The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-14
"a FTER more than a years alb
j a sence l was back again in
= Paris. But Paris did not seem
tho Snma DerhnnS hncanso 60

he little hotel where | used to live had
been torn down and IL tall, modern
structure was rising in its place. Such
q thing may happen in America while
Il gentleman is downtown upon his
daily business. but in Paris it is IN
usual. 1t was so much like home that
il made me hOme$ick.
Verdun's. in the Latin quarter, where
| dined alcnc and disconsOlate on New
Years eve, was not at al the same. 1t
place of entertainment, and, by way Of
climax III this series of impressions,
there was 4 yOiIn2. man sitting at II ta
Die near ne in regard to whom | could
be sur" of crly cne thing namely, that
he Was greatly changed.
\, 10 he was, where, when and how l
had met llil.i were questions could not
answer. bu; il was il perfect certainty
that | had known him. 1t was not a
case Of resemblance or suggestion. He
d.I moi lock- like somebody whom had
met: L. vas that somebody. but he
E.Jil,G different,
! studied lin for fully fifteen min
U:t-S i,"fUr" Our eyes met. He was Of
.nud E"i.-;.t. but rather too heavy, and
cal. l.. ..-er..:nne>s. His face was boy
,;i. rouu.i ;,iI,i oi Il high color in the
C!.t.:.S. His eyes We're dark, and they
moved slowly from one object to an
other They were the eyes of a born
business man VINO cannot look at q
I!.;tp ol bread without deciding wheth-
CT il j.; good bread and worth the price.
I", ti;.r.' Vas something Of the artist
III bis i.lanncr, and his dress was quite
in :i>-,;t.'d with the accepted style Of
the quarter. Especially his curly
brown hair ,Eut struggled almost down
10 his eyes suggested the student.
'lVi.,'rr lave seen this MANI" said
! TO myself luz II times. And what
dil lie .roI, IKE W Len | saw him last:"
OBS ;ye,. that he gave his orders
Y i;il Gi. .a.iie'l precision and that the
waiter pad hlni great Difference. This
nan-t be- su..!r celebrity who has been
pointed c1t :" E:2, thought l, and
".-l!.' i.s:' {. " was III my mind the
j.! nG Innn " ne. He looked at me
W., :: xl..-. c2I;u, studious attention
H.. u,;.' -. Iit!y embarrassing, and
.,.,,.. .I,,;o. d u
-..,
'.' '''' -, '-''' "''" 'o'' "n0
:'i- 80 i'''''-' '''i'''iei' pieasuie 'A'u'
W. "i'''']''' '''''l'l'' "sA'A
''..- "F' 10 "' "'''e accurate lno
lE..&t :Ii''it III ciESialliZlnS decision
t'.t. lad no hesitation Ill 1t, he arose
a:.,l crossed to me. holding out his
lr.,,i
..-4n,.. -, ....,a an... s,;d no in Enolis,,
-, 49,, .~,..,i ..... ,,u p.rdon mo If 7
..,,.,,: ,.,,,,,. ,,o,o 1ho,o rooo,+-
-
h-'"-oiH.
i have Ii" such excuse, SAID l, ANA
yet
its no wonder you don't know me, y
liz Fastened to say. Il am totally
cii"n2ed. Hu, you'll remember my
nai..c.
I.r lai,i Il visiting card before me,
ana read thereon "WarringtOn
I.=.Id"
looked I'D from the card to the man
lyitH shat vague surprise that comes in
GItdl4s.
''Carta:nIy | know the name" said l,
and | srl..t 10 know YOU
''Wt!l:' sd lie, smiling
i've H.. rd cf YOU often" said l,
.'nut never ,..yt you before"
'"rhat's queer" said he, sinking into
the scat opposite me Il remember
you ,,rrir,.!y as Il picture, you un-
derstanI nothing more Yet think
we used 20 know each other quite
we'll
shook nv head.
"Last wear when was over here ~
said l. there were several Of my
friends vLo knew Won and to state the
plain fact. were abject admirers of
your work artists. all OF them. and
not more generous than the average
But they said that you were the com
ing man. Apparently" added. will
smile. you have arrived
The last words were called forth oy
near view of Mr. ladds raiment.
perceived that his clothes though care
lesSly Worn. were new ana OF expensive
material. He had also the unlnlstak
able air OF the man who is free from
money worry. Yet I was well aware
that he never had penny IN the Gays
when | used to near ABOUT hlih' that lie
llved almost en'lrel! upon 'ha' species
or charity whlch CONSISTS OF slilai' ioaHs
never pald ana WAS III aii 'hiilss 'he
typical genius out at eioo"s. VI! rel
erence 10 HIS hiiPro'eu c'nu'',oi
Drought sucn ''oh VI s"uhe' ~ us
lace 'h"' 'h"'Si'' "e was io' '"'
from tears