The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
Over the Nuts and Wine
By FRANCES coURTENAY BAYLOR

constitute AZ Indictment, and Keats,
s sau i Lan oSs "lmaSinor3y Gonyer.
Prosper Mcrimce's "Lettrcs a une In
connuc," Brooke's Fool OF Quality"
Pepy,s Dairy; Carlyc's 'sartor. Re
The awful books hat people nut In
their houses tund not with n Wow to
kindling the Kitchen nrc. cither) are
chormos OF tho domestic gcnro that
figure as art, and of both might be
said Madame Roiand's apostrophc to
Liberty: What crimes arc committed
IN thy nauc.' y crime II Is in these
Gays or cheap, abundant, delightful
literature aud good. cheap prints OF
masterpieces Iuskin declared Il to BIO
immoral. like all bad art. 1t certainly
is q. very great mistake. cspcciaily
in a homo full Of plastic young people,
sure to be permanently affected by II.
book ttastcd, but never finished). by
q brother of Don .Aionzo the Wise OF
CASTLE. ! scented IL treat. And truly
l was not disappointed. II was n series
OF snort stories. not in the least like
tho Stor!cttcS OF the authorcenS OF our
country and period. but as Spanish az
Don PuiXote. as dnlccs. as Chill con
carnc. as an operate bravo %twanging
his guitar beneath Il grillod window
IN which languished a maid Of Sara
sossa with brown velvet eyes, regular
rectly placed above her lief. ear. in
token that she was not yet a~fianceu.
And this was the first story, witch
VIII he seen 10 bear very pointcdly.
indeed, upon friendship: There once
lived In Madrid n worry wealthy. learned
and benevolent IIidalgo, whose name
Vas Fortunio lsidor Carlos Buen-
Canine. Comte dc Campos, MARQUIS dc
M~iravallas, Due dc Qucsada. lord Of
nearly a Whole province. but noted for
three things, above all-his wise hn-
mility. his wise bcnevolcnce. his love
OF learning. lie had all his heart and
homes centred in one son. his oniy
child. his companion from his very
birth, II the apple of Ills eye. But
mistakable SYMPTOMS of restlessncss.
after his son had donncd the toga
viriiis, That tho youth had tired of a
ThdIr m ! NE he t9oR counsel within
my life he said, thou knowest that
have but thee! Yet It behooves n
father to ever consider one thing only
in his relation TO a chiid--the best in
tercst of the child. So I have sent
for you TO tell you this: You are now
a man. ] shall no longer treat with
will give yon an income as large as
my " at once. 1t will all be yours
some day. and yon should learn to
manaso g yo%T estaies. to spend money
gentleman. You should marry. You
will have the means to maintain an
establishment suitable to your rank
and fortune: Go. now. take your place
IN the world, with my fan consent and
blessing. Have your own regular pur-
suits. Make your W friends. You
as u crown jewel. Never forget. above
all. when you arc i'll trouble, through
folly, wickedncss or misfortune. that
You have got one in your old father.
! nit your youth: ineHperiencc n con-
ccit. Pardon tho apparent ~harshness.
Conceit is the gift of God to the young
lit is the husk that warmly holds
and shields the grain till He can per-
feet it by His wisdom and love. He
so shields it from the mildews Of
weakness and failure"
Don Benito listened with respect to
this joyful disposition of his future.
and. thanking his father. took his
leave. In a month he had established
himself handsomely in one Of the most
large staff of servants, horses and car
riages. an opera boz and furniture
from Paris that all his world pro;
lures and fine friends. with open hand
and heart he never sat down to dinner
with less than fifty covers laid; and
expense In his wine parties after the
theatres closed, at which showers of
roses fell from the ceiling upon the
orchestras d~isconrsed delicious music.
1t was about this time that he paid a
visit to his old father. to whom he
life and possessions. 81 am glad that
YOU are pleased. my son." said Don
ITortunio. but remember that life Is
pro6 esssn against ssst Me s storms ana an Te ThIp.
wrecks. and not expect to 1.-Two. on foam
nor always to bask under blue skies
! and scud gaily before favoring winds.
can trust your honor and our llappl-
ness-a large estate and an old name?"
NO, father" said Don Benito. There
arc so many beautiful and charming
girls in Madrid that I can't. for tho
life OF me, decide hat. matter"
"lAh. well, there Is time enough for
, that said Don Fortunio. only do not
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