The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-19
FILE NUMBER H3
One of the Mysteries of Paris and How it
was Solved
BY Emile GaboriaU

he clown was eN0eaNOrlng TO q f-
tract the attention of Nine. Fauvel,
who, since Baoul and Madeleine had
left her, sat by herself in a mournful
rcverie.
lie succeeded in his object
The showmans shrill voice brought
the bankers wife bacl, to sense of
reality; She started and looked quick
~ about her. as il suddenly awakened
from a troubled dream
"Now, ladies, we are in China. The
FIRST picture ON my canvas, here in the
left corner here ne touched the top
jaub, represents the celebrated
Mandarin LILO. i'm he bosom of his
family. This pretty woman leaning
over him is mis- wife; and these chill
Ircu playing on the carpet are the
bonds of love between this happy
pair DO YOU not iuhalc the odor of
s3nctity and happiness emanating
from this speaking picture, gentle
meus"
Madame LILO is the most virtu-
ous Of women, adorinP her husband
and idoluiug her children. Being vir-
tuous She lis happy for thc wise Con.
fucius says The ways Of virtue are
more pleasant than the ways Of
,ice.
Nine. Fauvel had left her seat, and
approached nea-er TO the clown
do you see anything on the ban
7er like what he is describing asked
he melancholy Punch of his neitA-
,or.
'cNot a thing. Do you2"
The fact IS, that the daubs of paint
on the canvas represented one thins
rs well as another, and the clowI
could call them whatever he pleased.
"Picture No. q he cried, after &.
flourish OF music This old Nd
seated before mirror tearing ou'
her hair especially the gray ones
you have seen before; do you recog
nize her? No, you do not. She is tn,
fair mandriue of the first picture.
see the tears in your eyes ladiel
and gentlemen. An. you have caus,
to weep, for She is no longer virtu
Gus. and her happiness has departed
with her virtue Alas, it is a sad tale
One fatal day she met, on the street,
OF Peldn, 1t young rufiJn. fiendish, but
beautiful as an angel, and she loved
him the unfortunte woman loved
him!"
The last words were uttered in tn,
most tragic tone as he raised hi'
clasped hands TO Heaven.
During this TRADE he had whirlec
around, so that he found himself fac
ing the bankers wife, whose coun
tenance he closely watched while he
was speaking.
"You are surprised, gentlemen" h,
continued. ~ am not, The great BiblO
quet has proved to as that the hear
never grows old, and that the mos
vigorous wall-fowers flourish on ole
ruins. This unhappy woman is nearll
nifty years old-ffty years old, and il
love with a youth! Hence this heart
rending scene, which should serve as 4
warning to us all"
Really" grumbled cook dressed
in white satin, who had passed th'
evening in carrying around bills o.
fare, which no one read, Il though
lie was going to amuse ms"
But" continued the clown, ''yol
must so INSIDE OF the oooth' 10 wat
aess the effects Of the mandarinel
folly. AZ times, ray OF reason pene
trates her diseased hrain' ana thei
'he sight ot her anguish "ould softer
heart OF stone Inter- ana, Tor th
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