Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12

hall az the Athenaeum, little club when
q few choice spirits OF Dublin had formed
IN Wordsworth street, Dublin had formed
cidealy dismal street. on the attractive
edge OF society
II am glad you were able 70 come this
evening. PADDY" he said. "Lumiey has
brought down q splendid Russian fellow
lie came with letters to some OF the men
OF Trinity. and Lumiey Is doing the
honors."
II am glad. too. Bridget Is better now
and she ordered mo awny-found me, IN
fact. getting stupid, which she attriputeo
20 the atmosphere OF the sick-room
Il hope you told her that the ciuo
called In . body"
s4ndeed did. oldberry. An you fellows
are so kind TO us; Bridget wonders as
much as L. ~,
oidberry looked at me. smiling In bis
p3taaant way. .Why, Paddy. you're the
pride OF the club and, as ror Miss Bird
get. we all worship the ground she treads
On"
oidberry took my arm, and lea me
across the hall into a little room where
the members read and wrote letters on
the club note-paper. Near row OF book
shelves. I saw Lumley's broad shoulders
and his massive brown head he was
holding a book In one hand. and With
the other was aecentuating his words
by series Of vivid gcsticulations Beside
him stood remarkable figure. The deli
cate face. with its large. luminous eyes,
was OF pale-o!ive tint. Ike that OF faded
ivory, and there was something In the
excessive biackness OF the hair, pointed
beard. and moustache. suggesting east
srn rather than southern blood. The
man was slim 20 q fault, and not above
the middle height He wore his hair
brushed OF his forehead Ike q child's,
ready for the round comb; an ugly fash
ion. noted. and nothing lers picturesque
than his head and face could carry off an
eject so unbecoming. The hair behind
fell on TO the top OF his velvet coat-collar;
and this collar. curvlng deeply round his
long neck. and low in front. to display a
quantity OF soft silk neckerohief look ed
no less foreign and striking than his
head.
"Ahi" cried Lumley. spying me, and
holding out his hand with his smile of
cordial pleasure. This is Paddy. our
All the follows called rue Paddy, and
smiled when they greeted me. / have al
ways thought II was because OF the plea
sure they took In pronounc.ng my name
"Paddyi' murmured the Russian. letting
his luminous gaze rest gently on my face
and i sac that even his deep eyes were
stirred by something like smile as he
heGitated over .he fascinating syilables
1T II kind Of sensation TO meet any
one Of the name" he said. and his Eng
l'sh was perfect.
Then the rascally charm OF Paddy
has penetrated TO far Russia" laughed
Lnmley.
I'VE speak OF an Irishman az Paddy
Just "a we speak Of an Englishman as
John Bull; only somehow John Bull does
not make US smile. and we invariably
show cur teeth when we say Paddy. You
must exonse me. cir, but the name is so
sympathetic and humorous--lilSe the face
OF q good-tempered child"
"Oh. it's never necessary to apologize TO
Paddy" said Oldberry: "he does not un-
derstand the disagreeable In anything.
He has got an enviable trick Of shutting
his eyes upon all that IS unpleasant. and
everything be sees pieases him."
Ohbsrry. you perceive. Is a good-na-
turod fellow. Indeed. they are all good
natured fellows at the Athenaeum. Why.
they should agree TO spoil me In their
persistent way Is q question I cannot an
swhr.
We fell into literary chat Lumley had
Just founded a new review, which we
fondiy hoped would eclipse the famous
Edinburgh. and OF SIS prospects each had
much TO sA we ell wrote poetry, essays,
and shorty tories In those days / have
never been able to ascertain that the
Irish Review seriously interfered with
the reputation and circulation OF the
great Whig organ; indeed. i fear that,
like most things IRISH Il appealed too
exclusively to local tastes; but we were
proud OF e.: We were desperately in
earnest, and we were exceedingly in
dus.rious. And when Arcanieva actually
proposed to translate short story by
Tireeneff and write an essay on Russian
politics for US. we literally embraced him,
toasted him In punch, and listened re-
specially 10 his views expressed between
continuous puifs of cigarettes.
As an Engiishman or a Frenchliian be
would have interested us; as a Russian
be simply captivated US. His slow. lisp
ing tones, his careful enunciation, the
breathiess magnitude OF his views upon
European questions. which we approach
with provincial reticence and timidity
that queer, black head OF his. and the
fmpa ssable ivory facial combined &c
catch our fancy and mysterionsly in6ame
cur Imagination. We In Dublin are in.
sufficiently accustomed 10 foreign infiu
ences; and hence our awe 20 the for.
e;gner. Frenchmen have occasionally
sought the shelter Of our bospitabl'
shores. and have been kind enough Il
profess themselves both amused and In
terested. A casual Italian has settled
IN our midst and fallen in love viii
our ladies. think / have even heard
of German domesticated among us
But Russian! The picture OF a Chinese
n Turk or japanese walking
out streets and famiiiarly greeting Vi
by name could not have excited OF
astounded us more For weeks we wen
about seeking Wild and improbable ex
q scs for coming In contact with TIT
fascinating stranger. We grew proud
ard ostentatious, and spoke with franti
voiubiity OF Tolstoi. and Lermontoff. anS
Ivan TnresnefI few OF us went 81
.far as 10 purchase Oilendorffs rnetho'
81 learning Russian, and called ont
aao;her Gospodi this and Gospodi that
fn tripping. lively way that limited
considerable knowledge of the languag
hehiad Il. What n splendid thing I
p1s we felt 10 walk down Orator
ftrcet with real live Tartar: not II
tho least Ike a Tartar. bat a gentle
sian attache. and who held us spell
hound by has discourse. which howe,
softly and huently from his handsome
TIPS. and sometimes tangled itself in tn
f@yes Of his silhy beard. Yes we wer
PROUD OF him: proud Of his distinction
a. hts appearance. OF his universal know
lec.e: OF hts revolutionary principles
and Of his evident appreciation OF our
solycs. A Russian who was not n Mills
would have pleased ms less. as bein
Deprived OF special local color 1t wa
fTnoosaibie 20 be more cultured or NOR
revolutionary than young Arcanieva; con
Fequently. our enthusiasm knew n
bounds.
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