The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25

it in earnest. And I didn't say anything
when l came away. But when l
thought of all this immense talent of this
young Conyers going to waste in some
architects office down town drawing plans
for counting rooms and buffers pantries.
1t seems like throwing the universe away
Ii that genius of his were properly nour-
lshed and taught only think what magni-
fcent things might lift their heads in this
country because of it! And it caa't be. it
can't be unless he goes to Europe. And
II he could 50, it would be shame If his
sister could not go, too, and study the
work of the great designers with her-oh,
unique ability! And it would be so de-
lightful If she could go-they wouldn't
care for expensive life and travel, their
whole soul Is in art-lt would be so nice if
their mother could go, too, and make
little home for them, so that they could
stay and study with all their helps about
them; and she could see what the old
world has TO offer better than she does
now-perhaps she could sell her tapestries
to line the boudoir of some young bride
princess. And they know how to econo-
mize so well that little less than $4,000
would give them couple of years of this
developing. fertilizlng, seeing and study
ing. And | told mamma and the girls
about it. and they every one agreed with
me and were reioiced to agree with me,
and what | want for my Christmas pres
you are to give up-the IS, 700--it seems
so much better way of keeping Christ
mas than by buying gewgaws is-and per-
haps you will throw in the other $500: and
instead of buying the ring. and the star.
and the cloak. and the rest. we are going
TO give the price of them all to Mrs. Con-
yers TO so with the children to Europe"
"lll be best if you arer' cried Mr.. Boil
sover, springing 10 his feet. an be
eternaliy blest if my money is going on
any such Tom Fools errand. No, Miss!
No, Madame. This is what all your
raiaverings mean-that you may rob me
OF my hard earnings and spend them on a
parcel of ne'er-do-weels, who think that
other people must work that they may
play! No, Mrs. Bolsoveri ! don't know
what you think of yourself, encouraging
my children in such folly, such dleness.
such waste. Ii the fellow has talent it'll
come to the top through everything,
Europe or no Europe. l should like to
know how you can tell anything about
designing ability and architectural talent,
You know nothing about them, nothing
ut allH' cried Mr.. Bolsoyer. walking up
and down, kicking the cushions ont of his
way and rutillng his hair with both hands.
because you can draw a needle In and
out OF canvas and make a poor somethinc
II wouldn't he sin 10 Worship, for il re-
sembes nothing in heaven or earth or in
the waters under the earth Pshawi MOI
tell you, no." and his voice was rising
ike the wind outside. Il don't know
what you've been about. Mrs. Bo,soyer.
all these years bringing up q lot of girls 10
sIuander money in this stvle They
ought 10 lie sent out 10 earn their living a.
| was ! see very we'll that you're moi tit
To be trusted with money, not one of YOU!
III make my Will over tomorrow and tie
everything up so hard and fast that Won
can't spend a red cent"
"oh, papai'
Now, Mr.. Bol~over--"
Don't say another word won't hear
another word about it Ifvour Christmas
presents are OF 50 little worth to you that
You can give them 10 the nfst beggar, YOU
necdnt have theml Will keep the auto.
graphs You are Sc really 10 dispose of for
the pleasure OF great Iout who can't earn
>lxpence, I'll SO bail! II you don't want
your Christmas presents YOU can Gu with
cut them. Fine Christmas Won make II
ior IA. throwing my money 20 the dogs"
And Mr.. Eo!SoTcr strobe our OF the room,
shaking the house WIKI the door beblni
ham, and stumpcd down the stairs 10 the
library, muttering al the way ike the
Cr2Ck.e %! distant artillery ami Emily
burst into sears. and Mrs. Rolsover left
The room as RAPIDLY 81 her husband had
done, aash!nC down stairs and into the
library 10 make some remarks OF her
own.
she came back in a few minutes. .sHe
$ perfectly implacabie. " she said. I've
may as we'll make M our minds to il. I
asked him # ali his task in the first Of il.
about the money spent in f3Ider0ls. saw
Ing a family from destruction. meant
nothing; and he said I didn't seem 10 be
abe 10 understand the English Language,
lie 5 going down 10 dine ~ his club, and
SAYS he shal, sleep there and 90 over 10
the meeting Of the Garcantua railway III
recioSs. and not return until the last tram
,s--f,s l..
al % abe1 ana asleep. that A mans TOES
are those Of MS own household. and he
never wants 10 hear the word Christmas
aGalu."
lies just going 20 he gone" said Viz