Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-30

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N.&s OU1tsoa male her appearance tritn
The child on her arm
washed him and dressed him, combed his hair
into wavy mass OF FURNISHED gold, and so
hroaght him to the breakfast table fresh and
sweet as q rose in Junc. She placed him on a
cl.a:r beside her, by the aid of sundry cushions
raising him up to proper level Having adj
listed him to her satisfaction, she ordered
bread and milk to be prepared.
The Taiberts made no bjection to Beatrice's
proceedings. although they fancied the child
wo'.ld have been sent to breakfast with the
servants. Being anxious to see him by day
light, they screwed their eyeglasses in place,
erd once more infinitely inspected their
sturdy little visitor. Even Uncle Horace
nodded approval of his bonny looks and fear
less bearing, whilst Herbert joined Beatrice
in petting him.
Tho boy seemed happy enough in his new
quarters. 1t is indeed a sad thing to remark
how soon a child forgets its mother. He
cries because he misses warmth, food or COM
fort-not on account of the absence of the
being who has laNiShHd oceans of love upon
him
This particular baby, having been SO cruel.
/ ly deserted, may perhaps be excused for
making t.lc best of Lis changed circumstances
and laughing merrily when called upon so to
do but other babies cannot be ahsolve,l from
/ the sin of Callous Indifference and non-recip.
recation CT love
I Beatrice having a:eertaiuel that no news
had arrived, said nothing that bore upon her
startling suggestion OF last night. Perhaps
she saw that the bright, saucy child interested
! and amused her uncleS; SO, with the diplo-
matte gifts natural to her sex, jud ged it better
| to let the matter rest for u while. As soon as
breakfast was over, she led the child away,
and spent the remainder of the day playing
with and petting him 10 her hearts content.
| 1t really seemed as if Miss Clauson had found
a new interest il life.
And, to tell the truth, she was n young
woman who appeared to want something to
arouse her She was now. at the age OF
| Twenty-Five very different from the girl who
50 hastily threw down the glove to her step
mother. Her Quietna7s and undemonstratige
manner, of which tho Talberts so much APP
proved, seemed scarcely natural to a girl with
beauty, rank and riches. For, indeed, she
was beautiful. If her face showed no color,
its healthy rallnr was more attractive to a
right-mindeI man than all the rosy checks
| that ever existed. Her brown hair grew in
great masses, and low down on her well shaped
forehead. Her eyes were gray-a strange,
wonderful gray-so deep i'll shade that most
people would have called her dark-eyed. Her
features were perfectly straight. Her face
was oval Her lips were just full enough to
make Ter ;tpatLetlc G2eneaRor seem inconsist-
| ent with the do,ylHa5 IT physiognOmy.
| BeatII.3 CiauS1n was, in fact, a feminine,
| Touchdown iition ct tie Talberts. The char
acteristics VIII, h wer with them exaggerated,
with her were rcyrod iced in exactly the right
proportions. Their faces We're elongated
ovals-her face was g proper oval. Their noses
were straight, but too long-hcr nose was
straight, and just long enough. They We're,
| if anything, too tail she was only tall enough
to be called fine girl. Miss Clauson's per-
sonal appearance was living proof of how
fitting had been the alliance between Sir
| Maingay ClauSon and old Talbert's daughter
| The first Lady Clauson had been the counter
part of her brothers. Sir Maingay was short,
round faced and rather round bodied. With
Beatrice, the blemishes which had detracted
from her parents good looks reappeared as
| beauties
Moreover she had that air Of distinction
| upon the possession Of which the Talberts not
unjustly prided themselves They were gled
to think it came to Lcr from their siIe of the
fanliIy-hcr father, the baronet, being Tx.
most baronets aad other titled parsonage :, {
very oEtlinary-lcohiug man. Ten to orc. j.
you go to the charity Ball or other mixed cs-
| senlbly, uDcn asking the names of the Ilosl
MISUNDERSTANDING Lien you wiz find then
| nobodi2S. | never Inquire now--it IS to-
painful to be told that the noble-presenceG
man who smiles 80 condasccndingly Is Mr.
S:I.ts.,, whist that other insignifcant-looking
being Is Lord This or the Duke of That. 1t
u.tets ones Cherished ideal as to what the
| sris tocracJ should be.
ia@ rice Clauson, then, was very fair to see
al Ii what silly people call thorough
6.. Hos. i'G;d Is those amiable men, hei
u. -, lvl.2 IL the girl, she was doubly lnai
ot2e.a / "ar~s tia5 look was Individually
Q. { 20 the TGbe--t strain CT blood III her
vc.ns.
IT, 1-s--.y -,.e threw bcol.s music na;,it-
i.g, e.. .-..9ls a,i.ie, anil PLACED with her
Esr[t> II Vas Si2turGcy-. Tho Tables
-. Il 2ri-5iy vent shopping together, were
> C2l 10 In lctona 70 buy groceries Before
starting, --erbcrt found his way to Beatrice,
at! el-@l her Il she Lad any commissions to
bs exc NC in the city. He discovered her
WITH flu he'd face and runpled hair romping
VIZ! the child. He watched them with amuse-
meut; then. going UP stairs, found after little
search 10 one Of the attics, some antiquated,
battered toys, whieh five and thirty years
ego had been dear to Horace and himself
He carried them down stairs, and Beatrice
THANKED him for the Kindly thought and act.
When, in a few hours time, the brothers
drove back with a wscnnette fun of tea,
coffee, sugar, yellow soap, house flannel,
Bath stone, emery paper, or whatever else
was needful to make the wheels of house
hold management run smoothly, they found
Beatrice still engrossed by her charge. They
did not say much to her. Saturday was too
busy day to think of anything save the af-
fairs of the house, and as many precious min
utes had been wasted in making inquiries at
Blacktown station, the brothers were hardly
pressed for time-so hardly pressed that
when, about four O'Clock, the curate called,
they sent their apologies by Whitaker, and
left their visitor to be entertained by Miss
Clauson
The Rev. Sylvanus Mordle, when he
thanked Heaven for the many blessings It had
bestowed upon him, always excepted the name
he bore from the list. 1t was, he told himself
particularly terrible name-doubly 50 when
its owner was q clergyman. He felt it TO be
provocative of laughter, If - Of contempt
Even as Howard, a Talbot, a Montmorency,
or Plantagenet is called upon to live up TO
the great name he bears, Mr.. Mordle found it
incumbent On himself to endeavor to live
away from his singular designation To
counteract the sinister effects Of such a
name b. felt compelled to affect an air
Of cheerfuiness even under the most trying
circumstances which fully justify q mans
looking lugubrious. He considered his
name a great drawback 70 him In his
professional career. The grit which every
young clergyman fancies he possesses, Of
preaching imprisoned sermons, was sadly
shorn By his name. In this perverted age,
WHEN guns are not considered signs Of social
depravity, Mr.. Mordle felt sure that tear in
his eye-even the delivery Of pathetic ser-
rcn-would be fatal The least Iachrymose
tendency IN manner or words would present |
too great temptation 70 be resisted by weak
human nature; In spite Of the best intentions |
the word 1mordkng7 must suggest itself.
a surname one can not choose any more |