The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-03-10
THE -FOUR HUNDRED,
DR.. Wardells Opinion, and What
Came Of It.

Tho boudoir was luxuriously fur
nished In every part of it the pride
of wealth was manifest. 1t was worthy
of the superb creature who possessed
1t She was the daughter of million
aire. and for her there was naught in
this world that was too good. The
appearance of the room and the appear
ance of its mistress were in harmony
and Miss Chaworth surveyed it with
satisfaction rs II it were mirror III
which she could see herself
The maiden reclined upon richly
colored divan her posture careless yet
graceful. Her dress fitted her perfect
ly and was exquisitely becoming. but
1t was easy to see that even in tn.
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 stranger to the sparkling eyes.
From childhood until this hour every
thing Of 3 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 beautiful
exponent of the splendid materialsm
represented by the wealthiest elias,
In great cities she could not be sur
passed.
Miss Chaworth's reverie was broken
by her brother Charles, who camo to
the boudoir in search of her He was Il
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
nifed sister. He was unassuming, ex-
citable and boyish.
i've 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 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 a
young physician. Wardell is his name,
He's the one who setsmy chum's leg
when he broke it bysfalling from q
chestnut tree. A party of students
went out just beyond West Haven to
pened to be with them, because one of
them was his brother whom he was at
that time visiting. OF course when
Jim broke his leg. Wardell was at once
put in charge Of the case. Before he
left New Haven l became well &C
quainted with him, and took great
liking to him; he was SO original. He
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
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 a
Fifth avenue palace and study the fam
lily life in it. Isn't he cool? He de-
spises fashionable people and people
who live I'm what he calls luxurious
way"
He must be a very priggish and
disagreeablc creature" said Helen
coldly.
Not at all He is a fine fellow, l
can assure you"
Helen smiled In a manner that was
both indulgent and disdainful. She
was fond enough of her warm hearted
brother to tolerate his erratic tendency
to form plebeian associations.
''You will entertain him pleasantly,
will you not?" asked Charles, anxious
ly.
II suppose l must make the best of
it." was the reply, in tones that re-
vealed that the aristocratic beauty felt
considerably vexed-
DR.. Wardell and Miss Chaworth met
for the frst time in the splendid par
Tor. Of the lordly mansions She adj
yanced towards him with that proud
and assured bearing which we look for
In titled lady Of the old world or in
the daughter of an American million
aire. She had been accustomed to re-
ceive the homage of people whose rank
in life was less exalted than her own,
. and she had no doubt that the co2atry
doctor would be suitably impressed,
however much he might have culti-
waited q contempt for those who lowered
above him socially. But she was
doomed to disappointment DIR. War
dell's bearing, although simple, was
not less assured than her own. She
could not detect that either she or the
sumptous surroundings to which he
was unaccastomed disturbed his eqna-
nimfty in the least. He was no more
solicitous to appear at ease or to please
than II he had been talking to the mis-.
tress of humble cottage. He seemed
70 be one whose demesnor would be
the same whether he were in the pres
ence OF the rich or the poor, the pow
erful or the weak. He possessed re
markable individuality, which quietly
unobtrusiyely influenced all who be
came acquainted with him to regart
him With respect He neither wor
sh rei tn great nor treated the ignor
AMI " th condescenison. He was sim
ply thorough man and philosopher