his grand.
daughter arrived at years OF discretion her
unclos should DO able TO defy fortune hunters.
This clause, which was 30 clearly worded
that even she ould understand II, made
uaatrice glance at her husband, His face
was pale, his hands were shaking, and all OF
a sudden string Of fierce oaths dropped
from his lips, A sharp pain ran through the
girls heart. Without word she rose and
left him
He soon followed her, apologlsed and be.
lioVod he had paciAed her, but his conduct
had planted la her heart the doubt-tho most
painful doubt which young wife can foel-
| that hor husband had married her for her
money, not for herself
The next day Hervey went 10 town, on I'm.
| portant buaneSa he said Beatrice naturally
resented the desertlon, but not having beon
| long enough married 10 know what fraud
that plea OF business often is made no com.
| plant, Nevertheless, something told her
| that her husbands business was In some way
connected with tho will. So the doubt bo.
came all but certainty,
Curloualy enough, or naturally enough,
Beatrice had no longer tho wish 10 apprise
her father OF what had happened. Diinly
hho began 10 SEQ the meaning Of tho stop she
had taken,
IL was settled she should return 10 Mra.
EralSines, and M a slight misunderstanding
In not sufficient 70 terminate the relationship
between husband aud wife Of fortnightii
standing, II was also arranged that Hervey
should take lodgings In the neighborhood,
10 which lodgings his wife could come a. O
pupil 10 drawing master. Tho fellow had
by now resumed his mask, and seemed 10 bs
trying 10 eifaco tho recollection OF tho viii
scene.
But the mask had been dropped once, and
Beatrice, except In hor conduct, was no fool.
bhe went back 10 her homo with pain IL
her hoart, and feeling years older than whor
aho had left a fortnight ago Mrs, ErslIin,
manifested no interest In the visit 10 Bourne
mouth. She merely hoped that Beatrice had
spent pleasant time.
Tho girl felt vory miserable; kind Of
dread, which aho vainly Btrove 10 thruH
away, hung over her She needed sympathy
needed a conildnnt. Fuch u secret AZ hen
was too great for one breast, SO she told hei
maid Sarah what had happened. The womAn'i
alave-liko worship and dog-liko fidelity asnlrO,
her silence.
Mrs. Miller, who, In spite Of hor religion
poculiarities, know tho world and knew also
what such marriage IA this meant, sup
pressed the grief she folt But 10 endoayol
10 case her mind, she mad0 such inquiries a.
she could respecting Mr. Maurice Heryey. sh,
oven watched him, waited for him, tracked
him In his goings out and comings In. Sh,
told Beatrice nothing Of this solf-institutot
inquiry, To do tho woman justice, had sb,
found Hervoy up TO the standard OF her 70
quiromonts for Beatrice, she would have OF
forod up thanks 10 heaven more foryently
than she had over done In her life.
Ono day when Beatrice was paying visit
10 her husband, no turned 10 her suddenly.
't must have monoy,n he said, .theroh nc
good boating about tho bush,n
"Haye You no monoyN asked Beatrice
~ have twenty pounds, the remnant Of
largo sum borrowed
Beatrice had expected an appeal OF thi.
sort. Although uorvoy had again and again
told hor that by the drudgory Of teaching he
could mako good income, 80 that, In marry.
ing, money was secondary consideration,
this had been part OF tho dread hanging over
her. An appeal OF this sort would give her
foars q stronger foundation. She said moth.
Ing, but taking out hor purse, shook la con.
tonts on tho tablo. Tho man laughed Ocorn-
fully.
~ 10 no driblot liko that want, must
have thousand pounds by this day fort.
night"
"Why toll mo sol l cannot get itn She
could not help tho growing eodpo0s OF hor
voice.
"YOs you can, II you viii. will you do
sor'
sho looked at him steadily. "You arc my
husband" ahc said. ''lf can, will,n
"I know H. ho said with n nervous laugh.
"All you will have 10 do IA 10 sign an under.
taking promising 10 repay the money and
interest out OF your income within certain
number of years. You viii do thisf'
"Y@, win do this. You arc my hus-
band.n
ut Ia also pocessaryn ho won't on, with
covert glance at hor, ITO mako n declaration
"A moro matter Of form. You must declare
Yourself 10 bo twonty-ons years Of age
moaS SiS I" MI ad h'EySaS 'EEyaSoSed he'd sSSSRSRHs' sSiR e n
names had ondoavorcd 10 negotiate loan
upon such security aS BOatrioe's fortune
offered. Some OF tho ueurors laughed IA hia
face, but ho soon found ono whose business
10 was never 10 refuse 10 lend monoy ON
forged bill or falso declaration provided tho
friends Of the forgor or the perjuror wero OF
tho stamp who would pay money 10 avoid
criminal prococdinga
~ do not quito understand said Beatrice.
bho would not understand.
"1t's more mottor Of form, my doar girl,
II can do no harm 10 In only 10 swear you
arc twonty-one. I'm sure no ono would doubt
it.n
Beatrice covered hcr faco with hor hands,
and tho tcarp triotlod through hor ilngors.
Horyoy attempted TO carcss hor. Sadly but
firmly sho pushed his arm away.
~ cannot do IT, aho said.
His brow grow black "Damn itl you
mustr' ho said,
5ho ross, " will not, v shc said In accents
which told him eho meant what she said ~
will do this muohi have somo jowolry; II
ahall DO placed In your hands Tho only
favor ask IA that money may DO raiped on u
In such way that eamo day can got II
back Part Of II was my mothsr'en
Horvoy know that hor jowolry would NOT
hclp him. 30 no pressed hor to mako the
falso declaration. First, bo commanded,
secondly ho reasoned, thirdly ho bosought In
an abjcct way, Aud with his grovoling on-
trcatios for money, every atom OF love for
him wont Out OF Tho girl's heart Love may
survive ill-usage, faithlossnop and wlcltod-
-incanno@ kills II. Sho turned aud loft
him before ho could stop her.
6ho did as she had promised. That oven
Ing Mrs. Miller brought him tho packet Of