Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-14

tie lads. Dying from wounds re-
ccived In the war, his last thought
was OF them. Rory. old chap" he
muttored hoarsey. "Elammish."
There was more than sorrow of
parting in his eyes and voice. There
was trouble.
When the three boys wcpt beside
their fathers grave, their Scotch
neiehbors shook their heads
Poor lads! 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, llammish and Torquil Rich
ardson. They fear that children
trained according TO Lady Constance
Richardson's ideAs may fare sadly in
world of practicalities. ideals are
expensive. They require afIluence.
or at least competence for their nur-
turing. They require still more for
their practice. The Richardson boys
are poor. For the poor life is full
OF brutal probabilities.
There is 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 idea S
are. at least, singular. Many believe
them impossible.
London society was shocked by her
dancing for it in costume nearly as
slight as that in which the dauchter
OF lIerodias danced before her royal
Steplather for the head of the
prophet II was ericvcd past for
glveness by her dancing in the music
halls OF England.
When she came to this country TO
continue that da4cing, society mute
~ hade 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 10 amer.
lea. There was no question as 10
his devotion to his beautiful and
eccentric Wife. Any such doubt Vas
baMshed from the Skeptical Amcri
can mind by the sight of Sir Edwart
Sprlnliing her feet with q siphon OF
acratcd water when his gifted wife
returned from her dance 10 rest i'm q
hotel lobby,
Yet despite this attitude OF In,
cavalier, it was well understood by
ri! VINO knew the pair that while his
VIE was brilliant. Sir Edward was
sound That he represented the ira.
ditional British virtues OF sanity
clear headednesS and conservatism
IL al family crises and conferences
he was the balance wheel.
While he might not enjoy. nor an
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 30 test them with their three DO,
babes They who knew Sir Edward
Richardson knew him TO be manly
honorable, good citizen. His fault
If he had one. was oyer-indulgcnc,
to those he loved. His principle.
We're NnqUcstioncd. His patriotism
he proved by his death in the ficl,
Tor his country.
'Fi'44 lii'siiOI ltS VIII HIS SOILS nave
OF him Tor Inspiration. II is thei
training for service in the campaign
of life that is problcmatic. Lad,
Constance Richardson's vogue as
professional dancer chiefly dppende
upon the fact that she stepped on,
her class 10 attain IL. II was told b
the late William Hammersten, VII
engaged her for his famous Cornf
House OF amusement, that he con
planned TO his father. on who's
recommendation he had signed a co!
tract for her appearance:
"She can't dance"
"Never mind" responded Osca
Hammerstein. We don, expect he
TO dance. Her title does that"
Lady Richardson's proscssiona
careerhas suffered also by reason c
the war England is in inpa,ier