The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

environment altogether soon. It's no use
being discouraged. Tot honlines. quot
sententia! We can't alter these things.
The Essences used to speak disrespectful-
ly enough of .Ye men of Galilee,' no
doubt. Sometimes I think J. would rather
have these stubborn people than those
of the South. men as easy and commode
as an old glove, and worth about as
much Have you seen the Guardian to-
day."
mo. / haven't. Two been at the
schools all the morning, visiting in TIM
perley Street till ENensong, home for
wash. and then here
II see Schuabe is going to address n
great meeting in the Free Trade Hall
on the Education BILL
"Then he is at Mount Prospect?"
HE arrived from London yesterday"
The two men looked at each other In
silence. Mr.. Byars seemed III at ease.
fender. Then, a sure sign of dstur-
bance with him he put down his pipe,
which was nearly smoked away, and
took a cigarette from a box on the table
and smoked in short. quick puffs.
Gortres face became dark and gloomy.
The light died out of It. the kindness
of expression, which was habitual. left
his eyes.
I'VE have never really told each other
what we think of Schuabe and how we
think of him. vicar he sad. Let us
have it out here and now while we are
thinking OF him and while we have the
opportunity.
Byars, Condolences are extremely dam
Eerous as a rule, but between you and
me 1t is different. It will clear our
brains mutually. God forbid that you
and 7. In our profession as Christ's
priests and our soclo-political position as
clerks In Holy Orders, should bear ran
|scour against any one. But we are but
human. Possibly our mutual confidence
may help us both.
There was q curious eagerness in his
manner which was reflected by that of
the other. Both were conscious OF feel
ings III in accord with their usual open
and kindly attitude towards the world.
Each was anxious to know i the other
conceded with himself.
Men are weak, and there is comfort
In community.
From envy. hatred. malice. and all
uncharttableness- said Gortre.
! Good Lord deliver u.s." replied the
vicar gravely. 4
There was tense silence for atime,
only broken by the dropping of tho Goals
in the crate. The vicar was the first
to break It. n
"Ill sum up my personal impression.
of the man for and against he said,
Gortre nodded.
There can be no doubt whateveF,''
said Mr. Bynrs. that among all the,
great North-country milllonalres-men Of
power and influence. I mehn--Schuabe
stands first and pre-eminent, His wealth
IL enormous to begin with, Then he Ia
young-can hardly be forty yet, should
say, Fle belongs to the now generations.
E In Walktown he stands entirely alone
Then his brilliancy. his tremendous intel
lectunl powers, are equalled by few men
in England. His career at Oxford was
marvellous. his political life. only Just
beginning rs 1t is seems to promise
tho very highest success. His private
life as far as we know--and everything
about tho man seems to point to am
nscetlc temperament and n refined habit
lis without grossness or vice Of any
kind. In appearance he Is one OF the
ten most strilSing-looklng men In Eng
land His manners are fascinating
Gortre laughed shortly, a mirth!ess, bA-