THE PRESIDENT
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(Copyright, 1904, by A JS. Barn«s & Co.)
CHAPTER 111.
|t Hotv Mr. Gvrrnn Dlaed With the
Harieys.
<~w >'V man who says that be is a
f I gentleman is not a gentleman.
| I A pentleman no more tells you
>• I tliat be is a gentleman than a
brave man tells you he is brave.
Gentility Is a quality which- the
possessor never seeks to estab
fisli as his own by word of mouth;
lie leaves it to inference and the rule
has no exception. This brilliant Bpeech
lossness arises not through modesty,
but Ignorance. However clearly gen
tility reveals itself to others, he who
possesses it has no more knowledge
on that faultless point than have your
hille of the yellow gold they hold with
in their breasts.
Storri *yas one.who.went/ar and^fre- '
{.uejitlj- out '-at hia conversational way.
to assure you that he was a gentleman.
Though he did no mere than Just re
count how he gave his seat to a woman
in a car, or passed the salt at. dinner,
-or made a morning call, somewhere la
the narrative you were sure . to hear
that he was "a gentleman," or "a Rus
sian gentleman," commonly the latter;
End he always accompanied the news
with a straightening- of his heavy
shoulders and a threatening pull at- his
mustache as though he expected tb find
his word disputed and planned a ter
rible return. •
It could not be called Storrl's fault
that it was not three hundred years
since his forebears wore sheepskins,
carried clubs, and made a fire by ju
diciously rubbing one stick against an
other. None the less this nearness to
a stone age left him barbarous in his
heart; and the layer of civilization that
was upon him was not a layer, but a
polish — a sheen, and neither so thick
nof to tangible as moonshine on 'a
lake. Tbe savageries of Richard were
quite as vivid as Storri' s, perhaps; but at
least they had been advantageously hid
den beneath a top-dressing of eleven civil
izing* centuries Instead of three;' and
those eight extra centuries made all the
difference In life. They gave Richard
steadiness and self-control; for the first
separation between civilization and bar
barism lies in this, that a civilized man
is mere readily quieted after a stampede
than Is your barbarous one. Also he Is
not bo wide open to original surprise.
Wherefore, when Richard and Storri
stood glaring at cne another after the
episode of the hands, Richard had vastly
the better of Storri, who fell into a three
• ply mood of amazement, fright and rage.
Finally. Storri seemed to mutter threats
while be retreated; and at last got him
self out of the Harley front door in rath
er an incoherent way. It was understood
that he tmlmbled "Good-afternoon!" to
Dorothy, and that "he would talk with
him again," to Richard, and all as he
found his hat with his left hand, the
L right meanwhile wrapped In a handker-
which was a smudge of blood: It
could not be described as a graceful exit
and had many of the features of a rout,
but it was effective, and took Storri
successfully Into the street Dorothy,
still transfixed, turned -Triih round eyes
to Richard: ,'1 : ,_»
- "What was it you did?" she .asked
a^lt\aB nothing." replied Richard with
a shrug. "Or if anything, then a. piece
• of primitive sarcasm. Really. II f m_ sorry,
since you were here; but I had no choice.
"Will there be a duel?" gurgled Doro
thy, catching her breath. .
Dorothy, among other valuable ideas
derived from novels, had gained a miudle
agc impression that made flashing blades
and gaping wounds a romantic, probabil
1 "'storrt is not so self-sacrificing." re
turned Richard with a grin, "and I. am
' much too modern." Then in a bantering
tone: "How much better was the old
day when men might differ nobly foot
to foot, with the fair lady to the victor
and a funeral to the vanquished as the
natural upshot. It is' too bad! In the
name of progress we have come too far
and thrown away too much!"
It was among the marvels how Richard
changed. As he talked with Dorothy
those eyes, late flint, became tender ana
laughingly honest in a fashion- good^to
et-e. He appeared younger by half, for
anger is ancient and. piles on the. Rears.
"Really, Miss Harley." continued Rlch-^
. ard, • with a heroic • determination* to
/change the subject, "I haven't as yet paid
Vty respects to you. Your mother J said :
/^\u25a0iritght calL She was very kind !*' ~'_ And
here Richard pressed \the little hand in
that one which had so discouraged -Stbr
ri, while Mrs. Hanway-Harley suddenly
«vept into the room as If "Mother" were
J^cr cue.
"Mamma," cried Dorothy," presenting
The Sunday Call Magazine
Richard, "this is Mr. Storms. You re
member; he saved my—my nose."
Certainly Mrs. Hanway-Harley remem
bered. She recalled the event in a man
ner superbly amiable and condescending.
"And you told us then," said Mrs. Han
way-Harley, "that you would presently
dwell in Washington. Is it your plan to
make the town your permanent resi
dence?"
\u25a0 "My plans depen* on vie plans of
others, madam. I have become chained to
their chariot and cannot call myself free."
Here Richard looked audaciously slyly
at Dorothy, who Interested herself with
certain flowers that stood in the window.
