The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-11
BEATRICE'S CATCH.
rx BARRY PAIN.

ages OF is and - II became necessary /
for The two Miss Nenners TO do some
king for themselves They were or.
phans and they divided between them
fortune Of $50 a year. The eldest
and palmer Of the two, Ellen Yenner.
took her own strong line at once. She
married a dissenting minister anu
made for herself little home in Brix-
ton. The more vulgar OF her acquain-
anee said it was no great catch.
Beatrice. the younger sister, was for
turate enough to obtain the post OF
goYerness To Mrs. Pawling's three dear
little boys: moreover, she retained the
posi- and won for herself some portion
1f lie respect and goodwill Of Mr.. and
AIRS PaWling The three dear little
boys kicked her with almost unneees-
sary prnfusion and learnt very little
from her. But then boys will be boys
and If We are to be frank It must be
admitted that Beatrice Nenner had
very liIile TO teach. She had good food
she had 80 q year over and above her
private income, she had occasional hol-
idsys and two evening dresses, and in
course of time still further blessing
was TO bltal her
The further blessing came when she
hal been with the Rawlings about four
yosys. ana il was beginning to be said
/ ~ para ard mamma that the eldest Of
the dear little boys certainly ought to
/ 60 10 School now. AS he was by far
he hardest and most persistent kicker
OF the three, Beatrice heard this with-
( out regret; 4 governess would still be
waited for tire other two. 1t was a
/ this time taat Mr. Pawling's old friend
Mr.. Yard.cy came % stay at the house
/ NJ. YarGiey was a youth of about Is.
oy profession a stockbroker, unmar
/ ricd prl1ing himself somewhat on a
/ gallant manner with the ladies. He
VAS chubby, tubby and clean-shaven
/ His hat; was very thin on the top OF
his head AMI he took something for It.
| Tie ha IN income Of $4,000 a year
md The a,ost commonplace mind In the
I city and he enjoyed both Of them thor,
\ ough +. Ills was a mind that would
acycr make fortune or come to
wreck tIo was distinctly satisfied with
| himself I do not know whether his
/ TRENDS aid intimate relations told him
80 or whether he had found 1t all out
tor himself. but at the moment when
he came on that visit to the Rawlings
The decision was firm and hot within
iiin tha. he must not lead this gay but>
togfy life any longer. He must settle
down.
4 Ills gallant but perfectly polite eye
fell upon Beatrice Venner. In the din
ing room after dinner he inquired Il
she was fond OF music, ana added. az
he alwass did, that he himself was
devoted % II, though he was no per-
tdrmer. Pulled up somewhat by Bea
trees frank confession that she die
not care for music in the least, hesaud
ed. with a reasonable desire to please
that he himself knew that there were
other things, and that he could ge
along very well without it
There was no illegitimate secrec,
about the man. That evening in tn,
smoking room he explained portentous
iy to Mr.. Pawling his decision 70 mar
ry Mr.. Rawlings goyerness.
Good aeayens! you don't say SO.
said Mr.. Pawling. Well he added
she's very good girl, and this viii
be rare bit of luck for her.
Beatrice Venner accepted the rar
bit of luck with meekness and graft
tuGe. Il was true that she was not ii
the least IN love with Mr.. Yardley. bu
she admired his income and his othe
estimahie qualities Certainly, too. sh
was nor in love with anybody else. Sh
received many congratulations Til
letter from her sister Ellen was III
somewhat sub-acid character, imply
ing that she did not expect that the
would see much Of Beatric3 down a
Brixton after this. She also added tina
conscientious scruples would not allo,
her husband and herself to be preser
: at wedding in church. This ii
not prevent Beatrice from being mai
ried IL church in a beautiful whit
n dress and a beautiful lace veil, wit
+ two bridesmaids. with the younae.
1 Pawliug boy as d page, with The-Voic
I that breathed-o'e eden and, general
4 speaking, with pomp
! She was quite happy in d placid Wa
= for some time after her marriage ar
z she did not drop the sister down
4 Brixton. Beatrice had no children al
!. her sister had many. Beatrice thougl
Of adopting one of them. Her husban
kindly, but firmly, thought not. 81
had been married eight years and Ii
edge Of the Injuries had worn off; h
n remarkable luck had become quite cor
4 monplace, and she was beginning
\ find her husband very slow man. wi
Ie tendency to hypochondria, and d
1t day she went to Brixton to her sister
II aquaIid abode to play a game with h
a sisters new baby which was a perfe
II beauty.
q She was late In returning and fou,
10 that her husband had already got ba
ef from the city and was going round t
of gardens 1t was springtime and 8
ns found him standing in the orchard, |
frock coat and his silk hat still on hi
looking grotesauely ont Of place.