Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-18

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Beatrice went to the doctor. "Oh." she
( said impulsively and with tears in her eyes,
will you go 10 her once more-onIy once.
Tell her, try to make her understand that /
am married and happy"
y MRS. Carruthers being O beautiful woman
In distress, the doctor, being a young man,
obeyed- He soon came back shaking his
head. 1t was no use. The effect of his com
mlnicatiOn had been such that he must
strictly forbid a visit. 1t was, he said, one
OF the commonest symptoms of such mania
that the patient turned with aversion from
those who had been most loved by her.
: 80 Beatrice sorrowfully gave up the strug-
gle.
i All they could do was to see that Sarah
was removed to a place where she could be
cared for, and where kind treatment was
assured. There, let it be said, she is now.
But it will not be for long. The doctors and
the keepers know that the days Of the poor
mad woman, who spends eighteen hours Of
the t~wenty-fcur on her knees, are numbered.
After they had done all they could for
Sarah, Frank and Beatrice turned to their
own affairs. None of Beatrice's people knew
OF her being in London. Frank, of course.
saw many a~cquaintances, but as Beatrice
knew so few people their companionship
created no remark. Upon inquiry at the
hotel patronized by the Talberts, they learned
that the brothers had not yet come I'D for
their perennial visit, but were expected
next week. So one fine day Mr.. and Mrs.
Carruthers, the boy and his new nurse, went
down to Blacktov'n.
Our long lost, but, l hope, beloved Friends,
Horace and Herbert, were one Afternoon
returning from Blacktown in the large wag-
onette. AS they came up the drive they saw
something misunderstanding which made
them glance at each other with dismay. On
the front doorstep, summing himself, and
looking as if Hazlewood House and its appur-
tenances were his in fee simple, stood q little
boy.
No wonder, the moment some one took
the horses heads, that the Talberts jumped
down to inquire what this apparition meant.
The loss Of the bright hair having 80
changed the boys appearance, they did not
at first recognize him, so no wonder that
Horace, who connected painful memories
with mysterious children, groaned out,
another child p
They put their eye glasses up and saw
that the small stranger was making violent
demonstration of friendship. The dancing
blue eyes which looked up at them seemed
strangely familiar. Herbert was the first to
discover the truth.
1t is Beatrice's boy p he said.
1T is" said Horace, solemnly. To make
sure they asked him who be was and whence
he came.
He informed them that he was "mother's
bewitchful boy" and he waved his arms to
show that the distance he had come was
more than his mind could grasp Then here
commenced his friendly advances, holding
up his face in a way which showed he ex-
pected to be kissed. He was so imperious
and assertive that they yielded. Herbert
bent down and kissed him. Horace, who
noticed that his brothers. appearance as he
did so vas not dignifed, lifted the urchin
up and likewise kissed him, Then they went
indoors to learn what 1t all meant.
The child preceded them, AMI had they
harbored any doubts of his identity such
doubts would have been set at rest by the
way in which the little urchin rubbed his
feet. No child who had not lived a part of
his life at Lakewood House would have
performed the act SO thoroughly.
Whitaker was in the hall. "Who are
here, Whitaker asked Horace.
t'Mr. and Mrs. Carruthers, sir" replied
Whitaker. The Talberts stared at each
other, then, hanging their hats on the
proper and respective pegs, entered the
drawing room.
They saw Frank standing there with that
quaint, dry smile on his face, and then they
saw Beatrice coming toward them with out
stretched arms. Herbert again stared
blankly ut Horace, who could not, however,
respond to the look because Beatrice had
thrown her arms round his neck.
"Kiss me, uncle Horace, and say you for
give me-" she cried. 81 have caused you all
sorts Of worry and anxiety, but say you for.
give me-"
She had caused them worry and anxiety.
Indeed they had latterly been sorely pressed
to account for Beatrice's absence to Lady
Bowker and others. Nevertheless she was
their sisters child and a thorough Talbert.
She was also in distress. So Horace yielded,
kissed her, and told her how glad he was to
see her again.
After this she went to Uncle Herbert and
something of the same scene was gone
through. The Talberts then Te-arrangad
their neckties as much as to say that al
though such impulsive embraces might be
allowed once in a way they were not to be a
peneral ruLa-