"Ah! I see," returned Mrs.' Hanway-
Hafley. who did not see at all. "You
mean Mr. Gwynn." She nafi heard of
Mr. Gwynn, so far as the town know that
personage, from her husband. "But you
said 'others'?"
"Yes, madam; beside} Mr. Gwynn, there
are Matzai and Mr. Pickwick." Then,
responding to Mrs.' Hanway-Harley's in
quiring brows/Richard went forward with
explanations. "Matzai is my valet, while
Mr. Pickwick Is a terrier torn by an im
placable hatred of rats: which latter Is
the more strange, madam, for I give you
my word Mr. Pickwick never saw a rat in
his life."V
"What an extraordinary young man!"
ruminated Mrs. Hanway-Harley. and she
bestowed upon Richard a searching glance
to see if .by any miracle of - Impertinence
he was poking" fun at her. •
. That well-balanced <• gentleman realized
the peril, and faced it with a countenance
as blankly, not to say as blandly-vacu
ous as the ; wrong '-. side of a' tombstone;
Ho ran th«^ less risk; for the ; lady could
not conceive how any one dare take -so
gross J a liberty with a Hanway-Harley;
one,' too, .-whose future tremendous
chances jot - a .' WJjlte- Housc.t Being i satis
fied of ' Richard's seriousness, _• and * ;eoh
cluding privily that he; was only? a dull
ard whom the honor of -her ' notice had
confused, she said:. • • \u25a0;:..-\u25a0- \Ug?i
."Uxnph! Matzai and Mr. - r Pickwick!
Yes; certainly!" \u25a0 '- \u25a0 \u25a0":- } .A" - •. c?
Then Mrs. Hanway-Harley • set . herself
to ask questions; the • bald aggressiveness
whereof j gave the daugnter a red I brow.
Richard answered readily, as though glad
of the chance, and did not notice the
crimson that painted Dorothy's face."
The latter young lady was as much puz
zled by their caller as was her mother,
without accounting for V his ; oddities \u25a0 on
any argument of dullness. Ipdeed, she
could see how he played, with them: that
there flowed ag, undercurrent of irony In
his replies. Moreover, while by his man
ner he had pedestaled and prayed to her
as to a goddess, when they were alone and
before her mother came, Dorothy now ob
served that Richard carried himself In a
manner easy and masterful, and as one
who knows much In the presence of ones
who know little.- This air. of the ineffa
bly invincible made Dorothy forget, the
adoration which had aforetlmes glowed in
his eyes, and she longed to box his ears.
"Is Mr. Gwynn your relative?" asked
the cool, though somewhat careless, Mrs.
Hanway-Harley.
"No, madam; no relative." There
drifted about "the corners of Richard's
mouth the shadow of a smile. "He is all
English; I am 'all American."
"I'm sure I'm sorry." remarked the lady
musingly. Then without saying; upon
what her . sorrow : was hinged, she pro
• ceeded. "Mr. - Gwynn, 'l hear— l don't
know him personally, but hope 6oon to
have that pleasure— ls - a- gentleman of
highest breeding. My brother assures. me
that he has most .delightful manners. I
know I shall adore him. If there's any
thing I wholly admire it is an old-school
English gentleman— they nave so much
refinement, so much elevation!"
"It might not become me," returned
Richard, in. what Mrs. Hanway-Harley
took to be a spirit of diffidence, "to laud,
the deportment of Mr. Gwynn. But .what
should you expect in one who all his life
has had about him the best society of
England?" . . \ . ,
"Ah! I can see you like . him— venerate
him!" This with ardor. V •
"I won't answer : for the veneration,"
relumed Richard. "I like him^ well
enough— as Mr. Gwynn." - c -:
Mrs. Hanway-Harley stared in matronly,
reproof.
"You don't appear over "grateful to your
benefactor." ' \u25a0 : ~
"No;" and, Richard shook his head^'Tm
quite the churl, I know; but I can't help
v." . ' \u25a0' -, \u25a0 .•\u25a0;/'. -.'\u25a0
Richard found a chance to say to Dor
othy, VI see that you love flowers." ...
This was when Dorothy had taken ref
uge among. those blossoms.
"I worship flowers," returned Dorothy.
\u25a0 "Now I don't worider," exclaimed Rich
ard. "You and they have -so much \u25a0in
common." : , <
Mrs. Hanway-Harley f was for. -"the" mo--,
ment preoccupied^ with: thoughts of \u25a0Mr* 1
Gwynn, and .plans for the ' small Senate
dinner at which i that austere gentleman
would find himself: in the: place of honor.
However, she caught some flash of Rich
ard's remark. For the fraction of an in
stant it bred "a doubt oft. his -dullness.:
What \u25a0 if he should come philandering
after Dorothy? Mrs. } Hanway-Harley's
feathers began to rise. No beggar, fed ; by
charity need , hope for her • daughter's
hand; she .was firm -set as to; that." "Per
haps Mr. Gwynn '_ intended =to \u25a0 make him
rich by his, will. At this Mrs.'. Hanway-
Harley*s ' feathers - • showed , less * excite
ment. "Mr. Gwynn should be" sounded' on
the subject of bequests. 'Why liot'put the
question to Mr. .Storms? .'", lt would'; at
least lead to •"- the : development iof \u25a0 , that
equivocal 'gentleman's -expectations. ;\u25a0'..
