Show righted at last ile he was wa gon eona a theal thero there was no hope p e 1 I 1 ilia 1 attla i t cap femi ud acosa 0 a anil a info tj cn aln ber tace janket k e n d 0 on the bank w where 0 ste he h had a d laid them when hs he went vent into bathe billy child I 1 had oot dot been enough to tho the mother that her bor missing boy was BBS lost look yet yat it was close to where the river lell fell into the sen sea and where the tide was strong how then could she hope bat ting thin utter latter sews news the tb finding of this half decayed body of it A little boy which the finder had bad been bligen to bary at olace oa catin this s was waa too plain to bo be denied she mus sabat t give giro lira him up mrs beaufort closed her doors boora and ant t down in her splendid mansion to Iti oarn her servants came and wont went roaul her but she would see BOO no ona ise else her own kindred were wera too far away across the ocean in the now new world to come coma to her and she be had bai known those thosa of her husbands people only diving ibbe alia year that he ha bad been master of beaufort matter maner lie ile had bad bean from his hii friends tri oada a houseless hoti Belena wanderer end and they bad oared cared nothing for him till old mr beaufort Beaufo Ue anit kt the bachelor lord of the manor dying had to their astonishment and budig indignation nation left the groat great for fortune turie which they had confidently oona dently expected would be divided between two families famili eg nearest of kin to scapegrace wander log ing barnard beaufort it was for this then that they bad flattered and patted the eccentric cross arose old man mant I 1 it wu was for this they had ned lied to him over end dad over civet and vowed that they expected nothing from him and wanted nothing cot bing and came to seo see only him bin not cot the manor they rhey had bed burns barua lis bis sardonic grins when ho he listened to their falsehood 0 only ly that bernard beaufort whom they h s adly acknowledged for a relation and ills his american wile whom they had novas acknowledged at all sad aad their boy should inherit beaufort manor and all lithe aba old sums mans property tile lia apiece co which prot he be tind ta in akina I 1 y 1 his bis two wo and aad their twelve children all told it wai and all because bernardi bad the art to sama name his bis boy bilia philip after the old man had bad vot not each 0 1 hia a Phil ipher eldest bat he be said philip had and given him no cotita of the naming nit as akoy had bad iad had asked no christening present and that lie be the old nan man 1 bad heard beard tho the childs name only by a 0 0 iden t there oro ore it must mast have bare been named from some when the new BOW heir and his wife came home lome the relations pocketed their wrath so ao far as to visit them it was waa dot cob worth while to alien ahan themselves out of the place because it was waa not to be tycin urb mrs beaufort astonished her sew new relatives rolat lrea they expected to find a 8 common person they found a lady more mora highly bred and educated than an elegant form foral habited with exquisite taste a classical face pue y pale rich dark hair dark eyes md and admirably celt bell possessed was wall tho the new mew lady whom whoa they went want to and patronize ize had the bereaved mother mourned nod tor for her lion gon a month when a melr law vers yera in reached her ana she be awoke to the fact that it was not only tier her son ion was lost lut the tha heir of dean tort fort manor the tha relatives ivea and lairs iad had allowed lovied Bl herto her to stay so long out of regard to her feelings and they would rather she kaag bad proposed roused to go and they were sorry BUO had ad obliged theato hera to r remind her bar that bythe by the late philip beaufort Baan forta will tho PYO POTtY was waa to go to the son BOH of ef bernard and in case cafe he be died childless child tesa to bed be divided between two older having the ma manor for life the eljean son of the younger to inherit it at his hia death the obil dloss widow rose up and went 4 out ut of cf the sorrowful Borrow ful home that had been hers but bat a year and a hall bait no sympathy no BO kindness were offered her no now a they pala paid her the moderate mod erata pro prOTia a ion ioa that had been assured her and acil said laid goodbye good bye with no invina lion to remain or visit them she was no lougon looges necessary to them theia and they could resent regent her bar past coldness even when her husband hatband died six ais mon months after their coming to the properly she bhe did not ranch much rock neck their oom com though they thou redoubled redon bled their heir attention os their hopes increased bernard had been an but bat adissi a dissipated palea husband and it his bis VIN grieved ed lor for liim him it was waa not as a one with oat hope attis philip iter her idol now two yearn year old was Is lottner lott is bEr find anil she BUO turned tamed to him bim with nil all her be heart a rt and ana now he ha was waa genet ea thy aure oc years yeara old and so venturesome I 1 how had bad ho S laded