The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
WHAT sIIE LOOKED HACK UPoN.

Az tho story OF Beatrico's past Ia mado up
OF things she knew, things she guessed and
things OF which she know nothing, II will bo
bottor 20 learn II In la voraciouS entirety
than 10 CLEAN II from tho saddonod musings
that wintors afternoon,
Aftor the battle royal botwocn Lady Clau-
son and her atopdaughtor and whom Sir
Maingay weakly and for the alte OF peace
loft his daughter ut homo, whilst no fed 10
tho Continent with that nowly acquired
treasure, his beautiful wife, Beatrice settled
down 10 the dulleSt OF duh lives, or what
certainly promised 10 bo no unless tho girl
could brighton 10 by drawing on her own ro-
sources for Hmusomont On ono point how.
ever, sho Ind nothing 20 complain OF. A
childlosa widow with largo income could
not have enjoyed moro freedom OF action.
Mrs Erskinc, the aunt IN whose care she was
nominally placed, was old, wrapped up In
her own varied ailments, and NO selilah as 10
keep herself clear OF suspooting people, bo.
cause suspicion brought trouble and worry.
Beatrice was free 10 spend hor hours IA II
Oest suited her; 10 como and 70 as sho chose,
and generally 10 do what ploasod herself,
By this arrangement MIRA Ersldno saved hor-
self much trouble aud responsibility things
which are extremely injurious 10 an old gon.
tlowoman In fooblo hoalth,
hut Beatrice, who was In magnificent
health, la all young girls Of olghtoon should
bo, soon found that 10 rcndcr life AT Mrs.
Erldno'a worth living she must flnd occupa.
ton for her lonely hours. Perhaps there
were times whom the ideal pleasure and Joy
with which an untrayolod mind invests a
foreign tour made her repent Of her hastnes
In disdalning 10 occupy secondary place In
hcr fathers heart But II II was no, hor
pride forbade any proposals. OF surrender
Nevertheless, something had 10 DO dono 10
mako life tolerablo. Hhc carOd little or
nothing for general society, and oven had she
done 10 the fact OF hcr possessing fow frionda
anywhere, and mono In London, would have
rendered hor going out into tho world n mat
tor OF difficulty,
10 that Miss Clauson who waa young
lady OF no mean abilities, and who had Bomo.
how imblbcd tho modern notion that, II
rightly directed, woman's brain-powor Ia
equal 10 n mans In acquiring knowledge, do.
cidod that tho most satisfactory method by
which tlmo could bo killed was by continu.
ing her studies from tho point AT which eho
laid them down whom eho loft tho fashionable
finishing school,
Being also rathor troubled by the foeling
that aho ought 10 do something for suffering
humanity sho organized little charitable
scheme. Sbo had plenty OF pocket money.
Hir Maingay, who, uinco old Talbert's doath,
had roccyod considerable sum por annum,
paid out OF the trust for HIS daughters main
ionanco and education, behaved most gonor-
| oualy IN this respect Thoro Ia no saive TO
tho conscience NO oiiioacious as money sao-
rincol
Beatrice, then, did what good she could on
her own account An n piteous tale alwayr
opened her purse, rcvilers OF indisoriminate
aimuRivinE may think little Of hor efforts.
Pcrhaps they bore no fruit save In one note
worthy instance
Charity brought her In contact with q
woman, who, from variety OF circum'
stances had been reduced from the state OF a
superior domestic servant 10 abjoot poverty,
and who was lying almost NJ doath'a door,
Beatrice heard her history, relieved hor
wants, had her doctored and cured, and by
these acts made the woman her dave Tor lilo
She rlyctej the lnis forever, when, fancyine
she could do with maid, she, IN spite OF 2
grnmble from her great-aunt took thii
woman, named Sarah Miller, into bcr ser
vice. THIS happened In The early days OF hei
sojourn At Mrs, Erslines,
The course Of study progressed. For The
most part Beatrice taught herself, After 2
while II struck her she should like again "
take up her drawing. Here, rs her ambition
rose higher than wishing 30 execute Tho
usual schoolgirl mastorpiocos, she needed q