Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-04

tight and decent-looking; and It would give
your room gorgeous appearance"
This idea was hailed with delight. Every
man brought his picture to the hall, and we
nailed the whole hundred in row along
the top OF the four walls, turning one with
the darker half up, and the next the other
way. so as to present alternate views Of morn
ing and evening along the whole distance. The
arrangement answered admirably. The draughts
of air from outside were perfectly excluded; and
was good.
cart of that kind cannot be too high" said
Mr.. Horter.
A week or two after this, when arrived at
home one afternoon, my wife told me that there
was present for me in the dning-room As
such things were not common, hurried in to
see what 1t was. l found very large fiat pack
age, tied up IN brown paper, and on it card
with my name and long inscription. The lat
ter was to the effect that my associates of the
Hook and Ladder Company. DESTROYS of testi-
lying their gratitude to the originator and pro-
moter OF the rattle scheme, took pleasure in pre-
senting him with the accompanying work of art.
which, when hung upon the walls of hfs house
would be perpetual reminder to him of the
great and good work he had done for the AssO-
citation.
! cannot deny that this pleased me much
wen" exclaimed to my wife, SIT is very sell
tuitous efforts in behalf of his fellow beings;
ana although must say that my services in
raising money for the Association deserved
recognition, did not expect that the MEN,
Ders would do themselves the justice to make
me present"
Unwrapping the package. discovered. to my
intense disgust, copy of the Reversible Land
scape! My first thought was that some of the
members, for joke, had taken down one of
the paintings from our meeting-room. and had
sent 1t to me; but. on carefully examining the
canvas and frame, was quite certain that this
HHffnrn hno fnl fo
evidently new and fresh copy of the painting
or which had been assured no more would be
produced L must admit that had felt GER
tam pride in decorating our hall with the style
OF picture that could not be seen elsewhere;
and, moreover, l greatly dislike to be over
reached in business matter, and nv wrath
against the manufacturer of high art entirely
Overp0wered and dissipated my little resent
ment l might have felt against my waggish
fellow-members who had sent me the painting
Early the next morning | went direct to the
arf-factory. and was just about entering when
my attention was attracted by prominent pic
ture in the window l stepped back to look at
it. 1t was our reversible landscape mounted
upon an easel, and labeled "A Morning
Scene" While / examined it to assure
with which ! was SO familiar. it was turned
upside down by some concealed machinery and
appeared labeled. San Evening Scene" At the
foot of the easel / now noticed a placard in
scrlbed: The reversible Landscape A New Idea
in Art"
stood for moment astounded. The rascally
plcture-monger had not only made another OF
these pictures. but he was prepared to furnish
them in any number. Rushing into the gallery
demanded to see the proprietor.
Look here" said /, ''wlat does this mean?
You told me that there were to be no more of
those pictures painted; that l was to possess a
unique lot"
That's not the same picture, SIR" he ex-
Claimed. ~ am surprised that you should think
SO. Step outside with me, sir, and I'll prove it
to you. There. SRI" said he, as we stood before
the painting, which was now Morning side up
you see that star? In the pictures We sold you
the morning star was Venus; in this one it is Ju-
piter. This is not the same picture. Do you
Imagine that we would deceive customer?
That sir, is q thing we never do"