Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-30
CHAPTER XIV.

full old Margaret reigned over the Grange
Her wonder was great at seeing them re-
turn, although she had been prepared for
1t; and it had all come about, she discov-
cred, because her young lady would not
marry a duke, a great nobleman, who was
dying for her To think that after the
rich uncle had come all that way, after
promising to leave all his money to Miss
1ennox, he should send them back again!
1t was just the way of the world.
Beatrix wrote to her lover and told him
what had happened.
81 regret it," she said, "only for my
mothers sake. AS for myself, am pleas
ed, as it proves two things-one is the
depth of my love for you, the other that
you value me and not my fortune. You
must not picture me to yourself as pining
away here in exile, but as being happy III
my thoughts Of you"
Yet mother and daughter did pine IN
the solitude of Strathnarn. Peter Len
nox had purposely refrained from OTTER
Ing his sister-in-law any money at pres
ent The few pounds that she had were
expended in travelling expenses, and IN
purchasing few Indispensable articles.
The millionaire was resolved that his rela-
tives should again know what living on
enc hundred pounds per annum meant.
Beatrix had no cause to complain of
dearth of letters. She had plenty; but
they were all of one kind-reproachlng,
upbraiding, wondering. No one approved
except Lady Rayner. The duchess pro-
fessed to be too angry to write.
at was wicked" she said, ito throw
away such fortune. For my own part,
I must beg to express my most decided
diaspproval."
Mrs. Garden wrote also, but her letter
was simply satrical. No one vouchsafed
a kind word except Lady Rayner.
There was a great sensation in London
amongst the friends who had loved the
brilliant young heiress- indeed, for many
days she formed almost the only topic of
conversation. The millionaire had quar-
relied with his niece, and had destroyed
his will, had refused to speak to her again,
and she had gone back to the solitude
from which he had taken her.
Many were very sorry for her, for many
had admired the frank, honest candor
with which she had always spoken; many
men who had admired her greatly began
to hope that there might be chance Of
winning her, now that she was no longer
q great heiress. Many admirers thought
to themselves that they would follow her
to Strathnarn. Beltran Carew had hast
ened with the news to his mother. She
listened in wonder.
''Beltran," she said, knowing the world
as do, am surprised at your good for
tune. You are indeed most lucky young
man."
'That l am in winning my beautiful
Beatrix," he acknowledged, "but surely
not in helping to ruin all her worldly
prospects," he said. "She has lost her
fortune through me-"
"But what love, what disinterested-
ness! How dearly she must love you,
Beltran! l have never met with such
love- Such fortune to surrender! Mr..
Lennox is millionaire, is he not?"
eyes; but what cruelty to punish my
darling for loving me! What manw
Mrs. Carew sighed deeply, and then
she looked earnestly at her son.
'Beltran," she asked, "do you think
that Mr.. Lennox will persist in disinherit-
ing his niece because she loves you?"
'Yes," he replied, Il am quite sure that
he will. Beatrix herself is firm, but her
firmness pales before his"
81 call it obstinacy," cried Mrs. Carew,
mpatiently. II would not paint that
mans portrait for a thousand guineas,
Beitran."
'Yet he has fine face" said Beltran,
thoughtfully.
"And q fine heart! Do not talk about
him, my dear; his conduct incenses me.
Beltran, you must so to Strathnarn and
bring Miss Lennox back. She must come
here and live with me, and her mother,
too. I have room for both"
"You are all that is kind, mother" he
said; "but Miss Lennox, as you call her,
Is proud; she would be very grateful to
you, l am quite sure, but she would not
come. She will live at Strathnarn until l
have home ready for her."
''What is Mr.. Lennox's objection to you,
Beltran?" she asked, holding her head
very high and speaking in tone that her
son we'll understood.
''He has many objections, mother. He
says, what is true, that have no money;
also that have no pedigree. have never
heard you speak Of my fathers or my
grandfather's."
Her face clouded with somewhat of a
sullen expression.
81 did not love your father, Beltran,"
she said, with little impatient tap Of
her foot.
''That was his loss, MOTHER" returned
Her son.
TT was his own fault she said, grave
IL. Il will not talk about him; but your
pedigree is quite as good as that of the
girl whom you love, Beltran. You can
tell Mr.. Lennox that. Do you think that
Miss Lennox will persevere in her sacri-
fce?"
81 do, mother" he replied.
I'VE will wait few weeks and see if
she Does" said Mrs. Carew. II repeat
that you will be one of the most fortunate
men in the world"
Peter Iennox FEELING most vratchod