Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-03
A FAMILY AFFAIR,
BY HUGH CONWAY,
Anthur Of "CaUed Backr and Ozark DAYS
BY HUGH CONWAY,
CHAPTER xxi.
HARRY LEARNS A NEW WORD.

II hAhh1 LEARNS n NEW WORD.
/ am informed, by those who ought "a
NOW, that a credit balance at ones bankers
possesses great virtues rs an elevator of both
morals and character. That, apart from
my sordid consideration or miserly Joy, it
.nables a man to face with greater courage
he smaller ills and annoyance of life, rem
iers him less liable to many temptations,
caches him TO regard his fellow-creatures
With more affectionate eyes, and generally
o acquiesce in the wisdom of the orange
nent which made the world as IL is. If this
Dc so, the universal desire to grow rich may
rave for its handspring the noblest motives.
As in nine cases out of ten a woman holds
money in far greater reverence and awe han
! man does, the possession Of such a balance
ihould DO to her doubly gratifying and
levating. With money woman is n power.
{ was the weak concession, begun years ago
or mans selfish ends, completed to-day for
he sake of justice, that a woman has any
light to hold property at all, which has led
Up to the demand for womanhood suffrage.
Beatrice had a very large credit balance
n the hands OF the family bankers, Messrs
Furlong, Stephens, Furlong, Seymour &c Fur
ong, an establishment which, for the sake of
orevity, and on account of its antiquity, was
commonly known as the Blacktown Old
Bank. 1t was n very large balance; so large
hat it annoyed Horace inc Herbert to think
If its lying at the bankers. With their
praiseworthy regularity the trustees had
very half year paid their niece's income to
Yer account at Messrs. F~urlongs, and as
Beatrice did not spend one-ffth of it the
money bred with its proverbial fecundity.
Until their niece came to stay with them
The Talberts had, without even consulting
her, invested all surplus income in good
1ividend-paying preference or debenture
stocks, chosen because they only paid four
per cent.-no well-advised borrower should
think Of offering more than four per cent.
Doing so creates mistrust. During the last
year Beatrice had asked them to let the
money lie at the bank. So at the bank it
was, as Horace said, not bearing a fraction
of interest. 1t vexed him to see such waste.
Only at Christmas he had demonstrated
with her. "You are simply making our
friends"-several members of the elongated
firm lived in the neighborhood-''a handsome
yearly present. Paying one Of their clerks
salary, in fact"
perhaps that was why Mr.. Stephens was
so attentive to me at dinner last week." said
Beatrice placidly.
sob, nonsensel It's q mere nothing to
them. But why should they have your
money for nothing, and lend it out at seven
or eight per cent. ~
Beatrice could give no reason. She simply
said she wished it to remain as 1t was for a
while. Horace and Herbert began to wonder
if she had afoot any scheme for endowing a
hospital, or restoring the parish church.
However. the money lay idle and at call,
and if Horace's explanation of the method
yuhioh honlarS mn la fNrfi,r,ac VIZ cDr-aof
the page in the red basil covered ledger,
headed Beatrice Clauson," must lave been
a gratifying sight for the Messrs. Furlong
and the rest of the firm.
One morning-the very morning which
Mr.. Hervey had appointed for his second in
with Beatrice-a few minutes after
the respectable liveried porter had drawn
the bolts of the outer doors, and so pro-
that the bank was ready for all
Corners, a check for one thousand pounds,
to 'self' or ''bearer'' and signed
Beatrice Clauson'' was handed across the
broad mahogany counter to the spruce cash.
Ter.
He leaned across the counter and asked
her in the politest manners:
'How1-you-hav'-itW
Mrs. Miller would have five hundred in
gold, and five Bank of England notes for
one hundred pounds each. The money was
out. Mrs. Miller buttoned the notes
inside her dress. The bag of gold she placed
in her pocket, where with every movement
it bumped heavily but reassuringly against
her leg, and in dumb but painful show pro-
that it was safe. Then she rejoined
Ter mistress, and the cab carried them to
Blacktown railway station.
They booked to Paddington. As they
wanted no companions they entered a ladies'
carriage. Every traveller knows that solitude
S most often found in those compartments
-eserved exclusively for the fair sex. This is
l delicate compliment to man, but not, per-
fully appreciated by such men who,
eying vacant seats enviously, have to
enter a carriage more han three parts full
Of people.
The train started. For a while Beatrice
as one in a reverie. Mrs. Miller, who held
he boy, watched her face. Beatrice sighed,
ooked up and met her companions gaze.
HE will follow us, she said. She trembled
Is she spoke.
eyes, if he can find us. Poor dear!if he
AN do so he'll hunt you to death. Wen go
where he can't find lis. There We'll wait
he can trouble you no more, my sweet.n
'.Ah, when will that be?' sighed Beatrice.
III 40 ~ to"hs Z lily
are answered. When you look on his
lead face, and know that you are free!n
Hush! hush! How can you dare to pray
or a mans death3 Even |, whom he has so
yronged, could not force my lips to form
hat prayer"
ooh, my dearl my dearl that is different.
You would be praying for yourself. God
would not listen; but | pray only for you
nd He will"
Sarah, be SILENT said Beatrice. She had
Llways set her face sternly against her maids
flights. But Mrs. Miller's excite
nent had by now reached a pitch which re-
listed even Beatrice's commands.
"Seel' she said in thrilling tones, which
made even the child open his eyes in wonder,
nent, ''last night a sign came TO me, adream.
looked down from somewhere and saw my
elf as / must be, as it was fixed / should DO
the world began, where the worm
Iieth not"
'My poor Sarah, be calm"
''Where the fire rs not quenched. I saw
myself, and l saw him. He was close at
land. Oh, God means to strike, and soon,
'ery soon.n
Her voice had such intensity, her eyes such
wild look in them, that little Harry, who
lad watched her in that spell-bound manner
ommNn to reflective children, came to the
conclusion that something was wrong, and
ct up a lusty roar.
'See," said Beatrice, reproachfully, ''you
ave frightened the boy"
The woman grew calm at once. The blaze
i fanaticism faded from her face, and she
vas once more the attentive nurse and faith |
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