The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
scene is laid chiefly in st.
Louis between 1857 and 1865.

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Louis between 1857 and 1865.
Stephen Brice, Of the Brah-
min class of Boston, after his fathers
business failure and death, came with
his mother to st. Louis, there to study
and practice law in the office of his
fathers friend, Judge Silas Whipple.
Virginia Carvel. the only child of
Colonel Comyn Carvel, was beautiful
and distinguished. The colonel was of
an old Maryland family. He was the
leading dry goods merchant Of St.
Louis and a veteran of the Mexican
war.
Judge Whipple was taciturn and
abrupt. He concealed generous
heart under forbidding exterior. He
slept in his Office. He was a "black"
Republican. He secured clients because
they needed his professional ability.
He took Sunday dinner at Colonel
Caryel's. where the discussion over
slavery in Virginia's hearing went on
with a plainness Of speech that only
the lifelong friendship of the two men
could have made possible. Colonel
Carvel was the highest type of South
ern gentleman.
Mrs. Brice, Stephens mother, Dol e
her reduced fortune with dignity and
with high hope in her sons future and
spirit of sacrifice in his interest.
Elphalet Hopper was a New
Highlander, in Colonel Carvel's employ.
Industrious and saving. he was unscru-
pulous and mean, valuing only finan-
cial success and cherishing jealousy of
others good fortune.
Clarence Colfax, the son of a rich
widow, was Virginia's cousin. He ran
race horses. he fought gamecocks. He
mad "a commanding incidence" He
believed society based on slavery was
divlnely appointed. Masterful, courage
GUS, athletic and handsome, he was a
true cavalier. useless except for war
The events Of the story sport with
me natural antagonism, in tradition
and convictions, of the Puritan Steph.
en- Brice and the Lady of the Cava-
iiers' Virginia Carvel. They met first
nc slave market. A beautiful quad
room Is put up for sale. With all his
savings Of $500 Brice determines to
ouy the girl from a life Of shame with
TN intending bidder and then free her
virginia. through Colfax. also bids for
ne girl to use her as a maid. Brice,
10 sympathy for the pleading mother
VI the slave. persists in his purpose,
and to Virginia's great disgust. out
DDS the other two, and manumits the
girl.
Soon after. on her fathers insist
ace. Virginia protestingly invites
brice to her first party. She snubs
MIN but finally dances with him. They
meet again at a fancy dress party in
which she appears in the costume OF
her colonial great-grandmother, and
&c In that Of his grandfather, a revo-
'u'lonnry colonel. She had only gone
oa the assurance he would not be
'nere. His appearance prevents her
giving way to the wooing of Clarence
Colfax.
They meet again ut the. country
pace Of the Carvels. where Judge
"hlpple is convalescent and there
measure each other in discussion
unroush Judge Whipple and her girl
friends, news Of Price is constantly
mrust on her.
Sllas Whipple knew and felt Lin
GUNS greatness and leadership. Whip
PIE noted Brice's ability and high
Qualities, but regretted his Boston
narrowness. file sought to broaden
"tm by sub!ecting him to Lincoln's
personality. Under pretence of bust
ness errand, he asked Lincoln to let
Me young man hear his debate at
s.eeport with Douglas. Brice was
WIN Lincoln the night before in "A
tavern. where, hatless, coatless. vest
.ess' he discussed the wisdom Of ask
Jug Douglas the great question, the
.uswer to which made Douglas sena-
wi aud Lincoln president Lincolns
cupid Intellectual honesty. his pure
ws'c' his lucldity of style. and his
INV tvwer of apt illustration, with his no
."''y Of soul and purpose, impress
s"e'nselves on young Brlce and pro
'oendly affect his point of view.
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