Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-31
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loud laugh.
-Posterity!" said she, 1posterity! Thos
who come when we are dead; the fin
affair. And who bothers themselvs
with those who are not bonn"
She laughed, showing her beautif.
teeth; the flower of her twenty yea
bloomed on her amber cheeks, and a
her being expressed a simple abandon
Charmide extended his arms; she r,
pulsed him with a sudden seriousness
and regard as hard as iron.
Stop" said she. do not dare to touc
me. Thou pretend to love me, and ye
expose me to the danger of losing tn
benefits from this generous man."
1T is not for money that wished tn
love- said Charmide with somber all
He went back and stood on the sill O
the door.
Thou art beautiful, Chrysis. woul
have nodded thy supple form, like
sculptor, and preserved to those VIII
come after US the souvenir of thy won
derful but fleeing beauty. Thou refuse
1t lie well. AS for me, / would b
ashamed to give thee gold when l ha,
something richer and nobler to offer.
dreamed of consecrating thy person to i'm
mortality, but since thou preferres
gold
Gold! it is everything, since it bring
everything, " exclaimed the young beauty
an air of railery. Her Ian
guage was now like that of her servant
Bring purse of gold this evening, ant
will send away Clifton for thee
Charmide made gesture of disdain.
I do not want thee at any price" sal,
he, thee who prefers gold to everythin,
worth living for. Thou shalt live here
after in thy true character, and for tn,
shall be punished in the eyes o
the world; everybody shall know tina
thou lowest nothing but gold"
We'll, potter, what harm is there il
that" said the insolent beauty, angrily
closing the door.
Charmide returned to his court, tool
another clay statuette of Chrysis, crush
ing the two arms in his hands trenholm,
with choler. Under his fingers the ella,
soon took a new form. An arm was ben
up under the bust, the other hand shak
ing a well-filled purse. and the expires
sion of the face changed from modesty
TO audacity. There, now she is in hel
true character" said Charmide, aloud
the woman who accepts the attention,
Of the most ill-favored person if he only
possesses wealth. This brazen-faceo
Chrysis shall live long after the rest o!
Us have crossed the Styx."
He spent the afternoon i'm remodelinl
.he figure, 50 absorbed in his labor thai
ne forgot to eat anything.
The rays of the declining sun began t.
,over the walls of his house with cherry
-ed, when Nais stood before him with /;
porringer.
What dost thou wish
My mother sends thee dish of vege.
.ables from our garden. Thou hast not
been out during the day, and must be
hungry. l have watched for thee.
wished to know the success of thy offer
ng to Chrysis."
The result? there it is" said Char
hide, indicating the statuette.
1t is Chrysis," said the girl, "she is
,ery beautiful, but thou hast made her
-ery bold.'
~She loves nothing but gold; she told
ne that herself. So thou seest, l have
her with a handful, Thou
'rt less grand than Chrysis, but thou
and times more charming. From
came thy grace and thy pure
,lue eyes: o Nais, that / should have
lived until now and not to have seen thy
beauty
20 Charmide, thou wilt not offer any
more garlands TO Chrysis:'
NO, certainly not. Why"
~Nothing-only / had no pleasure in
making that one this morning, although
Usually / like nothing better than to
weave together the flowers" Nais had
urned partially around so that the last
avs of sunlight made nimbus of her
,olden hair. Charmide was dazzled by
Ter superb beauty.
70 virgin, said he to her. -dost thou
now that thou art very beautiful. far
more beautiful than Chrysis. as beautiful
S Helen, who was blonde like thee. and
or whom so many gallant men died:r
The next week. on market day. the
harrow street where dwelt Charmide was
lied with merry crowd.
Daphne opened the door to learn what
was that provoked so much laughter
n this place, ordinarily almost deserted
Before the house of the potter, on
Wooden platform, stood the statuette
Chrysis, surrounded by a
hrong of beholders.
keep thy other figures, but sell me
hat of Chrysis," said one who had been
deceived by her.
NO. to me. TO me-" said dozen
thers, as each one stretched out his
lands toward the figure.
Il have plenty for all. my friends"
aid Charmide, with the placidity of q
riumph sought and obtained.
Each one was supplied, and the GROVE
ispersed through the city. relating L"
the ingenious vengeance thai
he potter had taken on the avaricious
ellie.
When the street had become quiet
'hrysis, ashamed and yelled. glided eau
iously into the house of Charmide.
Thou art cruel, young man" said she,
He interrupted her: And thee! vast
ot thou, when thou responded to my
dvances by thy eternal refrain. Gold.
iold.-
Then thou lowest me no more said
he sadly. Il who came to offer myself.
That which thou refused when inn
lored: Thou art in fear of me now, ant
is TO appease me that thou hast come.
10, Chrysis. do not sell myself; and a
Or thee. do not be afflicted; thanks I,
he images of thy person that l have cir
u,ated throughout the city. thy reputa
on can not be augmented. Thy lovers
ill only be more numerous and ardent.
But people will laugh at me.
A little shame is soon swallowed; and
mink of how much gold il will brin,
nee"
She turned her back, and regained her
yelling.
When evening came, the potter iii
scted his steps toward the home of Nais.
-Nais. said Charmide. will you come
18th me. and l will model from thy
gure statues that chaste parents will
uard by their fireside as the protecting
oddess of virtue
The little flower-girl put her hand in
lat of the artist. and in the obscurity of