The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-05
A FAMILY AFFAIR,
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER X (CoNrrxuEp).


result. Then"
They burst in the wrong place,
said Beatric slyly. She was amused
Yes many ofthem-burst and scat
ter the unburned charge to the wind.
in ludicrous manner. Some o
course fly straight and only come
down like sticks after fulfilling theii
appointed tasks
'But some succeed Ike yourself,
said Horace
MY dear Horace!' Frank fell into
the Christian name arrangement with
the greatest ease The more | see OF
undergraduates the humber | grow
| was successful, but if my competitors
were like those coach it 5 nothing to
be proud of "
Yet your learning brings these pu-
pills to you
Not a bit of it, | have knack of
bringing dull fellows on. that's all"
"And perhaps the reason why YOU
get all the dull fellows SAID Beatrice.
There's something in that" said
Carruthers laughing.
You rea Latin, said Frank, sud-
denly turning to Beatrice.
Yes. How could YOU tell?n
He laughed and gave her one Of his
quick glances.
There is little line between your
brows- "a very little one Young ladies
always knit their brows when they
study hard. Latin for lady is hard
study
Other things beside study bring
lines. said Beatrice. rather coldly Q
Eyes trouble. But YOU can have
had none Pride may brine them
You are proud, but not severely proud.
SO am right
Certainly this Young man was pre-
suming. Beatrice, half displeased. said
nothing.
Wont you have some more cham
payne. Frankp' said Horace NOTICING
the young man decl ned Whitaker S
mute offer of relillino his olass
mo. thank you. / drink very little;
although vour wine 10 enonoh 80 shake
the sternness of an anchorite. ~
THAT is Byron, is it notpn asked
Herbert.
byron misquote1,'' said Beatr ce
qutely Frank gave her quick glance.
Are you surepn he said.
"Certain. looked il M last week
1t is 'saintship' not ssternness.
II looked il up some months aoo.
No; | remember. | couldn't find The
book, so trusted to NV memory. was
wrong it seems
"Homer sometimes mods $ said Hor-
ace.
Beatrice was looking rather innuisi-
lively at Frank. What did Won want
the quotation forpr she aske3
something or another 4 for
get now. AS soon as am allowed IN
work my brain I'll try and RENE y Der. -
.Dont tronhlo Inn,, go, a. .,
misuuotation last week -
Frank shrugged his shoulders.
"Of course Won wrote the manor. ,,
cont nued Beatrice.
..You are proyokinolv acnte Miss
Clauson.n
What did Frank writer" asked Hor-
ace.
Beatrice smiled. She felt sho was
now going TO take her revenge for MIR.
Carruthcrss remark about the Latin.
That paper in the 'Latter.lay Re-
V ew' on landowners responsibilities, -
she said demurely.
Nonsense Beatrice Frank
! couldn't have written that. ID d
youp" continued Horace, more doubt.
fully, seeing his guest II anifested no
horror at the accusat on.
"Young ladies should not read the
| 'Latterday',n said Frank.
anonymous writer's should not mis-
| quote, retorted Beatrice.
"But did you write it., Frank?n asked
| Herbert
The two brothers looked the picture
of anxiety. Frank laughed.
Miss Clauson is horribly acute he
SAID
| therefore all understood that Mr.
-arruthers was the author of the article
u question, an article which from the
oold and original views il ventilated,
nau attracted good deal OF attention.
'iorace ana herbert looked aghast.
frank, said the former in a solemn
voice, ''you n ust be a radical
You must, said Herbert sorrowfullv.
"Ch, dear, no, said the culprit. "Im
hot-are you, Horacepn
The utter absurdity of the question
,naue tnem an laugh Horace and
norpert thanked heaven they were not
'"uieal.
nu. .nere are respectable radicals
a'o ,nerc no.f asked FRANK innocenliy
,nnh lew sa'u itorace' sad as the
,h ta,n WIS was nc was oolseu Toe Mess that
49, aona, W. o"o ol TWO raolcais OF ms
sa; I"d'a ,.a WHOSE SO ial position
,, .aSeu ''e.u aooFe CONSIDERATION OF their
po,,''Vu' orceu' II was ianlt IN What
wa 9'"erw So larry well organized
49, aaa,. =. mas u satisfaction TO ma Q
: iohh "oIu tltl ne was not radical