The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

lrt. and you have but one enthuHasrn Tor
enc thing, differently expressed"
But" said Grace. architecture Il said
60 be frozen music You don't think that.
do your I think 1t Is living and warm,
and loving-or Iovable. Don't your
Did he? He would have thought any
thing she could possibly have suggested;
as to this world or the next; Of art or
life. or Of man, God, devil, or deathI
''The saying lives" he replied. "because
It Is picturesque; not that IT mas any
truth, or even sense. Here Is your broth
er; he makes words into sayings without
q Elimmer Of sense, but In form that
5ingles, that catches on the threads OF
the mind as burr catches on the threads
OF your skirt and chngs there. PeOpl5
repeat his sayings with the modest pride
OF being their inventor; on the stage they
set his Jingles to music and sing them
deeper into mems minds. and your brother
becomes cOnceited and begins to think
that he has done a worthy thing. Not
at all. Now real worth-well, for Instance,
I'm preparing a special article on the
national economic value OF substituting
corn cakes for beefsteaks the Amert-
can breakfast dish It Is one OF a series
Of brilliant articles by which we propose
to down the beef trust Or see the color
OF its money" he added under his breath.
''Mr. Turnbullr' exclaimed Grace, ~
you dare TO Joke about Howard's writing
shall not let you TO to the concert with
US tonight"
Ignore the mans envy and malice. sis
ter" said Howard, until he has put me
up and had me elected a member Of this
club"
They were dining. as TurnbulPs guests.
at a little club whose members were near
ly all writers or artists. The club was
housed in the first floor and basement OF
an old residence in a street far enough
down town to be convenient for morning
Newspaper men who must return to work
after dinner, and to Howard was ono OF
the chief attractions OF New York When
he found that members were permitted to
have the women Of their families TO din
ner there he eagerly accepted Turnbulls
offer to put him up for membership. To
him the club was romantic, its atmOs-
phere sensitively congenial, and within
its walls, quantity decorated with
drawings by illustrators and car
toonists whose names were famous,
he found charm IN life which
he had dreamed belong to the
coInpanionship between men, but which
he had never before known. Howard was
soon made welcome there as a member
A poet whose verses had touched with
airy or gently satiric Imagination many
phases Of New York life was the new
comer's seconder when Turnbuu proposed
himj and the same poet, smoking a short
pipe, rose from where he was explaining
the gentle art OF pugilism to greet How
ard and introduce him when his member
ship was declared. There was one IN the
group into which Howard was introduced
who would smile with the others at the
gentle poets didactics on catch-as-catch-
can wrestling. and then fly into discus
sion Of some point with frenzy Of earn
estness.
This young man Howard had noticed
because OF his peculiarly determined cast
of features and a temperament which
with Hghtning-like swtftness, changed his
mood from one Of hearty. laughing frank
ness to violent storms Of protest. invec-
tive or despair. He would break on from
some explosion OF emotion that Howard
feared would end his life. and with
; quick smile look over 70 Howard IN
? way so engaging that Howard could but
/ smile at him in return. On his way up
town for Grace-he had stopped at the
club at a favorite gathering hour before
dinner-he was Joined IN tho surface car
by the pale-faced youth OF violent emo
tons George Bannister, that was the
: young mans name, sat BY Howard's side
and talked with exceeding Volubility and
with highly un-American but expressive
) use OF eyes, shoulders and hands In en-
} phasis and explanation Of sentiments. He
i. praised Howard's work extravRgantly and
showed q familiarity with II that Was
hattering Then with q sigh be became
, silent and his manner denoted q deep Of
melancholy. emergence from which would
seem to require miracle. Howard fear
ing to disturb this settled sadness, began
reading the advertisements IN the car,
: and after q smiling study Of them pro
ceeded to copy some OF those In rhymA
He was making a collection Of them and
eagerly sought new specimens In this
innocent employment he was rudely Dis
turbed by hearing Bannister hiss In his
ear; "sir. demand to know what yOu
are laughing atP'
WAS l laughingT asked Howard
: startled at the others intensity.
That - q quibble. sir. You were Enib-
: ing
Zone may smile and not be . Villain
! Howard suggested.
''If It is your purpose 70 Insult NJ, str,
Bannister hissed. II only ask that 700
do 1t elsewhere-on the sidewalk VIII
you go with mef'
Howard could but comply with the In
vitaton. for already ths other passen-
gers were showing an embarrassing In
terest In him and his companion On ths
, sidewalk Bannister again demanded
VIII you tell me what you we're laugh
! ing at?''
yes. I WILL" Howard replied. but
, T~ust say that don't like your manner
1 a make my explanation, and then III
ask one OF you. II you please"
, I'm give you any kind Of satisfaction
you want sirr' the other exclaimed bel
ugerently.
Well said Howard. ''some people have
!, a fancy for collecting epitaphs. say or
! bookplates, or after-dinner speeches.
have a fancy for collecting odd or witty
! advertisements. I've collected all I cou.d
, find which extol the merits OF Sleeper 3
Iron Beds. among others. and CHANGING 70
, find a new crop IN that car. copied
them. and 1t appears that I smiled. Tney
were worth a smile-I thought them really
witty. Now. sir If you will"
But he got no further IN his intention
to ask an explanation Bannister's arms
, flew around his neck. then he wrung his
. hands, put an arm under Howards 8 and
hurried him up the street. saying IN
rush Of words: IT am a triple donkey j
a thist1e-eating ass, Forgive me.
Say that you hate and despise. loathe.
abOminate me, but that you can forgive
mel thought your lip cured IN derision'