The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
THE MUTABLE MANY
BY
ROBERT BARR.
Copyright, 1895. BY Robert Barr.
CHAPTER ~.

ohInhIu Alop w M AoN
ney. never quite got over his surprise a. find
ing himself the son Of James Hope and Euphe-
mia, his wife. James Hope, the junior member
Of the firm OF Monkton & Hope, was an under
sized man. with n touch of badness and an air
OF constant apology. He seemed to attach n
mental string 70 every hesita,ing opinion he
uttered. 20 that he might instantly pull IL back
II necessary. Meeting him on the street, one
would take him for q very much bull'ed. very
much underpaid clerk in the city. In his
ONCE he lived in fear OF his manager. at home
he lived in fear of his wife. The chief charac-
teristic of his wifp was uncompromisinG rigid
~. She was n head taller than her husband.
and when one met them OH the way to church
he had the meek attitude or an unfortunate lit
tie boy who had been found out, and was be-
ing taken TO church as n punishment by n just
and indignant school mistress. Mrs. Hope
Joined in none of the fashionable frivolities OF
Surbiton, where she lived. She had a mission
and q duty toward her fellow reatures-tha
H.. toward those who were poor, and who
could not very we'll resent her PATRONAGE. She
had an idea that IL all the we'll to do did their
duty. the world would be a brighter and a bet
ter place-which 10 doubtful.
We may all be more or less grateful that
Mrs. Hope has not been intrusted with the task
OF making this world over again; many inter-
esting features would In that case have been
eliminated. Hope himself was not AZ example
of unmitigated happiness. The lady always
had O number OF protSEees on hand, whom
abe afterward discovered, as a usual thing, to
h. pndeserving which discovery caused them
70 be thrown over for new cases. that In turn
went bad. She WAS also constantly in de-
mnnd by organizations needing mem oers with
,ono nurses but:Mrs. Hone had a wonderful tai
an, f,r managing which was not always recop-
MED bv Ihos, with whom she associated.
rhis oflen led IN trouble. older members claim.
inc as thew vuIparly nut n. TINT an Santed
20 RIM the whole show. md one outspoken per-
.on adyieed her TO an,eliorate the condition of
b.r br,hond,. vorlmen ~ she desir,, AZ sinh
facts for her efforts. This remark turned Mrs.
Hon.,s attention a, the factory ~ Nonkton g
Hone and lad n her calling unon Mrs sa-t-
veil IN the neipbborinp spbprb of wiubled,n m.
Now the son NJ these two dissim,lnr bpt es-
.rable nersons ouoht IN have been n solemn
mic Whereas he was in fact n boisterous cad
and tbus doe. natpre rercI in sprnrises,
Barnev was n hro ,d.shouldered. pood.na.
tnr.6 oi.n, wbo towered over his shrjntine
f..ber az the monuuent towe-s over tho ne.r-
a., ,amn no.t- He was hail Fellow vel, met
and couid not shake hands like nm ordinary
ror+,I INIT mps, hiring dovn bia ,,eat
NV 18th nm ovsrsbonl6er motto, as q,
bo vere throwing n cricket hall. and after
the resonnd,nq vh,ct Of naln On na,u he
vor1d c.nncb the hand be be,d until ira own.
Ar vinsed. Friend. of the Young fellow 90,
into the habi. on meeting him Of niacinp ths,r
hands behind Them. and saving. I'm ouire
vail thank Won. Barney" wbereupon Bernev
,anob.d and sm,to them A., the sbouIder
vbich tbouob hard IN he ,r. WINS the Iesser NJ
two evil.
..Ro,.terous brute- hi. comrades said ha-
htn3 bis bark hut the eneroetic shon,der-
hIov nv hand -c,asn merelv meant that parnev
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Ia m. sJ.rd Lnov that ,ltnonob h. w,s r.-v
nv a,d R.rn.v vary r,cb mi. c,rcrust.,o.
n.ed not mai, tbe .I,ehtsst dieerence no
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r, 4. nossih,s that IN N. far Vast mr. IN N.
Anstrniian busb. where muscIe copnt. FOR
.ow.thino tsers wa. /, ,,ocs r,wni,, for
Ra,nev. ,erbans thar, v,. n n,.cs Sor b,n even
a, Inndon INIT I, tbsrs v,, fot. ava n.rn.r,,
,vn ,nc,in,tio,s rsuov.d h;n few q, &C ~
m nossible- BARNEY was an artist. tha, ia IN
.av h. na;n+ad = r.tb.r h. nnt csr,,in color,
= r..n,a. For.ou. - p.rn.rh.a -
the anna ,ment q, Jn,ian,s scbooI IN poris he
had a ante n, rooms N, the Gr,n5 uotoI AVID
he drovs IN Tho schooI IN ,h. Ru. dr Dr.,or
everv no-nir, wi,h , oo,.h mn, ana ,ootuon
he Iat+.r car-vIno porn.,,s no,nt;,o ~, uh;Ia
the fornsr eot q, , s,o,,..,ro ,o.,,,on IN 81.
hnY With hig whin al fha rNrrart ANGLIA nf
conr.. the ort strdants uere M, civ, ~
stand tba. SORT NJ thing so tbey closed the
e.ta. on. d.y "a o,.onLad ~. 80 ~, ~
= bodv Rorr.r a., AZ, ,horrh. q, ,o. f,,
for he ala MT urda-s+o,d ,ba Ionora-o ,arr
yell ard HI. cooa-n,trr.d ,oor sorr5.d I'D
go ~ shrt,I 80. ~ ~. oa~oan.. H.
reached for them on. NV one nlocod tbem bor,,
zontaIlv IN a bean then he SLED ,bor, oye-
and over, fiattening any student who attempt-
ed resurrection with a ma. Of his g,gon,;c NV
Whatever admiration they NAV have md
for art at Julian's. they ccr,ainlv had a deem
reanect for muscle. and an loft Rarncy alone
after that. He invited them nil IN dinner NJ
tho Grand Hotel. and they came,
When bts n.ieoric c.reer n . n, ~, .trdor,
IN Paris was completed. he set himself nm IN
an immense studio in Chelsea The str,io
was furnished regardless Of EXPENSE. there
wa, everythinr in It that a stpdio ought N
have-rich h.neinrs from the East. t,osr skins
from India. Oriental rugs. ancient armor. easeIs
of,eyery pattern. and luxurious lounges covered