The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11

had beqneathed him. But now Thorndyke
fingered in his native land for several
months, at the end of which be and Gerald
had become sworn friends. All Gerald's
pride had melted into thinnesf air He
perceived how disinterested was the good
ness Of his dear fathers friend; be recog-
nixed Thorndyke's right 10 aid him, and
FOR this most kindly Of newcomers he soon
conceived an affection thai was fiial
When Thorndyke sailed for New York, in
The autumn Of that same year, Il was with
The understanding between Gerald and
himself that the former should follow him
by the middle of spring. Syivan's 18th
Birthday would occur almost At the
time OF the doctors arrival Thorn
dyke wondered what sort Of an impression
Gsrald's brother and sisfer-inlaw would
proGuee upon him. From certain letters
Of Svivan's. recently seen. he had formed
m idea that he was fsted never 10 care for
this heir Of the Maynards, as he had
already got 10 care fer young Gerald. And
his premonitions proved right
Sylvan was living, at this time. in 8
small house near the upper portion of
Park avenue. He had . pretty home.
which only needed the laughter and foot
pssterings Of children to make il 3 charm
ing one. Thorndyke. q man who had never
married, O man who in earlier life had suf-
Erred . piercing disappointment. With
which this little chronicle CT other affairs
than his need not deal. and man who
now cared for ali the lures Of womanhood
about in the same way that he cared for
she Mnrilio in the National gallery or the
noble statue Of Lord Lawrence, in Water
L.. -
n2rd, the wife Of Sylvan. than he PRO-
nounced her woman replete with charm.
She had abundant hronxe-nnsd hair.
with eyebrows and eyelashes that were
dark as ink. Her eyes were large, LIQUID.
beautiful: yon had 10 look At them for
some time before you knew whether black
or yellowish brown prevailed in them. As
for her Gestures, II they were not perfect.
their relations, each 70 each, must have
been delightfully."- SO. for You forgot their
defects in the subtle spell wrought by this
peculiar concord. She had warmth Of
tint that rarely deepened into rose. Her
marred, seldom lit her face, but when its
bright mystic funds were drawn upon il
dwelt in the remembrance like echoes OF
dulcef sounds.
Thorndyke promptly saw that she had
married man who had never stirred in
her one passionate thrill. Not that she
seemed . woman who desired or demanded
the homage which evokes passion. Her
tall and well-molded shape had the effect,
both in movement and repose, Of that
placid dignity which hespeaks = kind of
sexual indifference. And yet, as he watched
more keenly. he told himself that he dis.
covered IN her che unrest of some thwarted
ambition. Was il n craving for wealth
for social prominenceg He decided 70
wait and discover. She interested him so
acutely that he was haunted by this idea
OF waiting and discovering,
Meanwhile Sylvan's welcomes were
always warm. He had indeed disap-
pointed the doctor, and especially after
Knowing and loving Gerald. Sylvan was
no rejection OF ms hrother-not even pale
and neutral one. He expressed for Thorn
dyke eli the conservatism OF his mother
and all Tin the Judgment of this new OBJ
serverl his mothers rigid wrong-headed-
ness. IhoTndyke was in many ways q
free-thinker, and Gerald's fearless liberal
tsns had vastly pleased him. he hardly
knew wnat 10 answer, one day, when Syl-
van said, IN reference to his brother.
suppose Gerald now and then greatly
shocked You. He often shocked me. But
he had got 20 represent the severely rad
,cai element az Cambridge by the time
babe him goodbye"
My husband believes in being conyer-