The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04

as the apple of her eve. Bitterly +ho,, H..
'..s..Isa ..elxes We ior ever having yielded to her
n'.t us*,S ..s. .ua1 sle might keep the foundlinp
now be helped. >o'1o nos
Horace wrote to Beatrice bv the ro~+ ,..
He told her that some nersons haa nsN. post:
and claimed her boy. Tha who,s +h;. eailso :,
said, was great puzzle to hin, ns' a.1.; ue
Herbert. They had deferred ths;r da.;s;! u ~
TOR few days. Ifpossible thew wo,,,a @ 40 ~.
nothing until her return, " ""
Beatrice was alone when she r4oa +,,.,.
ter. She turned deadly pale and saen,ad '1v ~
gasp for t''>ath. Then she rang ths h.,,, 49,, ~
ordered her things to be packed. At brs.,
taSt she quietly told Lad Clauson that osIn. shs
'c0au she must return to Blacktown bv tho
-eAe Tam. she gave no reason for this nh.
IIp' departure, and her sudden determina.
non annoyed Lady Clauson immensely. s;r
;Ma1ngay said nothing. His daughter had
long ago shown him she was entire mistress ss
OF her own actions
MARK my words, said Lady Clau.on a,
soon as Beatrice had departed; .sthat rirl
WI some day do something which win dis
grace the family" -'- >'
"Oh, nonsense, my love" said Sir Maineav.
VINO nad now been married long enough to
una ou1 tnat ms beautiful wife was not all
his fancy had once painted her,
Beatrice reached Hazlewood House Quite
unexpected. The Talberts were out. SO the
R'rl ran straight to the nursery. "Where II
my ooyg sue cried, SO vehemently that she
ssartiea MRS. Miller who knew nothing Of
the purport OF the visit paid yesterday. The
ooy was there all safe, and Miss Clauson.
w1tnoot removing her outdoor garments.
nuggeo ana caressed her pet until she was
told that her umcles had come in. She want
to them at once. They greeted her in
establishment.
What have you done about those wretchet]
people" she asked quickly, "The neonle
who claim my boy, mean.''
my dear, we have done nothing as vet >:
"You will not dream of giving him upy''
II hope We shall not be Obliged to-"
'Listen, Uncle Horace" her cheek flushed
as she spoke. II will give him up to no one
no one at ALL"
II am sure, my dear Beatrics, YOU will be
entirely guided by us, said Horace.
"Of course she will, }" said Herbert. kindly
They must have been sanguine men. az the
set Of Miss Clauson's brow did not promise
well TOR her submitting to guidance of any
kind.
II shall never give up that boy.n shs
said In a firm voice, ''until the person whf
claims 1t gives every proof that it is his.
would rather run away with him and hide
myself"
Horace looked extremely shocked. sMv
dear Beatrice" he said, 1T gricves US bott
to hear you talk so wildly. The child is q
very nice child, but you speak of it as If 4
were of our own flesh and blood.'
Ecatrico did not reply to this; but the up.
shot was that the Talberts promised to write
to Mr.. Rawlings and say that they held his
recognition of child not seen for moro thar
two years insufficient proof that it was his
own. and in the absence of further evidences
declined to entertain his claim. After this
Beatrice left them, end for some time thoy
mourned over this new and startling phass
cf demonstrativcness displayed by one OF
their own kin.
Two mornings afterwards Horace opened
letter addressed to him in clerkly writing.
TO read it and it seemed os IL his Jaw was
about to fall. In silence he handed tho letter
to Herbert. Herbert read it, and his face
reflected his brothers emotion. One glance
passed. between them and they knew that
they were Of one mind. Horace turned tc
Beatrice.
Beatrice" !" he said in voice solemn as the
grave, and in a manner decisive as tho laws
Of the Medes and Persians, that child must
be given up
She started, but before she could speak she
heard Herbert's echo, equally solemn and
decisive: Beatrice, that child ,:,ust be Given
up"