Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

mousse. with onlya Little maid TO run her
errands: Her front parlor Is her
study and here at a quaint old desk
she writes day after daV, or wbepever
Der rapidly-fsiling health will nermt,
a sweet old lady In dainty lace can.
she talks freely and delightfully."- over
the past The present she knows li,tle
: OF; her horizon is bounded by a grave
In Greenwood overlooking New York
bay. The walls are covered with nic.
lures or reminiscent value. and The
man who was always Henry" To her
while his fame went abroad as "Uepry
ward, hnds his most cherishipg abid.
Ing place in this room. She seldom,
rises from her seat, but visitors are
always welcome break into her lone.
illness.
Col. lngersoll nightly resemble,
tue Irishman'S flea. The only way Ia
see him IS 10 keep constantly on hi.
track To catch him al his house. IS 4
IeSt almost unprecedented. There is A
'rauiuon thst he dimes At home some.
times ont this cannot be verified. Now,
me answer at the door will be, I'm
washington; now "Out Vest. oncs
again, Not az home va, " +, a.
necessary 10 lie in wait In his Office. IN
company with n dozen Others, for honrs
maybe, and then, suddenly, unexpected.
~ the Colonel bustles in.
After that ell is easy. The stranger
or friend has simply TO wait his urn.
Inc great Agnostlc is no respecter of
persons, In this matter OF seeing them.
a dlngy ohico is there, Il desk and two
taoies' AZ the further one OF which from,
the window the Colonel writes. Uo
shouts CHEEKY "Well. sir" decides ON
tho instant. and peerlug auxiously Al
YOU gives you few moments.
for cleVerlv ending conversation.
Joseph III. Choato Is undoubtedly. tho
Master OF the Frequently Interview
eu' sat In his Office ono day. his
welcome having been deightful. his
attention concentrated on what [ was
saying, / came 10 tho end OF NV sen.
tence. As undisturbed as ever. he
shook his head. mo, / cannot RAJ,
upon that" one would have tbouvb,
from hts urbanity that was lust what
no wanted To talk about. Again. |
endeaVored To persuade him; again he
made the same reply. Then, with n
hardly perceptible gesture. he move1
MS chair, and his eyes fell upon 4 pile
OF briefs. The hint was enough. Va,
not one man In thousand could have
done 1t In that courteous way.
The knack OF dismiSsinR visitors
without friction, is possessed by Rishon
Fottef IN high degree. He sees ali
visitors In his hall. by the time n man
mas com Jleted his first sentence. the
bishop either ushors him into the mar
ior' or else opening the front door
Vows MIN out and closes the door no.
iore he Vhe caller realizes what has
oeen done. Tho way Bishop Potter
uoos 'h's Is hlRh art and an advanced
| education.
Ia a different way does Morgan Dix
pIoceeu' MS cares seem TO weigh him
| down, and woe betidos tho "iotervte,v.
el. VINO approaches him when pres
S"ie Vi "or" Is on this noted divine.
custer To race Calling battery
IMAM Morgan Dix, ID. D., at these times
not because OF any discourtesy on his
part, out from the way he malns
caller feel that IL all is an annovarca
aud worry and had better he tbrougb
with the sooner the pleasanter.
DR.. Talmage, OF the Brooklyn Taber.
nacie, Is quiet man OF his p1Ini, Mai.
form, except perhaps In tho bosom Of
MS family, whereof do not know. be
Is oue OF the quietest men alive. Hnst
OF all like To recall him during tbs
hours / spent In front OF his seaside
cottage, when the great preacher law
on the grass. gazing at the blue sltv
ana chattod. Then he was Talmave
! the man. w.
/ 10 MS callers he is essentially cbeerv
each and all OF them Crowded tboy
come ia tho morning before $3.50; nftor
that he Is Invisible, working, sle.pIpy
and wa.king) find him hearty. wboIn'
souled and discursive. The vI.itor
never gets turned awav coldly: no is
certain OF a good deal moro ,bar a
hearing. II is the brightness OF liza
that fits out from Talmage's Inns a,
these times; the most delightful aida NJ
his character Tho visitor f. taken
into one OF tho parlors, PERHAPS tho
back, where iovial fire CLOVIS: for tho
keynote OF the Talmaga honse ID
home" With his back 10 this, DIR. Tar.
mage talks.
His guardian genIns Is hls vile, n wo-
man who, even now she is at middle
age, is pretty, fair and dainty. Yet
Mrs. Idlmago wants mono OF her hus-
bands fame. Her whole desire is 70 be
the power behind the throne, and she
shrinks from publicity. To see her il
not difficult, but 70 get her 10 talk Is
IN the klndesI prettiest way, sbe VIII
beg each question, her whole attitude
please excuse me-"
Two diverse and distinct cla,ses Of
famous people, diverse and distinct
from evCry standpoint. have ALWAYS i'm.
terested me-men OF finance, women OF
Of the pen. jot down characteristics
OF fout such personages that are antip-
odes OF one another.
The men or finance have barriers he
tween them and the public, necessary
barries 20 protect them from tho food ,
| OF crankIsm. The Goulds, barrier IL. or
was untll very recently, a sable negro.
whose Instructions were absolute
80 one was % be left inside until his
business was known and approved of.
George Gould is almost as hard OF an.
proach as y New York editor. And
even when within there is little satis-
faction Tor the questioner, Tor the young
Prince OF Finance is martinez aud a
sphinx.
Itlscyen worse in the Office Of the
shreR I'd old Spectator. Russell Sage.
Since the assault upon him by the IA
matte NOrcrOss a wooden partition.
with peep-hOlos In 10, partition OF great
stoutness, cOuceals and guards the
whole iuIer room, aud guardian OF
tho door puts each Inquirer for "Uncle
RusgoiI' through 2 genuine civil ser.