Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26

BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER NNv-CoxrlSuxp

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They told him all about Beatrice. He,
letter they could not show him, having for
gotten to ask Frank 70 return it Sir Main.
gay listened, but did not appear much up
set.
I'VE viii OF course take any steps YOU
wish, or aid You In any steps you may take, =
said Horace in conclusion
Its nuisance, but I don't see any stems
to be taken" said Sir Maingay, composedly
Neither do we. But We felt it right You
should know at once
''Quite so. As l said, Beatrice ALWAYS hs6
Will of her OWE. She is full OF strange
freaks-full OF them. As YOU know fol
some extraordinary reason she wouldn't b
presented, and can't live in the same houss
with her mother"
Her motherr' exclaimed the Talberts in
8 breath, and CHANGING simultaneously at 6
certain picture on the wall; anupright land.
scape which filed the space once occupied
by the portrait OF Sir Maingayts ALI"
The baronet colored- with my wife,
mean. You may be sure this is but freab
of the girls. She has her maid with her
You sa,-a respectable, middle-aged woman.
Oh, it will lie all right. Perhaps she means
to write q book. Ladies do all sorts OF
things to write books nowadays. Lady
Fanny Beaumont went through Patagonia
and shot some niggers or something There's
another lady who roughS it in Italy and
Spain. Fancy Spain, Herbertl You know
what beastly hole Spain is. Women do all
sorts of out-of-the-way things now
Some women,n said Horace severely.
His ideal woman, if he had one, did no
strange things. However, if YOU are con-
tented, there Is nothing more to say"
I'm not contented. It's a nuisance to
think of child you love, wandering heaven
knows where. But she'll turn up all right
again. All! here's my wife, we'll hear what
she thinks OF itn
Lady CIauson entered, looking, as usual.
very beautiful. Horace and Herbert rose
and greeted her with solemn gallantry. They
were always particularly attentive and cour-
teous to Sir Maingay's second wife. This
the lady attributed to her charms. She was
quite wrong. The Talberts were only anx.
ious to show that if Sir Maingay chose to
marry again it was matter of no concern
20 them.
Lady Clauson was told the news. She
turned to her husband triumphantly. As
many better bred people sometimes do, she
forgot herself. L always told you she
would do something disgraceful,' said her
ladyship
My dearl my dear Isabel!' said Sir Main.
gay. He glanced timidly at his brothers-in.
law.
Horace and Herbert rose like two figures
worked by one spring. Their calm eyes
looked down their straight noses and concen
trated their gaze on Lady Csauson, who
turned very red
Madam" said Horace, ''the members OF
our family, and, l believe may say, of Sil
Maingays family, are not in the habit Of
doing disgraceful things. Beatrice may have
left us unadviselly, but l am certain hel
reason, if known, would meet with bel
fathers and with our approval"
Lady ClauSon at once saw her mistake anS
apologized humbly; an apology which the
brothers accepted gracefully. Then, after
having been shown the nursery treasures
they took their leave.
''Maingay does not improve as he grows
older" said Horace. Herbert shook his heaG
mournfully, as one who wished to gainsay s
fact, but dare not.
Lady Clauson, in spite of her apology, tolt
her husband that Beatrice had done some
thing disgraceful. 'Oh, no, my dear" sale
Sir Maingay. Its only freak. Yol
know, won't say for what reason, she cam
come back here to live. Well, she's grow,
tired of life down at Oakbury. Idon't won
der at it. Horace and Herbert are two reg
ular old women. They darn their own stock
lngs, make antimacaSSars, and all sorts O.
things. She was ashamed to say she wa
tired of the life, so went off on her own &C
count
Here was yet another motive attributed t,
| Beatrice. Nothing is more risky than tn
attributing of motives 1t is as dangerous
as prophesying before the event.