The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-11

81 ca the channel. Then 1t seemed TO he
SIZE was once more able to breathe Il
London she had been haunted by tn
dread that Hervey would follow and fin,
hel. once out OF England she felt safe
once out Of England they Travelled b,
Easy stages and eventually reached the
Is oestlnation-Munch The city on in
spection seemed as suit as any other Il
ia Bealrlce's needs, so she hired a furnished
MT engaged good-tempered, handy Ba.
'afian servant, and settled down to that
quiet, calm life which she had in her LET.
ters to the Talberts described herself as
living. "'
These letters were sent under cover to
friend of Mrs. Alilers who losted them
IN London. She did not write TO her
1ather She fancled her proceedings
would not trouble him much, and felt
sure that any letter sent e. him would run
: .he gauntlet OF Lady Clauson's unkind
comments. She trusted to Horace and
herbert TO let him know all they knew.
beatrice made few, If any, chance ac-
qualhtance. SO for society she had her
BOY and her faithful slave, Mrs. Miller.
noWeVer much mother may love her
enid, she is not blamed IL she finds that
MS constant company does not give all
pleasure the world can give However
iaithful and intelligent a servant NAV be
the mis- ress may with clear conscience
look beyond her for companion
90 Beatr!ces lie grew once more dis
maj ana colorless, So much so. that
uhder It's present conditions the late life
ma iewood House, when contrasted with
II, seemed a wild round of variety and
dissipation.
:, Beatrice was sitting one afternoon in
the room he called her studio. She was
ABODE and in deep thought She had lust |
nhlshed one OF her periodical letters 10
iel uncies' III was lying near her, d-
rected, but not sealed. Beatrice was
wrestling with the tempta ion of scndInS
message to frank. She could not bear
10 picture him thinking her cold and
heartless Sh uld she add line TO her
ieuer! Should she even write him let
Ter But what could she say TO him?
Nothing, absolutely nothing Besides.
provided he la not yet learned rbe
truth, the most conventional message
from her would IA sc hores never TO be
realized. Poor Frank why did he learn
10 iove her' Why did she love him? No.
not mat She was happy that she loved
nm mat she found the power OF loving {
ana trusting still hers. Yes, hopeless as
such love was, she re DICED that she could !
love such man as Frank. But no word. !
no message must be sent. g
1t Is part of the price | must nav for l.
my folly" she said, as she sealed her t
letter Her eyes were full of tears b, She
ala so. Mrs. Mil er entered and saw her u
emotion. ''' '''" '''' r
my sweet, my dear" she said; "what II
~ ~. lhere is no fresh trouble?'' Il
u Nche' the cd one is enough said II
Beatrice. Mrs. Miller looked at her So y
llcitously, '' .
GU are thinking of the man who II
oies you" she said soothingly.
es, said Beatr ce with the recovered a
,oniposure Yes, ! am tn hiking that / s;
nay nave wrecked his life as well rs nv IL
no no. my poor dear. 1t will come W
lappy." "''' 10 dl
beatrice smiled hopeless smile. B
IL Will bet Is written, y continual 10
ars. Miller. Nothing can change r. >
'od arm Is not shortened. His pur. bi
se--p ' pun ~
peatrice checke her sternly Since pc
arah S outbreak in the train ali signs of hi
inatlcism had been at once repressed Inv
eatrice. my letter is ready. }, she je,
aiui take 1t aud direct 1t to your friend. vi.
mere are envelopes. -
Sarah glanced at her mis- RESI-. who woo M,
nce more deep in thought She took two
hseiopes aud also stray half sheet of lea
o'c paper, Then she went into another ga
III ana hastlly writing few words on mis-
- paper paced IL In an envelope adj on,
,essed 1t and inclosed it with Beatrice.s
tier, In the packet which was to 90 m
n friend in Lond, n
beatrice resumed her painful train of
oughts. She began to ask berself tho -
lestlons which had recently been franz ne
themselves In her mind Had she ..eei'
OF al acted in the wisest way, If she .ne
rhed and firmly grasped her nettIe sea
'uld the sting be fatal. or even mora spi
an she could bear? She began to Ioathe Seil
% nlalng' this shrinking into corners. sioi
una She nerve herself TO come forth and t,ua
20 he worst? anu the
what was the worst? The worst was ..
dread of losing her child What If al
wrote TO Horace and Herbert and told NV, wy
'm everything; legge them to forqive va
harmless deceit which She ~
practlccd; entreated them 40 Tor
thls man and make such terms nc
ney could9 Might she not when thew ply
, assured her security and peace. face s ssii
IL scorn as the world would throw nun
hen she beoan 70 u,o,,da 3, ~ and
revealed the trntho is HerVey self
" Clauson-here she shuddered- star'
hough she had inst hoa en'' n,sl, > wite' Nor,
50 IL known to them, tho thought of az y
II peiig IN possession of the KNOWLEDGE Sp"u
no,iipie 10 her. Yet all this while ~. III !
might nave known it-might have Dou
rd 1t from Herseys lIps. This tbomaht runs
maddened he. Sba -, .",s ehouRnt little
So io"'h IL IL betw
ne thought regretfully of that naace In
NE at Lakewood House. Uoraca anr ly en-
bert's little womanish WAYS soa, my little
anu parcel of the pleasant home not {
thoueht OF old Whitaker, of William ers h
;, OF the other servants. She thought he to
, pang OF deeper regret of Sylyanus grace
ale' VINO had also found in her tho beatr
IAN lie could love. She even thougbt MN
lung Iurton well meant but nm MONA
istcated advances. Then, Cf course graft
.nought of Carruthers-t thought of and
more than Of all. lie
this luncture Beatrice broke down trice.
as sne had broken down when She trem6
'eu FRANKS love. She laid her he d the th
e table and sobbed bitterly. Sarah what
li'ng from posting her letter found Ell MI
., ana OF course knelt beside her only
with her, and othed her '''i' cealm
cannot live this lifel,i soh,oa D.. least
Il cannot live It loneerr Aft'
y pretty dear. my poor darlipg,,, garden
he woman, her hard featnres t. raised
a by pity, and smoothing the oiriss fell to
! hair as a mother mich, La and ut
eu yer
,an Dear II no longer, " said Beatrice. unmisi
II write ami tell them all. Toll unexp'
now nave been wronged-b w loved,
Nronged them. No, she exclaimed IN her
X 10 her feet, ~ cannot do ~ ell out