\u25a0 % VHas Mr.^Gwynn: any' family. In Eng-.
lan4?" ' asked Mrs. 7 Hanway-Harley.",,^";*"
. "A" nephew or two.^l ;belleve; possibly; a
brother/' *" ' •\u25a0-"' "\u25a0:/ \'i>"\ \u25a0'\u25a0'*
f "But . he", will make v you i his , heir." •
.'- "Mef 1 ' Richard [ gave ." a j negative shake
of <\u25a0 the .head. "The", old fellow .pii'buldn't
leave mea shilling. s Why should ; he? I Nor
would '\u25a0 I • accept it', if <he - did." l* Richard's
sidelong look at Mrs. Hanway-Harley. was
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HENRY
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full of amusement. "No, the old rogue
bates me, if he would but tell the truth—
which he won't— and If it were worth jny
while' and compatible with my self-re
spect, I've no doubt I'd \u25a0 hate him.'.'
This sentiment was delivered with the
blase air of weariness worn out, that
should belong with him who. has seen
and heard ' and known a world's f multi
tude; which manner, is everywhere recog
*nized as the very flower of good breeding. -
*Mrs. Hanway-Harley/ sat tongue-tied '
with astonishment. In 1 the end she \u25a0 re-c
called herself. , "Mrs.; Hanway-Harley <
scented nothing perilous in the j situation.
In any event, Dorothy would wed whom
soever-she decreed," Mrs. Hanway^-Harley;
was deservedly., certain of '\u25a0 that. While ;
this cam,e to her mind, Richard the enter
prising went laying plans for the j daily .
'desolation of an entire" greenhouse. : ;
"Dorothy," observed ; - Mrs.-' Hanway-
Harley, after Richard had gone his way,
"there' you -have, a young -man remark
able for two things; his dullness and. his .'
effrontery." Did | you r hear - how j he- spoke
of his benefactor? The -wretch! .After
all that good, poor . Mr." Gwynn j has done :
for him!". \u25a0%<\u25a0';.'. \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-" - -
"How do you • know what Mr. Gwynn
has done for him?"""/ V
Dorothy, while she" confessed the jus
tice* of her mother's strictures, felt-un
commonly inclined to defend the absent
j one. Her memory of those tender glances
was coming back. . .^' "
\u25a0•: "Why, it -is, all. over town! Mr. Storms
\u25a0 is dependent on Mr.* Gwynn/ By the way,
I hope Count Storri r did- not; meet 'him?"
This * was given in*, the rising inflection ; of
a query. <£ -../:-. - .;.. \ : ; \u25a0 ; ..-' : - \u25a0. - } ':• "H '\u25a0
. "Only foria moment,'' returned Dofo
• thy, "breaking into a little* crow of laugh-,
ter. ! "The -Count 'didu! riot seem* toVlike
. ;: him.'" '"l}oTotby*th6n|rt»tVof : that_ combat" =
-^OC^ the < ft{S»>ayjgn>Jr* hrrw t> Btorrl .'b^ftten >;
;?; ?' to": his" knee, f and ~ how ?' fiercely H glorious ,
Richard looked' at "; that: Instant," '>:/?: '/•:"/
"'.."What .should- you i expect?'.'
Mrs.. Hanway r Harley^'. ! "The; Count' is a;:
U nobleman. And " that reminds j me : Doro- *
thy, he appears a' bit "smitten. What if \u25a0
It were to prove serious?",;' .^
: "You; wouldn't ' have- me marry: him,
mamma?" ..'. ] '\u25a0'\u0084''-. ;' : -' : " >.\u25a0
"What!] Not .-marry a Count!'.' "Mrs.
- Hanway-Hariey was shocked as only an
American mother could - have ; | been
__ shocked. She appealed to the ceiling with
""her horrified hands. "Oh! the callousness
of children!", she cried. ; Following this
outburst of despair, Mrs.". Hanway-Harley •
composed herself. "We need not consider
that now; it will' be soon enough, when
the f Count offers us hia hand." Mrs.
Hanway-Harley sank back { In " her chair
with closed eyes and saw a vision of.her
self at the. Court -"of the Czar. Then* she* •
3 continued". her thoughts aloud. "It's more'
ttian likely, my. dear,* that the Czar .would
appoint ' Count Storri Embassador to
Washington." • . J. , ' • \u25a0 ' :.; '.-' » ' -..'
_" % It would be extremely intelligent "of. the
Czar, - 1 I'm * sure," returned , Dorothy /with
a twinkle.
