Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-12
CHAPTER XNVIU.
Il CANNOT LIVE THIS IIEE!"

Eeatr1ce never quite knew what in iucad
her to choose the cIpjtGl Of Bavaria fer her
resting place. HONESTY, when She wrote
from London to her uncles, she had not set
I ed whittier to weni her way. She might
then just as likely have gone to Paris, Brus,
sells, Vienna or Berlin as to Munich
she liked on Germany for various reasons.
she had that feeling, which Justly or IN
justly, Is common to most English people,
That an unprotected and nos unattractive
woman Is more free from ANNOYANCE in a
herman than in French town. She also
fanclcd she knew the German language bet
ter Than she knew French. The scientific
severity of tie great Teutonic tongue had
always charmed her. She had studied it
deeply. She could read it in its classic forms
with certain amount of facility Sac be-
AeVed she could speak it well enough for the
purposes or ordinary conversation. Alasl she
was but one OF the many who, when gut
tnrelS, compound words and divisibl, mar
ucIpie5 are flying about like hail. find what
& fraud is the boosted phonetic spelling. AMI
what an age il taxes to feel at ones ease
amid the elephantiue gambols OF the m
wieldv language. Nevert heless, for the
above and other reasons she chose Germany.
As the party had left B.acktown provided
with no travelling lndSponsables, except the
most important Of ali, money. many pur-
chases had to be made in London All were
however, made i'll time to catch the evening
tram to Dover, a~d that night Baatric, and
Ter charges crossed the channel. Then it
seemed to her she was ono, mora able to
breathe. In London she had been baunt,d
by the dread that Hervey would follow and
tind her. Once out Of England she felt safe.
Be it understood that Beatrice was not
flying from the shame which a revelation of
her foolish marriage and subsequent act of
deception would entail; although sh, would
willingly have paid large yearly sun, SO
long rs her husband left her in peace and
Kept the secret Gladly would sh, have
made some arrangement which would spare
her pride the modification of hsr being
known as the wife Of feon Gladly would
she have done all in her power to save her
father, her unclaS and such friends as she
hal the pain obey must feel when all was
revealed. Yet it was not on this account
she fed. Her one aim was to save the child
from the man who was his father
She believed he could legally claim her
boy. She know he was villain enough to
take him by force or fraud if the chance &C.
Cured. The moment Harry was in Hervey's
hands she saw she would be a. his mercy.
Sac would be forced to submit to any con-
dltlons, however exacting and humiliatins,
in order to regain posse 5sion OF the one thing
which was LETT her, the one thing she could
love, or was permitted TO love. Flight gave
her respite; gave her time for considera-
tiCn. 1t was the simplest and easiest wav
out of the difficulty. So she decided upon it.
Once out of England they Travelled by
easy stages, and eventually reached their
Observation-Disclosures. The city on inspec-
ton seemed us suited as any other to Bea-
Tices needs, so she hired furnished fiat,
engaged gOo3-tempered, handy BavarIan
servant and settled down to that quiet
calm life which she had in her letters to the
Talberts described herself as living.
These letters We're sent under cover to a
friend of Mrs. Millers, who postel them in
London. As English stationery can be pro-
cured on the continent as easily as every
thing else that is English, the letters con
veyed no Information which could be used
to discover the retreat. Beatrice dreaded
sending them; she feared that some unfore-
seen slip connected with them might dis
close her abode. But it seemed so unkipd
not to let her uncies know she was alive and
well. She did not write to her father. She
fancied her proceedings would not trouble
him much, and felt sure that any letter sent
TO him would run the gauntlet of I.aiy
Horace and Herbert to let him know all that
they knew.
Beatrice made few, If any, chance &C
quaintance' Some people never do. Just
as there are men whom other men never
think of asking for a cigar light, so are there
women to whom other women do no. make
the first advances. Beatrice, with her re-
served but polite manner classical features
and distinguished bearing, no doubt con-
yeyed the idea that she was a state not to be
encroached upon without the passport of an
introduction.
SO for society sne had her boy and her
faithful slave, Mrs. Miller.
However much mother NAV love her
child, she is not blamed if she finds that his
constant company does not give all the
pleasure the world can give. However
faithful and intelligent a servant may be,
the mistress may with q clear conscience
look beyond her for companion.
So Beatrice's life grew once more dismal
and colorless. So much so that under its
present conditions the late life at HAZE
wood House, when contrasted with it,
seemed q wild round Of variety and dissipa-
ton.
She had her DJosls and her music, but she
had no one with whom to discuss the books.
no one to listen to her music. She took les
sons In painting from one Of the thousand
artists in the great art center, Munich, but
this was but an aid to kill time, and unbro-
ken with any ambitious aim. She had her
thoughts. These she Stunned as much as
possible. 1t seemed to her that there was
nothing upon which she could look back
with pleasure, nothing to which she could
look forward with hope. She often recalled
Carruthers assertion that in spite of manner
she must have some dream of happiness, and
she sighed as she thought that now less than
ever did life show any joy OK which she ever
dared to dream
Beatrice was sitting one afternoon in tins
room she called Ter studio She was alon-
ard ir deep thought She had tr.st fnish,i
one oI her periodical letters to her uacIss.
1t was living near her, directed but not sealed.
Beatrice was wrestling with tie temptation
o. sending message to Frank SIse could
not bear 70 picture him thinking her cold
and heartless- Should she add a line TO her
letterf Should she even write him letter,
But what could sha say to hint Nothing.
absolutely nothing Besides, proyid be
tad net yee learned tie truth, the most con-
venGonal message from her would raise
hopes never 10 be realized Poor Frank, why
did he learn to love herr Why did she love
hitcf No. not thar She was happT that
she loved I'm; that she had found the power
OF loving and trusting still hers. Yes, hope
less as such love was, she rejoicei that she
could love such man as Frank But no
word, no message must be sent.
1t Is part of thu price must psy for
ny folly, she said IS she sealed her letter.
Her eyes were fun Of tears as soc did 50.
Mrs Miller entered and saw her emotion.
NY sweet, my dear she said; what il
TT There IS no fresh troubler'
None. the old one Is enough said Bea-
trice- Mrs Miller looked at her soEcitous,y.
You are thinking OF the men who loves
youf" she Eaid soothirgly
Yes said Beatrice with recovered CON-
posure- Yes. | am thinking that I NAV
have wrecked his life As well a. nv own
No no. FAY poor dear. 1t viii come |
right You viii be happy-he VIII be /
happy"
Bearice smiled hopeless szn;le
Il viii bet Is writ ten," continued Hrs. /
Miller Nothing can Change It Gods
I'm IS not shortened BIS purpose-
Beatrice checked her sterrly. Eince Ga