The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-31

phernalia of the chemist, Uttered the
room, which was occupied by two per-
sons.
One, an aged man clothed in the
white flowing garments of the orient,
advanced to meet them. A long beard
which reached almost to the hem of his
garment and which gave him patri-
archal look, concealed the lower part
of his face. While having the APP
pearance of age, there was so much of
energy and alertness in his manner that
one received the impression of I'M
bounded vitality.
Have We also come to try the skill of
the philosophers" he asked in musical
voice.
"We have, o, O." the politician hes
itated.
'Dr. Abdallah," completed the Ara
bian. II am but the exponent of the art
of Alkimia. Ministering to the mind of
man instead of his body. Be seated,
while continue with this young man."
He turned to the other occupant of
the room, whom Charles recognized as
writer of occasional stories for the
newspapers.
"Thou art warned, my son; dost thou
still wish to continue?"
proceed, DOCTOR" said the other
firmly. "'Tis deeds, not years, that
make life. Let me but write one book
that will live, and 1 care not how short
life may be-
The old man smiled as if pleased with
- 4a1 e.
with thin blade, babe the young man
remove his coat. Rolling up the shirt
sleeve, he made an incision in the right
arm, keeping up running common
tary as he rubbed the various extracts
into the wound.
First, we will have this nightshade
for imagination vivid and scintillating.
Then this extract of passion flower,
that thy pages may sing of love. A lit
tie season of shamrock for wit and
humor; little carnation and mustard
for spice, for thy sweets must not cloy.
Fennel for strength; aZalea for inven-
ton, and, now, let us pour this mix
ture of ale and prickly pear that thy
style may be clear cut, brilliant and
satirical; then we finish with the pre-
cious extract of immortelle, that thou
mayst attain to that fame which is
vouchsafed to but few"
He rolled down the sleeve, made a
parcel of the extracts and handed it to
the young fellow.
''There is enough for five years of
wonderful productiveness. Be indus
trious while it lasts. Thou knowest
the consequences"
The young man bowed and left the
room.
"And now, gentlemen, which shall be
first?''
The poet stepped forward. "Give me,
doctor, the divine aff1atus' of poetry,
that my verses may be recognized.
verify, they are many who WOO the
muse" remarked the Arabian. "But
thy case is simple. Thou needst but
few extracts, o poet. A little of this
Bleeding Heart; much of the Night
Blooming Cereus, and thy verses shall
glow with fervor, and charm by their
ideality. Use but sparingly, for the
reaction is severe. Now thy friend"
81 would be successful politician"
said the other, boldly. "Can you aid
me?"
''But use my skill and thou wilt be
satisfied with the result" was the re-
ply. ''But first, count the cost; these
extracts will give thee success. For
time thou shalt attain to heights now
undreamed of by thee, but after time
comes defeat. From the dizzy height to
which thou hast assembled, thou shalt
fall. One by one thy friends will leave
thee. With despair, which in thy case
is but the eagerness of unfed hope, thou
wilt still seek office. Defeated on every
side, thou wilt at last succumb to thy
disappointment, and thy days will be
ended in a madhouse. Art thou will
ing to give so much for success?'
80, that's all right. No man expects
to be winner all the time. Ifyour drugs
can give me the success you say, will
abide by the result"
The philosopher turned to his shelves.
Statesman or politician? Which shall
it be? The mixture is entirely different.
The politician reaps his harvest with
his own hands; the future brings appre-
citation to the statesman
politician, by all MEANS" laughed
the other. 81 never yearned for postum
nous reward"
''Then we will take the mistletoe,
which, as thou knowest, is parasitical
in growth, feeding upon whatever will
give it sustenance. Sweetwilliam for
suavity and an insinuating manner,
rosemary for memory, hart's tongue for
silvery speech A little of this money
plant will give thee the necessary itch
ing palm In thy right hand we will
put this acanthus for muscular con-
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