The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-05

''Ibe mlllenn UNI. said Beatrice, as
yonished.
"Yes my idea of the millennium =
which is when the whole civilized worlC
speaks English If we could only con
verse in our own tongue. every nation
would be forced to learn it and so hast
en- the happy day Wherever the En-
glish language gets good footing, il
conquers."
"Of course you speak only your own
language? said Beatrice. She was now
getting quite in crested.
90 my ignorance of what was right
| learned one or two others. ! am try
ing to forget them. but | can't do SO.
well, in what other way would you
show your patriotism? asked Horace,
who was amused.
~ would cl ng to every bit of foreign
land we acquired. whether gained by
force, fraud, purchase or discovery.
wouldn't tn nix whether it paid to keep
it or not. 1t must benefit the original
owners 70 become Angliczed; aud
whatever. place it is, it is sure to come
in useful some day"
mo wonder you hate radicals" said
Herbert, apprcvinglv.
Well, what clseP' aske1 Beatrice.
He had been for the most part address
ing his remarks to her, so she had the
right to ask.
Lots more But, as you are also
English, let me ask yo, a question.
Doesn't 1t sometimes jar upon your
pride 10 think that we are obliged to
annolnt ancient full blooded Germans
as our kings and queensP How much
English blood has the prince in his
veinspn
That was a very startling question.
The Talberts i'm ediately began to run
down the royal family-trcc. Frank
took piece of bread.
''l'll show you by an illustration he
sad. You II be frightened. Here's
James The First y he pointed to the
bread. Here is his daughter sophia
he cut the bread in half "Hcre's
George the First he cut the bread
again. Here George the Second
cutting again. Here George the
Third, y cutting again. "Here Edward,
Duke OF Kent cutting again Here's
the Queen, God bless her" cutting
aga n. Here S Albert Edward. Heaven
preserve him.! He cut the bread for
the last time. and st cking the tiny NOR
sci that remained on Il fork, gravely
handed it to Beatrice
ITS mortifying state of things,
isn't itP' he asked, for those who are
SO thoroughly English as ourseivesp
Don't you sympathi5e with the Jacob
ties, Miss ClausonPn
II think you are talking rank treas
on SAID Beatrice She scarcely knew
whetner ne was in jest or earnest. Per-
maps he didn know himself
Inc dinner prop was just over
whitaker came in with the crumb brush
ana swept away 81 mes The First aud
MS descendants through the female
SIDE; s soon as the wine was placed
on the table the door was opened and
Beatrice little boy trotted into the
room. lie was allowed to make his
appearance Tor few minutes at this
Ilme whenever there was any company
Inc Ial6erts, remembering their theory,
put up. their eyeglasses to note the pa
ternal instinct their guest might display.
"Halloo, he cried, ''anotl err pleas
ant surprise. No doubt he meant to
imply that Miss lausons presence at
Lakewood House was the first.
Now, who is thsP' he asked as the
boy ran to Beatrice's side. ''Will he
come to mcP am really fond of chill
dren.'
Tempted by the Irresistible br. be of
era es the boy trotted round
the table. Frank picked him up, kissed
MN, tickled him, stroked his golden
hair, and admired him greatly, but
showed none of these emotions which
the Talberts imagined they would de
tect, In fact the way in which he met
the boy removed their base SUI picious
entirely. They were glad of this, al
though it plunged them back into dark
ness. They felt friendlily disposed
toward their cousin. and were clad to
be able to think him as honorable a
man as themselves Probably. they
never really doubted this.
SO in reply to his question as to
whose child this merry, laughing boy
was, they told him the history OF us
appearance and how Beatrice had
begged that he might be kept at Halle
wood House,
Il don't wonder at it, said Frank.
Il wish some one would send me an
other just like h M
Beatrice gave him look of gratitude.
Every word that confirmed her IN pos.
session OF the child was welcome to her.
che had not yet looked at MIR. Carruth.
ers in any way which CARR, d emotion
with it. Her glance was n revelation
Til then he had no idea of what dark
gray eyes could express.