The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02


ing else.
"lcan't trust myself" he would say,
"in a matter of such intricate legal
complications, without having Julian's
opinion. This railroad litigation has so
many dangers. 1t may be necessary to
send him to Europe before the question
we are investigating can be altogether
settled. He'll know when he comes"
Every conference had this KIND OF end
ing. All the points would be carefully
oscussed, the bearing of each detail
noted, and the inevitable conclusion
reached that the plan was feasible, but
Edgar Julian must decide the matter
before any of Mr.. Largelys money could
be counted on or his influence secured.
This Mr. Edgar Julian must be
wonderful man." Mr.. Roosevelt said one
day to Mrs. Roosevelt and Rosaiie, after
Mr.. Largely had gone away u shall
be glad when he condescends to return
from New York" His voice had a touch
of vexation in it. AS for himself, ne had
never been in the habit Of waiting for
another man to decide upon what he pro-
posed. Il suppose that If ne should
chance to take it into his legal head to
doubt the strength of any link in my
chain of plans, my negotiations here
would have to cease, and those foreign
capitalists would at once scoop up those
lines of road" He added this half aside,
and more as If thinking aloud. than with
any intention of making himself heard.
"And who is Edgar ,Julian? inquired
Rosalie.
"He is young lawyer who has turned
his attention specially to railroad litiga-
ton. and has been so successful that he
is looked upon as phenomenon here in
Chicago" replied Mr.. Roosevelt mo
doubt. he continued, half apologetically,
she is a shrewd fellow, or, as they say
here, long headed fellow, with genius
for enormous fees"
"Getting money" said Resale, her
pretty head turned ref1ectlvely TO one
side. "seems to be the whole of life to
the people up here"
"You forget how eagerly they spend
it, DEAR" said Aunt Marguerite. "Their
extravaganza is fully equal to their love
of gain" :,
"Oh. like it, | like it," exclaimed
Rosalie "There is something powerfully
fascinating in all this rush and clash. !
feel as if had just emerged from the
chrysalis state. My eyes see the world
for the first time"
"You are going to be an enormous
butterfly soon," said Mr.. Roosevelt,
laughing quietly as he ran his eyes over
the girls graceful form, now attired in
pure white, with striking dashes of blue
here and there.
But shall be very tame sort OF
butterfly amid all these gay ones here
she said with radiant smile. ut would
be truer to call me bee | am going to
work, search for the honey of knowledge
| am $3.50 crude and faulty, SO incom-
plete."
Mrs Roosevelt looked sharply at her
niece, as il surprised at something in her
tone, but said nothing.
About this time Mrs. Largely, wife Of
the millionaire railroad man, called to
take her and Aunt Marguerite driving in
her elegant carriage. She was q well
preserved woman. much younger than
her husband and quite : brilliant talker.
She had seen much Of the world, was
perfectly simple and unafe1 "a, and was,
in fact, a most charming p son tn every
way It was Mr.. Largely himself who
had suggested and arranged for this
drive 81
my wife will be glad to meet you,
know she will" he had said after Mr.
Roosevelt had introduced him to Mrs.
Roosevelt and Rosalie, and he had talked
with them for an hour in his peculiar,
offhand, hearty way; ''and shall have
her fetch round the carriage and take
you out driving. You must see Chicago.
Mrs. Largely will be delighted. ;
p There was sometimes and sincerity
in all this which struck Marguerite
Chenier Roosevelt as something al
together western 1t was not the way
that a southern man would have chosen
to introduce his wife to strangers; but it
seemed not bad way after ali-the very
best way in fact.
1t was delightful drive; the hour
passed like moment to Rosalie Mrs
Largely's talk was just OF the kind the
girls mind hungered for, full OF bright
pictures OF society and spiced with
fashion gossip, running off now and then
to dip into the last new novel or maya
zine sensations; dropping wise little say
ings here and there: in fact, filling every
moment with something or other which
afforded Rosahe the very clearest and
truess glimpses of life which always
fascinates the young girl who has been
reared in seclusion
When their drive was ended Mr.. Large.
ly1net them at the ladies entrance OF the
hotel Hewas holding the arm Of tall,
heavy limbed square shouldered young
man, who lifted his hat and bowed tc
Mrs. Largely. at the same time flashing
upon Rosalie his gray blue eyes from I'M
der their heavy browH
THAT'S Edgar Julian, the famoui
young railroad lawyer" whispered Mrs,
Largely in Rosalie's ear as the latter wa
leaving the carriage
Edgar Julian was what is called out
west Zine looking" man. which phrase
is usually meant to be descriptive Of o
large figure and a liberal. magnetic face.
His light red.auburn hair was brushed
back from forehead which, on accoun,
of great fullness at the eyebrows, ap
peared quite retreating. His jaws wert
broad and firmly set; his chin, square
and accentuated by central dimple Oh
depression. was almost encircled by the
long crescent ends Of his tan colored mus