The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-13

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seemed fairly happy with her brighthalred
boy. Tho little fellow was now beginning 10
prattle merrily, and his manner towards tho
Talberts was more audaoous and familiar
than ever Altogether II looked as IL moth
Ing would occur TO disturb tho even tenor OF
life at HAElewood House, until tho budding
hedges once more brought round the usual
spring cleaning
But all undroamt of by the brothers,
storms were brewing which were 10 shake
their house 10 tho foundations,
Christmas came, Now Christmas Day was
n day on which the Talberts made great
sacrifices for tho good OF their fellow-crea-
lures. Bylvanus Mordlo, who believed that
those In poverty were az much entitled 10
creature-Oomforts US 10 spiritual consola-
tlons, always sent the hat round at Christ
mas, and collected special fund for tho
purpose OF giving all his poor people hearty
dinner, AT this dinner tho Talbsrts were his
hsnehmen. No one who knew their fastidi-
ous tastes could have seen them carving huge
Joints OF sAnguinnry-looldng beef or serving
out sticky segInentH OF plum,pudding without
feeling sure that, at heart, they were thor
oughly good follows Herbert did once
plalntively ask Mordle II the meat need be
q,ite 30 red. The curate chuckled, "lf IL
wasnt red, they'd say twas American, and
leave II, " he answered. 10 II 10 DO feared
that experience had taught Mopdlo that
charity Is often looked upon ~ a right 10 DO
demanded, not q bounty for which TO bo
thankful.
IL was no doubt tho terrible sights OF tho
forenoon which made the Talborts rlgldly
taboo, 40 far as their own table was con-
cerned, all conventional Christmas fare. As
Horace gravely said, there H. 10 educated
minds, something savorlng Of vulgarlty In
mppoalng that tho celebration of certain
holy-day must bo attended by tho consump-
tion OF certain class Of comestiblos, 30
th0lr dinner consisted OF clear soup, fish, a
brace OF birds and an onelet
1--WE never thought OF Beatrice said Her
bert ponitently, "Beatrlco might have liked
roast beef and plum pudding"
But Miss Clauson did not yearn for Christ
mas diet. Moreover, her thoughts were far
away from eating and drinking, Indeed,
during tho last three months tho girl had
been, oven for her strangely quiet and
thoughtful. As for q little while longer We
must be contented 10 regard her from tho
outside only, her musings cannot DO diyulgod.
To-day, no doubt, sho was thinking great
deal about an impending vidt TO her fathers
house.
Horace and Herbert had urged II earnestly
Not, as thoy Kindly and truthfully told her,
that they wished 10 lose her for even a day,
but Il was well that tho world should think
that tho Clausonawor united family. Ills
curious what kmpleton most people think
tho world, and how easily thoy fancy ID can
DO taken In
Beatrice consented 10 be guided by hor
uncles' advice 80 on tho day aftor Christ
mas she left Oalsbury Sir Maingay and his
family were wlntoring N London. II Ia sur
pridng tho number OF respectable families
who do winter In London.
Sir Maingay met her at Paddington. Tho
baronot looked little roundor and little
moro commonplace than when last aho saw
him. lie greeted his daughter aifoctionRtoly
but told her aho looked III and caroworn
Then ho inquired for Horace and Herbert
Az from tho very first day they had kopt Sir
Maingay In his proper place, ho looked upon
them with tho greatest respect us u true
they have adopted childr ho asked. Somo
garblod version Of tho affair hadroaohed him.
"No,n said Beatrice, ~ have"
'c.ou, my dcarl Adopt child Why, II IL
time YOU thought OF tho possibility Of having
children OF your own. Ihavo for months
been hoping 70 hear you were engaged TO DO
married.
~ shall nCyor marry, nsaid Beatrice, rathOr
coldly.
'Dcpcnd upon II, 10 "a tho best statc,n said
Sir Mhlngay eagerly. Then ho started of on
the subject Of the prococity which Bcatrlco's
little hnlfbiothcra displayed. How tho oldor
aaid this yesterday and tho younger did that
tho day boforo-a record Of individual but
not general interest
But just before they reached his house Sir
Mangay made moro notable remark. II
madc tho acquaintance this week Of n young
relative OF your poor mothor's-a Mr.. Carru-
thcis, who wos staying with you somo timo
ago, ] told him you wcro coming up, and hc
promised 20 ehll,n
II was growing dusk, no tho flush that
leapod 10 Miss Clausona check was unseon.
shc was dlcnt for half q minute, thon 6ho
said, quietly
~ thall DO very glad 70 200 Mr. Car
rithcra.n
Lady ClnuSon was gracious aud condo
eccnding Sho had gained eomo sort OF sue
co.'s In town last season, no could afford 10
boao. Nevertheless, Beatrice was shown In
various ways that tho was u NJ anger within
her fathers gaioa Tho littlo boys were
brought down 10 900 hcr drossod In their
company clothes and manners They woro
good, ordinary, unintorosting little follows,
and no doubt Mis- Clauson oontrastod thom
with n goldcn.haircd pct OF hers at oakbury.
Although tho ladies' wcro civil 10 zach other
they did not nympathlEo, Liko many othorS,
Lady Clauson was utterly unable 10 undor-
stand Beatrice,
"Ncvcr, II you can help 10, marry
wldowor," eho mid 20 u bosom fIiond, mo
ono can tell Tho anxiety first wifo's child IL
no ono who has not experienced Nv
at must bo, eaid tho fricnd with great
feeling.
"If tho did not Away dress no carefully
continued Lady Clauson eorrowfully, ~
should boleyc hho had madc up her mind 10
10 an old maid, aud might then do something
for the boys, She has moro money than any
young girl should haye,n
Cerruthcrs called, Carruthors dinod AT Sir
Maingny's, and moreover, prosuming on his
distant relationship, Carruthora had tho audn,
atty and, after nil Chat had happened, wo may
nay humility, 10 escort Miss Clsnson 10 an
afternoon classical concert. Since last octo-
ber Frank had thousand timos pictured his
meeting with Dcatrioo aud thousand times
settled how no would doport himself. Tho
result was that no forgot all his eolf.training
and boro himself simply as nature prompted
him. 10 was earnest, tondcr, respectful.
More than ever ho felt tho charm which tho
girl etorcisod ovcr him, yot ho dared not
speak again Of love In his inner heart ho
know that for we'll or III he must somo day
resay those passionate words--but NOT yet
Tho second caa OF tho die must should bc
tho last His nearest verbal approach 10
love-malting was THAI
Ho told BoatrIco ho had received q lcttor
from Horace begging him 10 spend a fow
days 40 oakbury before tho Iont term began
| III n great oomplimont,n y lao said.