The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

bewilderment of mere man, Miss Win
stanley was found to possess Il fas-
cinating gift of rendering little Creole
chansonnettes that conjured up the
warm yelvetlike touch OF Southern air,
the region of palm and pine and mock
ing-hirds, of orange flowers and Chero-
kee roses, and the love spells linger-
ing around it. Then she could Groom
Nanny" songs, of negress hushinS
her nursing, in a way to bring tears
to the eyes of most hardened listeners.
And between the songs and croonings
she would describe scenes, and imper-
senate actors. with a natural fire and
pathos that are rarely taught or teach
able. But of this accomplishment she
was more chary than the rest, and
there were those heard to declare that.
on one occasion on deck, she had sung
tears into her own eyes. and abruptly
stopped. declaring she did not care to
do it before more than one or two.
The incident being repeated to Miss
Blocker, that inveterate lady declared
q II to be but clever bit OF acting to
whet expectation of future appearances
behind the footlights.
Amid the successes OF his daughters
meteoric rise. little Mr.. Winstanley
prowled about the ship, solitary and
somewhat pathetic figure in his evident
belief that self effacement was the first
duty of the parent of such Phoenix
among maidens. Following his abor-
tive reopening Of acquaintance with
Miss Carstairs, he withdrew into his
shell and spoke no more to her. Helen
reproached herself that she had not
been able to conceal from him the re-
pulsion at first inspired in her by her
rival in John Glynn's favor. Old Win
stanley's mild twinkle of the eye. the
smile playing around his thin lips, gave
no hint however, that his retiring at
titude was inspired by offense. He
seemed to live apart in world of his
own thoughts and memories. from which
even his Posey's triumphs could not eX-
tract him for long.
And Posey. Miss Blocker to the con-
trary (who from her end OF the table
consistently glared down the intruder's
right to be-. continued to reign in her
revolving chair as the established
queen of every meal. Her quips and
cranks of fan, her lawless sallies at
the expense of those around her, had
effectually banished restraint and
brought the diverse elements of their
party together; even Helen parting
with her formality to join in the talk,
when convinced by observation that
Miss Winstanley knew nothing what
ever of her prior. acquaintance with
John Glynn.
From the beginning, the Honorable
Bobby Vane, Lord Kennington's scape-
grace boy. had fallen head over ears in
live with Posey, and was ready to for
felt his not very brilliant prospects in
life to marry her, no matter in what
capacity she had previously appeared.
Posey laughed at and with the lad,
enjoying his hand gayety and mis-
chief. and there it began and ended.
The Russian savant, under the influence
of Miss Winstanleys presence, forgot
to grumble about draughts and sauces,
and smoothed his grim-visased front
into affability, answering her in Eng
lish as choice as Nj. de Mariol's French.
The old German count proving to be
the most kindly and merry of COM
rades, developed faculty for telling
uproariously funny stories, Of which
the effect was impaired only by such
strange INSTRUMENTATION of the Eng
lish tongue that his auditors were kept
supernaturally grave In the effort not
to smile at him., and therefore did not
smile at all.