The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-01

il 10 1877,
Boatrice's promised letter came In the
morning. Horace read II FIRST, His face was
perfect blank, lie read II again before he
handed II to the anxious Herbert, who, al
though ho saw from his brothers face that
something strange had happened, was for
once unable 10 make the slightest guess at
the truth, Here h Beatrlce's letteri
"My Very Dear uncles should beungrate-
ful for the kindness you have shown me II
left you In any anxiety moment longer than
! could help. sent you u telegram yester-
day afternoon TO show you that no evil had
befallen me,
~ scarcely know what 10 say TO you. ]
can ut present offer no excuse for what | am
about todo, lean giveno explanatio When
| came 30 lIazlewOol House | hoped TO be
able TO make It my home for so long rs you
would keep mo, Now, find, am forced 10
leave you and make a home Of my own, More.
over am forced for while at least TO keep
silence ~ 10 where that home may be, At
this moment have not even determined. II
will, however, be out Of England, | cannot
even toll you why this must be so, win you
ever forgive met
"Ileasa do not fear ON my account. / am
growing old and can well take care OF my.
self; besIdes Mrs, Miller will bo with me,
also Harry, 40 that shall not be dull
"If cannot promise TO toll you whore
sm. will AZ least lot you hear from mo now
and then, Please, on, please, do not try ana
trace me, but do endeayor 10 think kindly OF
your loving but unhappy niece, BEATRIcE."
"What does II mean, Herbertf said Hor
ace In sepuchral tones,
"What can II meanP' echoed Herbert,
They nat stG ing at one another and feel
ing that such an unlocked for catastrophe
had never before happened since the world
began 10 bo peopled by ladies aud gentlemen.
Their niece, tho feminine counterpart OF
themselves; the embodiment, TO their minds,
OF all that n woll-bred well-bom woman
should be-, to DO guilty OF such an escapade,
II was awful perfectly awful
They read the letter again and again,
discussed the meaning OF sentences, even Of
words, but this analyzlng process helped
them nothing So they turned 10 reconsider
In new light Beatrice herself ~ they knew
her or fancled they knew her,
Although neither OF the Tnlberts had ever
felt the tender passion, II was thought by
many that II either were attacked, Herbert
would be- the victim. A widow anxious e
re-enter the holy estate Of matrmony would
have directed her attention 10 the younger
man as being OF more mallcable material
than the elder There was, indeed, a vague
tradition floating about that llerbort had
once upon a time looked rather tondorly upon
some young lady, and that had not Horace
with prasewOrthy seilshnoss promptly inter
fored and nIpped the affair In tho bud ho
Horace, might now ba living In solitude witt
all the cares Of llazowool House on hi
shoulders, 80 II was Herbert who first ap
preached the pua1o from the romantic side
"You don't thlnk,n ho said, THAT Beatrice
could have Hny-ony unfortunate attach
mont Of which We should have dNpprOyodp
GLOW could such thing b. puslbloN
1--WE thought such thing us her leaving
us lik, this an impogdbllily"
This argument impressed Horace He
thought tho matter carefully over "No,'
hc snId, with the air Of a judge giving do
cisIun, "It IH impossible, She has given Nc
FIgns Of such thing She has seemed quite
happy aud coulontol, Her appetite has,
think, been very good
"Noa, very good, said Herbert
"bcsldrs, who could thoro bol Sh, h also
her own mistress and II she wished to marry
we have no voice In the mattcr She N quito
capable Of having her own way, Witness
her leaving all that money idltN
Horace had never got over that present OF |
soyon per cent, 10 the bankers
Herbert, In Obedience 10 his brothers vlowa,
dismissed the unfortunate attachment theory
aud began 10 look for another "l wondor,h
no mId sadly, aud after u long pause, "l
wonder II we have misunderstood Boatricos
81 am almost afraid ID IL son said Horace.
'Sho seemed no quiet aud contontcd,n
dghcd Herbert "lruo, that affair about |
those people and the boy upset hcr,n
Now said Horace, ~ believe you are |
getting nearer the mark, Can u DO possible |
that any fear that tho child would bO talSon |
from her induced her 10 mako this foolish |
night-l can call II nothing olscr
Herbert objected In his turn, Beatrice had |
been 80 certain that the claim would como 10 |
nothing, and events had proved her sagacIty. |
30 they tOlkodnnl talked, suggested aud roa. |
Honod, Int never GOT near the truth, ThOy |
could not oven frame theory, Nothing In |
THIS world ID moro annoying than 10 bo with
out theory,
AZ last Horace rosc, "somcthing must b, |
done ~ ho sOd, dccislycly,
"Ncs, nHpnlcd llcrhort, mqurngly
"Wo are, II appears 20 mo- placed In h |
most unfortunate position. This mysterious
flight Involves tho most grlovous consc
Qucncca, We must do something which | |
feel sure viii bo rcpugnont 10 both Of us,n
You viii not employ any ono 10 trace
hlrC
"Corl0lnly not She is her own mistress,
md can gp whore she chooses, nm think |
Ing moro about ourselves Lfo will become |
inlocrnblo " tho matter gcti bruitod |
abroad
"low can We help M An the housohol
knows that Beatrice hns gone, AMI gone with. |
out amy luggage
"That, said Horace, with mild triumph, |
~ have thought out" llo rang tho bell and
asked FOR the parlor maid.
''Janon h. said, "Mi@ Clauson has bcon |
called 10 London. win you bo good enough |
to get such things packed In her trunks as she |
is likely 10 want for lengthy yidt; also pack |
the nurses box and the chllds things,n
Jane aourtoslod and withdrew Presently |
aho returned and askOd how many dreaoa
she had bottor pOoki
Two morning and four evening dromos," |
raid Horace, promptly Herbert admired |
his brothers groat mind, which rose so equal |
10 tho occasion.
Then Jane wanted 10 know which drowoi
The two now onos, Of course Thon WHAT |
The black silk, the black laoo, the high body |
with Jot trimmings, tho brocado upper skirt,
or WHAT For tho moment oyon Horace was
NJ fault, Ho soon recovered.
1--WE will como and assist you,n ho said.
No they won't 10 Beatricc'n room, and with
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