Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER XIV (CoNTrNUED).


1--WE have sor .ething to say about
Beatrice, " said Horace.
"AbOut Beatrice" said Sir Maingay.
mot i'll, | hope? l thought her looking
far from well Ell she left here"
mo she is not ill-but we are in some
anxiety on her account
"Ah, | think | kn w. | think l am
quite prepared for what you are going 10
say
Horace raised his eyebrows. "YOu are"
he said. ''lf SO, it will make our task
much easier.
"Much easier, ;" said Herbert.
''Well, you are going to say that young
Carruthers is in love with my girl lie
came here once or twice; | saw il then.
lie told me he was going down to your
place.
eyes. that is part of what we were go
ing to say" They had decided that IL
was as well to let Sir Mangay know of
Frank s ambition.
"Well, sa the baronet, al like Car
ruthers. Besides lie is kinsman of yours.
| assure you, my dear Herbert, my dear
Horace, can never forget the many han-
Ply ye RS pent with poor-with much
beloved member of your family"
"Thank you, said Horace, quietly. He
recogn ed the fact that Sir Maingay
meant we'll.
''Besides," continued the baronet.
Beatrice is entirely her own mistress.
She has a will Of her own. have no
power over her fortune, VIII CHI, by the
bye is aim st as large as my own This
is Just as il should be, because with those
sons Of mine it will be impossible for me
TO add to her income at my death" SO he
ratified on. bringing out what was really a
justification of himself.
IN dear Maineay," said Horace, mild
ly, would il not be better If you heard
what we have to say and made your COM
ments afterward."
at would b. a great deal better, Main
gay, said Herbert.
The told him all about Beatrice. Her
let er the could not show him, having
forgotten TO ask Frank to return il. Sir
Maingay listened, but did not appear
much upset.
1--WE will of course take any steps YOU
wish, or aid YOU in any steps you may
take, " said Horace, in conclusion.
''It's a nuisance, but ! don't see any
steps TO be ta0en," said Sir Maingay com
pOsedly.
Neither do we. But We felt it right to
let you know atonce.'
had will Of her own. She is full of
strange freals-ful of them. As you
know or some e traordinary reason she
wouldn't be presented, and can't live in
the same house with her mother
''lier mother" exclaimed the Talberts
in breath.
The baronet colored. with nv wife,
| mean. You may be sure this Is but a
freak of the girl S. She has her maid
with her, you 50 "a respectable, m ddle-
aged woman. Oh. it will I've all right
Perhaps she means to write a book.
Ladies do all sorts of things to write
books now-a-da $. Lady Fanny Beaumont
went through Patagonia, ami shot some
niggers or something. There's another
lady who roughs in Italy and Spain.
Fancy Spain, Herbert! You know what a
beasty ole spain is. Women do all sorts
of out Of-the-way things now"
"Soae women, " said Horace severely.
His ideal woman, il he had one, did no
strange things. However, If you are
contented there is nothing more TO say. -
I'm not contented. It's nuisance to
think of the child you love wandering
heaven knows where. But she'll turn up
all right again. All! here's my wife, we'll
hear what she thinks Of it. -
LAZY NIduSOn lOOhlllH us usual
very beautiful. Horace and Herbert rose
and greeted her with solemn gallantry.
They were always particularly attentive
and courteo to SIR Maingay's second
wife. This the lady attrbu ed to her
charms. She was qiFte wrong. The
Talberts were only an >ious to show that
if Sir Maingay chose to marry again it was
n matter of no concern to them
Lady Clauson was told the news She
turned to her husband triumphantly. AS
many better bred people sometimes do,
she forgot HERSELF 81 always told you
she would do omething disgraceful,' -
said her ladyship.
''My dearl my dear lsabel!' said Sir
Maingay. He glanced timidly at his
brothers-in- law.
Madam said Horace, ''the members
of our fam ly and, 1 believe | may say,
of Sir Maingay family, are not in the
Habit OF doing disgraceful things. Bea-
trice NAV have left US unadvisedly, but
am certain her reason, IL known, would
meet with her fathers and with our APP
proval.
Lady Clausen at once saw her mistake
and apoIogized humbiy. An apology
which the brothers accepted gracefully.
Then after having been shown the nursery
treasures they took their leave.
s.Maingay does not improve as
he grows older, said Horace.
Herbert shook his head mournfully as one