Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-09-23

Then stood In the dining room door and
sn,D Henrv sitting at the table.
meeting had already taken place, ana
Sinfire had retired to her room. She is
always SO thoughtful-so much tact"
mother remarked. "She fancied we
could talk more freely with Henry if she
were not present, though really look
upon her as quite a member of the fam
ily, apart from her being my niece"
All the time that Henry and were
exchanging our greetings and congratu-
lations and our first questions and an
swers was speculating about him and
Sinfire. He has been changed, improved
and also in some respects injured by his
hfe In the world. but on the whole he
appears more improved and less injured
than might have been anticipated. Ills
being 80 years old instead of 25 is enough
of itself to account for great deal. The
youthful outlines of his face have ma
tured. 1t is the face of good humored
man of the world, somewhat unprincipled
and reckless ps.haps, but what is called
thorough good fellow, and then there
is that CLEAN of genius in his eyes and in
some of his unconscious manifestations
that must always mark a difference be-
tween him and the type to which he
otherwise belongs.
Yet it is easy to see that his physical
and social nature-the life of tho senses
and external faculties-has been too
much for his genius. His spiritual intui-
tions have never gained control Of him.
He has done nothing but "have a good
time" or aim to have it. The pictures he
might have painted, the books he might
have written. the music he might have
composed, are all in the limbo of tho in
born. 1t is a great pity, though don't
think Henry himself is oppressed by any
regrets on that score. He probably
thinks he could set to work, if he chose,
and produce a masterpiece ut any mo-
ment. But the time for that possibility
il Eone by. He has taken his final direc-
ton, though he may not know it.
In some respects he is already an older
man than either John or l. There are
lines about his mouth and at the corners
of his eyes that tell tale in man of
80. And during the "A hours that he has
been with us / notice that he not only
smokes constantly but that he drinks
altogether too much. Ee does not drink
an John does-until he is drunk and done
with it. Ho is never drunk, but he is al
ways taking ''nips" If brandy from his
pocket flask, and fancy he empties it at
least twicea day. Nevertheless, barring
little nervous disorder, his healthseems
fairly sound. The congenital cheerful
ness of his disposition is doubtless Q
great sanative agency.
Meantime he is as handsome as the
heart of woman could desire. If his
traits of either mind or body were a bit
less masculine than they are, he would
be too handsome-a mere lady's man.
But whatever else may be said about
Henry, he is a mana thorough male
creature. There is not feminine fiber
in him. Even the tenderness that ever and
anon informs his tone and manner is Of
wholly masculine quality. His voice
is a sort of lnutiled bass as uncommon as
1t is winning sand his laugh isirresistibly
humorous and contagious. wish nature
had given me such laugh.
Infgure hei well etup-not too tall
but one can see he is less athletic than
he was four years ago. In every aspect
he has distinc tion--the mark Of agentle-
man. One feels certain as soon as one
sets eyes on him that under no possible
circumstances could he be guilty of a
low bred or vulgar manifestation. And
yet he could forsake woman.
Sinfire being out Of the room, John
tramped restlessly up and down smok-
ing cigar (which of late he has substi-
tuted for his pipe) ard putting an occa-
sional word into the conversation, while
mother sat by looking more like Rem