Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-03

that VIII too lase-1 marry on my daughter lii
bow many zechius is your future son-ln-
"Three thousand" was the answer.
"Giaci1to can show you four thousand; will
Eyes, If you only had them, cried Algardl.
~ love my daughter too much not to wish 10
give her to the husband OF her choice"
The, Inc noble painter stopped down, Dug out his
70 Algaldi with the words: "There count!
Then he drew a breath Of relief and cried:
it after all, and with this disposal of nv money
can have no further worry about It."
While Algardi counted the sum and Giacinto
painter in their deep gratitude he said: .sLook
here, Glacinto, you'n have to carry that chest
home son; its only fair that you should feel its
The masters hopes were realized indeed
Giacinto became celebrated painter. Whenever
Cerquozzi would here OF the success Of his
former prOtege he would say: "That WAS In.
deed, capital investmentH'
Wives who do All the Good They Can
Outside of their own Families.
When the peddler rang Mr.. Birds door-be
the other day, Mr. Bird opened the door. Mr..
Bird had the baby upon his arm and had four
Other children at his heels.
| dler. ~
Certainly she isn't" replied Bird. "she is
out She Is perenniaily and eternaily OUT"
w
"Why, 60 down to the woman suffrage club
room; and II she isn't there 60 to the society for
| the prevention OF cruelty to animals and il she
| isn't there visit the hall OF the association for
alleviatiDg the m1series OF the Senegambans;
and II she has finished up there, look for her at
| the church aid soriety, or at the Ninth Ward
at the refuge for 1nfirm dogs, or at the hospital
for the asthmatic, or at the st. Pollycarp orphan
| asylum, or at some OF these places. If you get
| on her track, you'll see more paupers and strong
| minded understanding far 10
heatben than you ever saw In the whole course
| OF your life.''
"Iwanted to sell her cold handled fiat
iron. just out. Do you think she VIII buy One?'
"She will IL you can prove that the naked
cannibals In Senegambia are yearning for cold
handled fiat-frOnS. She would buy diamond
breastpins for those niggers If they wanted
| them, believe
| 81 INTENDED, also, to offer her a new kind of
fmmovable hairpin which"
"All right: You just go down to the home
to cry for immoyable hairpins, and she'll order
HAS she any children"
"Well, I'm the one that appears to be having
em-Just now, anyhow"
| Because have gum-top for feeding bot
| tie that is the incest thing you ever saw"
ttNOw," said Mr.. Bird, am tell you what you
| do. You get those paupers to swear they can't
eat the soup they get at the soup-house with
spoons; they must have it from bottles with a
rubber muzzle, and Mrs. Bird will keep you 50
busy supplying the demand that you won't have
any chance to sleep. You just try it. Buy up
the paupers! Bride EN-"
"How'Il know her II see herr"
eWhy, she's very large woman with bent
nose and she talks all the time. You'll hear her
talk as you get within q mile OF her. She1 ask
| you to subscribe TO the Senegambian fund and
to the asthmatic asylum, before you can get
your breath. Probably she II read you four or
five letters from reformed cannibals. But don't
you mind 'em. My opinion is she wrote them
herself"
And with baby singing q vociferous solo and
the other children cl1ngtng to his legs Mr.. Bird
retreated and shut the door. The peddler had
changed his mind and resolved to remain a
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