Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20

It's. W. WISH yOu pletiSttiiO
Thanks. Sure to enjoy myself. ! want
to tell you something before l GO" They
begged him TO speak. They thought it was
some petty parish matter on his mind.
''Do you mind taking off your aprons for
minute2 Somehow my news DOESN'T seem to
fit in with them"
Mr. Hordle was a privileged person. He
could say and do what few others could
Moreover, his manner showed them he had
something of Importance to communicate.
Without word they united their pima
fores, folded them up and laid them across
the sherry cask.
''fShall we go up stairsgn asked Horace
ooh dear, no. This will do capitally.
What I want to tell you is this: Last week
asked Miss Clauson to marry me. She re-
fused. Thought you ought to know
Horace looked at Herbert; Herbert looked
at Horace Tiny stroked their boards meii.
tatively, but for some time neither spoke
"Well,' = said Mr.. Mordle, ''thats ALL"
81 think, Mordle," said Horace sadly, 'you
should have consulted us first"
Quite SO, said Herbert.
sDon't sae it at oil Miss Clauson is of age
But ii doesn't matter-I tell you now"
The brothers shook their heads gravely.
II tell you,n said Sylvanus, because I'm
going away to cure myself. When / come
buck / should like to be able to visit you as
before. You needn't be afraid"
Miss Clauson must decide said Horace.
Exactly so' said Herbert.
So the matter was left, and Mr.. Mordle
went away on his hard-earned holiday with q
clear conscience, if heavy heart.
Tho brothers returned to their fascinating
occupation and worked away for some time
in silence. Three dozen OF sherry must have
been bottled before Horace spoke:
st is time Beatrice was married.
YES" said his brother; "but she isn't o
marrying girl She takes after us, think"
There was always a comfort in this refec-
ton; especially now, when the fame Of Miss
Clauson' good looks had spread through half
Westshire.
1t was indeed time that suitable sutton
made his appearance. The chances were
that in a year or two the girl might fall
into her uncles' old-maidish ways. For the
Talberts were now getting into domestic
groove down which it seemed likely they
would slide until the end of their lives.
They had Of course seen the great world and
the vanities thereof, and now they found
that there was nothing Like home, sweet
home-especially when the disposition Of the
homc-lover is such that he takes an immense
interest in every detail which makes up that
sweetness. With the exception Of the peren-
NAL visit to town. they had not left Hazle-
wood House for any length Of time since
they settled down to rule its fortunes. They
went to London this year for the last week in
May end the whole Of June. But Miss Clau-
sen did not accompany them. She said out
right that she hated London, and loved Oak
bury and its belongings So at Oakbury she
stayed A very curious choice on the part
Of young lady who might, had she wished
to do 20, have spent the London season ming
ling in The pursuits and gaycties OF what il
called the upper circle.
However, her decision was certain relief
to her uncles. Had she selected TO accom-
pany them to town, they would hardly have
known what TO do with her. A handsome
niece staying with them at their hotel would
be-wel, il not a nuisance, responsibility.
Approving as they did in the main Of her
treatment Of Lady ClauSon, they could not
counsel her to go to her fathers house. There
were, Ct course, many families they knew
who would have been glad to have taken
charge Of a niece Of theirs, but Beatrice's
staying at another establishment whilst Sir
Maingay was in town would clearly show
the world that there was q family feud.
Nothing In the Ta1berts eyes was worse than
proclaimed family feud- Hence IL was that
even now they spoke Of Beatrice as only being
On visit TO them This delicacy On their
part was q costly matter, for had they
brought themselves 70 consider the girl as
part Of the house, they might with perfect
justice and propriety have associated her
with themselves in the June audit, 20 giying
Horace another opportunity os showing hh
siiIl In accounts and estimates.
O. - A.
London she extricated her uucles from q