The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-03
Gtre gntetligetIrrr.
OMoer Nos. KS aud ~ louTIeeuIn street.
FRATIIERLl'S sONS.
THE FIRST PRIZE STORY OF THE
WAR.
By RoRT, G. v, MEYERS.
Copyrighted, 1885,

must be shelter somewhere, despite tn
Inconsistencies Of the landscape. All
here was q long hilli let me- ascend
amid the red foam that flowed down II
sides.
The wind blew, the rain bit at my face
l lowered my umbrella farther over IN
eyes, Suddenly that useful adoption {
Jonas Hsnway was taken from my haut
aud an old nesress confronted me. sh
pointed to an alley Of trees which wa
nearing:
"Psr'dise Hall, ssh," she said, "Kuu
mel Feath'ley's couplement9i he done SO
you on de hill, an you'll be pleased to
come long or me twel you dom
meet up wild him."
Sha led the way into The green Rllel
where the rough slimy ground was strewl
with sspiinRs, a Ratchet lying close to
basket partly filled with chipsi and al
soaEed and dripping, We came to sLonI
arChwRy, the iron gate Iusted elf Ill
hinges and spread RCrOIa our path like {
huge gridTon. A few steps further auC
there was a sudden view Of q rambling
IOw-browed hOuEe surrounded by piazzl s
aud set in among the densest trees. o.
the tOpmost Of ak nteps which led to thu
wide front entrance gentleman RWsite.
mo.
Col. FeatherleY was about 70 years o.
age, tall, though somewhat stopped, thir
and yellow, His coat WAS years behind
the prevailing mode, was rather thread
bare auu lacAsd button here and there
his linen collar, OF narrowing height and
rigidlty was sCaaolded by a black satin
stock over which dropped the ends Of his
white moratGche like q fringe OF frosted
silver. When was within speaking dis,
talCs he descended tao OF the steps, only
two, and extended his hand, kGOping 1t 80
held out until had come up and laid my
card against tho palm, when the long
wiry fingers closed over mine, crushing
the pastabosId in q cordial grasp.
Holding to me, he conducted me into q
carpeteEs hall whoGo walls held Rntlsrs,
foTling. pieCeg, Gshing-rods, and tho like,
over which the light from y shattered
stsined.glas0 window al the further end Of
tho passage cas-! a poetic haze. We wen,
into a room on the right, tho drawing.
room. The first object to arrest tbs at
tention was the portrait OF two children
up ever the msntel.piCce In the center o.
tho room, mode ruby by the blazing fire
In the CRATE beneath.
"lIT, ILOmRs AHhrop, welcome Ia
Paradise Hsll, " said Col, FestheTly, Rlanc
my at the crnmplCd card in bis hand,
"Mon ami II" Inurmured u Fot. voice.
"Ten thousand pardOps!" cried the
Colonel.
From the dimness Of the long apart.
ment emerged q lair, Tiny lady with soft
gray curls on each side Of her'i!ce, a co.
quettish cap Of lace and bristliug rosy rib
6ons Crowniug the compact head and fall
ing away in floating tabs that spread over
the front Of o brown Ghinty trock.
Colonel Fealherly beaded his great o.
ufe, End the lady whose cap did not TesGh
TO Ills shoulder touched hIs hDRe4a with
her own and tmled upon me.
"Madame, my wife, permit me to pre-
sent Mr. Thomas AlthroP, oyeTtakon by
the Storm"
"Mr. Altbrop honOrs Paradise Hall"
she said.
She came out into the wider shafts OF
light, said some further words Of inter-
ested welcome, and then with q Pardon
ez moi" had once more faded into The
shadow, on to the hall, leaving me to re-
count to her husband tina nature Of the
difficulty in which he had found me-
He would have waved of explanation,
grRvely iuGlining his head in acknOwl.
edGsment Of the Difference psid him,
IA most unpleasant ContIetomps lOr
SOU" he assured NC whom / had fuiGhed,
| though q affords US the privilege Of offer.
| Ing YOU Somo ho.n!tality. II you will par
don my absence for one minute, shall rs
certain II your chamber Ia ready; the GER
want ia uuconpciouEly long about It," and,
with Bweep Of the band, ho left lne alone
in the freight which appeared doubly
CHEEKY now that the evening ShadowG
settled outside. He had no more than
reached tho hall when the old negreBa en-.
tered the room with su srm-load Of wood
which she threw in the CRATE. She looked
about her nursing finger that had rag
tied around it, leCked g OiDder from the
spraWliny Csntre table, another from the
antique piano which had drawers with
brass knobs Tor the slowing away Of sheet
music, and letting her gaze follow mine h
the picture over the mantel piece,
"Iisrse Hubert m MaIge Hamilton
when dey was litty bit ohillen," she said
"De Kunnels sons, sah."
They were beautiful boys, the ono slIm
and upright as a poplar, dark "a spania!d
with vide gaze, q naughty curve to the
Hips, arrogance in the out.thrust china
boy who would be leader or nothing, The
other alighter, Trailer, younger, with tim.
Id, sensitive expression; he was holding
10 his brother as though seeking proteC-
ton, which was not denied him. was
perhaps, strongly interested In the picture
because the arliGt had imbued the eyes
with that calm watChiulness Of the spec
tator, which ChRrRCteriEss certain portraits
OF the romantic school, and which im'
presses these OF US who look for more
than accurate anatomy and lite.like flesh
tints in Canvssts depicting humanity. -.
"Would you 90 ter yo' chamber, ssh q
Rsked the nrgress.
My chamber visa cozy bed room where
great Chinls.c1vered chair was drawn up
Ito q newly.lighted FIRE fsnked by g psii
OF slppofs Whose Boles were uptdrne0 IL
1.-The heat. Going to the window ! looked
down upon deserted barns and stables,
wiRtiul. waiting Attorney COW the No liv
ling creature in that dripping landscape.
While stood at the window wondering
litAkeTs and my Law business could ge
ION without mo for TO night, q gonI
bounded In tho lower hall.
The Colonel and bis vile awaited mi
there.
Madame was rosplondant; over the sot
cutls lay a barb Of point, caught At the tol
Il BY q quaint brooch Of dlamondO set In all
YER; the calico iroCk had given place 70 I
rob Of rattling brocade, beautiful lact
gathered at the throat by q brooch likt
that Ia the hair; while cluntered brilliant
blFzad In tho fnO little ear1,
"Your arm to supper, Mr.. Althrop,'
said madame.
Aud the supper wsa no tnAudlln tea, NJ
hyatariCal tnRkp.hellsvs dinner; chicken
| tfled 10 q golden brown, wAtlles nntty ant
melting, sweet cakes ui leVeral kinds,
variety Of preserves, cream and butter 10
which blessed tho wet COW Under m.
window, and coffee with m amber roSat.