The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

- liberty and life. and. what was more precious
country Il had been destroyed rebuilt and mod
ernzed IN matters OF comfort and had known
many owners and masters before coming into possession
OF the Bryderns or Brynderwyns the old name was
epelr At the death of old his eldest son.
carsdoc. az college in England a hasty summons
had brought him 10 tina late for aught
but the duties mourning.
These oveE his mothers entreaties kept IN close
and willing attendance herself. him free
10 face new responsibilities, and. n pleased him.
follow his fathers efforts compiling new history
OF King Arthur OF round table fame due regard
70 Welsh authorities The precious manuscript and the
contents Of goodly of bookshelves gave Sir Cara
DOC ample employment The work was also highly con
genial TO OF poetic and scholarly temperament His
library lofty gloomy room facing southwest
From the windows he could the curvng bay where
the Wild birds lowered and the their
.oaming gale lie loved that view and
she contrast between and the
comfortable room with its scholarly peace its
wide fireplace. great logs bazsd atop
Of the Goals from colieres He told himself
that the winter which had Isolation from
social pleasures great and special charm
atmosphere OF scholarly repose congenia work
I5s his mothers heart-that fate OF all
only sons-but friend and companion both
and es keeniy interested hts literary
trust as Sir Caradoc himself
Tho FIRST quiet weeks passed into months and found
him still we'll content return TO the
university life began 10 abate Not since his childhood
had she possessed him for herself and tho know
edge that she already gliding the OF
with appreciate svviftress rnade this time Of com,
panionship haloyon period both Like al mothers
Lady Brydern was possessed OF fears
future She dreaded his faiine victim 20 some srer
unworthy % him--or his heritage. views tended
20 dosnesticity sweet aud gracious presence
bined both of wife and mother Nothing OF
the bold. unnsunerly advanced type Mrs Hughes
who both houseSeeper TO her mistress
v,9r6 ,s rostr S az, rlu ,. WI 10 neither
should such thing happen. they Joined IN prayers
Ike an st,ss-ts ,t ,ss W s ~ .ae hoi.or
''a horror OF domestic interference with his ROOM
- e~5 bis srs++-s ~ - ".l,se -ln some times
forgotten to nurnbor those sane nsres r. , -
mos students ana writers he vas apt TO be dsorderly
90 - - s. Jus % 1.e iao' 1lst broom
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~ ,Ae pen o. genius
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=. . ,s' ne resolved 20 SPEAK To tae eulprit.
with a severe cols and trst r+ il} . l.I room
$50 a.. -7 H'o-i.Hs '.ei. sent aim TO the library
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80 ,. .'. 80 you"s nsure bent over his scat
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and st the so,,05 ~ Ms 60 e, ty -, 20 '"e table
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