Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-27

I esANN. Az Eu- ~ ~ tiiChiig, llldklle he
argued something like this: Beauty ex-
trsordinaTy-characser everything that
could be desired-talCnt not much. So
that the things to stake on are the beauty
and the character, and let the talent take
care Of itself' Anyhow, he got her on to
the Kingston ihsatre-s poor little plsce
euOrgh-and he and the aunt, that sour
lOokir g creature you saw with her, looked
after her like dragons. Naturally, she was
soon the .slk of Kiugston-What with her
looks aud her gree, and the difficulty of
coming near her, the whole European
society, the garrison, government house
and sll were at her feet. Then the uncle
played his cards for sn European engsgs-
ment. You remember thai Governor
RuthsifOrd thsy had a little time sgo?-
the writer of that little set OF drawing room
plays-'Nineteellh Century Interludes, |
thiuk he called then? It was his last
year. and started for home while Isabel
Brstherton was Rctipg az Kingston. He
came home full Of her, and. knowing all
the theatrical people mere, he WAC able to
place her at once Robinson decided tn
speculate in her, telegraphed cut ior her,
and here she is, untle, stunt and invalid
sister into the bargain"
"Ch, she has sister,"
YES; little, white, crippled thing,
peevish-cripIl les generally sre-hut full
OF curious force of some hidden kiud
Isatel is very good to her, and rattle, afraid
Of he. l. seems to me that che is afraid
of all her belongings. believe they put
upon her, and she has as much capacity
as any body 1 ever knsw for letting herself
be tramplsd upon"
What that splendid, vivacious crea.
ture?" said Kendall incredulOusly. ~
think I'd back her for holding her own. 4"
"Ah, well, you see" said the American,
with the quiet superiority ola three week
acquaintance, 81 know something of her
By now, and sh's not quite what you might
think her at first sigtt. However, whether
she IS afaid of them or not, it's to be
hoped thsy will take care of her. Naturally
she has a splendid physique, but it seems
to me that London tries her. The piece
they have ch, sen for her Is 4 heavy one,
snd then of course society Is down upon
her, and in q few weeks she'll be the
rage"
Il haven't seen her at all, said Kendall,
beginning, perhaps, to be little bored
with the subject of Miss BrethertOn, and
turning, eye glass in hand, 20 Rard the
sculpture Come and take NE some
vening.n
''By all means. But you must come and
meet the girl herself at my sisters next
Friday. She will be there at afternoon tea.
l told Agre5 should ask anybody l liked
[ warned heI-you know her little weak
nesses.-:hat she had better be first in tue
field; q month hence il will be impossible
to get hold OF Miss BIetheIt0n at all. -
Then I'll csrt4ialy como and dc my
worsbipiue before the crowd collects, said
Kendall, adding, As ne hill curiOusly shifted
his eye glass so rs 20 take in Wallace's
brouzsd, alert countSnanCe. How did you
happen to krOw te,?'
-'Rutherford introduced NE HISS an
old friend Of NINE
well, " said Kendall, moving of, Fri
day, then, 1 shall he very glad to see Mrs.
Stuart; it's ages since I saw her last"
The American nodded cordially to him,
and walked away. he was one Of those
pleasant ubiquitous people who know
every o1e and find time tOr evefythiug-a
well know journalist, s.msthlng OF al art
ist, and still more Of n man of the world,
who went through his London season with
some outward grumbling, but with real
inward z sst such rs few popular differs out
are blessed wish That he should have
atlqclei himself to the lstesS s,5r was nat
ural enough. lie was the most discree;
and profitable OF ciceroEes, with real tai
ent Tor making himself useful to nice peo-
uls His friendship fer Miss Bretherson
cave her a certain stamp in Kendsls eyes.
for Wallace hsd a fastidiOus taste IN per
socalities and seldom made mistake.
Kendall himself walked home, busy with
ve.y different thoughts, and was socn es-
tablshed st his writing table IN bis high
chambers, overlooking TN inner court OF
the Temple Il waa bright afternoon;
the spring sunshine on the red roofs oppo-
site was clear and gray; the cid chimney
acks. towering into the pale blue sky,
threw sharp ehadOws on the rich red and
o1ange surface OF the tiles. Below, the
court was half in shadow, and utterly
quie. snd deserted. To the left there was
a CLEAN ofgreen, stoning for It's ep7i1 & thin
pes5 ard scantness By 8 vivid energy OF
color while straight across the court, he
word the r.cA patchwork Of the roofs aud
the picturesque outline OF the chimEeys, o
delicate piece of white stonewOrk rcse into
the air-the spire Of0ne of Wren's churches,
as dainty, as perfect and as iastidiously
balanced as the hand OF man could have IT,
Inside, the room was such es lifted
studious bachelor of means. The book
cases on the walls hsld old college classics
and law books underneath and above a
miscall lneous literary library, Of which
the main bulk was French, while the side
wings, so TO speak, had that temp ing
miscellaneous air-heIe a patch OF Gar
msn. there an island of Italian; on this
side rows Of English poets, on the other
an abundance of novels o, all languages
which delights the ford heart Of the book
lover. The pictures were mostly aut types
and photographs from subjects of Italian
srt exceps in one corner, where q tine little
collection of French historical engraV-
ings completely covered the wall ana drew
a VISITORS attention by the bTllliancy OF
their black and white. Ga the writing
table we're piles of paper covered french
hooks. Iepres, pting for the most part the
pslmy days OF the romantics, tHOueu every
here and there were intervening strata OF
natnralism. balanced in their turn ~ re-
cnrrenr volume3 of Sainte-Beuve. The
ole had a studious air. The books were
evidently collected with purpose, ard the
niles of o -derly MSS. lying on the writing
table seemed to sum up and explain th,l.
surroundings.
The only personal ornament Of the room
was s group of photographs on the mantel-
niece Two were faded and brown, and
REPRESENTED Kendaps parents, both OF
whom had been dead some years. The
other was a large cabinet photograph Of
woman no longer very yO1Dg-a striking
looking woman, with fine worn face aud
a general air of distinction and character.
There was strong resemblance between
her features and those OF Eus'ace Kendall,
and she was iadeed his elder and only SIS