St. Landry democrat., 1886-04-24

unfair for Mr.. Marsh to feign ignoranc
on such a topc?''
" Unfair in the extreme" said eigh
solemn voices. Disingenuous. on,
added, when the grave murmurs ha
died away: They all echoed" Dis
ingenious
- The distinguished personages al
ready enumerated, said the man il
the corner. address their petition t,
you, sir, and entreat you not to smasE
things. They dread the advent of YOU
coming volume. They beseech YOU t,
spare the Christian faith, and to al
low monarchical institutions a tina
chance"
The poet smiled, and caressed hi
shaVen check with the tips of hi
fingers. Many a true word is Spoken
IN jest, and the man in the corner was
nearer the mark than he fancied
:" If the prayers of the great can no
move YOU" pursued the man in thu
corner. you are man, for you are
poet-the greater includes the less
and you may be moved by the petit
tons of the lowly. I have a maiden
aunt, harmless creature, who resides
hard by, and clear starches for s
Bishop. If you destroy the Church
you take away her means of livelihood.
Smite the lofty, if you will. but spare
the humble. Spare my maiden aunt. y
All the solemn voices murmured, led
by Il man in another corner: "Spare,
oh, spare his maiden auntn'
- special fund shall be set apart
out OF the publisher profits said the
poet, land Your maiden aunt shall be
provided for
He unbends," said one. He is
human after all. He can gleek upon
occasion, like the Athenian weaver
Let us take him into our collective
BOSOM, said the man in the corner
Let Us stand him drinks. Lorrimer,
when the glad child of the sun broke in
upon us you were in possession of the
ear Of the house. Continue. Poet, be
silent. A harp less varied than thine
own awakes in praise OF beauty
"Gentlemen,' said Mr.. Lorrimer, who
beamed rubicund and jovial through the
smoke, ''she is sumner. | do not
speak unadvisedly Or as one who has no
knowledge. Ii was | who found her.
She has the grace of Venus and the
voice and figure of what s. his-name.
l have no pretense to classical attain
ments, gentlemen. and | wish that our
gifted young friend could describe her
for me-
1--WE shall Judge for ourselves when
she makes her debut,' said the man in
the corner. 'But, in the meantime,
who is she9 Where does she come
from?'
You shall know all know said
Mr.. Lorrimer, with d superhuous APP
pearance of candor. Burnley has
bought bit of fishing at place called
Lickey, down in Berkshire Little bit
Of a place, with little bit of theater
and the worst company | erer saw.
Burnley asked me down, and, of course,
With nothing doing at the end of May,
Town | went. Went to the theater first
light. Play was, AS You Like It As
I liked it, it was the most fearful rub
Dish ever staged. Even Shakespeare
couldn't live through that interpreta-
ion. But begad, gentlemen, in walks
aosalind, and I thought | must be
Such a figure, such voice.
uch stage presence, such a style!
sace not particularly pretty, but sweet
md expressive, and all that sort of
hing. Made me laugh, begad; made
ne cry; did what she wanted with me.
We been in the profession now for
orty years, and | am not easily
moved
Wrong, Lorrimer! You are more
asily moved than ever" said the man
n the corner. 1--WE all are We cult
ate the emotions until they master us
more readily than they used. Gin I'M
weetened is the next best thing in the
ursuit of an artistic calling. Take
hem both together, and you are blessed
indeed. You can weep at any moment
Will you ring the bell, Lorrimer?
hank you. Waiter-gin, unsweeet-
ned.'
Well" said Mr.. Lorrimer, 1--WE
cen 'em all for forty years, and
layed to most of 'em; and, only give
he new one q bit of practice, gentle
len, and she'll beat the lot of 'em. In |
} SUCKS, ne cOncluded, beating the !
able two or three times with the palm
f his hand-''into sticks!'
What is the wonders name?' asked |
,e poet.
Her name is Chnrchill,' said Mr..
orriper-' 'Aiiss Churchill. And when
le Siddonses and the Bracegirdles and
lie Oldfelds and the Kellys and the
eelys are forgotten, she will be re-
rendered. She's unequaled. There
ever was anything like her."
1.-The puff preliminary said the man
| the corner, requires an art which
My Lorrimer has mastered. Dramatic
'itics, hold up your hands. Five; and
Il big fish. "
Il don't want to puff this time"