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

she said, lmpulslvely, and with tears In
! her eyes, twill you 60 to her once more
| only once. Tell her. try to make her un-
derstand that am married and happy"
Mrs. arrGthers being beautiful wom-
an in distre $, the doctor being a young
man, obeyed. lie soon came back shak-
ing his head. 1t was no use.
All they could do was to SEQ that Sarah
was removed to place where she could
be cared for, and where kind treatment
was assured.
After they had done all they could for
Sarah, Frank and Beatrice turned TO their
own affairs None of Beatrices people
knew of her being in London. Frank, Of
course, saw many acRuaintances, but as
Beatrice knew so few people their com
paniOnshIp created no remark. Upon in
curry at the hotel patr0niled by the Tai
berts, they learned that the brothers had
! not yet come up for their perennial visit,
but were expected next week So one fine
/ day, Mr.. and Mrs. Carruthers the boy and
his new nurse, went down to Blac town.
Our long lost, but, l hope, beloved
| friends, Horace and Herbert, were one
afternoon returning from Breakdown in the
large wagonette. A. they came up the
!
thing that made them glance at ca h other
in dismay n front doorstep 'unnmg
himself and lookingas if Lakewood House
and its appurtences were his in fee simple,
stool little boy.
They put their eyeglasses up and saw
that the small stranger was making violent
demonstrations of friendship. The dane
ing blue eyes which looked up at them
| seemed strangely familiar. Herbert was
the first to discover the truth.
at is Beatrce's boy he sal I.
at is, " said Grace, solemly. To make
sure they asked him who lie was and
whence he came.
lie in lormed them that he was his
mother bewchiful boy" and he waved
his arms TO show the distance he had come
was more than his mind could grasp. Then
here commenced his friendly advances,
| holding up his face in way that showed
he expected to be kissed. He was so i'm
perative and assertive that they yielded
Herbert bent down and kiss him. lor-
ace who noticed tina his brothers ap-
pearance as he did so was not dignified
! lifted the urchin up and likewise kissed
! him. Then they went indoors to learn
what it all meant.
/ The child preceded them and had they
! doubts would have Teen set at rest by the
way in which the little urchn rubbed his
| feet No child who had not lived part
of his life at Lakewood House would have
/ performed the act so thor ughly.
Whitaker was in the hall. "Who are
here, Whitaker" asked Horace
! "Mr. and Mrs. Carruthers, sir" replied
! Whitaker. The Talberts stared at each
other, then, hanging their hats on the
/ proper and respective pegs, entered the
| drawingroom.
1 hey saw Frank standing there with
! that quaint, dry nile OH his face, and then
| they saw Beatrice coming toward them
! with Outstretchel arms. Herbert again
stared blanlly at Horace, who could not,
| however, respon to the look because Bea-
trice had thrown her arms around his
neck.
kiss me. Uncle Horace, and say you
! forgive me, - she cried. IL have caused
! you all sorts Of worry and anxiety, but say
! you forgive me. "
! She had caused them worry and anxiety.
! Nevertheless, she was their sisters child
and thoro Oh Talbert She was also in
distress. So Horace yielded kissed her
and told her how glad he was TO see her
! again.
After this she went to Uncle Herbert and
/ something OF the same scene was gone
! through. The Talberts then rearranged
their neckclOths as much as to Say that al
though such impulsive embraces might be
| allowed once in a way they were not 10 be
a general rule.
But don { understand. " said Horace,
'Whittaker said Mr.. and Mrs."
"Oh, yes, " said Frank. Beatrice and
| | ma Cd Inn iaH
in Munich. Fine city, Horace-you know
it of course. We only came back from
our wedding trip few days ago. You
are the first we have seen. We thought
perhaps you would have put US up for a
couple of days"
Tn request put the Talberts on their
metal as hosts. Hospitality overruled
every thing with them. Their house was
al the young peoples service as long as
they wished-the longer the better. 'But
why did Beatrice run awav?' asked Horace.
"Ay, why?' said Frank, carelessly.
"That's the question"
at could not have been to avoid you, -
said Herbert.
'She says not, but one is never sure
about such things"
'You were afraid you would have to
give up the boy, said Horace to his niece.
| one neSltaleu. y eS, / Icareu ne WOulu
be taken from me" she said. Horace
looked triumphantly at Herbert His
theory had been the right one after all.
Then The Y went OF to see that a room
was got ready for their unexpected guests.
While the 'ralberts were so engaged their
gu SITS wa ked down to the village and
found Syjvanus MOrdle.
Sylvanus positively sparkled when he
heard the news 1t freed his conscience
from a shadow which had for months been
lying upon 1.-THE shadow of the Cat and
Compa,ses. lie took a hand OF each OF
his friends.
"Sorry for one thing-only one. Tha!
l didn'J DIN these hands. Would have
given worlds-anything gone to Munich
on purpose, | needn t tell either of you
why | wi he'd TO do it. -
That night at Lakewood House
the table was as tastefully laid,
the napery as smooth and spotless,
the glass as lustrOus the wines
as unimpeachabe the cookery as perfect
as ever, Frank did nearly all the talking.
He spoke of his future plans, of the life
he and Beatrice meant to lead, as coolly
as If all her friends had been at the we'd
ding. Beatrice said YerV little. She was