Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-21

adding that the child was kept by
Beatrice's express wish; also because
| they hoped the mystery would one day
be solved; and because they themselves
felt a friendly disposition toward the
little waif.
don't believe n word of it," said
Lady : owker rudely, and rising to go.
The brothers smiled calmly.
Dear Lady bowker," said GRACE,
softly, will you still ask us to dinner
occasionallyF'
"Of course l shall"
"And still honor Lakewood House
with your presence?'
yes wnen you ask me"
Then" said Horace, "we feel that
we can hold our own against the
world
Lady Bowker drove away in a
thorough bad temper; but feeling more
certain than ever that the child was
somebody. Indeed, she managed to
convey to most people the impression
that she was in the secret
Lady Bowker is a trife vulgar some
times" said Horace sadly.
"She is, asseuted Herbert.
1t is of course proud position for a
man to hold when he feels he can defy
the scandal of a place like Oakbury, but
nevertheless Horace Talbert was much
annoyed and as week after week went
by this ANNOYANCE was increased. He
thought that Herbert should have spoken
to him. He had waived his objections
to keeping the child at Lakewood
House, and now that the matter was
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everything. Faithful to his creed of
non-interference he said or showed
nothing of the state of his mind until
the great June audit came round.
The great June audit was this We
have seen now exactly just the brothers
were toward one another in the matter
of pounds. shillings and pence, so it will
be easily understood that the accounts
were kept with the most clerkly correct
ness
But this year, when the accounts
were submitted to his inspection. Her
bert albert opened his eyes with as
constituent at one item with which he
was charged. al don't understand this, "
he said, laying his finger on one amount
which stood against him. Horace.
without looking, knew what it was He
weighed the matter carefully before he
made that particular entry.
Il think have charged it rs low as
in justice l could" he sad.
"But why is it charged at alp"
asked Herbert. raising his eyebrows.
Now the entry was: Wages of nurse,
six months, 90 IS Cd: estimated keep
of nurse and child six months, say f27
les. d.; total, ISL Us. d.
II thought said Horace slowly lin
fact Your manner at various times gave
lie to understand that it was Just and
right | should make this entry.
Herbert ; face grew red. He was as
nearly in rage as he had ever been in
his life Yet he answered notin words.
He took III II ren and drew II thick
ink mark through the entry, thereby
giving Horace mornings work in re
copy = his elaborate statement and al
terng the totals.
Nolhng more was said. Herbcrt's
manner of denial was more emphatic
than words His brother knew that he
would never have disputed siXpence
which he was Justly liable to pay.
Horace did not apologize for his sus-
picion; he felt that having allowed Her
bert TO b lot and mutilate his fair balance
sheet without word of protest was
more than enough compensation, and
no doubt Herbert thought the same,
for pea &c was restored, and the matter
never again mentioned.
About this time the Rev. Sylvanus
Mordle made brave resolve. Months
ago he had come to the conclusion that
Miss Clauson's gray eyes and classical
face had wrought havoc with his heart.
After Miss ClausOn had been at Halle
wood House for month, the curate
knew that IL crisis Il his fate was APP
preaching He slapped him self heartily
on his broad chest, and told the Rev.
Sylvanus Mordle that here was the one
maid for him.
This, so far as it went was eminently
satisfactory. Unluckily, or luckily,
there are two parti to every bargain,
two sides to every hedge, and the car
ate felt sure that the hedge between
himself and Miss Clauson was high
one
Nevertheless, like bod man, he
vent to work to climb it or break
through it. Ii was, indeed, high time
he took some action in the matter. So
one SUNDAY evening he preached
crisp, exhileratng. decorating sermon
in which he showed h Pensioners how
right it was that a man should choose a
helpmeet. He preached it really to en-
courage himself, but its immediate
effect upon his flock was that on the
next Sunday the bans of marriage be-
tween no less than three couples were
called; so it must have been most con-
vincing discourse.
On Monday, he mounted his tri-
cycle, and, after going his parochial
round, drove or propelled himself on
tremulous wheels to Lakewood House.
The "Tahbes" had driven into Black
town; but ISIS Clauson was in the back
garden. Sylvanus pulled his tricycle.
as de, so that it should be out of the
way of other callers; then went to meet
what fate had in store for him. Poor
fellow, he breathed prayer &c he
crossed the lawn. He had really very
little hope; but he felt he must make
his confession before he struck his Tag
al ogether.
After the first greeting. Sylyanus