Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-29

unless she loved him he must fly and see her
no more, the girls answer was all he could
have hoped for. To Beatrice, the fairy
prince of her childish dreams had come.
She wished to write to her father at once.
Strange to say, this did not suit her lover
With great modesty he represented that
until he had made his name famous in art
Sir Maiugay might naturally object to the
alliance. He was not, however, selfish enough
to suggest a term of probation whilst ths
making famous process was going on. On
the contrary, re assured Beatrice that be
could not live another month unless she were
his wife He redoubled these assurances
when Beatrice told him indirectly that when
of age she came into a large income. No, let
them be married at once. Her fathers con-
sent could be won so much bette after the
ceremony. His (Maurice's) darling must be
guided by him. Beatrice hesitated, Hervey
pressed and at last, like other darlings Of
eighteen, she consented to be guided by toe
man she loved.
He guided her 20 her first act 81 dScsIt.
She informed Mrs. Erskine that she was
going to Bournemouth for fortnight to see
an old school friend. She comforted herself
by thinking it was but an equivocation. She
was going to Bournemouth, and friend Of
hers lived, or did live there-no doubt she
would see her. Every one knows that equivo-
cation is the inclined plane down which
people slide to the pit.
With respect to her father she comforted
herself by thinking that, as he married to
please himself, she had a right to do the
samoa kind Of reasoning by analogy not
uncommon 70 young people. Besides, he
would know Maurice very soon, and, Of course,
learn to love him.
So to Bournemouth she went, but before
going was quietly married to Maurice Hervey,
and the fortnight spent at Bournemouth was
their honeymoon The rays OF the honey
moon go sometimes far towards dispensing
the glamour with which bride surrounds
pened to Beatrice.
In the first place, her husband even now
objected 70 Sir Maingay's being told OF his
daughters happiness, and Beatrice, not wish
ing to cross him In these early days, con-
sented as before for a limited period TO be
guided by his superior knowledge Of the
world
In the second place the postman one morn
ing brought large letter for Hervey. Beatrice
watched him rather cufiously as he openedit,
and she saw it contained a document, the
Endorsement Of which Informed al who could
read that it was copy Of the last VIII and
testament Of William Talbert, Esq Heryey
explained that he merely took an interest IN
his darIing's affairs, and thinking he ought
TO know something about them had written
for the copy. This explanation sufBced, and
Beatrice laughingiy suggested that she should
sit beside him and read the will with hirn-
This was agreed 70.
Heryey, with a smile Of satisfaction. read
how one-shird Of the residuary estate was be-
queathed 10 Beatrice, or rather 10 Horace
and Herbert in trust for Beatrice. This was
followed later On by another clause which IN
the even. OF Beatxices making, before she
was OF the age Of twenty-one, an unsuitable
match. or even Whist appeared to her trustees
an unsuitable match, Horace and Hertert
were given what amounted TO an unlimited
power q dealing With her share, power