El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-24

Gle of friends about her, who adored
her bohemian evenings and who con
eide.ed the baron one of the most in
tcresting gentlemen they had ever met.
The baron did not consider himself
Interesting. He was bored with him
self. He wondered if time would new
err pass IN America and drew little
black devils while he was waiting to
find out.
Among the many pleasing and heter-
odoX friends who visited the HertZeIs
was IL newspaper man of Il whimsical
turn of mind. He had been the re-
cipient on a certain occasion of a pack
of playing cards in which each club,
spade, heart or diamond was repre-
sented by scarlet or black devils, II
the design upon the backs of the cards
was n writhing. twisting inferno of he
same grOtesque little creatures.
He looked at these long and appre-
ciatively. did the newspaper man, Il
he was seized with an idea. This idea
was the outcome Of his observations.
He had noticed tha there was n loo
of extreme WEAKNESS in the eyes of the
amfable Madam Hertzer and that she
N1lhSb IIIol thtaAA S1> tS>Ns NNe
her selections at the piano, which had
once been noted for their length, were
now brief and lacking in spirit. In
short, the brave spirit OF Madam Hert-
ger dropped under many burdens. So
the newspaper man entered upon the
making Of a collection, assisted by he
energetic and talented children of he
baron. Little black devils were gath
cred from every part of the house,
heads We're torn from letters that the
fascinating imps might be preserved,
leaves were rent from books, and even
a pocket handkerchief lone in a pro-
cession of dancing imps in indelible ink
was taken in charge.
The practical friend sem these to a
certain much illustrated comic weekly
and anXiously awaited he results. The
family was of the opinion that there
would be no results. The baron was in
a state of peaceful ignorance.
But the results were almost dramat-
ic. The comic weekly was amused.
and it is not easy to amuse a comic
weekly. 1t wanted a series, indefinite
ly continued, of little black devils illus
trating current events.
The oficious friend carried the good
to Baron Won Hertzer.
Sir" stormed the baron, you have
exceeded your privileges. You have
made me ridiculous. l am no clown to
flip and kick while the people laugh.
VIII you have the great goodness to re-
call these personal possessions of mine
from the stranger to whom o have
confided then?'
The newspaper man was obdurate.
You will be distinguished in a few
he said. I'm going to set
my alarm clock so | can wake up at
the proper ONE and see the fun.
No, I'll not write for the imps. Pve
already sold part of them. The check
will reach you in a few days. And you
must be about those Illustrations of
current happenings. When they want
a thing on paper, they want it. They
don't care to wait"
cam | to be at the beck and call Of
these men whom | have never seen?"
at is not necessary to see them in
order to be at their beck and call"
The baron considered all Americans
stupid. but he regarded this one as
found that his family was leagued
W IL IL Pei sc iutb ~ ihSISI uDOu
the making of the little devils. Under
protest, and with frequent lamentings
that he would be made ridiculous, the
baron worked on. The frst few DAYS
were Grudgery, but the second week
him tolerant, the third week found
him Interested and at the end of a
month he was enthusiastic. The Joy
Of work-individual, creative work
was an emotion he had only just dis
covered. And when the monetary re-
suits became appreciable he grew al
most purse proud. He began to gather |
ideas about the propriety of women
working and finally be commanded his
wife to cease her money earning. With
great show Of wifely submission
Madam HertZer obeyed. She rested at
last, after the days heat and burden, |
and n smiling German gentleman, lord
Of his house and dictator over his do
minions, made adorable little black |
devils in the solitude Of his study.-Ex-
change.