The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23

sip about Gerald Morton. III fact. INST
tiers had been rather strained between
the vicar and his dancee, bnt .all was for
gotten now. ,as, IN the inipulse OF the mo-
Ilnelt, Reatrix exclaimed, You must not
s Tla NH hers IS. 1ah, , O. touch me- either
For moment d look OF keen anxiety
darkened his grave blue eyes, and. the
next Nj. Kenriek had folded the slight
form close In his arms, us he ninfnitlted
br0kenly rrixie, my own brave dar-
ling, would yoa hive #, ME greater COW Z.
With his arms still about her. she told
him how Gerald Morton had driven her TO
the cottage in the morning, adding: ut
hour later,s and Jennie and, her mother
s'Trix, will'ssyoa forgive me for letting
that horrible scandal trouble me, even for
one moment? Dear heart,,I feel / shall
Eyes, | will forgive you," = 1Trix an-
swered gayly. the last shadow gone from
her honest blue eyes; ohii,s oa !. must
The wears low-breathel answer sound
ed like a blessing, and then Beatrix 'hur-
ricd him off, to see what further means
they could devise for the poor. worian's
comfort during the night. -E:s ss..
"A fortnight later .<all Hillchester was
thrown into a state of dire cUhstertia ton
by the news that BeattiS Hafcbuft had
scarlet fever, and was, moreover, so dan
gerously i'll that theaOcal doctor almost de-
SPARED of her life. j, Truly, 4 universal
calamity might have befallen the place, for
Beatrix's illness and it's cause formed the
perpetual topic of conversation both in the
homes Of the rich and poor. fa:%' y - s:<ss$ !
1t happened during one Of the WORT
days of Beatrix's illness that Mrs. Morris
and her friend, Mrs. Maynard, were
Beatrix's home To their astonishnlent
they saw, "a large crowd Of people waiting
just outside the door-W0men with babies
in their arms girls who had stolen o few
minutes out of their dinner hour, and
even: one or two tall youths and iabor;ng
men. :. .ls,|5 ~ Il fE.szrt.sa.
In moment the door opened and a
maid servant spoke few words 10 the
anxious Watchers Evidently it was not
good news, for with one accord they slow
" and silently turned to go away, and as
they passed the two ladies one woman
exclaimed in a. broken voice which
showed tears were not far off: s"'Ah, vel,
if we lost her our best friend is gone and
that's certain. There amt many in this
world like our Miss Beatrix. Bless her
sweet facer' = " * :.s.@ 4<<'s =
Mrs. Ma ynard and Mrs., Morris walked
ON in silence. The scene had touched
them deeply. and theseyese of the doctors
wife were full of tears while her COM
panion had an unwonted and most un-
pleasant choking sensation in her throat.
The lesson was learned, though it was
bitter, for each felt "what would. these
good people have cared. had 7; been in
Beatrix Harcourt's place?". *EF'7i K 49, !. !
But tBeatrix; dangerous. as her, illness
was, did not die, and SIX months I mt later
rejoicing than had been known for many
long year, while the wonderful arches
with their various devices, the glad faces
Of the people, the, children with their
fower-laden baskets and the church bells
ringing out their sweet messages far, and
wide, all combined to show the love and
respect which their vicar and his bride
had so deservedly; gained in the hearts
| Of their l,ennle.-Mailanlhz -.-!-sE ~: ~