The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-27
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
"Author Called Back" and ozark Doys,"
BY HUGH CONWAY,

relationship OF uncle and niece or the pro.
verbal contempt bred by familiarity al
lowed tho 1alberts 20 forgot,
Tho brothers resumed their seats, aud for
while silence roigned. Tho truth Ia theI
felt angry and annoyed, perhaps even self
reproachful, Impossible ns II wGs that Mr..
Rawlings claims could 30 contested, both
Horace and Herbert felt sense OF shame
natural 20 any Englishman who finds himself
compelled 10 ylod by n mere threat, The
wish 10 ilGht everything out u tho bitter end
made England what IL IA, Perhaps, after
all, whom they came 10 thl X Of IL, tho
Talberta were fondor Of tho child than they
cared 10 own, At any rate, after a long
brown study, Herbert at least, showed signs
Of wayering,
~ suppose, he asked, az ono seeking for
information, "itwould ho cut of tho question
for US TO do as Beatrice wiShesN
Horace was equal 20 tho occasion. "Qulte
out OF question, ho answered eteinly, I'VE
should 30 placed In ridiculous position and
become tho joat Of tho county,
They shudlerod vislbly Rt tho thought and
30 far as tho Talberts woro concerned the
boys fato was settled. To become tho Jest
Of tho county IL too torTiblel Country wit
as we all know, Ia 80 delicate, yet 30 sharp
and pointed
With minds III at ease they sought dis
traction IN their housekeeping, Although as
a rule the "Iabbiesn were Just, II checso-
pairing, IN their management-not unroason-
able, II exactng, In thoir requirements, to-
day they drove tho cook and poor Whit
tahcr almost frantic, and set both wondering
''whateyor the masters were going togotto"
In tho meantime Beatrice had carried hor
whlto face 10 her own room, She locked tho
door, throw herself upon couch, whore for
long time she sat with her hands pressed
against her brows, Sho did not wcop nor
was hor look that OF ono rosgniug herself 10
fate and getting ready toNioid TO tho newt
able, ltwas rather that Of ono searching
for and eS! loring every path which might
posslbly olfara way Of escape from n d.lll-
Guilty, But IL seemed as II oyory path sho
tod mentally resolved itsolt into olll do sac,
for the girl hoaved a hopeless sigh and tho
teara at laft began 20 force themselves
through her half closed lashea
She rose, rang tho bell, and gave orders Ter
tho boy 20 bo brought 10 hor ilc soon ran
into the room with tho cry OF delight with
which ho always greeted hor. Mis- Clauaon
took the littlo follow on hor lap, claspcd him
10 her heart, strokod and curlcd his pretty
runled bright hair, called him by thousand
endearmg names and strange dlmInutiyea,
kissed him on his lips, his eyes, his neck, his
almpled arms and fat legs, aud generally
went through tho well-imown ceremony OF
child worship. II was clear that no legal
menace, however dire, would mako hor nc
ouicscc In the tamo surrender OF Lcr pot con-
tomplatod by her unclos, Not ono OF her
many and raihor wild CALCULATIONS 40 much
as limited at tho possibility Of an impending
Nepnratlon, In no sense were her carcasei,
somo Of which were fearful ones intended ns
q farewell,
BY aud by, with faco oven palcr than
before, Beatrice took tho child 10y tho hand
and went down stairs Sho paused for n
second before tho closed door Of tuo room In
which sho had left hor uncloa III conscon no
other way. IL must DO DONE" sho muttorcd.
Then, Ike ono full Of n SOLEMN purpose, sho
entered the room. Whatever Eho may have
been about 20 do, tho empty room 1omtd TO
give her welcome respite, Sho gayo q
breath Of relief Nevertheless, II foomod
that tho respite was 10 DO but short, for,
after waiting fow minutes nd finding
neither Horace nor lcrborU appear, eho
turned az II 20 go IN search OF thom.
But at that moment hor mood changed
once more, or an alternative courgo ~ last
proeented ltgolf. A tlngO Of color loapod
back 10 her chcol, With quick stops eho
lod the boy away, and having consigned him
10 Mrs, Mlllcra caro-, again sought hor own
room, aud again eat for long tlmo In deep
thousht. "lt IN but slender chance" she
whlspcrod "hut II can DO tried, To-day ~
Thursday, aud no stops can DO taken until
Saturday.
Aftor this sho wrote noto 10 SylvOnua
Mordlc asking him II no could como 10 tho
house aud 300 her ci,hor that afternoon or
early tho noxt morning, Sho sent the note
down 10 tho village and thon went In scare.
Of her unclol,
They looked at hor rather tlmldly, perhaps
conscience stricken. They fanciod she had
como 10 renew hor argument and oirer NJ
fresh onroailcs, ltmay bo they foaroi that
In such nm event they would bo forced 10
yiold, In spite Of tho consequences suehannrt
Of weakness must ontall. But Bontreo did
not reopen tho attack, sho quietly nkod II
gho might hnyo thl clothes worn by tho boy
whom ho urt disturbed tho fcclu5lon OF
uaglowood House, which clothes, ID may bo
remembered wgro carefully slowed away by
Horace In tho Blk safe, IA thoro appeared
20 bo no harm In the gratifying OF this TO
uicst tho aalO was unlocked, unl neat
brown paper parcel indorcd IN lloraoo'a
long, sllm callgiaphy glyon 10 tho glrl.
"Sou win not angwor tho solicitors letter,
Ihopo,n gho said.
WNo, itnocda no answer, Tho delivery Of
tho boy will bo answer enough
In tho afternoon SylvNnus trottcd up on
hla trlcyclo Ills face WA radiant from tho
combined effects OF tho sharp, fresh alr, the
exercise and tho delight NJ having rocolyol
uich g,immons from Miss Clauson, To-day
ho was lonnicj oboyo his lugubrious namc,
uo clapppd hia hands together not 40 much
Tor tho purpose Of promoting circulation as
ON nccounto tho choOrful sound Of thodotOnn-
tons modo by thomootlng palms Howishod
old Whitaker u happy now year IN way
which clearly implied chat happy years were
tho rule, ead ones tho exception. Whlttaltol
returned tho greeting with duo respect, aud
yenturod 10 express his approval Of Mr. Nor
dloa Christmas Day sermon. Then Mordlo
said something which modo oven Whittakoi
laugh. Miss Clnuson hoard tho ouratot
brisk, crisp yooo long before ho was shown
into tho drawing roomh
uo grootod hOr pleasantly, and learned
TINT her unclol wero out. As tho Talborts
always tool, thor out-of-door exercise Of ap
afternoon, this nows was no surprise 10 him,
Who shall say that sylvanus did not time
his call by thoir well lllmown clocli'work hob
tai A tctc-a-loto IL often pleasant, although
Tho two hoads harbor no thoughts savo those
Of frlcndshlp.
6You want mo, !" said sylyonus' "Bcbold
mo- Hero am
OTwant you 10 do mo favor, no Ivog
turod 20 wiito 90 your Boatrico's wordt
woro conventional, but thoro was something
in her manuer which modo tho quich.wittod
ourato wonder.
"Command mc-ln onythng-cyerything
---all." llo spoke oven moro quickly and
mphalically thnn was his won't In his
haarb ibn rood fnllnNv fnnrIod hia md VIVA