Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
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us pretty well for some Time have
you not?"
"a privilege I value more than any
Of my other blessings" rejoined YER
non, warmly.
do you remember that day we
were all on the river-some weeks
ago now?"
Certainly"
"And the poor man was drowned?
l am sure most people-not you, per-
haps, because you know her better
must have thought Beatrice quite cal
lous. She has such a horror of scenes
and display of feeling in public. But
1 could tell them she did what none
of the others thought of-though they
were all so horrorstruck and voluble.
"Yes?" Vernon hung on her words.
"She found out who the man was,
and that he had left a young widow
and two little children, and she has
been more kind to them than you can
imagine-a true friend"
Heaven forgive mel" murmured
Vernon, his eyes dim
Il am an old woman, Dr. Vernon,
and l can say what l choose, even
though 1 am speaking of my own
daughter. There are countless ways
in which Beatrice does kindnesses and
helps others. Lately l found out quite
by accident that she had sent very
ian relief fund. She met traveller
cut at dinner and questioned him
about the stories in the papers, and
he told her the half was not known
in England. My dear girl deprived
herself of many little indulgences
girls love that she might do that, Dr.
Vernon"
Vernon was silent. A great remorse
and a great yearning were upon MIN;
Suddenly he rose and without word
strobe up the stairs
He found Beatrice sitting on rock
ing chair, rubbing the little boys fee:
before putting on his socks. inc
child was gazing up into her face
With admiring confidence, and as
Vernon stood for a moment unnolced
in the doorway the little one held up
pouting lips to the girl, saying;
"Tiss mel"
Dear baby dear little mani cried
Beatrice, pressing her lips to his; and
then Veronn reached her at stride,
and kneeling beside her whispered:
Give me some of your love, too,
Beatrice. oh, Beatrice!"
Go away, naughty mani" cried the
spoiled boy; but the girl turned her
blushing face to the man at her side.
You do not want it-you do not
care" she murmured.
do not! On, my lONG-lIy lONS'
And baby, finding his new friends
attention wholly withdrawn from him,
slipped down from Beatrice's lap and
began to call for pussy.
And since Mrs. Hamilton thinks
Cedarlawn too large for her and you
like it so well, may l try to get pos
session of it?" said the young doctor,
as he and Beatrice finished the round
of the gardens, the baby now mounted
on Laurence's shoulder.
1T would be a lovely" she began.
Home" he ended. "And our first
visitor shall be Master Cyril Mont
morency-eh, baby?"
IT not baby" began the child; then
broke to point to a small boy who ap-
peared at the gate.
"Mr. Gibson has just had this WIRE
sir, and asks if the ladies would be so
kind as to bring the child and the cat
to the office when they are returning"
1T shall take the little boy home,
mamma" said Beatrice, land keep
him until that careless nurse comes to
find him."
"And may I come to see how you
are treating him?" asked Laurence.
yes, please do, DR.. Vernon. Bea-
trice knows nothing about children"
said the mother, anXiously.
"She can give them all that they
all that any one can desire, Mrs. Ham
ilton," replied the young man, taking
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