The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31
THE INTENT STRANGER.
He Made u Good Living by Posing
Before show Windowa.

He Made n Good Living by POsinS
Before show Windows.
New York Commercial-Advertiser.
He was poorly and thinly clad and look
ed cold and hungry. and yet on the three
occasions on the same day that / paseed
the art store he was standing outside at
the window. his nose glued TO the pane,
and seemingly staring intently at a large
engraving Of Michael Angeles master
piece. THE last Judgment" Perceiying
him thus 10. the third time riveted to the
spot. my curiosity was so aroused that
l approached the window, and. feign,ng
shortsighteiness. asked:
''Wil you kindly inform me of the sub
ject of that large picturec'
THAT there Is what they call Mackael
Angeles Last Judgment was the reply.
"Oh, l thought II would prove some such
great work of art ] remarked, "for I
have noticed you hanging over It every
time ! went by today" This was meant
10 draw the man out. bat he remained as
MUM as an oyster ] then went on: ~
am an admirer OF the fine arts myself in
my humble way. but you rnust be an en-
thus.ast."
Don't care a red for art" said the
stranger.
Don't. Well. that's strange. Perbaps
you are attracted by the theology OF the
productions
Never took no stock In theology" he
rejo!ned
II am sorry to hear that" said. May
be. then. yoit had fac simile OF Michael
Angeles great work in the home OF your
hoyhood. ard the sight of that beautiful
engraving recalls the old happy DAYS
when you were your fathers pride, your
mothers joy-when. bareheaded and bare
! footed, you chased the butterfly on the lea
! and
"Ffddlesticks. old gentleman. Fiddle.
| sticks You're only wasting good wind. -
the man or mystery interrupted. Never
had no home 10 speak ON. and never was
no fathers or mothers pride. but the
ccntrairy: and as for hustiing after but
terhies. never would crost the street for
bushel basket OF them sort OF cur,os."
After cudgeling my brain moment or
| two for some other conceivable reason for
the strangers presence. / tried again
Well. In that case, Il IL jus. possible that
the proprietor or this store pays YOU 10
stand here AS decoy To draw the atten-
| ton of the public to the window"
"once more on the wrong scent, boss. a.
| returned the man. He Is more likely Ia
| order me OF as hurting his business
My curiosity had now reached fever
| heat. and resolved 10 eilnch matters at
| once. Here is e. dollar. my friend" i
| said. producing bill OF that denomlna-
IL
you win explain the reason OF your pro-
| ionged stay al this window"
Now you're talking. That's what I
call biz. exclaimed the stranger. with
sudden animation. well. then. listen
, I'm here because I know little human
natur'. I'm here TO titify peoples curl
BUSINESS. knowing that there's lots In this
world OF ourn like you, boss. able ana
willing to pay handsome TO have iha. an
noyin' passion gra'ffed. Today be al
this wlnder, and tomorrer / Will be some
where else. That's all there Is 10 IT.
And you find II paysT" I qaeri.d.
Purity fairly. Your dollar Jest MAKES
-ny takss-in 50 far six and a quarter-sli
spot cash. But that's consider bic better
than o-d'nar'. mind"
How DO goa account for to1ay's
hooraS' ] asked.
oh one elderly gentleman who took
me for A Royal Society president a little
under the weather donated me s7.5o and a
lady what declared that my physiog re-