The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

himself with the lulimcnts of the pro-
fession Mt the best scientific school III the
country be entered an architects Office
in New York, and worked there from
twelve to fifteen hours Il day FOR scvcn
years. Unremitting application such rs
this, rendered physically possible as it
was by an invinciblc consultation. ard
turned to the best advantage by pow.
erful and comprehensive intellect, could
not fail to have IFS effect.
When Beliingham. ut The end of his
apprenticeship period, SET ~ in business
on his own account there were few myl
in the country who possessed broader
and soundaF knowledge of architecture
than this young man of %. or who hal
SO much taste and originality in matters
Of design. The remainder of his p.o.
fessional history. being mainly II record
Of well deserved and increasing success
has little interest. At the epoch Of his
entrance into this story he had had n
hand in many of the best buildings of
our large cities, both private and public.
and incidentally he had been brought in
contact with great number of people
whom 1t might be deemed socially ex-
pediept to know. But Bellingham
scarcely seemed to have the ordinary
social instinct. His manners were abrupt
and reserved, and he had very discor-
certing glance for those who seemed dis
posed to attempt to be familiar with
him. He seemed To have temprra-
mental antipathy against aristocratieal
or exclusive pretensions of any kind
though in u certain sense no one was
more exclusive and aristocratic thar he
The type is no uncommon one, as the
critics say; and it is perhaps II pity. now
adays, that it is not II great deal com.
moner. Though repellent in several
ways, it has some qualities of almost in
finite redemption. 1t includes every
thing that we call masculine. Its OK
emplars are often deficient in humur:
but they have u sternness and simplicity
th9t are to the other parts of bnmnu
nuturc what sea salt is TO water. They
are often unjust, hut they are never com
plaisant. They may be bitter, but tn Y
aIe never sweet; or hard. but never soft
And yet there il another side to thcm-
but only very few--perhHps only Gnc-
evcr comes TO know it, Enough Of gen
Civilizations.
,Geoiircy Bellingham had not thu mir
of being susceptible to feminine charms
His manner. when he was brought in
contact with the gentler sex, underwent
no gentle and illuminating change Th1
eli ments of his nature seemed aersu
from harmonizing with those of women
When he happened TO speak with II
wuman he wOuldsiypr2ss himself in his
usual curt, laconic way. keeping hiseycs
fixed upon her face the while. with asort
of unsympathetic dnquisition. The i'm
preston conveyed was that he eonSih.
erad women insufficient and uutrust.
worthy. On the other hand he never
rallied against tkem, as self cOnsrious
nisogynists do: his indifference sesInad
nottto be the result of an exhaustive or
mortifying experience of them jD the
past; it was scientific or temperamental
rather. He recognized their functional
usesto the race and to society, but did
not care to be personally concerned with
them more than was necessary.
But his professional reputation was sso
high and so well attested that his social
disqualitications did not injure his snc
cess; and when Gen. lingo conceiuad
the idea of a grand new opera house
Bellingham was among those to whom
he applied for plan and an estimate
and 1t was Bellingham who got the con
tract. The result was building which
many judges considered to be second Ia
none Of its kind in the world. It VIA.
beautiful, it was luxurious, it va,
acoustica1ly a marvel, it was fireprOol.
Incidentally u number of artists achieved
renown and made money by the decOra-
tions which they executed, under Bel
hngham's supervision, for its inner and
outer walls. New York beasted of it.
the papers contained descriptions of it,
and the Illustrated journals published
pictures OF it, and endeavored, but uii-
successfully, to obtain a portrait of the
architect. But, as Il compensation, there
was engraved Il digniied and imposing
representation of Gen. lingo, and rec.
ord Of his brilliant and typically Amer.
ican career.
Bellingham had been waiting in the
generals Office fifteen minutes when the
latter appeared, with Jocelyn on h.s
arm, both in the best of spirits. The
architect did not rise from his chair OF
make any other response than preoc-
cupied nod to the expansive greetings of
the gentleman. "lf you have your wits
about yon," he said to lingo, ''look ut
this plan and tell me your idea about it,"
Whats it all about, anyhow" re.
turned the impresario, removing his
cigar from his mouth and pnlling him
self together, ''Stage entrance. What's
the use botherin with that? just make
it so ms they can get in and ont. and the
gals can see their fellows
mo. sir" interposed Bellingham qui-
etly. II want to stop that"
stop what, in the name o gracious;'