The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-22

of sham sentiment and sham mirth;
even It's tried gold has been SO ~lacquered
that it LOOKS like pinchbcck. But there
was a bohemia worth knowing even 50
late as Ronald Marsh's day, and the
great young man sometimes straved
into il. and tried 10 feel as if he were
native there.
There was. AMI is. q dingy back room
in one Of the oldes: houses in the Strand.
4 mere box OF an apartment. in
which, by crowding themselves un-
comfortably, ten men Of average breadth
of beam can sit around the clumsy cen
ter. table. Half one side OF the room In
occupied by a window. bit the smoke
incTsIsted wall Of a Dcighboring build
ing rises within two yards o: II, and q
gruesoIuc twilight. reigns within the
apartment. even at noont.de. There.
once p week, in the days Of which /
write. spec:ral-looking figures Sat and
held high converse on books and pict-
ures and tie drama. and on the men
ard woInen vino wrote. Or painted. or
PLAYED. tn: air was heavy with tobac-
co-smOkc and The scent OF strong pota.
bics, and 4 newcomer, entering from
The ircsher air c. the Strand. had
ado 10 make out the inmates OF the
room. The spectral n.nc welcomed the
poet with crave VOICES. and welded
themselves closer to make room for
him. The Leader took h.s seat with Al
ar OF modcsty. and the spectral niEe
bean 10 chaii INN.
Il am sorry 10 tell YOU. Mr.. Marsh"
sad Ole. speaking from the cloud est
corner. THAT the petition yet awaits !
Signature"
"WAa! petition" asked the poet. re-
moving ms sombrrro. and passing 4
land OF unusual wIileuess through his
auburn .oc.;-.
Tie petition" rc pondcd the o,hcr.
lend NJ forward 10 Ec more impressive.
and waving the smoke aside with one
hand -" signed bv the crowned heads
of Europe. tie Pope Of Rome and Ike
English Erclib.,hCps, and now awaiting
the signature Of ihc metropolitan Oh tie
Gree Church at Moscow"
II do not real the newspapers" said
the poet. daintiiy lig.iiDg a cigar.
"What is the 90 cci of the pc;ition:'
"GcnticIncn.." cr.ci .nc man in the
corner. -! appeal to you: lis it not
ifil.tlI iDl MI Ji.t Sh " liz a. lsAi4SC
on such a topic"
"Uniai. in the extreme" sad eight
solemn voices. "Disingenuous." one
added. whcn The grave n.ur:nurs hal
died away. They all echocd-''Dis-
ingenious
Inc distinguished personagcs al
rcads enumerated" said the man III
;iie corner. address their petition TO
YOU. sir. and cntrea. You not 20 smash
things. They dread the adven: Of your
comm" volume. They besccch YOU TO
spare the Christian faith. and to a.
low monarchical institutions . final
chance"
The poe: smiled. and carcssad his
shaycn check with the tips of his
fingers. Many Il true word is spoken
in jest, and the man in the corner was
nearer the mark than he fancicd.
IF the prayers OF the great can not
move YOU" pursued the man in the
corner "you arc n man. for YOU are 4
poet-the greater includes the less
and you may lie moved by the petit
tons of the low,y. | have 4 maiden
aunt. a harmless creature. who resides
hard by, and clear siarchcs for =
bishop. Ii YOU destroy the Church
YOU take AVA her means of livelihood.
Smitc The lofty. if o will. but spare
the humble. Spare my maiden aunt
All thc solemn voices mnrmured, led
by Il man la another corner: Spare.
OH. spare his maiden aunt"
"A special fund shall be set apart
out of The publisher profits" sad the
poet. and Nour maiden aunt shall DC
provided for
He unbcnds." said one. He Is
human after all. He can geek upon
occasion. Ike the Athcnian weaver"
LEI MS take him in;o our collective
10 >om,' said the nan in The corner.
LET Us stand HIM drinks. Lori mer.
when the "lal child OF the sun broke IN
upon us You were in possession o. the
ear of the house. Continue. Poct. DC
silent a harp less varied than thine
own awakcS al praise OF beauty"
.Grnt.cmca." said Mr.. Lo.r.mer. who
beamcI ruhicund and iov.al through the
smoke. 'she ia 4 sumner, | do not
speak unadyiscdiy or rs ore WHO mas no
knowledge. IL WAS | who fond her.
She has the grace of Venus and the
voice and figure of . what'S-hs-nane.
l have 10 prctcnSe To classical attain
mcn,s. gentlemen. AMI | wish that our
gifted young friend could describe Lcr
for me-
I'VE shall Judge FOR ourselves when
she makes her de6Ga," said the man in
TIE corner. Bat. in the meantime.
who is She. Where does she come
from
You shall know AL / know" said
Mr.. Lorr.mcr. with i supcrfuouS APP
pcarancc of candor. burnley has
bought 4 bit Of fishing a. a place called
Lickcy. down in Berkshire. Little bit
of Il place. with little bit of n thea.c-.
and the worst company | cre- saw.
Burnley ASKED NE down. and. OF coursr.
with no, hing doing ~ TIE end OF May.
down | went. Went 10 the tilca;er fra:
night. Play was. AS You Like It As
] liked il. il was the most fearful rub
bSh ever staged. Even Shakespeare
couldn't live through tina; ~interpreta-
ton. But, lcCad. gentlemen. in walks
Rosalind. and l thought l must be
dreaming. Such q figure. such \ voice.
such n stage presence. such I style,
Face no: particularly pretty. but sweet
and expressive. and all that sort Of
thing. Made me laugh. bcgad: made
me cry; did what She wanted with ne.
I've been in the profession now for
forty Years. and 1 am not easily
moved"
Wrong. Iorrimer: You are more
easily moved than ever" said the man
in the corner. ..We all are. We cult
va:e the emotions until they master US
more readily than they used. Gin UNI
swee,ened is the next best thing in the
pursuit OF an artistic calling: Take