The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14
DE MORIA,s GREAT WORK.
Containing an Exquisite KnOthOle
and a FOur.quart Cow.
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detroit Free Press.l
A dame we'll along in years yesterday
got into Michigan avenue Car with a
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
jectlons to my inspecting that work of
artT'
She handed it over and he looked at it
closely for long time and then SAID:
"How beautiful and ifelike9 If 1
ever get rich I shall have at least three
of these beautiful oil paintings. l don't
want to seem impertinent, but may ask
if you purchased that beautiful master
piece for less than $5,0O0T
"Y-yes" she admitted.
"Ah! perhaps they made discount in
order to secure your patronage. Per-
haps you got 1T for forty-five hundred
Cheap enough. wish 1 had million
dollars. How do revel in these deli
cious landscapes"
The woman, looked from her tea to
the picture, then at. the man and her
eyes began to bulge out in establishment.
eyes, this is indeed a 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 you if you recognized the handiwork
of Gonzia de Moria in it as soon as you
saw it7'
"Oh, yes" she replied, while her eyes
grew larger than ever.
eff l had $4,000 to spare should try
and purchase it from you, but as it is, l
can only wish you much joy over Its
possession. Had you noticed that tree
in the backyardw
"Y-yes," she answered, as she leaned
forward.
"How wonderfully true to nature
That knothole there was never excelled
by the hand of man. Ialways / identify
the works of Gonzia de Moria by the
knotholes in the trees. Will yen bear
that in mind in your future selections?"
eyes, sir, and / am very much
obliged"
Sand in the foreground you observe a
COW standing under a tree. This is a
tree without any knothole. but what
foliage! Ahl If I only had money
money to enable me to indulge my taste
for such exquisite things. See what a
cowl See that expires sion of content
ment in her facet Observe the majestic
curve of those horns! Here is the figure
| was looking for. All! it is 4. This
COW gives four quarts of milk per day.
Gonzia de Moria always marks the guam
tity of milk on every COW, and custo-
mers then know what they are buying.
If should send friend to you to buy
this picture for 5000. But no!
You are able to hold it. You can not be
tempted"
"Pd sell it for"
"For five thousand" he interrupted; /;
but alas | can not raise that sum! Here
in the foreground is an opening in the
rocks. Do you know what is in there"
mo-
IA jugs" he hoarsely whispered--"a
jug containing remedy warranted to
take off moles and freckles. Try it once
and he convincedp
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 word. Every man laughed
but the man with his eyes shut. He
opened them after the Car started,
looked down at the ruined chrome, and
sadly sighed: j., :,
"Ahl masterpiece Of Gonzia de Moria,
alas! that such fate should come upon
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