The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-31
Her Tea. Store Chrome.

A dame well along in years yesterday
got into Michigan avenue car with q
pound OF tea under one arm and a
chrome under the other, and she was
hardly seated before man leaned for
ward and asked:
81 beg pardon, but have you any OBJ
lections to my inspecting that work of
artP''
She handed it over and he looked at
it closely for long time and then said:
elbow beautiful and life-like? If l
ever get rich shall have at least three
of these beautiful oil paintings. don't
want to seem impairment, but may
ask if you purchased that beautiful
masterpiece for less than $5,000p"
Yves" she admitted.
"Ah! perhaps they made discount
in order to secure your patronage.
Perhaps you got it for forty-fve hun
dred. Cheap enough. wish l had a
million dollars. How do revelin these
delicious landscapesr'
The woman looked from her tea to
the picture, then at the man, and her
eyes began to bulge out in astonlsh-
ment.
eyes, this is indeed masterpiece,
he sighed as he held it up. "No one
but lady of refinement and culture
could have selected it. Pray, madam,
let me ask if you recognized the handi-
work of Gonzia de Moria in it as soon
as you saw it?'
80, yes," she replied, while her eyes
grew larger than ever.
eff had $4,000 to spare 1 should
f,-ry md af hut
1 can only wish you much joy over its
possession Had you noticed that tree
in the back ground?"
"Y-yes," she answered, as she
leaned forward.
elbow wonderfully true to nature!
That knot-hole there was never ex-
celled by the hand of man. l always
identify the works of Gonzia de Moria
by the knot-holes in the trees. Will
you bear that in mind in your future
selectionsp''
eyes, sir, and am very much
obliged"
GO And in the foreground you observe
a COW standing under tree. This is a
tree without any knot-hole, but what
foliage! All! if 1 only had money
AhOACy W CAdDlC uO W lily UdSu6
for such exquisite things! See what a
COW! See that expression of content
ment in her face! Observe the males
tic curves of those horns! Here is the
figure was looking for. All! it is a 4!
This COW gives four quarts of milk per
day. Gonzia de Moria always marks
the quantity of milk ON every COW, GUS
toners then know what they are buy
ing. If | should send friend to you
to buy this picture for $1,000 -. But
no! You are able to hold it. You can
not be tempted"
"I'd sell it for --'
''For five thousand" he interrupted
~but alas! Icannot raise that sum! Here
In the foreground is all opening in the
rocks. Do you know what is in thereP'
"No."
CA jugr' he hoarsely whispered
~'a jug containing a remedy warranted
to take off moles and freckles. Try
IL once and be convincedr'
He sank back and shut his eyes. She
sat up very straight and seemed to re-
fleet. She had moles and freckles, but
it was none of his business. Presently
she stood up, rang the bell, mashed the
chrome over his head and walked out
without a word. Everybody laughed
but the man with his eyes shut. He
opened them after the car started,
Hooked down at the ruined chrome, and
sadly sighed;
"Ah! masterpiece of Gonzia de Mo-
ria, alas! that such fate should come
upon thee-who's got any chewing to-
bacco in this car?"-Free Press.