Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-22

most strongly, as lie cOulu speak o VIVA
she had endured, and so invoke ply as
we'll as mercy, Bea rice could sea cely
have found better advocate.
But Horace, Herbert A line of notes
of exclamation would not proper express
their surprise. With eyes fixed on tho
speaker, they listened like persons under
a spell. Even when Frank had said his
say, they continued TO gaze at him. Hor-
acc was the first TO speak. "ls this true"'
he gasped.
every wCri of it-poor girl" said
Frank.
Then. said Horace, with his no-ap-
peal manner, 1--WE can never forgive her
ne er see her again. NevCrV'
lie glanced at llerJert, as If expecting
the usual echo. But it did not come
! rank rose.
Every well; then there Is nothing more
to be said. Ill go and tell my wife to put
on her things. Which is the best Black
town no ell"
This was a staggering shot. 1t was
cruel shot. CarTuthers was right when
he said ii would take great deal to make
the Talberts turn even dog away.
'uiye us few minutes to talk it over
said Herbert Let us leave you here for
awhile"
'No. I'll go into the garden. can't
| give you more than twenty minutes, be-
cause most of our things are unpacSed,
and it is growing late. -
Before he lett them he spoke again;
! this time with a his former earnestness.
"IIorace, Herbert, - he said, turning from
one to the other, "in talking this over,
remember that if yOl can not forgive
her, we must be rangers hereafter. BY
casting her off you ii the world a right
| to say wha it chooses. Remember, also,
she is M wife hat she loves ycu-that
She is even now on thOrnS OF suspense
awaiting your decision"
With this he left them, went into tie
! garden, and, out of sight Ct the house
walked with his arm round Beatrice and
babe her be of good cheer.
Before the twenty minutes h d expired,
! Whitaker came to inform them that Mr..
! Talbert desired him to say that tea was
waiting in the drawing-room. Frank
smiled, drew Beatrices trembling arm
within his own, and led her in doors. AS
soon as Whitaker had withdrawn after
! handin round the tea, Horace spoke. lie
was Standing up his cap in his hand, and
his calm eyes seemed to lie ga ing at
nothing.
my dear Beatrice, - he said very grave
!
age to proong your say until to morrow
week, we might ask a 'ew friends to meet
you at dinner. The invitation will be q
SHIRT one, but under the circumstances
will no doubt be excused.
Carruthers turn.d away TO hide a smile.
1t was triumph.
No more was sa d; but Beatrice could
not refrain from letting a few tears OF
/ graf tude bedew llora'e's immaculate
| shirt front, or from sitting for little
while with Herbert's hand in hers.
! sir Maingay had, of course, been told
! all This was painful task, as cling
/ Sir Maingay meant telling Lady Clauson.
| Her ladyship had her royenge by being
able 10 say the girl J al, after all, ID ne
something disgraceful, but as she Tin nks
great deal about the honor of her hus-
bands family, she will not pr, claim the
coz ectness Il her Cstimate of Beatrice s
character
And Beatrice? Beatrice will make q
circle Of friends. No secret will he made
of the facts that she has been twice mar
ried and that little Harry is her child by
her first husband. And if some day it
should be whispered i'm that circle that for
some reasons only known to herself she
passed for years for 5 ngle woman when
she was wife what will IL matter ,
Better that than passing for wife when
a woman is single.
The world is like cat, pleasant and
sweet when rubbed the right way. Frank
and Beatrice are rich-the trustees raised
no question on account Of her first mar
riaGe-they are hoSpitab!e, hind-hearted
clever, young, and good.looking, and
Frank seems likely TO rise 10 emnence.
In such cases friends are very gooi-
natured and trouble the selves very little
aboutidle reports. Indeed, all who care to
inquire into Mrs. Carruthcr's history may
know all there is to hnOw.
No-nOt al. Not the me ms 10y which
happiness was brought within her grasp.
| That is known only to a wild-eyed, white
faced woman whose quaint features grow
every day more quaint who day by day
sinks into a more hopeless state. Only
she, this victim TO the dreariest religious
creed the world has yet doubly
dreary because it is illogical and un-
answerable only she knows how Bea-
trices was bought, how her happiness
| was assured.
And she will loon die and 90 to her
appointed place. But she will die and
make no sign.
rnE END.