South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

Uisrael.s story 90 vivian GREY.
Iiee others az his novels. deals large
win politics. and contains char
acter portraits of well known per
sons OF the period.
" hen Vivian GREY reached the
age 81 avc years i- was discovered
t-at the treatment Of dotiug
mamma and oEer-attenfive nurses
rad spoiled the child and o. was de-
clded that ne had better be sent
away 90 school, when however. the
subject vas under discussion, there
was "a strenuous protest from vivian
against curls and going 20 school.
Il won't have my hair curl, NAM
ma. the boys viii laugh az me
bawled the spoiled yOuugster.
Charles AppIeyard told me SO. his
hair curled. and the boys called him
girl Papa, give me some more
Claret. ] won't so 20 school"
But IN spite Of these protests he
.as sent TO school. where ne stayed
some four years, when u was de-
CideG that he should remain at home
for time and do his studying
there: but he was later sent of
again this time 20 the school Of Mr..
Dallas at Burnsley Nicarage.
The rumor OF the arrival OF "a
through the inmates OF the Vicar
age, and the so Young rascals were
preparing 20 quiz the newcomer
when the school room door opened
and Mr.. Dallas. accompanied by vi
Wan Grey. entered.
"A dandy, BY Jove'" whispered
one. What a knowing set out.
squeaked a second: Mummy sick"
growled a third; this last exclama-
ZION was. however. a scandalous IL
bel. for certainly no being ever stood
in pedagOgue's presence with more
perfect sang froid. and with a bold
er front. than did. at this moment,
Vivian Grey.
The young saVages at Burnsley
Vicarage had caught a Tartar: in a
very few days Vivian was decidedly
the most popular fellow in the
school: "he was so dashing so
devilish BoOd-temp ered, so COM
pletely up 10 everything"
Vivian developed talents Of a lit
erary nature which inspired great
admiration among his fellow pupils.
and also in the mind of Mr. Dallas.
But there are other attributes
which will win the admiration OF a
school OF real boys; and this proved
TO be the case at Burnsley Nicarage,
the boys. jealous OF Vivian's popu-
larit found, as they thought. an
opportunity 10 triumph over him.
There was trouble between the fol-
lowers OF Vivian and those OF NAL
let the head usher: one Of the lat
=. err made an insulting remark 10 vi
Wan which he promptly resented
and the battle was on. and Vivian
Grey showed that he could fight as
well as write.
Vivian's chief characteristics was
"a burning ambition: with this he had
great amount Of courage and self
assurance. and besides these attri-
butes. tact combined with pleasing
personal presence and manners.
At dinner in his fathers home.
when Vivian was still a very young
man. he made the acquaintance of
the Marques OF Carabas. He came
to- the rescue OF the MARQUES and
his opinions in an after-dinner dis
cussion. during which ne quoted a
whole passage from BOlingbroke in
support of the Marques: this was
challenged by Vivian's father, who
knew his sons habit OF quoting the
opinions of others. which were more
often his own opinions put into the
mouth of someone else: so Mr. Grey.
looking smilingly at his son. re-
marked, Vivian, my dear. can you
toll me in what work OF Boiling
broke Z can find the eloquent pass
age YOU have just quoted2" Ask
Mr. Hargrave, sir" replied the son.
E3ith perfect GOODNESS: then turning
Co Mr. Hargrave he said, You know
sou are reputed TO be the most pro-
found political student in the house.
and more intimately acquainted
than any other with the works of
Bolnghroke"
Mr.. Hargarve knew no such thing,
but he was a weak man. and. Sc
duced by the compliment, he was