Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-11-02


"Ahp
eyes sir. And we have a member
of your family to thank. He found
his model here" said Joe.
"Here?" Numbered the captain.
"Here?" cried Mrs. Clifton.
eyes, here" went on the incurable
Joe, without a glance at Marks i'm
ploring face. "Your niece, | suppose,
Mrs. Clifton. She is Mr.. Hatfeld's
model"
"What, not my niece Honoria, sis
ter? That is strange"
But Mrs. Clifton, with that skillful
hand Of hers, quietly vanished the
matter over, and whispered to Joe:
"Pray don't mind him. He is a
strange creature; but for all that, an
angel. He is immensely rich and
poor Bel is his heiress."
"Poor Bell" thought Joe, and then
he looked back at his Disconnected
friend from whom the clustering cap
tain was pumping every drop of in
formation he required.
Mark Hatfield went home that
night, honestly believing himself a
ruined man, and that his model would
never again make her appearance !;
but on the appointed hour on the follow
ing day she swept in. She took her seat
in the chair, as usual, and sat back
without murmer, and Joe Dayton
peeped through the curtain until the
sitting was over. Then he came out
and, with almost objectionable bold
ness, begged leave to see her to a
stage.
She accepted the kindness, as she
did everything, with perfect compo-
sure, and they walked away.
at is tedious work for you, is it
not?' he asked, when they were in
the street.
81 do not like it."
"Why did you accept this offer ?"
Because l am poor" she answered
frankly.
He was treading on delicate ground
so he called her attention to hand
some cab whirling up the street, and
asked her if she liked driving.
Every much, but | havn't enjoyed
the luxury of drive for very long
time"
Tomorrow l shall be at your door
with my carriage. VIII you drive
with me?.,
She looked down at the plain dress
and shawl, and then looked up to him
with a shadow on her brave face
'1f you will not be ashamed of me-"
Miss Clifton, you are hasty in your
Judgment"
81 am not 50 sure that / can with
propriety accept yorr invitation"
81 shall come" he said, smiling,
and she rode up town in the close stage
with a wonderous happiness in her
beautiful eyes.
He did call, and she came down on
the arm of the sun-bronzed captain,
who placed her in the light buggy,
saying;
q hope you will enjoy your after
noon ride. There's a regular old nor
easter brewing, and | am just going
to sit and enjoy it,
He pointed backward and laughed,
and Joe caught glimpse of Mamma
Clifton and Isabel looked wrathfully
from the parlor window, and then
they rode away in the bright sunlight
as happy pair as ever lived.
That was the first ride, but not the
last. Never again did she walk from
The studio alone, for Joe was always
there to escort her, and of course,
you will naturally infer, he asked her
in due time to become his wife.
Even though she had held, since her
fathers death, the position of COVER
ness and nurse to her little cousins for
her bread and an occasional present,
and had been treated in every respect
as mental, yet in her happiness she
went to her aunt and cousin and told
them of her engagement.
They had been in excellent humor
all the afternoon, and when Honoria
had completed her story she looked
blushingly up for their approval. Is
abel was white with suppressed rage,
but the anger of her mother knew no
bounds, and springing to her feet she
pointed to the open door, and cried in
a.voice thick with emotion:
"Do you see that door, you migrate
full wretch? Leave this room, gather
up your effects, and leave this house
at once You are an artful hussy F!
You have tried your best to ALLEVIATE
the affections of your uncle from Isa-
bel, whom he adores, and now you
have caught Joe Dayton. Not that L
care for the act itself, but the miser-
able spirit you show. Go into the street.
| never want to see your face again"
Honoria stood up, nervously work
ing her trembling hands one over the
other, wondering where, in her ex-
tremity, she was to go, for in all the
great city she knew no one of whom
she might ask as much as nights
lodging
"You need not hesitate said her
aunt
"No Honoria you need not hesitate"
said her uncle, stepping from the
library. Get your hat and leave the
house at once"
"You hear what your uncle says"
said Mrs. Clifton, in triumph.
"And don't you ever dare, Honoria
Clifton, to again step your foot over
the threshold. I've got rooms at the
Fifth Avenue, and | rather think |
can find money enough to find you a
suite there, too. I've been waiting for
an outbreak of some kind that might
take you away. AS for you, sister
Clifton, I'm afraid you'll have to find
another purse, and your daughter Isa-
bel another rich uncle, for | can assure
you that you will never get dollar
from me, or another hours drudgery