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an 1mDulslvely and with tears IN ner eyes,
ia Won 90 to her once morc-only once.
Tell her, try to make her Understand that |
lni marr | un hanpr."
MR.. C'r"rtN"'s leinr n hcGutiful woman
y di.t'c5+ the aoctor, being a young man,
'b'rel. lie soon came back shaking his
head. j was no use. The effect of his COM
nunica,ion had boon such that he must
strictly forbid visit 1t was he said, ono
If tho commonest SYMPTOMS of such mania
hat the patient turned with aversion from
tho'e who had been most loved by her.
So Beatrice sorrowfully gave up the strug-
gle.
All they could do was to see that Sarah
vas removed to place whore she could be
cared for, and whore kind treatment was
assured. There, lot it be said she is now.
Put il will not be for long. The doctors and
the Keepers know that the days Of the poor
mad woman who spends eighteen hours Of
the twentv-four on her knees are numbered.
After they had done all they could for
Sarah, Frank and Beatrice turned to their
own affairs None Of Beatrce's people knew
Of her being in London. Frank of course,
saw many acquaintance but as Beatrice
knew so few people their companions
created no remark. Upon inquiry at the
hotel patronized by the Talherts, they learned
that the brothers had not yet come up for
their perennial visit, but were expected
next week. SO one fine day Mr.. and Mrs.
Carruthers. the bov and his new nurse, went
down to Blacktown.
Our long lost, but, hope, beloved friends,
Horace and Herbert were one afternoon
returning from Blacltown in the large wHg-
onrttp. As they came up the dr. We they saw
something Notwithstanding which ma 1e
them glance ut each other with dismaY On
the front doorstep. summing himself, and
looking as if Hazlewool House and its appur-
tenances we're his in fee simple, stood little
boy.
No wonder, the moment some one took
the horses heads, that the Talberts jumped
down to inquire what this apparition meant.
The loss of the bright hair having so
changed the boys appearance, they did not
at first recognize him, so no wonder that
Horace, who connected painful memories
with my sterious children, groaned out,
"another child y
Tlev put their eye glasses up and saw
that the small stranger was making violent
demonstrations of friendship. The dancing
blue eyes which looked up at them seemed
strangely familiar. Herbert was the first to
discover the truth.
1T is Beatricas boy p he said.
1T is" said Horace, solennly To make
sure they asked him who he was and whence
he came.
He Informed them that he was "mother's
bewitchful boy" and he waved his arms to
show that the distance he had come was
more than his mind could grasp Then here
commenced his friendly advances. holding
W his face in way which showed he ex-
yected to lie kissed. He was 50 imperious
and asScrtive thai they Yielded. Herbert
bent down and kissed him. Horace who
noticed that his brothers appearance as he
did so was not dignifi ID, lifted the urchin
up and likewise kissed him. Then they went
indoors to learn what it all meant.
The child preceded them, AMI had they
harbored any doubts of his identity such
doubts would have cen set at rest by the
way in which the little urchin rubbed his
feet. No child who had not lived part of
his life at Lakewood House would have
performed the act so thoroughly.
Whitaker was in the hall "Who are
here, Whittakeri' aSiel Horace.
"Mr. AMI Mrs Carruthers, sir" replied
Whitaker. The Talberts stared at each
other then, hanging III ir bats on the
proper and respective pegs entered the
drawing room.
They saw Frank standing there with that
quaint drv smile on his face, and then they
saw leatrice coming toward them with out
stretched arms. Herbert again stared
blani;ly at Horace, who could not, however,
respond to the look because Beatrice had
thrown her arms rount his neck.
kiss me, uncle Horace, and say you for
give me-" she cried. ~ have caused you all
sorts OF worry and anxiety, but say you for
give me-
She had caused them worry and anxiety
Indeed they had lattegly been sorely pressed
to &C count for Beatrice's absence to Lady
Bowker and others. Nevertheless she wa;
their sisters child and a thorough Talbert
She was also in distress. So Horace yielde l.
kissed her and told her how glad he was t.
| see her again.
/ After this she vent to Uncle Herbert anC
something of the same scene was gon:
through. The Talberts then re-arrang e
their neckties as much as to say that al
though such impulsive embraces might bt
allowed once in way they were not to be {
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