Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08

HeaUeH's Scke be reaSo aIa'
Yes. Beatrice, I an sure you must sec it,"
sa.d Herbert
If Mis- Clauson was misguided enough not
to zee the absurGity end impcssi5.lity of the
course she wished her uuclej to take, 1 am
sure she stands alone in her darkness. Horace
and Herbert hailed before the county justices,
charged by q puTveyor Of pork named
Rawlings With unlawfuly OBTAINING the
said purveyor's son and heir, would have
made not only the hair CT Oakburv, Tut also
the hair of portion cf Blacztown stand on
end. Think how the families of position
and bitter the wiseacres who were sure the
child was somebody" would have felt when
the lowly parentage was revealed And even
IL Mr.. Rawlings failed to substantiate his
claim there would be scandal People would
ask why the Talberts were so anxious to keen
possession Of this little stranger. Beatrice's
strange fancy for the boy would not be a suf-
ficient EXP lanaticn. Tho Talberts knew the
world and its pettfness and wicked tongue
Once they had braved it in Difference to O
whirn Of Bec.rice's, but tie matter was now
far loo serious TO take a girls whim into &C
count. They saw that one course only was
open to them. Wien DIR Rawlings carriage
came to their door little Harry must forth
with lie placed in il.
But Mss Clauscn still continued unreason
able. She even returned to the attack. Il dc
not see il at all, she said III this man laid
clam TO one of your fields you would no;
give it up"
"a field does not arrive unexpectedly in
the middle of the night" said Eorace-not
hu-norously, but as one who states a simple
fact.
Take better simile, my dear" said Her.
bert ''Suppose you picked up sovereign
IN the street and man came up end svorc
it was Lis. Although you might have every
reason to doubt his assertion you would,
EN- sure give It up i. order toayoid unseeEnly
dispute"
II don't think I should said Beatrice,
daiaatlv.
''Oh, yes, my dear, you wosld,n said For
ace. e-aycly.
Il IA sure Of it," added Herbert.
Beatrice DID not pursue Eerbertis ingenious
argument further. ''Nothing-no eI,treaty
CT mine viii make you change your mindsT'
she asked. The brothers shook their heads
sadly. It wss painful to them to refuse her
request, hut their grave eyes looked into the
distance and saw ell the horrors which they
imagined contest with Mr.. Rawlings would
arouse. Beatrice knew that an further
appeal would lie waste Of breath 81 must
go and thizk,' sic said, wearil., as she
tuned away from the arhiters "a the bows
fate
4 Eaay say" said Horace, with Q slight
blush ca Is cheek, that we both regret tie
aecesg.y Of tbs surrender. As q rule we
ere not fSnd Of Children, but your little
frieod rs becn very good, and had it been
poSzth5e we void Willingly have given hin,
hose room until hts future was essured.,
Bca---ce took his k.-sd and pressed Il.
slh-1l yOu. she sid, gratefully Then she
Tc-zed trough the 6ocr which Herbert led
oea. al act OF po.itsnez5 which rot even the
relationship Of U1cls end niece or the pro
verbal contempt bred b familiarity a.
loved TIE Talberts to forget
Tie brothers Resumed their seats, snd for
While slence reigned The truth Il the,
fe.t Hag-y and annoyed, perhaps even sell.