The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-13
ssBEATRICE<<..'',
Fl New and Fascinating Story.
BY H. RIDER HHocHRD.

'e;is. dues se nots but II she does not find
my brethren | tell you that she is
IA .acd. If She dies tonight. not having
1 and salvation, she viii 90 to hell Her d4l-
.cat9 little body will be tormented forever
and eve!.n---
Here tho unfortunate child fell forward
with shrek.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself,
sir, said Beatrice aloud.
She had been listening to all this Ill Judged
rant with growing indignation, aud now, in
her excitement. entirely forgot that she was
III Il place of worship. Then she ran forward
TO the child, who had swooned Poor little
unfortunate, she never recovered the shock
When she came 70 herself it was found that
her finely strung mind had given way, and
she lapsed into 4 condition of iu1becility
But her imbecility was not always passive
Occasionally fits of passionate terror would
seize upon her. She would cry out that the
tends were coming TO drag her down to tor
ment, and dash herself against the wall, in
fear hideous to behold. Then it was found
that there was but one way to calm her; it
was to send for Beatrice. Beatrice would
come and take the poor thin hands in hers
and gaze with her calm, deep eyes upon the
wasted, horror stricken face till the child
grew quiet again, and shivering, sobbed her
self to sleep upon her breast.
And so it was with all the children; her
power over them was almost absolute. They
loved her and she loved them ALL
And now the schooling was almost done
for the day. 1t was Beatrice's custom to
make the children sing some simple song be-
fore they broke up She stood in front of
them and gave the time while they sung, and
a pretty sight it was to see her do it. On
this particular afternoon, just as the first
verse was finished, the door of the room
opened and Owen Davies entered, bearing
books under his arm. Beatrice glanced
around and saw him, then, with a quick
stamp of her foot, went on giving the time
The children sung Justify, and in front of
them stood Beatrice, dressed in simple white
her graceful form swaying as she marked
the music's time. Nearer and nearer drew
Owen Davies, till at length he stood quite
close, his lips slightly apart, his eyes fixed
upon her like the eyes of one who dreams,
and his slow, heavy face family lit with the
glow Of strong emotion.
The song ended, the children at a word from
their mistress filed past her, headed by the
pupil teachers and then, with shout, Selling
their caps, ran forth, this way and that vel
coming the free air. When they were all
gone and not till then, Beatrice turned sud-
denly round.
How do you do, Mr. Daviesln she said
He started visibly. 81 did not know that
| you had seen me" he answered.
''Oh, yes, l saw you, Mr.. Davies, only l
could not stop the song to say how do you do
BY the way, l have to thank you for coming
TO inquire after me.n
Mot at all, Miss Beatrice, not at all: it
was most dreadful accident l cannot tell
! you how thankful AMI can't, indeed"
1T is very good of you to take SO much in
terest in me,n said Beatrice
'fNot at all, Miss Beatrice, not at all. Who
! who could help taking interest in you! l
have brought you some books-the Life of
Darwin-it is in two volumes l think
that have heard you say that Darwin inter-
ests your"
'sYes, thank you very much Have you
read it2n
mo, but have cut it. Darwin doesn't
interest me, you know. think that he was
@ rather misguided person. May carry the
books home for you!"
Thank you, but l am not going straight
home; am going to old Edwards shed to
see my Canoe
As matter of fact this was true but the
idea was only that moment born in her mind.
Beatrice had been going home, as she wanted
to see that all things were duly prepared for
Godfrey and his little daughter. But to get
to the vicarage she must pass along the cliff,
| where there were few people, and this she
did not wish to do. To be frank, she feared
LIST Mr. Davies should take the opporl unity
- make that offer OF his hand ana neari
which hung over her like nightmare Now
the way to Edwards shed Icy through the
village and down the cliff, and size knew tina,
be would never propose in the village. Il
was very foolish Of her, ne doubt, thus Il
seek TO postpone the evil day, but the strong
est minded women have their weak points
and this was one of Beatrice's. She hatec
the idea Of this scene She knew that wher
il did come there would be q scene. No
that her resolution to refuse the man hac
ever faltered. But it would be painful, ant
in the end IL must reach the ears of her ia
Their and Elizabeth that she had actually re
jected Mr. Owen Davies and then VIVA
would her life be WORTH She had never sus
pected, it he'd never entered into her mint
to suspect that, though her father might b
vexed enough, nothing on this earth would
more delight the heart of Elizabeth.
Presently, having fetched her hat, Bea
trice. accompanied by her admirer, bearin;
the Life of Darwin under his arm, started t.
walk down to the beach They went in 81
lence, Beatrice just little ahead. She ven
tured some remark about The weather, bu
Owen Davies made no reply; he was think
In nj To- h1,t ha n /,
not know how to say it. They were at til
bead of the cliff now, and if he wished t
speak he must do so quickly.
Miss Beatrice he said in a somewhat con
strained voice.
Yes, Mr.. Davies-oh, look at that seagull
il nearly knocked my hat off"
But he was not to be put off with the sea
gull. Miss Beatrice" be said again, ear
you going out walking next Sunday after
noonf'
How can l tell, Mr. Daviesl Il ma.
rainr
''5ut if it does not rain--p!ease tell Ele
You generally do walk on the beach on Sun
day. Miss Beatrice, l want to speak to you
hope you viii allow ne, l do indeed"
Then Suddenly she came to decision
This Kind of thing was uncomfortable; it woul
be better TO get it over. Turning round s
suddenly that Owen started, she said:
"If you wish to speak to me, Mr.. Davis,
shall be in the Amphitheatre, opposite til
Red Rocks, at 4 O'Clock on Sunday Afternoon
but had much rather that you did not CORY
can say no more
II shall come, he answered dogSedly, an
they went down the steps TO the boat shea.
s.Oh, look, daddy said EtEie, ''here come
the lady who was drowned witt. you, and
gentleman and to Beatrice's great relief tii