Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-12
A FLYING TRIP TO LONDON.

demand for the hand OF Beatrice may well b,
passed over lightly. Indignant in spirit and
with sense Of tire conspiracy against her
B~atrice promptly declined the proffered
honor
He. sister, Elizabeth, anxious in her ieal.
ousy 70 reduce Beatrice To the lowest level in
Mr. Davies esteem bluntly charged her sister
with improper intimacy with Godfrey Bing-
ham and detailed the events Of thar unfortII-
nate night. With blanched face but calm de.
meanor Beatrice denied the accusation. She
explained that she had been walking in her
sleep, that she had, as it happened, walked
into Mr.. Bingham's room, but beyond that
the insinuations Of her sister were absolutely
false She disdained to discuss the matter
further
Next day was Sunday Beatrice did not 90
10 church For one thing she feared 10 see
Owen Davies there But She took her sun
day school class as usual, and long did The
children remember how kind and patient She
was with them that day and how beautifully
she told them the story OF the Jewish girl OF
long ago, who went forth to die for the sake
OF her fathers oath
Nearly all the rest Of the day aud evening
she spent in writing that winch we shall read
In time, only in the late afternoon she went
out for little while in her canoe. Another
thing Beatrice did also, she called at the
lodging OF her assistant, the head school
teacher, and toni her that il was possible that
she would not be IN her place on the Tuesday
tMonday was. as Il chanced, a holiday II
anybody inquired as to her absence, perhaps
she would kindly tell them that Miss Granger
lad an appointment to keep, and had taken a
mornings holiday in order TO do 80. She /
eftgffla htsss 10. L.. -.
Teacher assented without suspicion. remark. 4
ing that ii She, Beatrice, could not take a /
mornings holiday, she was sure she did not I
know vino could
Next morning they breakfasted very early.
because Dir. Granger aud Elizabeth had ar
ranged to visit Hereford Beatrice sat
through the meal in silence, her calm eyes
looking straight before her, and the others.
gazing ON them and at the lovely. inscr,lta.
bic face felt an indeanabie fear creep into
their hearts. What did this woman mean to
aof That was the question they asked Of
themselves, though not of each other. That
she meant to do something they were sure,
LOT there was purpose written on every line I
IF her cold face.
suddenly, as they sat thinking and making
9re'ehse TO eat, thought flashed like an ar
,ow INTO beatrices heart and pierced it. {
| his was the last meal that they would ever 1
axe together, this was the last time that she
'ould ever see her fathers and he,r sisters /
aces For her sister, well, it might pass e
or there are some things which even a wo- /
nan like Beatrice can never auite forgive
tut she loved her father. She loved his very :
aults, even his simple avarice and self seek S
ng had become endeared to her by long and $
contemplation. Besides. he was $
er father; he gave her the life she was about b
. cast away And she should never see him v
lore. Not on that account did she hesitate "
her purpose, which was now set in her Il
iind, Ike Bryngelly castle on its rock but at s,
ne thought tears rushed unbidden to her
yes o
Just then breakfast came to an end. and
ilzaoeth hurried from the room to fetch her b.
onnet n,
Father" said Beatrice, ''if you can be-
re you go, should like to hear you saw You %
not believe | told you what was false |
bout that story"
''Eh, ehl" answered the old man, nervous v,
. Il thought we had agreed to say nothing su
'out the matter at present N
= es, but should like to hear YOU saw II.
Their. 1t cuts me that YOU should thinl, that tn
would lie to you, for have never wiIlfullv la
my NE told you what was not true:r and do
clasped her hands about his arms ana sh
)ked into his face. wi
de gazed at her doubtfully Was it posi- 60
that after all she was speaking the TRUTH 70
}; 1t was no possible 70,
4 can't, Beatrice, he said-"not that | clio
ime you overmuch for trying to defend COZ
urseif; cornered rat viii show fight tn,
May you never regret those words . she ash
d; and now good-by,n and she kissed MIN sui
the forehead ma
At this moment Elizabeth entered. saving COZ
It 1t was time to start, and be did not re- tea
n the kiss To
'Good-by, Elizabeth" said Beatrice dor
etching out her hand But Elizabeth al as I
ted not to see it, and in another moment ser
y were gone. She followed them to the pla
e and watched them till thew vanished get
'n the road Then she returned. her heart =.
hned almost to bursting. But she went "a
tear. ~ a.
hus did Beatrice bid last farewell to her con
her and her sister. 10 J
Elizabeth said Mr.. Granger. as they .
" near to the station, Il am not easy IN the
look