The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-01-08
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER II (CONTINrEDl.

Why, with such sensible views on
things in general, the two young men
did not follow their ster's exam pie
and make brilliant mat ;hes, is matter
which has never been clearly explained.
When, after an immaculate career,
they left Oxford, they Were tall, we'll
bui young fellows; moreover larry
ing about them an inherent look of
distinction. With many women tho
middle aged especially = these tall
handsome, refined young men were
prime favorites. The fact of the
brothers having reached the resp 'ctive
ages of forty and forty one without
having selected help-meets for them
argues that someth ng which makes
marrying man was missing from their
natures.
The brothers were the best of friends
They understood and sympathized with
each other likes, dislikes and weak
nesSes. Only once in their lives had
they quarreled, but that quarrel had
lasted for six years. They shudder now
as they look back upon that time.
1t was no vulgar dispute. which is
made known to all the world, and in
which mutual friends are expected TO
take sides. 1t was only the Talberts
themselves who knew that a quarrel
ex sted To outsiders they seemed more
absurdly polite to each othe; than ever.
The cause of the Quarrel was the
interference of one brother with the
others affairs. They were peculiar
men and very tenacious of the English
mans duty of minding his own business
On certain o casion one of then
fancied rather delicate matter as mucl
his own bus ness as his brother S. He
was mistaken. They did not use hig,
words, because such things ere not Il
their line; but each brother was sad,
firrn. The upshot was that for si'
years they o ly spoke when they me
in society.
At last old Talbert died HI
successful daughter had been dead
long time. The old man left Hazlewoo
House and its contents to his son
conformity. The rest of his fortune h
divided into three parts, and left it i
this proportion to each of his childre
or their children, if any. Then the son
met at Lakewood House and consdere
what they should do.
First of all, as was becoming, the
made up their differences. Very littl
was said on either side, but it Wa
understood that cordial relations wer
re-established. At which happy col
clusion each man rejoiced greatly th
six years separation had been terrib
affair and tacitly registered a vo'
that for the future his brothers. affair
should be his own, distinct, privai
property.
BY this time our friends had grow
rather weary of gadding on
Moreover. it was due to their post o
that some place should be called the
home. For nearly twenty yeas the
had lived in the various capitals
Europe, and they knew that they ha
conquered society. Indeed, iii doubtf
if any two men, not celebrities, wei
better known than Horace and Herbe
Talbert So they resolved to settle
down and begin housekeeping on the
own account.
They combined Their collections, al
made ta,lewood House curious
beautiful with paintings, china an
brio a-brac This done, they SETTLE
down into quiet domestic life, and Ike
their house as methodically AZ
carefully, and no doubt gre de
better than any two old women cou
have done