The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

Q IR JOHN CHESTER was we'll past
nifty but age sat beautifully Oh
- him. His face always calm and
pleasant was quite Juvenile il its
bloom and clearness. constant,
gracious smile showed white. wcll-or-
dered teeth. The daintiest of lace ruff
fss fell over delicate hands, tended as
scruplously as bcautys There were
on his serene age no marks OF age or
passion, envy, hate or discomfort
Nobody ever saw mis- graceful slender
body attired in anything eN -pt the
height OF fashion. from his laced hat
10 hts sword. He was as dainty In
the privacy of his bed-chamber as in
public. silks and lowered b.ocadas
wrapped him round in slumbcr: and
II Sir John had been hailed Suddenly
from bed. he would have appeared smil-
ing and perfect
No man knew so we'll as he that
thoughtfulncss and passion beget
wrinkles. No one knew so well as he
that il is more becoming to bless a
man than to curse him. No man kn,w
so well as lie that the finest code OF
morality In the world the most gentle
waited thoughts. and the most gentle
manly sentiments We're thosa expressed
by that writer who should ever be
EnSland's pridc-my Lord Chesterfield
Schooling himself according to the pre-
cepts laid down by that profound AID
perfect gentleman. Sir John Shestcr
never was guilty OF an ungentlemanly
action.
UnhappiIy. ssr John suffered sad
disappointment in his son Edward.
After Lady Chesters death, the son had
been sent away to be educated at a
distance, because n boy hardly is the
sort OF thing that gentleman can
have about him. He mad b,cn educated
carefully that he might do full credit
10 Sir John and his father had every
reason to believe that his training
had been such as to bring out IN him
the same qualities OF mind and heart
that h. possessed in such full measure
himself.
But Edward betrayed a discouraging
not TO say plebeian. weakness for all
those characteltistics hnd Impulses
that are calculated to shock n gentle
man whose rules OF life are thos. OF
my Lord Chesterfield. Edward devel-
oped that form OF rudeness which COM
mon persons call frankness ana candor.
lie had crude habit OF associatinE
with people or avoiding tham accord
ing to his likes and dislikes Worse
than all. he entertained absurd and
quite thoroughly vulgar opinions on
the subject of love. which misled him
so far that he quite refused to pay
sCu' " hiIS VI tue EICU ana arlSto-
cratic young women whom his father
suggested to him.
Sir John was patient about it. He
spoke to Edward in manner that
should have touched even SO obdurate
young man as he was. you have
10 thank me. Ned" said he. for b.,
ing OF good family. Your mother
charming person as she was, and al
most broken hearted, and SO forth. to
leave me. when she was permaturciy
compelled to become immortal-had
nothing to boast of in that respect.
Her father wished to marry his daught-
or into a good family. He had his
hearts desire. Ned. She stenped at
once into tho best and politest circles.
and have stepped into a fortune which
assure YOU, was very necessary TO
my comfort. quite indispensable Now.
my good fellow, that fortune is among
the things that have been. l am liv-
ing on an inconsidcrable income and
my past excellent reputation. You arc
handsome prepossessing, elegant fell
low. and 7 throw you into society that
can still command. You must repay
me by marrying we'll and making the
most OF yourself"
Edward Chester not only declined to
view marriage thus prndently but ag-
Sravated his unfllial behavior by fall
sng In love with girl who had hard