Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-01
A MILY AFFAIR
B Y HUGH CONW AY,
author 81 Called Bacl'- aad DdrI: Days
CHAPTER-Ny CONTINUED

her Frank hs.d 4 thousand TINES pictured Is
meeting with Beatrice and o thou and times
sstIcd how he would depo-t himself. The
ryS.l-t Va that he forgot al his salf-araiinng
aid boro hiI2lsaif simply as nature prompted
him He y2s earnest, tender, respectful.
More tLsa ever ho felt the cham which ths
girl exarcizcd ever him, vet hs dared 20.
peak a.ss-;.1 Of love. II his inner hcs-rs he
knew thai fc~ we'll or III he must some Gay
rcsay those PASSIONATE vC-ds-but not Tst.
The Second cast OF the &c mast, should b.,
the list lis nearest veg,gI approach II
iovc-~;.1l s', = We lis:
Es ted H-c1,,-.ce lie Rad received Q letter
TN I-c-r2ce begging Ia 10 s0ead & few
i $ ct t'2-bu,,y t,cfl re tic Lent ,rra be an
= Is p f--aat compliment = he said.
"Eer,' answered beatrice, very grca,.
Are you ConG.'
That is for you 10 dcc;>.c, rot for rs"
Sc dropped her c-,s an was si,>ae
Fink v-ai.cd.
''Doyva f1:b,d / !, 5 l2d il that a.
t!cr.tt:,, 9 vu.ce vrh:>'l v.a,.,cl love 10 kear
sih r,cn. Still sko y-&s silent. lie re
2-2,ei tie question.
i! ave 70 righ5 to forbid IT," shs said.
''Yyu Lave every rich5. We Go Ect
alieGe TO the past, hut W 80 rot forget t.
LCc& L? end answer Pie. Shall | 50 TO
uczlcwolG:'
st1s2.e TO say, he sE>v.,a III . conlo,.-,!,::-l.s
way, s. l 6 Il had never lc-,z, CL-"'a-cd
VIXEN oGIressing her. 1'c-..c->s s--e l., | |. =
nore Tie less for it. NIh IA esrc.t Sc
rai-od / ~ e-es to his.
1T i; nest uIlwiSs', = Sc w,i5Ee:ei.
'CnT-ise you I2Can FIR ne, q Ccr.cGc, IL
said, quickly. THAT part IS lor me % decide.
not f. yea"
Sc held out her hand impu siveiy. eve
CO friends, Frank" she said.
Always answered Car-CtLCrs. IN
now We MAJ as ell settle to so down -
sether."
TO this she made no objection, snd Franks
o7e-->.aking ended for the time. HIS creams
chat night may have been pleasant o.2s, hut
Gs fer Beatrice she sat for hours in hcr room
gazing into the fire with a rained, hopeless
look en- her face. The little lire which I'ra...k
had once noticed between her broUs s2c.l:e,l
to have grown deeper and more distinct.
II Carruthers had hoped fer great del
fro-l that journey To Eiac!.t1v-n L. vs.
doomed to Re disappointed. Ev2Ets Cc,,:G-y;i
ct Eaz,owood HoUao which took Beatrice
a:c,z u hot haste AID alone.
O2e morning Horace and Herbert were in
earnest discussion respecting Eip-bath, the
paint of which showed Signs of wear. The
question was whether it should be sent to the
auc. ionecr's and sold for the best price, OF
should be rejapanncd. Herbert, wko w&s
given to teElporis.Gg, favored TIE rcD2ratiou
Horace, who was more thorough il bi.s ideas,
thought it should so a5 cn2e to the salc"oo:n.
The matter was 50 important and Interesting
that RATHER of the brothers heard ii. sound
Of carriage wheels outside the house
The wheels were these BELONGING to a gig,
q geauine, unmistaAable gig. Whitaker.
Y no saw it come up the drive and stop ct the
'front.', not the side do2T, was much Disguised.