eluded servants and mother and play mutes mates 7 2 11 lie a had done ro ra in spite alto ol of every caro care the riv river st tanning running vast iett I 1 11 I 1 0 thir park had bad annicell ant iceLl aitu anil he was rona gone every effort had been made search ad rewards of frel hot bat in i n tain the iha flailing of that little bocy with the goldon golden hair in curls curl the f iam g ca be hail tier A curl h hisil a a b buoen 0 e a given the mother and putting it side bido by bide with one she bail buttrom out from philip a beati beail only a mouth month before they could coald not bo be told spurt apart mrs mra beaufort did not return is to america as 03 they bad w expected she took a cottage near and livell lived in it she could oot not leave leare the neighborhood where her d darlings clings body lay and where life hia la innocent soul had taken wing shut tip op in his seota ded house which to her was oot not a home ehe abe abandoned herself to in arial but B after a byear year was passed pika eel the was waa obliged to rouse herself hern elf her health was failing and the tha good vicar one ona of 0 her faithful f frienda could no longor longer refrain from reproof mrs lira beaufort WAS not selfish Bold sli anti and she was not irreligious at the call she lifted hot bar head looked about the world outside her retreat and saw work enough to do at that sight her energy e 1 1 1 awoke 1 1 1 0 ke and she lait laid aside her 1 lamentations lamen 1 tationa t i 0 m s bat no one could see her white sad faoa face without being con cola tinned that life bad no charm for or her and so BO four years passed fused the tha Beati forts of tho the manor bed bail taken no notice of other her but bat some of 0 tho the country families still visited her an and she ehe had bad man many friends her means were wera small but a all tho the poor messed blessed her for or her kind word and helping hand were wera better than gold no one saw the lonely night when she we wept pt and kissed those looks of 0 golden h hair air and buzed at tho the miniature of her boys lace face ono day the wi widow adow had bid haen been out on an errand ot of mercy and was waa strolling to the soft rich light of a juno jano sunset the blossoming bloss oming hedges were tall fall ot of singing birds the trees bout bent over the air wax was silent and hajen witti with sweet odors As an she blia walked along alone tho the road it strange gladness stirred in her bar heart something tor for eora ethin g pleasant had happens that morning she tad bad met tho the vicar that afternoon in her visiting vot not for the first time by any means tor for mr vernon verdon was kind to tho the poor and was also a kind bind friend to this bereaved lady ad bat something new lad had shown itself fl in is hie bis manner or if not new it was at least shown in a decided manner that seemed now the rev bar mr vernon vernoa had married early in life and hia wife had lived but a few rears his best beat friends thought that the lens legs said about the latter the better the ilia gantle matt had been down into the marriage at on an ago age when he ie should ahoua have been at his bis studies and it t was a happy thing thine for him that that the tha companionship had boon brief lie he lid not cared to repeat tho the experiment with a large circle ot of admiring friends and quiet well kept house he said to himself that ho he would bo be foolish to change chi ingo and he hail haa not wished to chango change till now ilia his sympathy had been een aroused by the sorrows borrows of the orely lovely lira his beaufort and lis his tender noes less by the beauty of her character char aoler tilt bat not until within a few weeks had bad he be known how deep t that bat tenderness and sy in wore were nor how bow sweet it would boto bo to have that fait fair face and form orin to adorn his home and be forever in his bis eight to day for tho the orel first time the truth troth had br broken 0 ken out it was but a word seeing boeing her look paler than usual the young clergymen clergyman had asked impulsive ly are you ill alice it was the first time he ha tied had called her by that name nama and the color flashed over his bis face as soon as tho the words had bad passed him bin lips bat his hid bright eyes dwelt on her bar taco face as he saw the answer ing DO blush blunts tho the sudden sadden smile the qua quick ok 1 look up into his eyes thi then tha dl drooping pi g glance no ho not ill isho aha stammered I 1 am v very ery well others came near and both interrupted anil and relieved relia voi 1 them enough lad had been said for that time batshon bat when they hey parted mr Ver vernou tion took her hand band in gentle clasp and baked asked permission permin permie Bion sion to corns come to too her soon and thanked her car carneatly neatly when permission was rc ao corded that was wai all but it we was auga h to change nil all the world for this ton tender er lonely heart inow good he be is ia to think of me who have nothing when so many younger and richer ladies st would weald gladly lavo havo had bad his preference encel 1 11 there la is a