New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
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MIR. MADDLEDOCK.
Copyright; 1888: BY tn. Se,o- York Tribune

Copyright; 1888 BY The Neo- York Tribune
Mr.. Maddledock did not like to wait, and least OF
all, for dinner. wobbes knew that, and when ne
heard the soft gong OF the clock in the lower hal
beat times and reflected that while four guests
had been bicden TO dinner only three had yet come
wobbles was agitsted Mrs Throcton, Mr.. Msddie-
docks sister, and Miss Annie Throcton had arrived
and wero Just coming down stairs from the dressing
ROOM Mr. Linden IN the psrlor with MISS
Maddledock, both looking as II all they asked was 70
be let alone. Mr.. Maddedock was In the library
walking up and down in way that Wobbics couiu
but look upon as ominous. Again, and for the hr'n
time in two minutes, wobbles made careful calcu-
aton upon his fingers, but to save his unhappy soui
he could not bring five persons to tally with SIX
chairs And in the meanwhile Mr.. Maddledocks step
IN the library grew sharper in its sound and quicker
In its motion
There was nothing vulgar about Mr. MaddledocR
His tall erect figure his gray eyes, his clearly CUT
correct features, his low voice, his utter want Vi
passion and his quiet resoute habit OF bending every
thing and everybody as II suited him to bend them'
iold upon people differently. Some said he was hand
some and courily, others insisted that he was
sinster-Io looking and cruel Which were right SHAH
not undertake to say Whether 1t was lion or a
cnake in him fascinated, 1t is certainly true that
he impressed every one who knew him. In some re-
spects hts influence was very singular Ho seemed
70 throw out strange devitalizing force that acted
a
new buffet had not been In the dlningroom six months
before /. looked as ancient the Louis XIV pier
glass in the upper hall This subtle influence OF Mr.
Maddledock had wrought a curious effect upon tho
whole house. 1t oxydized the frescocs on the Walls
II subdued the varied shades of color that streamed
In from the stained glass windows. 1t gave deeper
richness 10 the velvet carpets and melowed the lace
curtains that hung from the paror easements into
creamy tint.
Mr.. Maddledock's figure was fanltless. From head
to heels he was adjusted with mathematical nicely
Every organ in his shapely body did Its work silently,
easily accurately. svergray hair covered his head,
falling gracefully away from parting In the middle
Of It, 1t never seemed TO grow long and yet 1t never
looked as II it. had been cut Mr.. MsddledocRs eyes
were his most striking feature Absolutely UNAFFECTED
nv either glare or shadow, neither d1lang nor con-
tracing they remained ever clear, large, gray and
cold No mark or line In hfs face indicated care or
any of the burdens that usually depress and trouble
men II such things felt in his experience their
force was spent long before they had contrfved to
mar his unrufled countensnce. Though tho house
had tlimbed before his eyes, by not single vibration
would his compacent voice have been intensified
He never suffered his feelings to escape his control
Occasionally 10 be sure, he might curl his lip, or
III his eyebrows deprcss the corners OF his mouth
When deeply moved he might 60 so far as to dhuse
a nipping frost around him. but no angry words ever
fell from his bps