St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-05
THE FOUR HUNDRED"
Dr. Wardelrs Opinion, and What
Came Of It

The boudoir was luxuriously fur.
nished. In every part of IL the pride
OF wealth was manifest. 1t was worthy
Of the superb creature who possessed
it. She was the daughter Of . million
aire. and for her there was nauRht in
this world that was too good. The
appearance of the room and the appear
ance OF its mistress were in harmony
and Miss ellsworth surveyed it with
satisfaction - IL it were q mirror in
which she could see herself.
The maiden reclined upon . richly
colored divan her posture careless. vet
graceful Her dress fitted her perfect
~ and was exquisitely becoming. but
it was easy to see that even in the
most unpretentious costume she would
look charming, SO beautiful was her
figure. SO Astounding was the health
which she enjoyed Care had not
touched the blooming cheek. anxiety
was a stranger to the sparkling eyes
From childhood until this hour every
thing of worldly nature which could
contribute to her comfort and happi-
ness had been lavished upon her. She
deemed herself one of the most fortu.
nate of mortals and her friends were
of the same opinion. As Q beautiful
exponent Of the splendid r0aterialism
represented by the weslthiest class
in great cities she could not be sur
passed
Miss Chaworth's reverie was broken
by her brother Charles, who came to
- a. = -
student in Yale college and had re-
turned to his home on Fifth avenue,
New York, to spend the winter vaca-
ton. He was unlike his proud and dig
nified sister. He was unassuming, ex-
citable and boyish.
1--WE something interesting to tell
you, Helen" he eagerly exclaimed.
after he had affectionately greeted his
sister, whom he had not seen for sew
eral months 1.-THE queerest fellow
you ever saw is down in the library.
I've turned him loose there to amuse
himself among the books. He Is q
young physician. Wardell is his name.
He's the one who set my chum's leg
when he broke it by falling from q
chestnut tree. A party Of students
went out Just beyond West Haven to
hunt for chestnuts, and the doctor hap
pened to b with them, because one of
them was his brother whom he was 1t
that time visiting. OF course when
Jim broke his leg, Wardell was 1t once
put in charge Of the case. Before he
left New Haven I became well &C
quainted with him, and took . great |
- h IL 1
went back to his home among the |
Berkshire hills and did not see him |
again until to-day. He came to New |
York ON the same train with me, and 4
persuaded him to be my guest for day
or two. He said that what chiefly in |
duced him to yield to my request was
that he desired to see the interior of .
Fifth avenue palace and study the fam
ily life in it. Isn't he cool? He de-
spises fashionable people and people
who live in what he calls . luxurious
way"
HE must be . very prigRish and
creature" said Helen,
coldly.
Not ut all He is q fine fellow.
ran assure you"
Helen smiled In q manner that WAS
both indulgent and disdainful. She
was fond enough of her warm-hearted
brother to tolerate his erratic tendency
TO form plcbeian associations
sYou will entertain him pleasantly,
will You not?" asked Charles. anxious
". Il
II suppose I must make the best OF
t." was the reply. in tones that re-
realed that the aristocratic beauty felt
vexed i
DR.. Wardeil and Miss ellsworth met
Tor the first time in the splendid par
or of the lorlly mansion. She I'D
RANGED towards him with that proud
md assured bearing which we look for
10 titled lady of the old world or in
the daughter of an American million
lire She had been accustomed to re
ceive the homage of people whose rank
IN life was less exalted than her own.
md she had no doubt that the country
loctor would be suitably impressed.
however much he might have culti- I
rated contempt for those who lowered I
lbove him socially. But she was
doomed to disappointment DR.. War I
lell's bearing, although simple, was
rot less assured than her own. She
,ould not detect that either she or the I
SYMPTOMS surroundings to which he
vas unaccustomed disturbed his eq1a- ,
,imity in the least He was no more I
;olicitous TO appear at ease or to please I
han il he had been talking to the mis- I
ress Of . humble cottage. He seemed
@ be one whose demeanor would Be Z
ne same whether be were in the pres {
nee of the rich or the poor, the pow
.rful or the weak. He possessed . re-
narkable individuality, which quietly,
Influenced all who BE-
anne acquainted with him to regard Z
him with respect He neither wor-
,hiped the great nor treated the ignor-
mt with condeecenison. He was sim
~ thorough man and philosophers.