The next morning a colored youth; clad
in the s garish livery of an avenue/florist
made his \u25a0 appearance /% on ) the ; ;"Harley
premises / bearing:', aloft < an 'of ~
flowers as i large as a sheaf of wheat.. By,;
• the * card they were .for^'Mlss .Harley."-
Themorning following, 'and every morn? -
.ing, came the colored ; youth . bearing | an
odorous armful. .Whom* were they from? -
• The . card told nothing; . it • was the hand- :,
writing of the floristi ' . . \u25a0-» \u25a0\u25a0.-/-,
"Don't you think' it might be- Count,
Storri?" said Dorothy . demurely, taking,,
her pretty nose— the nose; Richard saved ;
— out of the flowers. .. "Those Russians are
so extravagant; ( so eccentric!" • • " :, '.
"Suppose I -thank '-him I for: them,"": ob
served Mrs. ; Hanway-Harley; "that would
bring him out! ' ; * /', ,'.':'
"No, 'no," exclaimed. Dorothy ' hastily; ; \
-"it might embarrass the Count." .\u25a0
: "Pshaw! I'll ask; the florist." .
"No ; • that 1 would , offend \u25a0 the Count. - You ,.
.see;- mamma,, he* thinks thatr we •\u25a0 will
know . withouti thout j asking. . He .would | hardly ?
. regard our- ignorance as. a compliment,','
and Dorothy- pouted. . "You'd: .spoil
- everythfng." \u25a0 '•• .\u25a0• ; "' > - \u25a0 / ."" : '\u25a0,- \u25a0• ! :'..^;V.;
- v r Mrs." Hanway-Harley saw* the . force of \u25a0
% this ' and yielded, ; though it cost \u25a0 her , curl- >
7 osityfa pang.. ; \u25a0.; . .:'.;j.' : "--.;,^;.,vi v : \-: : ".^ :/\u25a0'\u25a0'-\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0'.
Dorothy's dearestfriehdlwas.with", them >
—a tall; undulating. ;blonde,V*who; " s waa
' sometimes - like a ; willow) and' sometimes '
Hike a cat' When Mrs^ Hanway-Harley, had •
\u25a0 - left ; ; the; room, iand'jMiss Marklin z and \i
' Dorothy- 1 were •. alone,: the«;former ; said
iflrmly:;. ':\u25a0 \u25a0'•\u25a0._y -'\u25a0;•*'\u25a0•' '-";."\u25a0 '•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•:\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0"'"-'\u25a0 ':-•' ' : 'i~'?r':\
V"Dorothy,;who. sent them?"
» .': "Now," how should I know,] Bess ?>YouV
\u25a0 read 'the card.";" ". \u25a0 ' r.^V" ."/ " *. '
tt - " When^ a. woman receives flowers, she \
always^ knows :^froinK,whbm," v returned
• :."We'li;uhen,'t said Dorothy, resignedly, \u25a0'.
drawlng."7 the*A -| golden" \u25a0? head »:f ofjV: the "
, •pythoneBsldown-^untll ( 'ithe^small,T pink..
• ; ear : , was {level •\u25a0\u25a0 withg her ? lips, //'if \u25a0 you" '
(must'know^letTme^whlßper.'' >' '.;\u25a0' :
There-; are I people '<u who a hold^that cv
. erybody "s they i do** not'a understand^ is ; a^
fool.*": ; There ?,be v . others?; who '\ holdithat *
. everybody, who rdoesn" tnnderstand | them i ij
'."' is a .f ooL" j Mrs.^Han.way^Hartey; belongf v
/; ed : to ; the ; f ormer/class, 'and notj^niaking if.
Richard\ out; ;; she? markedchinf^ "fool," j'
Fand ;sb? informed S Mr.v JElarleyj-'-; as?^ she;'
! penned the ii dinner' \: invitation llo ;;Mr. ':'-
; ;Gwynn. • • "'-\u25a0"\u25a0.;\u25a0\u25a0';>•.\u25a0• ''?'-^'V' :^ : - ''\u0084•\u25a0'\u25a0 ; '\u25a0;.•
--( \u0084" Of .course, ;we >shall not ;ask' this Mr. j
'.* Storms > to '\u25a0>. the . dinner.*,?. i He t /would-'t,be V
' misplaced \ by 7; his iyears <; for -,onoj. thing 1 . \
:'i Besides,"*- I'm \ sure - Mr.\ ; Gwj'nn">! wouldn't'?