He did not know the traditional responsibility
enjoyed by the driver of a gig. He drew the
l.-o at dogcartS. Sylvanus' tricycle. vas
only Lorne with because it carried Il clergy
IN
Tie zig in cues ien was driven by man
WHO di5mounted and Helped to tho ground q
woman with gocd-tcnlpcred looking shiny
face and who was dressed in reGreshingly
bright cclcrs. Ono Of them rang the bell
Ii l1idly, ard alter a betting interval the
dignifed Whitaker coalcscended to Open
the door. The man AID il the Ecssrs
Talbcrt were in. This collective style Jared
upan Whitaker, who bcd been il the lari!c
long enough to rel2c:1,cr the u-no wien
- cssiS. TalbeTb and c.. was q wGil-,l;,ovn
foril of address. He replied tha5 FIR. Tel
bert end Mr.. Horbert We're in, lu5 a. prcea.,s
engaged.
''EEe VIII vat until they can sec Ii, - s.. d
IL nan. So Whitaker let them come into
the house. They wiped their feet On enter
ing so carefully AMI thoroughly that al
doubts as to their being persons Of Try i'm
portance were ct once se5 at rest v hittakeI'
felt lie was quite right III offering them
chairs in the hall They We're too respect
Gblot2 be left standing, hut TIC gig anl the
combined showed they were not
t. be u1hercd into the drawing-Tocm.
''NVLat name shall I say:' he asked
I'VE are stranger" SAID the man. ''You
can say we have c2Lel On private and conf
Dental business"
''Y Oh had better give l1e your name, ;" said
Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mr.. Rawlings" answered tie
woman.
So Whitaker went up stairs, found lbs
m&ssers, and told them that Mr. and Ms
Rawlings wanted to see them on private aad
confidential bu ineSs.
Rawlings, said Herbert, with a shudder.
I'VE know no one with such an awful name
VINO are they, WhittakerE'
81 have 10 idea. sir said Whitaker. As
his masters adiudgod tie name horrible, h.
felt half Offended at it being supposed be
knew any one named Rawlings.
''Where are they, asked Horace.
''In the hall, sir" Whitaker felt thankful
he had not been tempted to give them sitting
room honOrs
''Whittaller," said Horace, gravely, eve
shall be extremely annoyed if you have let
persons come inside our house who are book
hawlleEs, or, worse sill, those who try to buy
up secondhand clothes, as these people say
they come on private and confidential bus
ness
However, they put their eyeglasses ~
and went down to the hall and confronted
their visitors. They found woman VIII,
philistinic attire set their teeth on edge, a-a
a pale-faced man with rather prominent l.,
blue eyes and Q weak looking, agitated KID
of face. The brothers wondered mighty
what these people could want with them
You wish to speak to usF' said Horace
Although they kept persons at a
as long as possible at arms Ielytt3l,
the Talberts were always polite and kindly
spoken.
IF you please, sir, said the nan. Horace
and Herbert waited.
1--WE should like to see YOU in priva.e,"
said tie woman, glancing round the hall. So
Herbert opened the drawing DOM door, and
they all walked inside. Now, then" said
Horace, encouragingly, what can we DO for
you. Mr.. RawEngs-I believe that is your
Nance
Eyes, SIR said Mr. Rawlings, drawing
CIT pocketbook, and handing Horace q
card, on which was printed, ''Rawling5
Bros, Purveyors of Pork, 142 Gray street.
London" Horace shivered. He felt very
angry.
Pork he said, ''is a meat we never
touch Then he motoncd to Herbert to
ring the bell. But Mr.. Rawlings inteEposed.
II didn't come on that sort of business, sir.
The fact is, have heard that some time last
year a child, q little boy, was left at your
house. Seut from no one knows where. Z
this correct, gentlemen
1T is quite true answered Horace. Es
was sorry he had nlisjudged the man in
thinking him a touting tradesman- But
why do you ask!n he added.
Tie man grew yisibly excited. me and
my wife, he sid, have strong hopes that
the little boy Is ore we lost, or had stolen
from Us, moe taan t7.o years ago"
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