The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-28
CHATTER III

AN ARGUMENT AND AN ARRIVAL
On the night whom the down train carried
tho goldon-hsadcd child 10 Blncktown, tho
Talbrts had dinod at home, without com.
pany. Tho two mon were Still Ut the table,
siyping thar claret and smoking cigarettes
Thcy wero neither grcat drinking men nor
great smoking men. II such habits arc hns,
tho Talberts might havogono on as they wcre
going for many years and then nhdc Atono-
mont very cadly. II In noodles 10 state that
Tho two brothero were fanltlcsaly dressed In
tbs evening garb Of tho nineteenth century.
IL will also be g,ossod that tho dinner table
was most tastsfully laid out In spite OF tho
scason being midwintcr, u was gay with
nowcrS Quaint antique silver spoons and
forlu did the duty which Ia cractcd from tho
norid kings pattern and the ugly fiddle pat
tern denominations OF our day, The nhpcry
was OF tho wbitost and anoyt description
The polish on tho glass such az 70 mako tho
most careful housewife or conscientious cr-
want wcnder and envy. There IA . tale COM
nsctod With the glas. GIH jgHJ q most
Onoe upon tims q lady who waa dining at
HAslowood House asked hr hosta, with par-
donabls curiosity, how they were able 10 In
dncs thsir scryaat 70 pcnd the docanterA and
wino gleJHca 10 tho tablo IN such glorious
state Of )rrfulgsncy. Horace Talbort smiled,
and angworcd with exquisite simplicity. lJ
O 1--WE should nevr think Of trusting our
glass 10 the hands Of servants Ny brothm
and soe TO II carpclvoa,"
Thcrsupoh the Indy, who had marriageabls
sisem~ and wm no doubt keenly allye VI tho
fsct that ber hogta wcrs eligible bschplorh
said; 1T was ymy wcet Of thorn 70 teiss 70
much trouble = but bcr hpyband, Who heard
the question and tho answer, bufxt into q No
cf unccntollabis laughter. fih wAs iow,
'coerse, commonplace mind, utterly unable 10
divsst tbe tdonl from The material. To such
Krovtling nature tho picture Of these Two
hr-fost, bfNwny iinn washlhg and rubbing
'thsir rasS ara oostiy giass ss~ned intsnsely
oomical. .-.--.. ....-.- oN"' "''''
Tho TnIbuts showed no dgns Of annoy-
snoe; thoy sven unilcd pavcly In rcspohss 10
Ate vulgar wlrth; but HAsiewood House knew
1i.f ~ -, nn 49, 0tlUYil glN5fDj5'd
But ths wretch took his revcngs aftSr ne
sa~nns~ of Nd kind Unhickily, In splts Of
HE fAnlta, his petition In the county war mo
u hs dsspissd, md moro unlucidly hs pos1
pcsssd q ceyfAin ancunt ofhumot Of Tho low
caass He wa brutal enough 20 nickname
our ffie6ds tAs wTabbita. N and, appropriated
cr ,sSt, tAs hAins clung 70 then, and lSill
ding Tor over and ovor. This is but ano}hor
proof Of hpw cprsful mau should bs In the
sssdtIon On hia friendx enh Nuhraimml
'luAlthbugh toniGhbtka glasa wna NJ radiant
es 6vcr, thca was nj prscnt no one toadrairs
, H saye Nv owpes and caretstev. by virtue
!, of biz year Of scniprity, Horace Taibwt ssk
nj tho bead Of the table, Hcrbcrt wins AZ III
rjaht baud Tho two brothws wtrc Attsn,teiy
\ aldo both Ia nspre and MOO. Tiny wsrt
! uvwp-hsired mon, With long, straight uoscs
calm, saiow eyes, rather Mchd syshrowu.
md average foseheeds. Each wore 4 VOL
kcpt beard and mustHcho, the beard clipped
closa and terminating In . point At the chin
- fashinn which suited their long oval faoas
sunariAbly wsil, ami, perhaps, sddod D kind
q old-wGh ccurtltnss 10 thear general sp
peASxnos TAcir looks may 'bs summed VI
~ Saying thAt tAs TsGbGts wwv uscu VIII
sns ~ cagbtts possus picture gsilSy q
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