Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-08

| VIII take Lut uNAh va 49,
1t is usual, ] believe
shall never forget the misery OF
That dinner. The young master OF
Arne amused himself by some not
gerry amiable tests on the subject OF
Ms appcarance. The poor old squire
sat with quivering lips and trembling
hands. Beatrice, palhd ana angry
sat motionless as statue
When dinner was ended, Ralph MADE
his way to the draHing-rooin. lie was
In 4 more amiable mood then, and per-
secuted Beatrice with his fulsme com
pliments and unpleasant attentions.
| Her silent hauteur lid not repel hilh'
aud he became confidential AT last
my lawyer viii be here tomorrow,
nncle.o ~ said, "and then you can ar
range those matters we were speaking
~: perhaps, after al, shall say moth
ing about the back rents, ana az ior
mn cousin here, If She behaves herseli
and viii marry the Young lord, why,
she shall not 20 empty handed. can
say no faircr than thaL
Still NJ word from Beatrice stuart
only an involuntary clasp Of the white
jeweled hands.
II have no wish to be hard on any
enc" lie continued, booking round with
a g@tld.be amcable sinile. COZ
eolrse, uncle. you naed Eevcr leave the
hall; let II always be your home. And
YOU, Lyud1n, need not 20 until you
have found something or other In the
Shape Of d situation"
| offered him no thanks, made no re-
mark
cor course you know" he continued,
turning to Beatrice, you can stay
mere until You are maried-that is,
unless you happen to see some one rou
like as well as Lord Iardley. | shah
NOT be here after tomortCwI ain 20
ing to Paris. aud shall be absent two
months hut everything can 20 on as
Il is until my return. And now, | say,
Beatrice, iii return for all my good
nature, give rs a song
But the young lady rose IN digni-
fed manner ana quittcd tile room
II rather Like he. PRIDE" lie said,
with a quiet kind of chuckle; but II
wlll have a fall--such pride always
does
That night, long after the other In
mates of the Hall were wrapped In
stumber the squire Beatrice ana my
self sat in sad and solemn council
Beatrice was cspe eially indignant;
nothing, she declared, should induce
her t9 remain under the roof Of Ralph
Stuart
''And you dear uncle" she said,
will be wrctched; you will never be
able to exist wlth thS man; his vul-
garity and meannNss combined win
kill YOU"
we have settled matters, = remarked
MIR. Stuae,, quietly. My amicable
nepllew spoke when he first came, Of
expecting me rs refund al | had speat
(which you know IS impossible But
| have NY portion As younger brother
somewhere about tbsee hundred 4 year
| ana shall leave .Arue as soon as /
can aud take little house Of my own.
Beatrice, ycu must come wiah me, and
Paul TOO IL he VIII
Thcn he toll us how Martin, the old
butler had recognized Ralph at once,
and VI the great CONSERVATION among
the servants, especially those who had
known Ralph the elder. His son
brought full particulars Of his life and
death II appeared tlnt lie nad not
been very fortunate nan and mis- hen.
hnngered sfeedily after the wealth Of
.krne.
The gray morning had t,awned when
our conclaye broke up.
let come what will" said Hugh
Stuart to his niece, you are safely
provided for Lord Hardley win want
TO hurry the marriage"
a placid smile passed over Tie beau
Hful face.
"Gp0l night, Paul. She said Is me-
II ann plain Beatrice Stuart now; no
longer the hercsS Of Arne."
II was settled that Mr.. Stuart should
- over IN The morning ana tell Lord
liardley himself what had happened.
Ralph Stuart left lis on the following
day. went with nim to the station.
and ne was intoletably patronizing
'Good-hy, Lyndon" he said. SORRY
to turn YOU all ont ana make sueh 4
dreadful upset; but a man must claim
his own YOU know" 50 We parted,
and never met again.
Mr.. Stuart rode over to Hartley.
What passed between him and Bea-
wf,e's hetrothed husband | never
HEARD but when he returned he
seemed perfectly satisfied.
Was I"d Hardley surprfscdss /
asked him.
Not very WIS the reply She said
worry littlc. remarking. however. that
IL was an awkward thing to have rela-
ttTw turning up whsn they we're not
wanted
All that day | say Beatrice Stuart
watching for hee liver NV face
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