The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-04
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
by HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER XIV (CoSrrvuEp).

"WeS have sor.ething to say about
Beatrice, " said Horace.
About Beatrice" said Sir Maingay.
mot Ill, | hope? | thought her looking
far from well W en- she left here
mo, she Is not III but we are in some
anxiety on her account
''Ah, ] think | KIN NV. | think / am
quite prepared for what you are going TO
say"
Horace raised his eyebrows. "You arel''
he said ''lf SO, 1t will make our task
much eas.er.p
"Much easier" said Herbert.
well, you are going to say that young
Carruthors is in love with my girl. He
came here once or twice; | saw it them
lie told me he was going down to your
place.
Eyes, that Is part OF what we we're 20
Ing TO say" They had decided that 1t
was as well TO let Sir Mangay know OF
Frank s ambition.
''We!l, ga Il the baronet q" like Car
rnthcrs- Besides e Is kinsman of yours
assure YOU, my dear Herbert, my dear
Horace, l can never forget the many har-
py ye-rs spent with poor-wlth a much
beloved member of your family"
"Thank you" said Horace. quietly. He
recognized the fact that Sir Maingay
meant well.
Besides" continued the baronet.
Beatrice is entirely her own mistress.
She has will OF her own. | have no
power over her fortune, which, by the
bye, Is aim st as large as my own. This
Is Just as 1t should be, because with those
sons OK mine 1t will be impossible for me
to aid to her income at my death" SO he
ratified on. bringing out what was really a
Justification OF himself.
my dear Mainpay," said Horace, mild
iy, would 1t not be better IL you heard
what we have to say and made your com
ments afterward."
at would be great deal better, Main
gay, said Herbert.
Theg told him all about Beatrice. Her
let err thcy could not show him, having
forgotten to ask Frank to return It. Sir
Maingay listened. but did not appear
much upset.
1--WE will of course take any steps YOU
wish, or aid you In any steps you may
take, said Horace, in conclusion.
'lt's nuisance, but | don't see any
steps to be taken," said Sir Malngay com
posedly.
Neither do we. But we felt It right to
let YOU know atonce.
quite so. AS sud. Beatrice always
had will OF her own. She Is full of
strange freats-fuil OF them. As Won
Know Tor some extraordinary reason she
wouldn't DO presented, and can't live in
the same house with her mother--n
''lier mother" exclaimed the Talberts
In breath.
The baronet colored. with my wife.
mean. You may be sure this is but
freak ct the girls. She has her maid
with her, you sav--a respectable m ddle-
aged woman. Oh, II will be all right.
Perhaps she means to write n book.
Ladies do all sorts of things to write
books now-a-da' s. Lady Fanny Beaumont
went through Patagonia, ami shot some
nlgeers or something. There's another
lady who roughs It In Italy and Spain.
Fancy Spain, Horbertl You know what a
beastly hole Spain is. Women do all sorts
OF out of-the-way things now"
Some women" said Horace, severely.
His ideal woman, IL he had one, did no
strange things. However, IL you are
con ented there Is nothing more TO say"
I'm not contented. It's nuisance to
think OF tho child You love wandering
heaven knows where. But she'll turn up
all right again. All here's my wife, we
hear what she thinks of it,
Lady Clauson entered, looking as usual
very beautiful. Horace and Herbert rose
and greeted her with solemn gallantry.
The were always particularly attentive
and courteo S to Sir Maingay's second
VIE This the laty attrlbu ed to her
charms. She was quite wrong. The
Talberts were only an ious to show that
II Sir Maingay chose to marry again 1t was
a matter OF no concern to them
Lady Clauson was told the news. She
turned to her husband trlumphantly. As
many better bred people sometimes do,
she forgot herself. II always told you
she would do omething dlsgraceful,"
said her ladyship.
my dear. my dear Isabelv' said Sir
Maingay. He glanced timidly at his
brothers-in law.
Madam said Horace. "the members
of our fam ly. and, | believe | may say.
of Sir Maingay family. ARE not in the
habit OF doing disgraceful things. Bea-
trice may have left us uuadvsedly, bus |
am certain her reason, II known, would
meet with her fathers and with our an
prevail.
Lady Clauson at once saw her mistake
and apologiged hnmbly. An apology
which the brothers accepted gracefully.
Then after havinC been shown the nursery
treasures they took their leave.
'Maingay Goes not improve as
ho grows older said Horace.
iis-''';ss ssas,s his head mournfully as one
VINO wished TO galnsay a fact but dare no..
haoy olauson, In spite OF her apology,
soiu ner nu band that Beatrice had done
somethmg disgraceful. s'Oh. no. INV
dear" said Sir Maingay. .It,s only
freak. You know, / wont saw Tor what
reason, she can come back rere 10 live
Wel. she S grown tired OF life down Mt
Oakbnry. | don't wonder at IT. Horace
and Herbert are two regular old women.
I ney darn their own stockings. make
antimacassars, and all sor S OF things.
she was ashamed to say she was tired OF
Ute so went of on her own account"