Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-07
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
by HUGH CONWAY.
CHATTER " lClXr.Nrrnl.

CHAPTER " CONTINUED.
At last the Clausons returned to
England. Beatrice made no objection
To REQ ming the family circle. Her
father and his vie ound her greatly
changed he was quicter. more
reserved more ameuab'e 10 reason t
seemed to sir Maingay that she had
passed her time at rs. Erskine's in
study The learn ng she had acquired
Almost frightened the barouet but he
was glad 20 sc, she had grown into
bCaut ful woman. an so he felt quite
proud of his neglected daughter. and
hoped that Things would for the future
run smoothly.
Ills hopes we're vain. Tbs time there
was no doubt rs to with waom the fault
lay. A beauty like Lady Clauson.
could rot endure the constant presence
of younger fresEer and even more
beautiful beauty. Relations soon grew
strained and toward the end OF the
year Beatrice wrote to her uncles, and
asked they would give her a home
she was now nearly twenty three
Having when she came of az succ ed
ed TO her late mother third of old
Talbert's possessions, she was depend
ent both 10y age and by income. She
was willing 10 live at Hazlewoo house,
if her uncles would take her. not.
ST e resolved to start an establi ,hment
of her own She was still IN her former
anomalous position "a baronet's
daughter, who had never made prop
or entrance into society.
The Talbert who liked what little
they had seen of their niece went into
,olemn conclave on the request. They
dec ded, in the event of Sr Naingay
wing his conse1t-on that point they
were most exacting-she might come
to them. Sir aingay raised no objec-
tons, so eatrice Clauson came to
Lakewood House, where since her
arr val, about a week ago. she had
lived in a state of amused wonder as
the amiable peculiarities OF the
Tables gradually revealed them
selves to her.
>he had, of course. intended TO make
herself useful to her uncles. 1t may
have been the want of some occupat on
other than study, which made her turn
her eyes toward Lakewood House, aud
the two bachelors. She was no longer
a schoolgirl, so at once broadly limited
that she was willing to regulate TIER
household matters. The silent horror
with which her proposal was received
told her, at once, that her place was to
be a sinecure She saw that her uncles
would on no account dream of iustrust-
ing their researches into domestic
economy TO any hands save their own,
and the surnassing capability of those
hands was deeply impressed upon her,
when. the day after her arrival, she
found Uncle Horace bending over the
maid who did the plain sewing, and in
the patientest and gravest way, teach.
ing her the most approved fashion OF
handling IA needle and thread.
After having lived at Lakewood
House for week Miss Clauson must
have been ready to welcome any event
of interest is no wonder that, when
Horace albert at Mr.. Mordle's sug-
gestion, walked into the drawing-room
and told his nece what had happened,
her curiosity and excitement rose to a
high pitch.
as it pretty childp" she asked.
wonderfully so. Mordle and Her
bert are pett'ng it like a couple OF
women
Beatrice did not run at once to sec
for herself. "What DO you mean to dc
about itp" she asked.
81 don't know. suppose we must
keep it till to morrow and see IL the
mystery is explained. You had better
come ont and give us your advice"
Beatrice walked into the hall The
child had made great progress during
Horace's absence. The curate was
tickling him and making him laugh.