The Tupelo journal., 1905-02-03
a STORY FROM THE sANSCRIT.

And it came to pass that certain
Man of Genius came out OF the Wllaer'
ness playing upon the timbre! ana tle
lutte. and by his side were his Wlle
and seven small children.
And the Man of Genius played upon
the timbrel and the lutte with much
beauty, for his soul was syncopated
and his heart was the home OF every
classical cadenza.
And it came to pass that this Man
of Genius wandered over the face OF
the earth. and his wife and several
small children followed after, but the
public passed him the ice pitcher and
worry was his portion.
And his head was even as door
knob for smoothness, and IN all out
ward respects he was full brother
to Polish and to Glisten, the Shine
Brothers.
And it came to pass that as the
Man of Genius travelled afoOt by rail
to a far place, he was met by a
Stranger clad in gay raiment, and the
Stranger spake. saying, Up against 1t,
eh?'
And the Man of Genius made an
swer and said, ITO the limit! Behold
| hire the town hall and play upon the
timbrel and the lutte with exceeding
delicacy. but | can't make car fare.
Wherefore | am prone to believe that
Fate has given me the double cross!
And the Stranger looked at the
wife and the seven small children of
the Man of Genius and laughed him
the horse laugh, thus-Ila. ha.
And the stranger glanced pitylngly
at the bald pate of the Man OF Genius
and spake, saying,1 am PrevaIlca-
tor for Press Purposes, and I'll put
you next"
And the Man of Genius made an
swer and said, "Cut loose, | prithee;
cut loose"
And the Stranger smiled as smiles
glad morning in May, and he spake
freely to this end: Wherefore, q
Man of Genius, success is a coy Great
ure. and in these modern days comes
forth only at my hypnotic command.
Heed thou my instructions: Go thou
home and lock up thy wife and seven
small children in the cellar, for the
Man of Genius who playeth upon the
timbrel and the lutte must be in state
of single blessedness or the Siddy
girls will give his cadenzas the clam
nv cachinatiOn, and refuse to worship
at his shrine. Therefore, o Man of
Genius, put thy wife and seven little
children away in a safety deposit
vault until thou hast accumulated
shezels OF gold and silver.'
And the Man of Genius made an
-1x,ar opd coid aCurp MikGf'
And the stranger, clad in the fine
raiment, pulled forth from the depths
of his inside pocket vial. And on
the vial was writ these words:
Seven Sisters Hirsute Hurrer.
And the Stranger spake unto the
Man of Genius, saying: Soak your
bald spots with this and Paderewsker-
ize yourself unto the extreme limit,
for hair captureth more hearts than
harmony
And the Man of Genius made an
swer and said: "Betcherlife.'
And the Stranger spake further,
saying: when thy hair is grown to
such lengths that the street cars fly
the track in dismay we will go forth
into the world. And | shall call the
people of the press around me and |
shall speak to them in these words:
Behold, | am the discoverer OF
Genius! In the wild woods OF his ma
tive haunts | captured him with net
and dragged him hither to astonish
the world His is the form and face
to make Adonis look like 10, 20 and 80
cents. His hair is a mountain Of silk
for loneliness, and his eyes are as the
daptbc IF tho NIGHT for drQaminpSS
The long road hither is lined by null
titude of women who have begged the
sweet privilege OF being tramDled be-