y like ' it. I . sawi enough '*of / Mr. ; Storms i to * r
•.. doubt j if . : : In V thelr/own Sihbuse,';'- he % dines \u25a0\u25a0<
- at the same table jwUh^Mr^Gwynn:"^ ;;".',>
- / : "At any; rate,"j ; remarked tthejcautlpas %
Mr.'Harley.i "it's^safeltb^leave^hiinTout^
- this ;,Ume./> We'll J establish -his i v pr6per ¥ /;
I level,' .socially,";, by X talking f with Jj Mr. f :
\u25a0 Gwynii."/; ?-;^r'"'^i"j ';' v;' 'iVj>^.'">"' -'\u25a0 '\u25a0\u25a0
, Mr. ; Gwj'n ; came [back ; from ; New « York ;
•jon-Thursday^aftefnoo^n^HlsjtranlcTwith"^
: Talon r&sTrehawketwas^SHCcesfiful.^andfc
'he had \ bought] the j Daily iTory.^^V-v-r^
\u25a0" Richard \u25a0wastput. in^charjfe .'of rrthe*-
Washington corresponderice. VHe , was
given a brace' of ; assistants *to " protect,
as he said, the J subscribers;*; for jj be it
known 'that' Richard v bf .the many,blem
ishes knew no more: of .newspaper work
than he did of i navigation.; \u25a0
Mr.. Gwynn found ; Mrs.'. Hanway-Ha r-,
ley's dinner,' invitation awaiting; him; 'it
was for .'the next evening. " He^brought
it toßichard; '- ; , :.'-: .'-X r *ll ' : '\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 ">\u25a0'' "'"'\u25a0'-'
,'!You will. go, Mr. ';. Gwynn,"; said that/
I gentleman! "I will 'consider; and to
morrow I will tell . you \what" you '\u25a0\u25a0. arej
to • say." . j S ' "". : '''•"\u25a0">!' \u25a0•'.'-"'.\u25a0'"':•' : -'-/
Richard : has . been ...referred to as ':\u25a0 a
soul-of many, blemishes. of -
these ! was . his cynicism, j although Ithat *'
"cyriicisin '. had "a.; caused if; not -a reason:.;
With pother traits,' the; samb : cither-vir
tues or vices accordingr-tojthe: occasion'
and the'wo.y; they -were turhed^Richard
;was- sensitive.' He was as thin-skinned
as a ,womah*and;as greedy^of approval.'^
•Andyet his : sensitiveness, "with nerves
all . on * the; surf ace, v.worked . to^ its ; own ;
defeat. - It rendered ', Richard- fearful of ;
jar : and . jolt ; ' \ with \u25a0 that he " turned
brusque,, repelled.- folk,"?;, and .-shrunk'
away; from having; them; too nea^.. \u25a0 *
\u25a0For, a crowning disaster, throughout
his years of manhood,^ Richard had; had;
.nothing- to- do: . He'J had '.been'; idle '.with:,
no' work and no object' to lwork for. -You;
can ' suffei;' from' braiiv famine , and I fromj
- hand ' famine.^* You' t may 'starve ; your,:
brain '\u25a0" and your hand -with /idleness .'as;:
readily,, as : you - : starve „ •*\u25a0 yourj r ; etomach":
with -no k- food.- = And ; " Richard's \ nature,^
/without;. his ".knowing,!. had rjplned^ for*
llack'Of work: ; ' : :V.."./: 'V'V':v' : . x !". •' ; ; '-/''
rThere.had been 1 other setbacks. Rich-:
ard lost* his- mothef-j before] hel could' re"<i
member, j and •his J f atherAwheri?, he ; wasi
-twel ye.\i lle>vi:as : ,an.;o^\l3fe>4tiild,/ iiad ) his >
. f atiier;-. as >S 5^.1
. been -?an • . onry "child, f Ricnardl stood'' asi^
utterly -without 1 a family as dJd!th*e' nrst|
man. \u25a0Hefgrewhuprwith-schoolniastersl
andt tutors,;" looked **after.;f ter '.; by^ v iguardlans:j
iWho, I " infected' of a fashion, held that the
best /place ; : : to k rear • * ah , American ;, was^
Europe.''^ These v mahtacs "' kept . ! Richard |
abroad ; f or fairly the. fifteenlyears next?
before 'he meets you?" In J; these, /pages.:
• The ,. guardians \ were I honest j men ; I they',
watched the dollars of \ their, ward withi
all the jealous eyes "of Argus:.- His/mind i
theyj left; to 'chance-blown- influences, all
alien;., and .to '. teachers, r equally fallen,
and as equally the ]\u25a0 selection 2of \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0, chance.
And so;it came that Richard r; grew.;- up. ;
and continued without an
or. a friendship or; a purpose;, and with
a distrust of men .in the gross/pro
moted ~to . feather-edge. . Altogether; he'
should be called as loveless/ not to i say :
|as unlovable/; a . character as r any you
might ; encounter, ; and search-.through-i
out a summer's day. ;i -;. '_{.' \u25a0/; ; . :\u25a0. -. ".
