The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-30
SePJriSqt 1890


SeFJriSqk 1890
~ aef nusoaudi approval was quite
enouen.
Aaces however. was riddle much harder
- s.u' Someumes NJ thought that she
-. o.. ppoansoo q MS delay: and again
ne In slneo mat she was lying In ambush,
s .ne tor cnence to tell him what .
s ...asoI e va ne thought OF al the cruel
.ulns. sne might say; how she might show
I'm q ne oinerenca between himself and
a1O1ns WIN oalance heavily IN favor Of
s1e 49,. and sne might say that she
wOu'o p'eaer Brown even he returned
lzOm Oen.fai africa with ring IN his nose
, s ~, conlfmea naoat OF cannibalism- Rus
I. ~. 81 as11caeu ner refusue MIN IN 90 many
u'nsxens Ways mat No began to b AFRAID
oOn.e sliP y sne tongue would launch one
2. mem upon MN. even q his acceptance
~ ner iatner nad come BY accident. He
Oeeen r. resent this refusal, which was
ou1y a9ment O ms imagination, and his
1esoiuuon % seek ner society no mo-e
meiteo ~ we neat OF nis III temper. He
1eesFmined % snow hsr that her charms
nao no power g Tempt him, and to make
nef understand u some way that her
iatner nao committed piece Of stupidity.
me. despite oil THIS raging IN his
soui. ms bearing toward her Was frank,
courteous ana friendly. - It had always
Oeen.
Ane society Tor 0enerai Culture mad sur
1ved the summer, and rs members had
come peck from the shores OF the salt sea
Win N added thirst Tor knowledge. One
o. the glris had also great idea TO propose
q Inc sOciesys nrst meeting. II was not
Original. but y WAS tho latest lad in socie-
ties Of that kinda revival OF an ancient
custom. 6nesuggested that they md some
struggling poet and help to win recogni-
ton for him. kusseli must know one. and
It would b such fun to encourage the
poor fellow and help him BY judicious criti-
cism and little money, till q last be could
get hiepoems into the magnsineA
Russell reflected moment. while great
and amusing scheme filtered through his
brain.
Il know the man. said be at last; he Is
Adeeerving fellow. but without some help
his genius viii never b known"
The man whom Russell had In mind was
the janttor Of downtown building. .
young fellow with about - much idea OF
poetry - wooden Indian. But nature
-. $500 - ~~--e
hair. the thin. hungry-lOoking vtsage and
the eyes which forever nxed themselves on
vacancy. Russeii had often remarked what
perfect picture o. the TRADITIONAL poet tnis
man Vas. Inc yesrning IN ais eyes might
have expressed the craving Of genius for
the Ideal. but IN reality II Vas the hardened
expression OF c0vetouaness. A more mat
ter-0f-lact, nard-nsteo. unromanuc pur-
suer OF the giitter1nR ooliar wouio nave
oeen impoesnle 20 IMAGINE In tne npild-
ing where ne WORKED ne Was known ~ Gu
pad, on account OF MS cupadiy.
hussetis plan was 70 n're TINS man 10
personate poet, ana 70 VINE preposterous
nonsense Tor MIN 20 reao - the societys
meetings After mature dehoerauon ne
decided 70 let Ance into inc secret. partly
because ne did not IKE the idea OF deceiv-
ing ner, ana paruy because ne doubled MS
aoiity 20 40 90. ~ required some persua-
SION 70 bring her 70 consent, out at last sne
entered fully into the plot, and helped
russell 70 concoct the soulful mess for
Cupid 70 read. MS nrss appearance ana
the poem were an Immense success. he
read twenty-ine wan called Dust ana
Ashes. title suggested 20 hnsseii py the
fellows occupation. Inc g'ris were In
rapture. and II was Immediately decided
that the poet must read before larger
audience during the following week. The
society would issue about nifty invitations,
and begin At once its work OF introducing
the poet.
Russell vas somewnat alarmed q the
success OF his joke, but ne determined TO
carry It as Tar ~ u would go. Inc prepar.
alton OF the poem. however, was WORK OF
considerable magnitude ana, Win Alice,
ne spent great many nouls oiggng OUT
the verses: Ance proved 20 % remarkao'y
clever q TINS sort OF work, anu soee'ner
they evoived : sao narrative Oh oisaP.