Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

contact with - great numbc of people
whom it might be deemed socially eX-
pcdient TO know. But Bellingbam
scarcely seemed to have the ordinary
social instinct. His manners were abrupt
and reserved, and he had very discon-
certing glance for those who seemed dis
posed to attempt to be familiar with
him. lie seemed to have Il tenpera-
mental antipathv against aristocratical
or exclusive pretcnslous of any kind.
though in u certain sense no one. was
more exclusive and aristocratic than he.
The type Is no uncommon one. IA the
critics say; and it is perha 81 pity, now
adays, that it Is not Il great deal com
mouer Though rcpelleut in several
ways, it has some qualities of almost in
finite redemption. 1t includes every
thing that we call masculine. It's OK
emplars are often deficient in humor;
but they have a stCTnncSs and simplicity
That are to the other parts of human
nature what sea salt is to water. They
are often unjust, but they are never COM
PLEASANT. They may be bitter, but they
are never sweet; or hard, but never soft.
Aud yet thcro is another side to them
but only very few-perbans only one
ever comes to know it. Enough of gen
civilizations.
GcOtfrcy Bellingham hsd not the air
of being euscrptihle to feminine charm.
His manner. wien ne was brought in
contact with the ccnelcr sex. underwent
no gentle and illuminating change The
clements Of his nature seemed averso
from harnlonjzinr with those of women
When he hapvpna6 to sueal, with 1,
woman he would EXPRESS himself in his
usual curt laconic way. kccDine his ewes
fixed upon her face tn" while. with = sort
of unsyinpathrtic lnuuisitiou. The i'm
preston convened WA, tn2t ho ronsid-
cred women iusuGicicut and uutrnst-
worthy. On TN. oticr hand he novor
rallied AGAINST them. rs self conscious
uisogvnists do: his indifference seemed
not to be the result Of an exhaustive or
mortifvinq eXu4ricnca of Them in tbe
last: it was scientific or t,.nucrarnentYl
rather. IIe rrcogniz.d th.ir functional
uses to the race and 10 society bnt did
NOT care to be lrr-,uallv concerned with
them more tban was necessary
But his professional rrnutation was 60
high and So well attestrd TINT his soci,l
disoualtications did not iniure hi. snc-
cess: and when Gen. miro conceived
the idea of a Grand new ourra hons.
Eellingham wa, anour thos. 10 whom
he applied for plan and an estimate
and it was D.lnnghlm ycho rot the CON
tract. The result was a building which
many iUdgcs considered to be second ia
none of its kind in the world H. WA.
beautiful. it WIS luxurious. if was
acoustica!ly marvel. it was firoproof
incidentally a number of artists achieved
renown and mad money by the drcnra-
tions which they executed. under Bel
lingham's SUPERVISION. for it's inner and
outer walls. New York boosted of it.
the papers contained descriptions of it.
and the Illustrated journals published
pictures of il. and endcavored. but nm
successfully, to obtain portrait of the
architect. But as Il COMPENSATION, there
was engraved dignihed and imposing
representation of Gen. lingo. and rec
ord OF his brilliant and typically Amer
lean career.
Bellingham had boon waiting in the
generals Office fifteen minutes when the
latter appeared, vita Jocelyn on his
arm. both in the best Of spirits The
architect did not lise from his chair or
make any other response than preoc-
cupied nod to the expansive greetings of
the Gentleman. If You have your wits
about YOU he sand to lingo. look at
this plan and tell me your idea about it. ="
WHATS it all about, anyhow: re
turned the imprceaI1u, removing his
cigar from his month and pulling him
self together stage entrance. What's
the use botheriu' with tlat: Just make
it 50 Us they can get III aud out, and the
gals can sce their fellows
No, sir" iutcrposcd Bellingham Uui-
city. II want to stop that"
stop what, in the name 0 gracious?'
Fellows hanging round the stage
door for the girls TO come out. | don't
hike it, and | mean t. give the girlsa
chance TO get off free if they choose"
Your saving clause will cover ninety
nine cases in a hundred, | fancy" re-
marked ,Jocclyn with o laagh.