Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08
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CHAPTER II.-CoSrrSuEp.

tary apology for tho fact. that Philip
Massey had up 10 that time only APP
Pcarcd as a very commonplace char
ncter. During his ten years manage
ment of his own affairs. he had done
nothing IN the very least remarkable.
He had not gone to the bad, nor had ne
become In any way decidedly good. lie
had managed TO Keep out Of debt. ave
little incidental debts now and then.
which had never seriously embarrassed
him. His amuscments had been Of the
Kind common 90 most o. tho Young men
he knew. They all made n point of
paying frequent visits To the different
lrkiord theaters. and passing their val
liable criticisms ON the various PLAYS
and pantomimes performed there; they
also patrOlizcd different sorts Of con-
ccrts and entertainments, icing direct
sd In their choice BY the bent of their
minds and surroundings. On Saturday
afternoons. when they came home early
from business, they were usually in the
habit 1T playing football In winter. and
cricket IN summer. They were out I'm
large bodies To play against rival clubs
thoy adorned their persons for these
sports IN striped Jerseys Of startling hue:
and they adorned their clubs with names
~ far-fctched and bizarre as the colors
Of Che costumes in which their souls de.
lighted. Their legs they were wont to
enoase In stockings still more remark
than the jerseys; and thus equipped,
sire ng In numbers, they might DO seen
by proud parents and delighted pub
Tic parading the streets TO and from
their respective cricket or football
grounds.
10 sounds n commonplace, everyday
Kind OF car yer. almost VULGAR I'm its
cOmmonplaccness; but IL becomes less
unintcresting when one thinks of the
possibilities hidden lehind all those
young faces -ths possibilities contained
I'm al those young lives-potentialities
which might remain dormant To the
very last or In whose full strength
might be called forth. and their full re-
suits displayed. Lie is not an idle
ORE we are told,
but iron dug from central Y Dom.
And heated hot with burn. ng fcars
And dlpptl Ia taihs OF Kissing tears
Aud battered Win the strokes OF doom
To shape and use"
But II may tIkc n less tremendous
pro 'css than tbs 90 mold n Young mans
character. and prove whether good OF
bad prcdominates i'm him, whether the
ahlictiuns or properties which attend
him m his lies course shall have made
or married him in the end
II was nj one Of the aforementioned
cricket or football clubs with the nys.
tic titles scorpions" "Gnats," ''Frcc
Wand rors, or the like. that three OF
tuur years ago. Philip Massey had met
Hermann Berghaus. Germanby name.
and To n Of German parents, Hermann
had me- yer been in his fatherland. Iii,
talhCr was n merchant of Irk9ord. ono
oi the weather. merchants; his wife was
n charming woman, and their house.
always Hospitality open 10 Hermann.
friends, was n pleasant one To 20 TO-
The youth himself was the only son OF
the house, and was blessed with three
sisters who were inclined 10 spoil him.
without any very deep or devoted
friendship. Philip and young Bcrghaus
had always been cordial allies, for
hermann. younger by several years than
Us friend, felt the influence which Philip
Massey, despite his commonplace ante.
cedcnts and career. very generally exor-
oised over his acquaintance; IL wodld
have been difficult to say in what tho
attraction consisted. for his manner was
simple and without any particular
suavity or polish; perhaps the ratbo,
grave simplicity had something TO do
with the charm. simplicity being rar,sr
now than u once was. Hepassed among
MS friends for very good fellow. din.
cult to stir up. but occasionally SAYING
dry' humorous things with an undis.
lurbed gravity which made one invol
unfairly laugh, and again making
sharp, sarcastic speeches In n lazy
voice, which might be supposed TO leave
ulsagrceahle sensations In the bosoms OF
.neso against whom they were directed.
perhaps also part Of the charm NAV
have lain In his appearance. for no was
distinctly handsome. with dark face.
and warm southern colOring, showing
mat the blood coursed freely under the
brown skin, aud reminding one occa.
sionally. In ficeting manner. of some
lace looking from canvascs of Vandyke
or faolo Nercnose. He had n pleasant
voice. with tinge Of Yorkshire in it,
accent; pleasant eyes, dark, and con-
tanning sometimes n certain glow which
limited NJ temper more ardent than his
WIS usually supposed 20 DC, He could
trown sometimes. darkly though, and
ms smile was sweet, II not a frequent,
one.
He and Hermann Berghaus found
themselves presently in a wide. busy
suburban street. known as Carlton
Road, one OF the busiest thoroughfares
20 and from lrkford. They walked for
some little disiancs up this road, until
they had passed tho last shops. and had
como TO stretca of thoroughfarc
shaded on either side by large trees, a
very pleasant portion Of the road. The
trees grew behind rather high walls,
and behind them were some large,
pleasant modern houses, aud a few old.
er ones, dating back 10 the middle OF
the last century, when Irkford had been
little country town, with fewer inhab-
ttants than wero now contained in a
single one Of It's suburbs.
Philip and Hermann turned in at the
large wooden gates belonging to one OF
these houses, apd found themselves in a
garden. green, fresh and delightful. a
garden whose beauty was surprising, as
1eing so near n great smoky town.
when the high wooden gates were
closed, nothing could be seen of the
throng outside. only the tramp. tramu
OF many feet heard, and the neter-end-
ing rumble OF vehicles.
heydayi- remarked Hermann.
looking round the garden, 81 don't see
any OF the girls; they certainly said thew
were going 20 play croquet. Let's 90
snd see whrre they are. "
They went into the house. the door m
wnlcn stood open, into q large. com
,oL.aole square hall. and aside into the
uawT room, where was assembled a
parry Of both ladies and gentlemen. who
lesaied 70 Philip numerous.