Most of all,; Richard had ;been; spoiled
by j an \ admiration for": Democritus.s.which
Thracian's acquaintance ' he 1 picked up ' at
school.* - He", saw, > or , thoughts he - saw,
much inithe case of^theAbderite to t re;
mind him of : his , own ; r and to i imitate
him- he. traveled,. professed a chuckling
indifference] to -both.; the good' and; the
ill In- life,^ arid, i heedful; to :,laugh .i at
whatever turned up,: humored; himself
with j the 'j notion Hhat he < was \u25a0a . philoso
pher. • Uemocrltus iwas | Ric hard's affec
tation; ::^ being :/ only ; an \u25a0 /affectation
Democrltus did 1 not carry ..-'; him , to f the
extreme of : ; putting? out his j own eyes
as a help to -thought. . :i t, . -
\u25a0 Richard, ; to reach; his; thirtieth ; year,
had -traveled i far by , many j a , twisting
road.' Arid for i alii theY good .his- wan-^
deringsj overtook, , he would - have; come
as .well'off stanfllngr still. But a change
was .rlsping,. at; the,: door, p In <: Dorothy
Richard had | found , one to love>; Nowl in
his sudden :- role \of \ working Journalist
he 'had? found: work- tbY:do..' Richard
caught I his \u25a0( bosom swelling \u25a0 with^seri^
sations nev^r -before* known," as he'loaf
cd over aclgaritf; his r00m5. ,.; ; Love and
ambition both^ were; busy, at ; his; heart's
roots'.'^" He "would £ win .; Dorothy; - ;he
wouldSbecorneta. writer. ' . "' ; ; - v ;
Richard,' : ' his cynicism -touching . the
elbow; ; of i his f~ dreami r caught •*.'-'. himself
sourly; smiling.';,He;shobk. himself free;
however,; and; was surprised ; to!see • how,
tfiat;lco:bf cynicism gave way before 'a
littleVheat>of i hope.^ ; lt was as =|f his na
ture'wer* coming - out iof- winter.- intor
spring;; whereat 'Richard 'jwasVcheered.^
fV'Who i knows?". •; qupth 'Richard,-; staring j
about' the^ room : in; defiarice" of . whatjcynic
Impslwere- present^, Vl mayi yet = become ;a J
husband^ and an i author ": before? a * twe'lve-T
morith."|*/;»;y ;v :'^ •;.' > /\';' j: ..-vv.-' -"'. ,• •
v Richard!; later V took "^counsel -with :; the :
gray,;NeBt6r."oif;thetpress- gallerj-— a past '
master ;at his ;craft*of. 'lnk. " -:i - :\u25a0 '--;, « -
* ."Write newrthingsjn : an \u25a0 old >-ay,'* "said 5
this finished ;one,'; whose name^was. known
in, two> hemispheres ;R"write new' things
In an' 6ld^wayJ;or*old.|thlngs?lh. v a mew
way - or/ ne w^ things [l in ; a^ hew^ way.l: ; Do
not write old thing! in an; old way;<lt.will
be ; as S thbugh/ you • strove < to ' build '- a fire
wi th .ashes.','/, * .-; ' ; - v'"J" ;? ./ ;: ; '.*•. \u25a0<:' > - r \
;. "And is:that ail?" asked' Richard. : : :•
',~ "It; is f the .whole of >. letters,'!. > said the
finished i orie.V With . that \u25a0; Richard, r ; nursing
aistbut : hearth? began his ' grind.*' -•; - - : 'f : \u25a0:
t \ Every ,; writer,"; not -'a.; mere ; bricklayer of
i words," has what 5 for, want .of rbetter/epl-"
the t is^ called ; a ; ; style.".: . There \ f be \ writers
'whose; style \ Is » broad ; and \ deep"; and' lucid^
IIkSTa 1 lake." ;It j shimmers^bravely "as ; some
:ra'y»?of f fancy ". touches'; it.Vor } it > tosses"- In"
. billows Vwith s some 1 stormy! stress '\u25a0 of I f eel
' ing.iv/ Ari d' yet | you % who ) read \ must [ spread
somelpersonal \ sail * arid <s brinV'. some I gale
f of ; favoring .' interest! all • your ' o wnl t6 /carry
you^across.^T^hefeiDe.writefsiwhose'style"
is swift and i flashing^ like^a'riyer;, and; has
a* current (to vw'hlr 1 j you \ alo"ng.T>The ? "sty le
seizes; 'on^ybu/arid^takesjjyou/dqwri/the
page, r > showing^ thf; rights and ?<" the a left Vof
the f subject ', as Va'« rivers shows * its Kbariks?
You ?: are 1 swept j round"; some'S unexpected
bend? of t incident] and^giyen|newl inapres'
sions j inVnew;llights7^?A'ddison/.C was % the
king of \ those ; who Jwrote' like a lake ; \ Ma
caulayi of | those| whqlwr6te"| like la.\ river.*
The': latter Is the \u25a0 betterTs tyle/civinsr more
arid^ cfirryirig.'f urther n and /tiring: : less.