little boy waiting wailing to see aea you yon maam the servant said when ibe she entered entered tho the cottage he has bag a 4 letter latter for you who is he mrs beaufort ached 11 he is a stringer stranger maam and it a pr uy lad I 1 think thin k ha be Is h is sailor bailor like but a gent lemans son 1 yott ton can sand bond him to xao me ulu mis beaufort sold she bhe entered the tha parlor bud bcd la in a low lev the messenger stood before her bho bhe merely glanced it at him scarcely Boaro oly as aa he gave her the note and stood cap in hando band biafore her as the read it was wa written coarsely by an ignorant person and the name signed was that of a manservant man servant who had lived at the manor when she had bad been ousted a retainer of her hn binds rAla relatives tives it was wag listed dated calcutta Clon tt and marked I 1 if important in por tant MADAU 1 think jou ion would do well to adopt this boy IS as your year son perhaps you will like him almost as a well Us ue tutt Is a 9 smart art little fellow and has no bad habits and no he has no DO father I 1 have known him blaces he ha was two years yeara old it if yon yoa want any more information ask ito it ot yours to command JOBS A strange enough note nole presuming and she dropped it looked at the messenger is straight well 01 formed boy with slender hands bands and feet ilia his hair was fab light and curled loose locally I 1 y like lika other hair bait she be bed bad laai gas his hi largo violet eyes like U I 1 I 1 oil other bho hid seats jooa before lite liia ah mouth mhd in cload in hla his chin the turn of 0 the be bee head she RUM on him a moment like lika one in in a trance then started heavens boy I 1 whal what Is in your name came ehe aba cried want lite yon son my name to i phil phillips lie homi an with a ottile that vent we at to the la heart with it a voice voica that met et her fremb ling I 1 dont know who I 1 am I 1 yes was picked up at sea when I 1 was three years old but bat thin man ma thia ibis john joba slade says lie ho know knew you yon at that time tima the ex x claimed starting up and he ha ha ins been away only a year yeara yes raid am the tha boy looking with wonder to see the laly so agitated he be came to see me in america and took me to calcutta Oa Ca loutta with him end he has hail been beca good to me lie he told me ma that abat my father agbor wan waa dead but my mothr mother was waa alive and that my damn dame was philip but would not tell me ina what else he said that you know knew who jhb my mother is I 1 want to find my mother ollier ta tho the boy added tremulously 1 1 I dont like going about the world so no what explanation ei could be madg made slie elio knew not bat with ft a mothers mo thera intoe lion she elio know knew her long lost child she ola him ia her arms sha kissed and questioned lim him she Ils teDeLl to a recital of all his bi and with every word her arsura assura oo 00 grew stronger nia his faint recollections of the great house boube tho the pony Crr carlage lage of many a little litile incident which esho she herself to re cal ledall were strong be proofs of holy writ the next morning mr M vornon vernon called to ta see eee sirs mrs beaufort Bean forr ard before he had bail been with her fifteen minutes mif lutea they were engaged eng aced 1 oil ob my dearest my mout hobt true and dibi U t 0 rested I 1 aishe suddenly broke broka f orth forth I 1 I 1 have stich each nowa news to tell you I 1 cart can keep it un no longer SAY ones once again that bat you love lova and dhooge me lao poor and alone I 1 she leaned on his orm aim and looked with beautiful ejai into his hia face aca i 11 I 1 choose you yon 81 slimy my lovo love he bo said eaid I 1 I 1 I 1 want nothing yon she aha leaned a moment moi aoatoa on hu big shoulder houlder hoB lder then gently disengaged herself from hid embrace embr uco and going to the door of 0 art aa inner room and beckoned to some one there A boy of 0 seven aeden or er eight yeara of age aga ran to catch sud hiss her uund sim led him to the vicar it is my little philip come coma back from the dead the she said 11 a and lid I 1 ask you to leave the vio vica arase raile lor for the manor no matter about kioa they were not cot wali wanting ting find and thuy word the rhe beauforts Beau Beati forts would owa ova to noth nothing 1119 they only gave up and wont oat at cathe of tho usurped inheritance bat tho the servant john slide slade charged the proprietor with having withheld irom from mrs mra beaufort the advertisement which described the child that had bad been picked up at sea 11 we did not believe that it was vaa the alio child they said 11 and wo mo thought it would only agitate alice alica 11 it was a lame arouse but bat the ua best beat they had so bo ura mrs beaufort went vent back to the greit great house proudly leading her son BOB and aad all the people bowed down to L lor or sud and her ol of course and when the clergyman mr Vera bernou ort left the parsonage to marry lier her more than one noble gentleman coursed litt in own stupidity in in not having fallen in in love with wilt the while there thera was a chance |