Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-22

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A dame well along in years yesterda
got into Michigan avenue car with
pound OF tea under one arm and
chrome under the other, and she wa
hardly seated before a man leaned for
ward and asked:
"I beg pardon, but have you any OBJ
jections to my inspecting that work o
artP"
She handed it over and he looked a
it closely for long time and then said
"How beautiful and life-likeP Ii
ever get rich / shall have at least three
of these beautiful oil paintings, Idon't
want to seem imperhnent, but may
ask if you purchased that beautiful
masterpiece for less than S5,000P"
"Y-yes," she admitted.
All! perhaps they made discount
in order to secure your patronage.
Perhaps you got it for fOrty-five hun
dred Cheap enough. wish | had a
million dollars. How do reVel in these
delicious landscapesP'
The woman looked from her tea to
the picture, then at the man, and her
eyes began to bulge out in astonlsh-
ment.
g" Yes, this is indeed masterpiece" I"
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 itP'
40, yes" she replied, while her eyes
grew larger than ever.
"If l had $4,000 TO spare I should
try and purchase it Of you, but as it is,
l can only wish you much Joy over its
possession. Had you noticed that tree
in the backgrounds"
"Y-yes," she answered, as she
leaned forward
Chow wonderfully true to nature!
That knOt-hole there was never ex-
celled by the hand of man. I always
identify the works of Gonzia de Moria
by the knot-hOles in the trees. viii
you bear that in mind in your future
selectionsP" '''F ....
"Yes, sir, and l am very much
obliged"
And in the foreground you observe
a COW standing under tree. This is q
tree without any knot-hole, but what
foliage! All! if 1 only had money
money to enable me to indulge my taste
for such exquisite things! See what
COW! See that expression of content
ment in her face! Observe the maies-
tic curves of those hornsl Here is the
figure l was looking for Ali it is a A!
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 $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;
d" but alasl Icannot raise thatsum! Here
in the foreground is an opening in the
rocks. Do you know what is in thereF'
emo" g " .En N.Hr
ga jugW he hoarsely whispered
" Juk OOhIHlulHS u AOHLOuy WdLLhuJou
% take off mOles and freckles. Try
I once and be COnVincedp'
He sank back and shut his eyes. She
jat up very straight and seemed to re-
lect. She had moles and freckles, but
t was none of his business. Presently
he stood up, rang the bell, mashed the
,hrOmo over his head and walked out
Without a word. Everybody laughed
,ut the man with his eyes shut He
opened them after the car started,
oOked down at the ruined chrome, and
adiy sighed
"Ah! masterpiece of GOnzia de Mo
ia, alas! that such O fate should come
IpOn thee-who's got any chewing to-
DaccO in this carP"-Free Press.
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