\u25a0; Richard ; belonged by; native gift to *" the
i Macaiilay. school.' i He{ tasted? the .Incense
of his j occupations whe*n; 4 « having .sent ; his
: first.story.Hthe :night ; manager v wired: «^|]
x->, : i-Z >• V- -.'\u25a0*- \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0, -h^
?.;-. Rfch'ard|reaQ r .and : reread thetfourworcls;;
\u25a0 andt? it I must ,*be | conf essed, %t 'elt somewhat
" ashamea ' at", the/ good J they did : him— being;
; the / first rt.wbfqs*.' of ; encomium . '• that* HSd -
; .e,yeri come \u25a0 hls^Hray. -^They . conftr med his ,
•ambition ; i he' haid; found ' a pleasant^unex-- .
pected >ffom., which ? toyreconsider '.
i existence. ;iv ; "^Vjc{>* >,' ~'. \ '-\ "-^^."V \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' '":\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 V-,
V;ltrwas",7/o'clock/ and;Rlchardi satjtufn-f
ing "over 'aiplle^of : papers* which related 1
; to ; the - purchase j of ; the . paily'\Tory.' >They.
'. had } been" lef t ' by > Mr.'; Qwynn;i These \u25a0\u25a0 he "
[ co'mpared 'with * a \ letter, or.' twbj that [ had -
'just, come -In.''/; \u25a0'," \u0084 ; 1 ;., : j- •\~~X*. -':.-••
\u25a0"\u25a0'. . V i \v"hat/.a'fool',arid J old' -.rogae It ,isr.'; cried
i Richard r 'disgustedly. «Then ; he pushed - the
.button* that/ summoned Mr.-,Gwynn. r > /? -,
*""*,That ; severe' Briton- appeared In flawless ;
\u25a0evening dress/i It /was ' theoccaslpn ' of j the ,
t Harley } dinner,^ aiid- Mr." Gwj'rin.;. had*, br
'dered.his carriage, for 7:30. >. \u25a0'•- ;:.•'; " . \u25a0 '
> "Mr."; Gwynn,"; said < Richard,'."the-Har
leyj purpose* Is |the \u25a0 Presidential hopes * of ;
"Senator Hanway .'.-.You^wlll off er^ald In'all
•of ; Senator JHanway'Biplans.>ParUcularly.
you f are ;to 1 lei i him ; know; that : ; the/Daily,
'Tory: is at; his -service. >!Say;that:l,, as jits ;
corresporident'shali'make it my first duty;
ito'waitiuponihim;"^/ >-^v. "' - ; '.'-'^ % v '\u25a0'.\u25a0 '\u25a0\u25a0 _\u25a0
™? " Very;"good,"{sif," \u25a0 said j Mr.-, Gwynn. - -" • -**
l"l'A¥otherp,momentr:tMr. : :rGw>-nn;", . sald :
* Richard Vas^th'e'lothcrJ.wasraboutito^gp;.'
' \u25a0 VGi ve7me"your , personal check"; for, 511,640. V )
vk Mr.l Gwynn's ') I ace i twitched ; ,5 he •-; hesi--'
tatedrirockingTa'Uttleon/bis^eet^ Richard-,
\ had .* turned -; tbTscribble '^something; % with '
I thatß repressing Jiad : beenj,up<Jn •
his- lips,"*; Mr. iGwynn "? t withdrew.-^ He f was j
' instaritlylback i witn \u25a0; a strip of ; paper; flut-
* teririg. inf'hls^nrigers.* Richard^ placedtlt '
ion. hisldesk7^Taking[a \ similar } strip j f rpml
; his" writing j pad ) he' r gave i it] to 1 Mr.fGwyßti"' >
i^ily'i own ; check ; for.* $11,840, ! Mr.*^G wy nn ?L
fsaldtßlchard. I^'»'ltriiakesyouXa K/presentfolK /presentfoI =
i itff* That "si is rtoS save "^yourj credit.- iHere-^
\u25a0 af teriwheri \ you| se^ja to Tpiay^ the ;
\ scoundrel S before S you| embrace I lt^ please j
'measure ; the 7 probable ; pillasre « and * let "me
• know. ... I*. will • then give you 'the amount. r_
-'In that .way you.^ will; have" the; profits r 'of
/every;act. of .villainy you ' might "commit, .'
(while, missing the mud .and mlrejof its'ac- \
complishment.v '\u25a0* Remember, .. Mr. v = Gwynn.
•Ii will- nb.t • tolerate ia' rascal." /" \u25a0' * A
\u0084"You are extremely^: good.fsir," 'said the^
\u2666 frozen iMr^. Gwynn. -.;";'. '"..** '- • : t ' ,.-\u25a0 •-
•/•i Mrs.*. Hanway-Harley placed Mr.. Gwynn \u25a0
- on /her^ right* hand.'* a distinction ?whlch
"tthat: personage-/ bore -with a 5a 5 petrified'
t grace,* most Lbeautlfril'to' look upon..' Sen- ;
ator j Hanway:. was .-on the "'other, side"; of -.:
vMr. \u25a0 Gwynn! \u25a0•The: party : was -not f large— ;\u25a0
'\u25a0 eight \u25a0 In . allt-arid - besides *. the '- trio ) named *;
land f Mr. ' Harley; counted ; such J partisans !
i of. Senator^ Hanway as Senators Gruff and *
". Kink and and .Loot and r Prfce. : Mr.,
"G wj'rin -was j, delighted 'to;; meet - so : much ;
\u25a0 good company," and'lntimated it in a man
ncr decorously, conventional: rrl
'.'lsn't - he utterly ( English,"; and- therefore \u25a0*
i; utterly.' admirable?" whispered 'Mrs.' Han- \u2666
; way-Harlay; tb^ Senator/ Loot. \u25a0 . *\u25a0> \u25a0 .. , . , ;
•a. That /statesman' agreed \u25a0 to -this . as well .
