The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-13

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 lads! 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 Torquii 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 afluence.
or at least competence for their nur-
turing. They require stin more for
their practice. The Richardson BOYS
are poor. For the poor life Is full
OF brutal probabilities.
There IL not the slightest doubt
that the eccentric titled dancer is
bringing up the three boys according
10 her highest ideals and ideas. But
Lady Constance's ideals and ideas
are at least. singular Many believe
them impossible.
London society was shocked by her
dancing for II In costume nearly az
slight as that in which the daughter
OF Herodias danced before her royal
stepfather for the head OF the
prophet. IL was grieved past for.
giveness by her dancing In the music
halls OF England.
When she came To this country TO
continue that dancing, society mute
~ bade 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 10 his beautiful and
eccentric wife. ANY such doubt was
banished from the skepticai Ameri-
can mind by the sight % Sir Edward
sprinkling her feet with a sIphon Of
aerated water when hts gifted wife
returned from her dance 10 rest I'm a
hotel lobby,
YET despite this attitude OF the
cavalier. 10 was well understood by
all who knew the pair that while his
wife was brilliant. Sir Edward was
sound. That he represented the ira.
ditlOual British virtues Of sanity.
clear headedness and conservatism
In all family crises and conferences
ne vas the balance wheel
While he might not enjoy. nor ap-
prove. HIS wife's public career. ne
afforded her the protection of hts
presence. While he may not have
agreed with his wife I'm her unusual
theories 81 education. ne permitted
her to test them with their three boy
babes. They who knew sir Edward
Richardson knew him TO be- manly.
honorable. a good citizen Ills fault
n De had one. was overindulrouca
20 those he loved. Ills principles
were unquesfioned His patriotism
he proved by bis death in the field
Tor his country.
Such memories will his sons have
~ him for lnsplraf ton 10 b. their
training for service I'm the campaigr
Of life that De- probIpmatic Lady
Constance Richardson vogue as "a
professional dancer chiefly dnncnded
upon The fact hat She stepped ont ~
her class fO attain TO-. Dr. Was told bv
the late William Hammarstrin. who
engaged her Tor hts famous Corner
House Of amusement. that be- com.
piained 20 his father. ON whose
recommendation be had signed con.
tract for her appearance
"she can't dance"
Never mind. ro p1ndcI Oscar
Hammerstein. we don't expect her
90 dance Her title docs that"
Lady richardson urofrari8raI
career has suffered alec by reason Of
ue var. England is I1 impatient