The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-24
CHAPTER TX
SAMUEL CUBES,


and OF his own succession to the peer
age, MIR. Samuel Gubbs, his family and
a solitary guest, Mr. Myles Newbury,
solicitor, sat at dinner in the spacious
and handsome dining room Of house
in Queens Gate. Kensington.
Mr.. Gubbs was mainly remarkable
for the fortune he had acquired, chiefly
by pork supplemented by successful
apeculations, In person he was not
unlike the animal by which he had
largely made his money. Low in stat
ure, his figure was round and fat, his
arms aud legs thick and short. A neck
that was almost imperceptible sup
ported head that might commonly be
described as chuckle. His forehead
sharply retreated as did likewise his
chin, leaving pointed nose prominent
between two small. listed closely.set blue
eyes. His mouth was large, the lips
loose, full and GoarSe; and the hair
which stood like stubbles on his head,
as well as tho wiry side whiskers that
added breadth to his face, and tho eye
brows that projected from the bone
were otthat reddish yellow shade known
US sandy.
His family consisted of two children,
Ada, Ggirl OF nineteen, aud Robert, a
boy OF seventeen, not wholly unlike his
father in personal appearance, though
his figure was more slim and tall, and q
look OF frankness and good nature in
the lad took the place Of an expression
of greed and importance. The girl had
nothing similar in face or form to her
only surviving parent, being 1.-the and
graceful, well.made and handsome
with the came clear, peach.like com.
plexion, dark blue eyes, andrrich brown
hair as her dead mother
At the table sat Roberts tutor and
Ada's governess and companion, Frau.
lein Hurter, lady OF uncertain age,
with faded, wistful, and almost phan-
tom-like appearance, so neutral tint
was her hair, once light gold, now near
ly grey, so pallid hue was her COM
plexion that in youth had been fair,
but with the coming OF years had as.
sumed an ivory tint, 80 pale was the
color OF her eyes that were once blue,
before time had dulled and tears had
washed them to fainter shades.
Her manner was reserved and
thoughtful, for her mind was generally
distracted from her surroundings. She
had little aptitude for teaching, but
much for the study OF philosophy;
moreover her ways were quiet and un.
obtrusive, and her disposition inclined
to sadness for though the works of her
favorite philosophers may have devel-
oped her reason, they had failed to raise
her spirits. She had through life been
tossed by vicissitudes from port to port
lingering mot long in any, and being
constantly driven out on the great
ocean Of uncertainty, where she was un.
fitted to battle with adversity's waves
In the home OF Samuel Gubbs she
found her last harbour, and her graft.
tude was great; although her days in his
house might DO short they were full Of
comfort
Her employer never having before
met ono OF her type, failed to under
stand her, for which reason he re.
spected her the more, though be may
have liked her less.
The tutor was none other than Virgil
Iechmere, who, at the recommends
ton Of Myles Newbury, had boen APP
pointed to his present post, and be-
came member Of Samuel Gubbs'
household. Deprived. by tho failure of
speculations, Of the means OF studying
for the bar, Lochmere had not unwil-
lingly abandoned the idea OF becoming
lawyer, and had gladly undertaken to
remedy the defective education Of q
boy who, naturally dull and indolent,
had acquired little knowledge at a pub.
lie school, To prepare the lad for en-.
tering Oxford was the task to which
Lechmere now devoted himself.
His life had not fallen on unpleasant
lines, for his duties were light, and tho
time at his disposal enabled him to
crafty his love for literature, aud his
desire to write. Ambition stirred him.
Moreover, his residence in the house Of
Gubbs was made pleasant by his daily
association with Ada, whose frank, UNI
clouded nature and fresh, unconVen-
tional mannera from the first exercised
charm for him OF which he was vet
scarce conscious. The fact OF his being
cousin TO an earl, tho mention Of which,
by Myles NewbOrry, secured him the
post Of tutor, caused Samuel Gubbs,
whose manners were brusque 10 most
mon and autocratic towards his son, to
treat Lechmere with Difference aud con-
sideration.
10 have a scion Of nobility as resi-
dent In his house and the teacher Of
his boy was TO Gubbs, who worshipud
rank and believed in caste, an honor no
was not slow to appreciate. II was the
noxt best thing TO rubbing shoulders
with the class whose position he on
We'd and whose acquaintance he do
sired.
AZ Frauloin Hurtor rose from tho
table at the conclusion OF dinner LcCh-
mere opened tho door while she, Ada
aud Robert, who, not being particularly
deFlrous Of his fathers society, always
retired with the ladies, loft the room.
LeChmore returned to tho table, but
only for second, for, hearing his host
cough uneasiy and observing the law
yor to keep silent, tho young man, set.
ting back his chair, said; "If you will
excuse mo, l will leave you, as---"
Certainly, certainly" answered
Gubbs, not giving him tiino to end his
sentence.
He had 10 sooner quilted the room
than tho two men drew their chairs
closer.
"a nlCo young fellow" observed tho
host, noddlng townrdb tho door by
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