"as:he could, with a 'mouth 'at work on'flsh.*
' ..."Mr. l Gwynn.".; said iMrs.'; Hanway-Har
. ley affably. "T shall. make the most of you.
. whlle«l jmay.-_- Yourknowclonly^lntend to
: seeji you* gentlemen' ~; safely < launched, rand
; then i lf shall : retlre.'V > ; . ; :;• r'j-;^-/^^jiJJ
? * ;Mr:;Gwynn, bowed i gravely.-. Mr.: Gwynn's s
',' strength ; lay« In He -was , also re- - ;
;*markable ', for / the I unflagging i s attention -
which 'i he .", paid ;. to j whatever .-i was "• said -to \u25a0\u25a0
(him."? OWr such?; occasions* his unblinking i
"Stare* wholly \u25a0.receptive.""; like , an •' under- 1'
, licg. taking order s. and , never, a^ glimmer oi \u25a0
Neither /contradiction^ or; agreement* or^ even
\u25a0 intelligence '» to . show J therein, i was ; almost
'disconcerting.- Mrs. .; Hanway f Harley, how- \u25a0
i everj^ declared -that j thls"^ receptive. < inane * ;
' stare i wa3"t.lie:hall-iriark l of, exclusive EngV"
:*clrcles.Ti-Mr: %&**'&*£* gave ; T^another"?,
rprobfrof^ulture'she p|tched;upori; the best/,
Iwlne fand , stuck" \tb 1 1^ tasting and ' relish- ;
; irigr with .educated} palate.'^ This! set* him \
[upiwlthiMr?|Harley.- : . ;. r * ;.
v?,"Yes r 4 ";l'*shaU -make vthe*nvost 'of you, .,
' Mr.^Gwyrin.'^said jMrs. ? jHanway-Harley.
'jßy.rway* of , making .-the ; ; most^of '•*• Mr. '~:
' Gwyriri *: MrsJ^i Hariwayr Harley ; spoke ;{of ,J
* meeting} Mr.] Storms.""^ In"; her,, opinion . that 1 ,
; yourue? mon" ; did ;riot f asDreclate ; the good- -
ness/of* Mr. -Gwynn. and was , far from
grateful , for those benefits which" the lat
ter showered upon hint -\'At, this-intelli
gence,". Mr/. Gwynn was taken ; so aback
that '-Mrs.: 'Hanway-Harley stopped ab
ruptly, and shifted the conversation. Mrs.
Hanway-Harley; was Tone' of those who
have half-tact;. they know enough to- back
out: and : not v enough, to "keep out of a
blunder.-' \u25a0
i The dinner was" neither long nor formal.
Mrs.- Hanway-Harley at last removed the
restraint 'Of .-her presence, and thereupon
Mr.' Harley drank twice as much wine. to
help -him- bear her absence. Air. Gwynn' s»
health was proposed by Mr. Harley, and
Mr.'.Gwynn bowed his thanks. . It should
be understood titat Mr. Gwynn bowed lik»
a Mandarin from beginning to end of the
feaat.-,There were no speeches: no man
can mako a speech to an audience of; six.
Cicero-himself would have been dumb-un
der, such meager conditions.*
When ; Mr. Harley -drank Mr. Gwynn's
health for.the tenth time." and attempted,
assisted 'by Senators Gruff and Price, to
sing a song in- his honor. Senator Ha*v
way adroitly \u25a0-. brought • the dinner to n,
closed He was the more "stirred to this
as, tfce ' piaster of paria countenance of
Mr. Gwynn. when Mr. Harley began to
sUigf betrayed manifest . alarm.
; , After; dinner Senator :. Hanway got Mr.
Gwynn- into a corner. . Thereupon. - ta a
manner 'creditable to himself. Mr. Gwynn
gave Senator Hanwav to know that he
was his . fri«r»d. The Dally Tory - should
be his; Richard should be his: Mr. Gwynn
and all he called his own should be his;
Senator .Hanway was ,to make whatever
use of Richard, and the Daily- Tory; and
Mr. '- Gwvnn -: his i experience and his in
terests , might suggest.- Indeed. Mr. Gwynn
\u25a0talked 'Very well in. private and in -whis
pers ; 'and Senator ' Hanway said later , to
Senator « Kink 'that 'he* was the deepest
man i he .had/ever.' met.
- .'.•And." said Senator Hanway, squeezing
Mr. * Gwynn's : hand as .that gentleman
made ready:; for. home, "tell. your young
'irian'thaU'shall be glad to see him.* There
are", certain contingencies touching y, the
.next : Speakership of ' the Housa .which
should Interest his* paper. /-X shall s;» you