The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-03

Before he left them he spoke again, thil
time with all his former earnestness.
"Horaoe, HERBERT no said turning from
one TO tho other "In talking this ever, 70.
member, that II you cannot forgive her we
must be strangers hereafter BY casting her
off you give the world q right TO say what
IL chooses Remember, also, she Is my wife
that she loves you THAT she ls even now
on thorns OF suspense awaiting your do.
cislon."
With this he left them, went into tho gar
den, and, out OF sight OF the house, walked
with his arm around Beatrice and bade her
h DO OF good cheer.
Before the twenty minutes had expired,
Whitaker came 10 inform them that Mr.,
Talbert desired him 10 say that tea was
waiting In the drawing-room Frank
smiled, drew Beatrices trembling arm
within his own and led her indoors, Az
soon as Whitaker mad withdrawn after
handing round tho tea Horace spoie lie
was standlus up, his cup In his nand, and
his calm eyes seemed 10 DO gazing at nothing.
my dear Beatrice, no said very grayely,
~ think II you and Frank could ulanago TO
prolong your stay till tomorrow week wo
might ask few friends 10 meet YOU at din.
ner, The invitation will be a short one but
under tho circumstances will no doubt DO
excused
Carruthers turned away 10 hide a smile,
Yet ho felt that, considering who tho
speaker was, no words could have been bet
tor, more judlcously or more delicatoly
chosen 10 express the fact that Horace and
Herbert had decided TO forgive the culprit
and not only 20 say no more about her mis-
deeds, but, also, II necessary, show the
world that they took her part, 10 was a
triumph,
No moro was said; but Beatrice could not
refrain from letting few t0aIs Of gratitude
bedew Horace's immaculate shirt 'front.' or
from sitting for little while with Herberts
hand In hers
Sir Maipgay had, OF course TO bo told all.
This was painful task as telling Sir Main
gay meant telling Lady Causon, Hor lady
ship had her revenge by being able TO say
the girl had, after all, "done something dis
GRACEFUL but ~ she thinks great deal
about the honor OF her husbands family,
she will not proclaim the correctness OF
her estimate oil Beatrice's character,
And others viii have 10 DO told. The
Oakbury people will hear a great deal.
They will shake their heads and gossip.
But fortunately or unfortunately, Mr..
and Mrs. Carruthors' future life viii not
be spent among these families OF position,
30 such gossip will matter little 10 them.
They viii live In tho great world of Lon.
don, aud Frank Carrutheg may or may
not become u famous man, Az any rate no
will DO happy ono.
And Beatrice Beatrice will mako
circle OF friends. No secret viii be made OF
the facts that she has boon twice married,
and that little Harry Ia her child by her first
husband, And II some day II should be
VIII spered In that circle that for som0 roa-
sons only Known TO herself she pnssed for
years as a single woman whom she was a
wifo--whNt viii II matter Better that than
passing az wife when woman IL single,
The world IL like cat, pleasant and
sweet whom rubbed tho right way. Frank
and Beatrice are rich--the trustees raised no
question on account Of tho first marriage
they are hoapitabl0, hnd-henrtod, clover,
young aud goOd.ooslng, and Frank seems
llkoly 10 rlso 10 ominonce, In such cases
friends are very good naturel aud trouble
themselves very little about idle reports.
Indeed, all who care 20 inquire into Mrs.
Carruthors history may know all there Is TO
be known.
No-not all. Not the means by which
happiness was brought within their grasp.
That Is known only 10 u Wild eyed, white.
faced woman whose gaunt features grow
overy day moro gaunt, who, day by day,
sinks into n moro hopeless state Only she,
this victim 10 the dronriest religious creed
tho world has yet invCntod-d0ubly droary
because II Ia Illogical md unanswcrable-
only Hhn knows how II ntric0a freedom was
bought, how hor happiness was assured
And she will soon die and 90 10 hOr ap.
pointed place, But sho will die and make
no sign,
THE END.