Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
JANUARY "a, 1909.


"Her is Beatrice Smith"
Il heard of her. she replied, looking bewl-
dered There is nobody of the name of Smith in this
neighborhood, am positive"
You mistaken. Mrs Smith and her daughter
live in the village; you pass their cottage every
you go church."
"Oh Jack, is she lady?' cried Mrs Hilton clasp
ing her hands in terror.
Eyes, absolutely"
But does anybody know these people? never
heard of them before Who introduced them to Won
Jack flushed little awkwardy. Nobody introduced
me to them | made Miss Smiths acquaintance-by
accident"
Il Then she is a nobody-some second-rate
creaturean adventures probably who has turned your
head by her wiles, and will jump you for the sake
of your money!! And Mrs. Hilton lost her temper and
her self-control
rehnedly call Jumping at me- Miss Smith, whom |
have to-day asked to be my wife, will give no
swer until tomorrow; and by means certain
what her answer will be-"
And then he of the room and banged the
door sharply behind him. Mrs Hilton burst into tears
it was the first real quarrel she had had with
boy Meanwhile, another scene was taking place at the
red-gabed cottage IN the village Beatrice with
ing eyes, kneeling at her mothers feet.
But, mother dear, love him; cannot give him
upF she cried. Don't tell me that I must"
How can you marry any with such a secret as
ours to keep! replied her mother. Its impossible
the very name we known by is false one You
can never marry anybody"
'Why my life be ruined because of the sins of
another?" wept the girl st is cruel-it is hardp
1t may be cruel and hard, but it must be done
Don't suppose | am not sorry for you, Beatrice You
are good girl and this would be fine match for you
but Edward comes first-must always come first We
must both think of him, and not Of ourselves"
ooh, mother, mother | think of Jack He is far
dearer to me than Edward ever was"
Tack, as you call this gentleman you have known
fortnight replied Mrs. Smith, with some contempt
will marry else and forget YOU But re-
member what the least false step part would do
for Edward! Beatrice, have him to-dayl"
The girl lifted her tear-sained face with start OF
surprise. you have Edward-to-day-herc?
hen he is able to about?"
Hush Not so loud, child. Yes, he came here
hile you out. l should never have known him.
He has great black beard and was dressed like
laborer He is working at dorchester, in a carpenters
workshed. He is earning little money. The thing
seems to have blown and this part of the world
is long way from-the other place. And have some
thing else to tell you; he has chance of getting out
of the country. of the carpenter he is working
for is going to Canada month and has offered to
take Edward with him. He could go if he had hun
dred and twenty pounds He came here to-day to ask
me to find the money. | must raise it somehow | am
distracted with thinking about it. l have already sold
all our plate, but have still my diamonds thought
OF going up to London tomorrow see if can dis
pose of them; but not that get as much
money as Edward wants for them; they worth
very much, and hundred and twenty pounds is lot
of money Think child-tEink, is there anything else