Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-23

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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 well
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 II 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,
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.
There waa homeliness and sincerity
In all this which struck Marguerite
Chenier Roosevelt as something a.
together western II was not the way
that q 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.
It was delightful drive: the hour
passed like moment to Rosalie. Mrs
Largely's talk WAS inst Of the kind the
girls mind hungered for, full Of bright
pictures Of society and spiced with
fashion gossip. running of now and then
to dip into the last new novel or magar
cine 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 glinpses Of life which always
fascinates the young girl who has been
reared in seclusion.
When their drive was ended Mr.. Large
" 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 to
Mira Largely. at the same time flashing
upon Rosalie his gray blue eyes from un'
der their heavy browa
"That's 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 ont
west "tine looking" man. which phrase
In usually meant to he descriptive OF q
large figure and liberal, magnetic face
| His light red-auburn hair was brushed
back from a forehead which. on account
| Of great fullness at the eyebrows. ap-
peared quite retreating His jaws were
broad and firmly set; his chin. square
and accumulated by q central dimple or
depression. WAS almost encircled by the
long crescent ends of his tan colored mus
tsche. His mouth was rather wide. with
thin lips, and his nose was slightly aqui-
line he bore himself as one we'll aware
of his strength and we'll 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. air. she replied.
Georgia is a grand old state. full OF
lovely scenes." he said in generalizing
tone, especially in its northern counties.
Such lovely little towns 1t has too-Dal.
ton Calhoun. Kingston Marietta and
Rome | remember them we'll
Rosalie started little when he named
Calhoun
'You have been In Georgiay" she hall
inquired. q little aush warming her
cheeks
ayes. / 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 boys
delight in teasing the girl.
II stole chickens all through thai
country" he added.
Most Of you did" she quickly re
torted
He laughed.
Yes" he said, I'VE were sad lo
and | was as bad rs any But it's al
over now and the hatchet's buried"
MAY | change the subjecty" he con
tinued, as II shaking something of hi
mind Il should like to know what yo,
think OF the north"
II think it is delightful, she frank!
said and then went on lightly discuss
ing many things which lately hat
grown to be- Of great interest to her
Aunt Marguerite had sat by durin;
this conversation, ostensibly bnsy will
something else. and when he was yon,
abe said;
THAT man will achieve great deal /
he lives and can keep from becoming
unscrupulouR
CHAPTER VIII