Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26

q W. 20 silence reirucL The t.yitA is thu
felt angry and annoyed, perhaps evan self
rcIro. Ciiul. 1mpos iblo as IL N"Ss that Mr.
Rawlings claims codd be contested, both
Horace and Herbert felt scne of shame
natural TO any e. ,.islman who finds himself
compelled to yicd by nero threat. The
wish to fight everything out to the hitter end
made L gland what it is. Perhaps, after
all, wh.n they came to tn X of it, the
Talbcrts were fondor Of the clild than they
cared to own. At any rate, after a long
brown study, HerbMt, at least, showed signs
Of wavo;l&g.
II SUPPOSE" he asked, as one seeking for
information, sit would be cut # the question
for us to do as Beatrice wishes"
Horace was equal to tho occasion. "Quite
out Of question" he nnewored stern,v 1--WE
should lie placed i'll a ii .cu.ous position and
become tie jest of tn, COUNT
They shnddercd visibiy at the thought and
so far as the Taiberts wero concerned the
boys fate was settled. To become the jest
of the county is too terriIlel Country wit,
as we all know, is SO delicate, yet so sharp
and pointed!
With minds i'll at ease they sought dis
traction in their housekeeping. Althou n as
a rule tine "Tabbies" wee JUS, if cheese
able, if exacting, in their requirements to-
day they drove the cook and poor Whit
taker almost frantic, and set both wondering
"whatever the masters were going to getto. ."
In the meantime Beatrice had carried her
white face to her own room. She locked the
door, threw herself upon n couch, where for
long time she sat with her hands pressed
against her brows. She did not weep, nor
was her look that of one resigning herself to
nate and getting ready 10 yleId 10 the lneyN'
able. Il IS ratucr that of one scare nrt
fora w. rig every path which met
pcse... era, az of escape fr,in Il d~i
cul.r 1T it ssa:ned as if every path shc
ucd l.eu.allvr.o Owed itself into Il c'tide sac,
for t.t ,ll heaved hopeless sigh anlth'
tea: rs last began to force Themselves
tire; j her half closed lashes.
81. %, Ii,ag the bell, and gave oE'ierS I ::
the b. 10 be brought to hep. lie s-Jl IA
into g. r5c:i viith tho cry of doNG, t vith
whc', , al,,ajs greeted her. N. 5 Claa.on
TOOK d. Lille fell ~ Oh her LAP, c.osycd I'm
10 T. l.c.t, s.ro,cd and curlcl his Irct :.
ruiz D.. =. i.,t hair, called him by thou aid
end, E names AMI strange ohm u.vcT,
kis,o l.l.i on his lips, his eyes his IL *, L.,
dim,!gl arms and fat legs, and Ecn'ral-y
We. trough the wcl-known ceremony q
child worship. 1t was clear that 10 lee, !
mc.e 20. however dire, would ma e h + &C.
uuic,o. in the tame surrender Of her pit Goa
tenulatcl by her unCles. Mt one Of ]. -
many and rather wild eiacula;i3as 50 rlu .
as limited at the possibility OF TN IL. nd. p
separation. In no sense were E"r c2fcsic
some Of which were fearful ones, il,en.ci Is
q farewell.
BY and by, with face even paler than
before. Beatrice took the child by the hand
ami went down stairs. She paused for a
seccnl before the clio ed door of tie room il
which She had left her uncles. Il c2lsee TO
other wcr. 1t must lie done" She r!utt4rod.
Then, Ike one full of n solemn purpose, she
entered the room. Whatever sic my have
been about t. do, the empty room s-co,d to
give Ler o wo.conle respite. She gave n
breath OF reieI. Nevertheless, it seemed
that the respite was to be but short, for,
after waiting a few minutes nd tinGlng
neither lIortcc nor Herberv appear, She
turned rs ii to 60 i'll search of them.
But at that moment her mood changed
once more, or an alternative course at LIST
presented itself. A tinge of color leapcd
led the boy away, end having consigned him
to M. Iii r., care, San sought her own
room, and again sat for long time in deep
THOUGHT at is but n slender chance shc
whi.rcrcI. "hut it can he tried. To-day +
Thursday, and no steps can De taken until
Saturday.
Af.Cr this she wrote Q. note to Sylvanu,
Mortllc. asking HIN if he could come TO the
house and 5 l.r either that afternoon or
early the nc:.t morning. She sent the note
down to the village and then went in scare
of her uncleS.
They looked at her rather timidly, perhaps
console ace s., Ken. They fancied she had
come to renc.9 her ar yu!nent and offer "
fresh entrea:i,s. Itmay he they feared tina;
in such an cent they would be forced 70
yield in spit of the consequences such an q
of weakness must email. But Beatrice Ci ]
not reopen tho attack. She quietly a ked il
she might blve the clothes Worn by the boy
when he nrsu disturbed the seclusiOn OF
Hazlewool House; which clothes, it may bt
remembc:od were carefully slowed away by
Horace ii the big safe. As there appeare,
to be ~ harm in the gratifying of this To-
cnlest o safe was unlocked, and a neat
brown aper parcel Endorsed in Horace's
long, II caligraphy given TO the girl,
"Tul will not answer the solicitors letter
hope, she sad.
an itneeds no answer. The delivery OF
che b will be answer enough
In he afternoon Sylvanus trotted up or
his tricycle.. His face was radiant from The
cont ned effects OF The sharp fresh air, IT,,
exer Sc, and tie delight at having receive
sue. a summons from Miss Clauson. To-day
he a5 laaeu ; above his luguhrious name
H tapped his hands together, not so mucl
for tho purpose OF promoting circulation a
or cccounto the cheerful sound Of the detDna
tins made ny thomerting palms. HowlshcC
G. W4.,tai.cr a hapuy new year IN a wa
Which olea.,y ir,pli.l tIGt happy years gre
the rule sad ones the exception. Nhittalo
returned the greeting with due respect, anC
vontural TO express his approval Of Mr Nor
dies Chri mas Day sermon. Then Morll'
said something which made even Whictake
laugh Miss Clau,un heard the cugatc'
brisk, crisp voice long before he was shown
into the drawing room.
He greeted her pleasantly, and learue,
that her unclcs wero out As the Talbcrt
ll.ya,.5 COX tLcir oUt-ot-door cX s"c,., # OIL
Afternoon, tDi5 news was no SUPP 10 HIM
Who ,lall sag that Sylyanus IA Mt tina,
h.scal tn II welhnown cloo..-v. y; Lab