Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14

tie lads. Dying from wounds re.
ceived in the war. his last thought
was Of them. Rory. old chap" he
muttered hoarsely. "Hammish."
There was more than sorrow Of
parting in his eyes and voice. There
was trouble.
When the three boys wept beside
their fathers grave. their Scotch
neighbors shook their heads.
Poor ladsl Poor ladsi Twas
the wrong start they had" said the
wise man of the country neighbor-
hood.
Others than the canny Scotch
neighbors. and the dying father,
have these misgivings for the future
OF Rory, Hammish and Torquil Rich.
ardson. They fear that children
trained according to Lady Constance
Richardson's ideals may fare sadly In
a world OF probabilities. Ideals are
expensive. They require affluence,
or az least competence for their nur-
turing. They require stin more for
their practice. The Richardson boys
are poor. For the poor life 10 full
Of brutal probabilities.
There IL not the slightest doubt
that the eccentric titled dancer Is
bringing up the three boys according
90 her highest ideals aud ideas. But
Lady Constance's ideals and ideas
are. at least singular. Many believe
them impossible.
London society was shocked by her
Aancing for Il In costume nearly as
slight as that In which the daughter
of Herodiaa danced before her royal
stepfather for the head OF the
prophet. II was grieved past for.
giveness by her dancing in the music
halls Of England.
When she came 10 this country TO
continue that dancing, society mute
ly babe her farewell. She and the
friends OF her youth and her family
would know her no more.
Her husband reluctantly, but with
loyalty. accompanied her to Amer
lea. There was no question as 10
his devotion TO his beautiful and
eccentric wife. Any such doubt was
banished from the skepticai Ameri.
can mind By the sight OF Sir Edward
eprinkling her feet with siphon of
aerated water when his gifted wife
returned from her dance to rest in a
hotel lobbyi
Yet despite this attitude of the
cavalier. II was well understood by
all who knew the pair that while his
wife was brilliant, Sir Edward was
sound. That he represented the ira.
nitional British virtues OF sanity,
clear headedness and conservatism.
in all family crises and conferences
he was the balance wheel
While he might not enjoy. nor ap-
prove, his wife's public career. he
afforded her the protection OF his
presence. While he may not have
agreed with his wife in her unusual
theories OF education. he permitted
her 10 test them with their three boy
babes. They who knew Sir Edward
Richardson knew him 70 be manly.
honorable, a good citizen. His fault
Il he had one, was over-indulgence
20 those he loved. His principles
were unquestioned. His patriotism
he proved by his death IN the field
for his country.
buch memories VIII his sons have
Of him for inspiration. II Il their
training for service IN the campaign
of lie that Is problematlc. Lady
Constance Richardson's vogue as a
professional dancer chiefly depended
upon the fact that she stepped out Of
her class 10 attain II. II was told BY
the late William Hammerstein. who
engaged her for mis- famous Corner
House OF amusement, that he com
plained 10 his father. on whose
recommendation he had signed con
tract for her appearance:
"She can't dance"
"Never mind" responded Oscar
Hammerstein. I'VE don't expect her
70 dance. Her title does that"
Lady Richardson's professional
career has suffered also BY reason Of
the war England IL In impatient