Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-08

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preserved woman, much younger than
her husband and quite brilliant talker
She had seen much Of the world, was
perfectly simple and unaffected, and was,
in fact, most charming person in every
way 1t was Mr.. Largely himself who
had suggested and arranged for this
drive
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
ofhand, hearty way land shall have
her fetch round the carriage and take
you out driving You must see Chicago
Mrs. Largely will be delighted.
There was homeliness and sincerity
in all this which struck Marguerite
Chenier Roosevelt as something al
together western. 1t was not the way
that southern man would have chosen
to introduce his wife to strangers; but it
seemed not bad way after all-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 maga-
zine sensation; dropping wise little say
ings here and there; in fact, filling every
moment with something or other which
afforded Rosalie the very clearest and
truest glimpses of a life which always
fascinates the young girl who has been
reared in seclusion
When their drive was ended Mr.. Large
ly met them at the ladies' entrance of the
hotel He was 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 un-
der their heavy brows.
"Thats Edgar Julian, the famous
young railroad lawyer" whispered Mrs.
Largely in Rosalie's ear as the latter was
leaving the carriage.
Edgar Julian was what is called out
west a fine looking" man, which phrase
is usually meant to be descriptive of a
large figure and a liberal, magnetic face.
His light red-auburn hair was brushed
back from forehead which, on account
of great fullness at the eyebrows, ap-
peared quite retreating His jaws were
brood opd Hry,olu cot. bie obir eo,,oro
and accentuated by central dimple OF
depression, was almost encircled by the
long crescent ends of his tan colored mus
tache His mouth was rather wide, with
thin lips, and his nose was slightly aqui-
line. He bore himself as one well aware
of his strength and well content with his
environment.
A day or two later Mr.. Edgar Julian
was introduced to her
"You are from Georgia, believe, Miss
Chenier,' he said, giving the perfect
French pronunciation of her name, and
fixing his fine deepset eyes steadily upon
her
eyes, sir, she replied.
Georgia is grand old state, full OF
lovely scenes" he said in a generalizing
tone, especially in its northern counties.
Such lovely little towns it has too-Dal-
ton. Calhoun. Kingston, Marietta and
Rome remember them WELL
Rosahe started little when he named
Calhoun
"You have been in Georgia. she half
inquired a little flush warming her
cheeks.
Eyes, was one of Sherman's boys, >
he replied.
She recoiled from him with move
ment that he quickly interpreted. He
smiled, his handsome face, unmasked
for the moment, cleaning with boy S
delight in teasing the girl
II stole chickens all through that
country" he added
"Most of you did," she quickly re-
torted
He laughed.
EYES," he said, I'VE were a sad lot
and was as bad as any. But it's all
over now and the hatchet's buried"
MAY | change the subject?'' he con-
tinued, as if shaking something off his
mind. Il should like to know what you
think of the north"
81 think it is delightful" she frankly
said, and then went on lightly discuss
ing many things which lately had
grown to be of great interest to her
Aunt Marguerite had sat by during
this conversation, ostensibly busy with
something else, and when he was gone
she said:
"That man will achieve great deal if
he lives and can keep from becoming