St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-31
Her Tca.St0re Chrome.

\ dame we'll along in years yesterday
got into a Michigan Avenue car with Il
pound OF tea under one arm AMI d
chrome under til, other, and she was
hardly seated before man leaned for
ward and asked:
81 beg pardon, but have YOU any oh,
icctons to my inspecting that work Of
art?''
She handed it over and he looked III
it closely for 4 long time and then said
elbow beautiful and ]ifo-likc, Ii |
ever get rich I shall have at least three
of l1esc beautiful oil paintings. done
want to seem impairment, bat may
ask if You purchased that beautiful mas
terpccu f0l, less Ihan S5,Uoo?n
"Y-vcs,'' she admitted
"Ah! perhaps they mad" a discount
in order to secure your patronage.
Perhaps YOU got it for forty-tive hun
drcd Cheap enough. | wish | had L
million dollars. How / dorcyeliu these
delicious landscapcs!''
The woman looked from her tea to
the picture. then at the man, and her
ewes began to bulge out n aStonshmcnt
- Yes, this is indeed masterpiece
he sighed As he held it up. ''No one
but a lady of refinement and culture
could have selected it. Pray, madam,
let me ask if you recognized the hantli-
work of Gonzia dc M0ria in it as soon rs
you saw it?'
"Oh, ye~,' she replied, while her
eyes grew larger than ever.
"If had $4,000 to spare / should try
and purchase it Of YOU, but as it is, | can
only wish you much joy over its posses
sion. Had YOU noticed that tree in the
back grouud?''
"I-yes,n she answered, as she leaned
forward.
How wonderfully true to nature,
That kDo hole there was never eXcelIcd
by the hand of man. | always identify
the works Of Gonzia de Moria by the
knot holes in the trees Will you bear
that in mind in your future sclcctions?'
ayes, sir, and | am very much
obliged.'
land il the foreground YOU observe
a cow standing under a tree. This is
tree without any knot-hoIe, but what TO
lage! All! if / only had homogeneous
ey to enable me to indulge my taste for
such exquisite things! See what COW!
See that expression Of contentment i'll
her face. Observe the majestic curve
of those horns! Here is the figure |
was looking for. All. it is Il /. This
COW gives four qnarts of milk per day.
Gonzia de Moria always marks the
quantity of milk on every COW, and Gus
toners then know what they are buy
inc. If | should send \ friend to you to
buy this picture for $4,000 -. But
no! You are able to hold it. You can
not be tempted
I'd sell it fOr--'
For five thousand,' he interrupted,
- but alasi ] can not raise that sum!
Here in the foreground is an opening
in the rocks. Do you know what is i'll
Thereof
"No.n
GA jus!'' he hoarselv whispercd-"a
jug containing a remedy warranted to
| take off moes and freckles. Try 1t once
and be convinced.'
| He sank back and shut hiseyes. She
sat up very straight and seemed to
reflect. She had moles and freckles,
but it was none of his business. Pres
entity she stood up, rang the bell, mashed
| the chrome over his head and walked
out without a word. Every body
laughed but the man with his eyes shut.
| He opened them after the car started,
looked down at the ruined chrome, and
sadly sighed:
"Ah masterpiece of Gonzia de Morla,
alas, that such fate should come upon
| thee-who's got any chewing tobacco IN
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