The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-20

and 80 make Nn the lie, NAlc4 Ciat@l~4 ut
with chesry compaa.ola5lc aouads through
tho lainpl.t evening aud far into the uigat.
CHAPTER II.
Two or three days Afterwards Kendall, in
looking over his engagement book, in which
the entries were Intellectually Kept, noticed;
Afternoon tea, Mrs. Sluarts, Friday and
at once sent n note q Edward Wallace,
suggesting that they shoId go 10 the theatre
toeether on THURSDAY evening % see Miss
Brethert0n, "for, as you viii see, be wrote,
'it will be impossible for me b meet her
with @ good conscience unless ! have done
my duty beforehand b. going 70 SEQ her per
FORM To this the American replied by
counter proposal, Miss Brether,on,' lie
wrote. "Oi7ers my sister and myself box
for Friday night. it viii hold four or iisc;
you must certainly bo Of the party, and !
Shall asi, FORBES
Kendall felt himself little entrappel, cal
would have preferred 70 see tho actress uu-
der conditions more favorable 70 an indc-
pendent judgment, bit ho was conscious that
a refusal would be ungraciOus, 20 be accepted
and prepared himself 70 meet the beauty
in as sympathetic o frame o. mind as pos
sible
On Friday afternoon, after long and
fruitful days wofs, DO found himeli driving
west ward towards tie Old fashioned Ken
riurton lOis. Of which Mrs. Stuart with Der
bright. bird ll.o American ways, Lad sue
coadll IL making a considerable social cen
ter. Ills mind was still full OF his Nors.
uhraees q Jouber or ~ Stcu4hal seemed 10
IL still floating about him. and certain sub
t.eries OF artistic and critical speculatioA
were still vaguely arguing themselves oli
within him rs be- sped westward. drawing 80
rhe pleasant iuhleac's lfths sprinc sln'h.ns.
and delghting his eyes 10 tbs May green,
winch was trIumphng more ana moro
every DAY over the grayncss n London ana
wolii soon have reached that lovely short
lived pause OF victory which Is an that sun
mer can hope % win amid the dust and
crowd of great city.
Kendall was 10 that condition which is
proper % men possessed OF tho true literary
tamperan .nt. when the frat fcrvOr ~ youth
for mere living is gone when the first crude
difficulties Of accumulation are over nad
when the mind. admitted % regions OF an
has inhabited before feels tho full charm and
spell OF man s vast birthr-lt Of knowledge.
and is seized with sub-ler curiosltles ana
further reaching desires than anything she
has vet been conscious a. The world ~ fact
and Of idea is open. and the explorer instru
ments arc as perfect as they can bo made.
The iut0xicatiOn Of entrance is fun upon
him. and toe lass.tuds which is the inevita-
bic Nemesis of am unending task, and the
chill which sooner or later desccnds upon
every human hope, arc as vet mere names
and shadows, counting for nothing in the
Tranquil vista OF his lie. which seems % lie
spread out before him. II Is q rare state, for
not many men are capable OF the appron
tlcghip which leads - it, AMI q breath OF
hostile circumstance may put an end b 10,
but In its own manner and degree, and while
10 lasts. 10 is one of tho golden states Of con
sciousness, and man enjoying it feels this
mysterious gift Of existence % have been
kindly boon from some bcueicent power
Arrived at MIS- Smarts Kendall fount a
large gathering already filing the pleasant
low rooms. looking out upon trees at either
end, upon which Mr.. Stuart bad Impressed
throughout toe stamp of her own keen little
personality. She was competent IN all things
-compctont in her criticism Of book, ana
more than competent in IN that pertaine1 10
the niccties Of house management Her diu-
nor parties, Of which each was built up from
foundation % climax with tie mOst deliclte
skill and unity o. plan. her pretty dresses,
ia which she trailed about Der soft colore1
rooms, her energy, her kindliacss ana even
ths evident but quito innocent pursuit Of sO-
Gal perfection in which she dclchtod--an
made bcr popular, and IL was not difficult
for her b gather together whom she would
when she wished 10 launch a social novelty.
On the present occasion She was very much
IN Der element All around her were people
more or less distinguished ia the London
word. here was an editor, there an artist,
a junior member Of the government chatted
over his tea with foreign minister and
Gow Of tie usual London chatter Of a su-
perlor kind was ripping through the room
when Kendal entered
Mrs Stuart put him ia the way Of a chair
ana u abundant chances Of conversation,
aad then lett him with a shrug Of her shoul.
ders AID a whisper. Tho beauty is shock
incly late! Toll mo what shall DO il al
these people are disappointed" IL reality
Mrs. Stuart was beglnu ne % BE- restless
Kendall bad himself arrived very late, and,
as the talk flowed faster and the room filed
fuller Of guests eager for the new sensation
which bad been promised them, tho spirits Of
the little hostess began osink. Tho minister
had surrepttiously looked at bis watch, and
"a tiresomo lady friend had said good-by In q
voice which might have been lower. and with
a lament which might have been spared
Mrs Stuart set great store upon tho Success
Of her social undertaking. and % gather @
crowd of people 20 meet the rising star Of
tbs season. and then 10 have to send them
home with only tea and talk % remember
was ono Of those failures which 10 ono with
any self respect should allow themsslge5 %
risk
However, fortune was once more kind tc
one Of her chief favorites Mrs. Stuart wa
lust listening with a tired face 10 the well
meant, but depressing condolences Of the bar
rister standing by her, who was describing
10 her the absurd failure Of party ~ ucet
tho leading actress OF the C0medlo Fralra.se,
% which he had been invited In the previous
season, when the sound Of wheels was heard
outside Mrs. Stuart made quick step ,or-
ward, leaving ler Jobs comforter planted IL
The middle Of his story, the hum Of 'lals
dropped IN Gu instant and the crowd abou;
the door fell hastily hack as il was thrown
open and Miss Brsthert0n entered
What glow Of radiance and beauty en-
tered tho room with herr She came in
rapidly, her graceful head throSn eagerly
back, her face kindling and her hands out
stretched as she caught sight Of Mrs. Stuart.
There was a vigor and spiendor OF life about
her that made al her movements large ana
emphatic, and yet, at tho same time, nothing
could exceed the delicate finish OF the ply
seal structure itself What was indeed
characteristic in her was this combination Of
extraordinary perfectness Of detail. with a
fash, a warmth, forco Of impression, such
as often raises the lower kinds OF beauty into
excellence and picturesqueness. but is seldom
found in connection with those types where
the beauty is As 1t were, sufficient in ana by
itself, aud does not need anything but its
own inherent harmouies Of line and hue b
impress itself on the beholdcrs.
There were some, indeed, who maintained
that the smallncss and deiicacy u her feat
ures was out Of keeping with her stature and