The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

Who knows Good many strange
li4ts " furniture found their way over
here during those tremendous times.
Beautiful place Ia the daytime, eh p"
Fitzgerald added, with an inclination
howard The Pines.
More like an Italian villa than an
EngliShmaa's home. Good gardeners,
Culture and meost viii MAKE a
log attractive
Is M. admiral, cultured, them
Il should imagine so But I am
srre the daughter is Not that veneer
which passes Tor 1t. bat that deep in
rar culture. which gives deft, artls-
~ touch 20 the hand Softens the
rcict. gives elegance 10 the carriage,
with q heart and mind nicely bal
ae5,.d Judge for yourself, when you
SOC her II there IL any rare knick-
knack In the house. Il win have been
put there by tho mothers hand or
the daughters The admiral, be-
lieee, occupies himself with his books
hts butterflies. and his cruises
A daughter. She is cultured you
say All. If culture would only take
beauty in hand, But always she Sc
leets the palmer OF TWO women"
Fitzgerald smiled tnwardly. Il
have told you she Is not plain
f}!s NtAufiAN4t lfeHh iiti bAi1T '+ii-
ture and beauty; shall lie pleased
Il, observe"
''ii'ns' If there il any marrow in.
your bones. my friend. youll show
more interest when you sec her" This
Was Thought, not spoken. Fitzgerald
wasn't going 10 rhapsodize over Miss
iifitt4isEF- harms II R-eH4a- have
been not only incautious, but suspi-
cious, Aloud, he said she has Will
OF her own. | take 1t. however. of a
quiet, resoiute order"
So long as she is not capricious.
and does not interfere with my
work
'or peace Of mind" interrupted
Fitzgerald. with prophetic sudden
ness. which was modified by laugh
ter.
mo. my friend: no woman has ever
Yet stirred my heart. though many
have temporarily captured my senses
man In my position has no right to
love" with dignity which surprised
his auditor.
Fitzgerald looked down at the
wheels. There was something even
more than dignity. an indefinable
something. a superiority which Fitz-
geralds present attitude of mind
could not approach.
This man" he unused, will afford
some interesting study. One would
think that nothing less than grand
duke was riding in this rafting old
carryaii. There was silence for a
time. II must warn you, Breitmann,
that. in all probability. you will have
your meals at the table with the add
miral and his daughter. at least. in
this house"
At the same table, II would hard
~ be so in Europe. But 1t pleases
me. / have been alone SO much that
] grow moody; and that is not good.
There WAS always that tritiing Ger
man accent. no matter what tongue
ne used, but ii was perceptihle only
tn the trained ear. And Yet, to Fitz-
geraid's mind. the man was at times
something Gallo in his liveliness.
You will never use your title.
them
Breitmann laughed, No"
You have made "a great mistake.
You should have fired the first shot
with ii. YOU would have married
at heiress by this time" ironically
and all your troubles would be over
or begun" in the same spirit.
I'm no fortune hunter. in the sense
you mean. Pah, / have no debts.
no crumbiing schloss to rebuild All
ask is to be let alone" with q flash
spoken. How long win You be
here ?"
f& Cant say Three or four days.
perhaps II all depends. What shall
] say about you 10 them
As little as possible"
And that's really about all could
say with a suggestion.
But the other failed to meet the
suggestion halfway.
'Yon might forget about my ragged
linen in Paris acridly
'f'll omit that. good naturedly.
Come. be cheerful; fortunes wheel
will turn. and 1t pulls up az Well as
down. Remember that
Il must be on the asccndancy, for
God knows thai l am at the nadir
just at present" He breathed in the
sweet freshness which still chung TO
the morning. and settled his shoulders
like a recruiting sergeant.
How well the man has studied
his English" thought Fitzgerald. He
rarely hesitsted for a word ard his
idioms were always nicely adjusted.
The admiral WAS alone. He received
them with an easy courtliness, which
is more noticeable in the old world
than in the new. lie directed the.
servants to take charge of the lug
gage. and to Breitmann there was
never word about work. That had
all been decided by letter. He urged
the new secretary to return to the
library as soon as he had esta blish ed
himself.
Strange that you should know
the man" said the admiral. 1t comes
In pat. From what you say, he must
he brilliant fellow. But this stu
alton seems rather out of his line