The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-15


"You don't seem 10 grow n day older,
No family cares to vex you, Most men keep
young as bachelors. A family means re-
sponslbility as we'll as pleasure, You know"
Sir Malngay nodded his head contentedly as
one who knows all about IL,
1--WE have something TO say TO you about
Beatrice said Horace,
Now, Beatrice was the very last subject
which Sir Maingay cared to discuss with his
brothers-in-law Although they had never
said 80 much, he felt that they altogether
disapproved of his conduct with respect TO
his daughter He felt that they thought he
should not have gone abroad and left her to
herself although she had been 80 left by her
own expressed wish. To some people, espe-
clally those whose consciences were Ill at
ease, the Talberts' grave, unspoken censure
was more terrible than yituperation from
any one else
"About Beatrice" said Sir Maingay. mot
III, hopel thought her looking far from
well when she left here
''No, she IL not ill-but we are In some
anxiety on her account"
"Ah, think know think I'm quite
prepared for what you are going 10 say,h
llbIhNt lhlhNh Nlhblbhhs ipu
he said, ''lf 30, II viii make our task
easier,n
"Much easler,n said Herbert,
"Well, you are going to say that young
Carruthers is In love with my girl. He
came here once or twice; ] saw Ii then.
Ho told me he was going down TO your
place.
Eyes, that Ia part OF what we were going
10 say.n They had decided II was as well TO
lot Sir Maingay know Of Franks ambition.
"Well,n said the haronet, ~ like Carruth'
era, Besides no is kinsmAn OF yours
assure you, my dear Horace, my dear Hor-
bert can never forget the many happy
years spent with poor-n he actually hest
tated for the name, Think OF that all young
wives who believe that your husbands will
be inconsolablo should death remove you'll
''with much beloved member Of your
family
"Thank you,n Nld Horace quietly, He
recognized the fact that Sir MaIngay meant
we'll
"Besldes," continued tho baronot, "Bea-
tTlco Is entirely her own mistress, She has
| a win OF her own, have no power over her
fortune, which, by the by, Is almost as large
as my own, Tni9 Is just ~ IL should bo b.
| cause with those sons OF mine IL will be inn
possible for mo TO add TO her income at my
| deathn 80 he rattle on bringing out what
was really justification Of himself,
"My dear MningaYn said Horace, mildly,
''would IL not be hotter II you hcnrd what
we have 10 say and made your comments
afterwnrdsN
"lt would 10 a great deal bottor, Main
gay snid Herbert,
From tho days Of their first acquaintance
they had always assumed this nj OF superi.
ority over the respectable noblomau, He
had never even struggled against IL, So he
obeyOl and was silent,
They told HIM all nbo Beatrice, Her
letter they could not show him, having for
! Cotton 10 ask Frank 10 rotprn H. Sir Main
gay listened, but did not appear much up
GoL
1--WE viii Of course tako any stops you
wish or aid you m any steps you may take,
said Horace In conclusion,
"lt'a nuisance, but don't SEQ any steps
10 be takon,n said Sir MaingGy, composodly
"Noither do we, But We felt IL right you
should know At Once,'
"Quitc NO, Az said, Beatrice always had
! a will of her own, Sho N full OF strange
froalSs-full OF them, As you know for
some extraordinary ronson she wouldn't bo
presented, aud can't live In tho mmo house
with her mother
"llor muthcrN exclaimed tho Talborta In
q breath, aud glancing simultaneously at a
certain picture ON the wall; Nnuprlght land.
Gcapo which filed tho space onco occupied
Itf IL. ....sstVulY YI lac Mul,sgutfia
The hAionot Colorod. "With my wife, |
mean You may bo sure this Is but freak
Of the gir,'A She has her maid with her,
you sHy-n respectable, mlddlc-ng,d woman
On, IL will lonll right, Perhaps sho means
10 wIlto a book, Ladies' do Ol sorts OF
things 10 writo books nowalnyL Lady
Fanny Beaumont went through Patagonia
and shot some nIggors or something There's
ano h'r lady who rougm 10 In lJNly and
Spain, Fancy Spain, Hcrbortl You know
what a b,astly hole Spain IL, Women do all
sorts Of out.ot-thc-wAy things now
"Somc w0mcn,n said llomcc, severely.
His ideal woman, II no hal one, did no
strange thingl However II you are con.
tontcd, there IA nothing moro to say,n
"Hm not contcntOd, lts n nuisance 20
think Of n child you love, wandering heaven
knows whore, But sho'll turn up all right
again Ali hcro's my wife; wo'll hear what
she thinks OF itn
Lady ClauSon entered, looking, ~ usual,
very beautiful Horace and Herbert roso
aud grcotcl hcr with solemn gallOnDry They
were always particularly attentive aud cour-
toou, 10 Sir Maingay's second wife This
the lady attributed 70 her charms Sho was
quite wrong, Tho Talborts were only anx-
iOus 30 show that II Sir Mangay chose 10
marry eguin II was n matter OF no concern
10 them.
Lady ClOuson was told the nows, Rho
turned 20 her husband trumphanty. Az
many holtor brpd people sometimes do, she
forgot h.r,clf, ~ always told You aho
would do something disgraooful, said her
ladyahip
MY dcorl my dear 1sabolN sald Sir Main
gay, lo glanced timidly at his brothoro-in.
law,
Horace and Herbert rose like two figures
worked 10y ono spring, Their calm eyes
looked down their straight noses aud conoon.
trotcd their go1o on Lady Causon, who
turned very rcd,
"MOdOm," said Horace "tho members OF
our family, aud, ! believe may say, OF Sir
Maingays family, 0ro not In tho habit OF
doing disgfacCiul things, Beatrice may have
left IA unodysedly, but am certain her
reason, II known, would meet with her
fathers and with our approval
Lady Clauson nj once taw her mistake, and
npoogigd humblyi IN apology which the
brothers accepted gracefully Then, aftor
hoyine been shown tho nursery treasures,
they took their leave
"MaInroy does not improve as he grows
Older, tNid Horace Herbert shook his head
mounfully, ~ ono who wished 10 galnsay d
fact, but dare not
Lady Clauson, In spite Of her apology, told