Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-03
A Tangled Family
By CLARE JAYNES

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and Millie, just of age, imagined their
prospects blighted.
"Oh, George, what shall do?" said
Mrs. Beverley--which was the lady's
new name-ready to cry.
Don't mind 'em, my dear!" said her
husband, with a great, rolling laugh.
They're only children; they'll grow
wiser as they grow Older"
But the squire's determined good hui
NOR aggravated his stepchildren more
than any amount of positive opposition
would have done. and they made no
effort to conceal their feelings.
II never, never can call that man
father" said Mile.
my dear, he doesn't want you to"
said Mrs. Beverley.
Il can't endure the sight of him!"
pouted Millie. "And Charley says ex.
actly the same thing"
Charley is a disobedient, migrate |
| full son. sobbed Mrs. Beverley.
But here Mr.. Beverley himself came
to the rescue.
'Young people," said he. II don't OBJ
| ject to you making yourselves as mis-
cradle as you like, but you mustn't tor
| ment your mother. I'll have none OF
| this"
Millie lost no time in carrying this
revolutionary speech straight to her
brother.
very WE'LL" said Charley, coolly;
well accept the challenge"
"IIl not submit to his tyranny"
said Mile. give got plan"
$50 have l." said Charles; "lots OF
'em; only they don't seem to work
when try to put them into practice"
"Ive been writing to Louise Vane,"
said Mile.
at seems to me as If I had heard
! the name before, now that you men,
tion it," said Charley, rumpling up his
brown, curly hair. But why should
you write to her?-and what has she
| to do with our affairs?"
/ "She sympathizes SO thoroughly
with me- said Mile. "She considers
: second marriages as sinful, as 1 do.
: And she has asked me to come to her
J. and stay as long as I please. There
+ is a nice hotel in the village, Charley;
and her father is very hospitable.
, And there is fine supply of shooting
o Louise writes, and plenty of agreeable
9 society"
: "Not bad idea," said Charley, re,
y fectively.
Louise Vane received her former
/, sehoolmate with effusion.
a Her father, a stately, middle-aget
e gentleman, spoke few kindly words
IS of welcome.
l. ooh, dear!" said Mile, when sh'
% was alone with her friend, Il do hops
II we shall not disturb Mr.. Vane."
> Nothing disturbs papa" said Lou
S. Use. HE will never think of noticing
at such chicks as we are. Every old mait
" and widow in the village has tried tt
% marry him ever since poor mamma
died"
. How dare they?" said indignan
Mile 81 think the legislature ough
1t to pass law against second marriages
IT They are wicked, sinful; an outrag
u on civilization"
"Of course they are" said Louise
~ - but don't worry, darling. Remembe
that you are with me now"
i. Three months of happiness at Van
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:. read their favorite authors togethel
. and worked hideous screens and i'm
- possible portieres in crewels.
But one day Mr.. Vane called HI
daughter into his study, with a seSiou
~ face, and when she came out she wa
i, drowned in tears, and fled straightwa
4 to the haven of her dearest friend
or room.
re. Darling" cried Mile, what is Il
lit matter? Tell me, | beseech you"
M THE worst that could possibly hal
he PEN cried Louise, tragically. Pal
tn Is going to marry again"
lst Mile crimsoned to the very REQ
INT of her hair.
vi He told me so himself" said Lo
Sc Use. 81 never stopped to ask him w
We 1t was that was to desecrate our hap
happy home. l just clasped my han
- and cried: 'Papa!' and ran ava
r. sobbing as If my heart would brea
Oh and | had so hoped that, when
was married, we could stay on he
just the same; but, with stepmoth'
Of course, nothing will ever be t
samei"
"You married, Louise?" cried Mill
III Didn't he tell you? But it or
81 happened this morning. Charley b
ny asked me to be his wife,"
~ But" faltered Mile, "if your stt
the nioehei io'oo ~ -n
int. "Fiddlesticks!" said Louise; las
this stepmother could love one! oh.
do hate her already! And you, too,
five poor wounded gazelle. will be driy
cad from your refuge. If | could OF
be- oner you nome
in "It's SO good of you, darling'" VIII
lore pered Mile. But l don't rea
L L. he