The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
ABOUT
MAETERlINCK
DIANA MAKES a GOOD FIGHT
BUT GLADYS GETS THE
DECISION

Diana wore her hair parted in the
middle, revealing an expanse of bull.
ging forehead. i. Eyeglasses clipped
| tightly on her nose and tilted forward
gave further evidence of intellectuali.
ty. When Clarence could get his eyes
away from Gladys he noticed that
Diana's jaws were set.
AS soon as the conversation changed
| to MaeterIinck Clarence knew that he
was in for 1t. There was no use in
remarking that his knowledge of the
drama was limited to Clyde Fitch and
Dietrichstein. He simply had to look
deep If only to keep up appearances
for Gladys cake She looked sugar
sweet IN baby blue.
(which do you think Is the true
Maeterlinckr Diana had popped at
Clarence, the mystic or the reals.
uo?"
'sThat depends" said Clarence des'
perately. tits all. You see--er-er-
in the point Of view. absolutsiy-ar-
in the point Of view. In fact /
wouldn't hesitate to say-er-er-in
fact"
Tha agony was awful. Clarence
looked mildly idiotic. II he had con-
tinued. Mastrlinck would have driven
him into q padded cell. Luckily Diana
interrupted.
"What / mean she said. sis that we
are turning away from the mystics
to confront cold. hard facts"
"Oh." said Clarence. much relieved.
His mind and eye were now beginning
to wander Gladysward.
"Why. do you know" continued Di-
ana. "even primary colors are begin
ming to have a vogue among intel.
lectual people?- l,a
"Give ma American Beauties nesting
| in lustrous dark hair" thought Clar-
ence Just then. "lf ever any girl ever
looked eminently kissable-"
"Are you following moi" asked Di.
ana, somewhat sharply.
Il don't altogether deny" said Clar-
sncs rather confnsedly. that primary
colors are bad or---sr--ar-that Is to
say. unattractivs. Red. for instance.
properly set Off"
Gladys was blushing very prettily
and looking at Clarence out OF the
corners Of her eyes Oh. that look!
'Of course colors should be con.
trasted. won't deny that" asserted
Diana wiping her glasses. but rs
was saying we have outgrown the
mystic tendency"
"To be sure" said Clarence absent.
mindedly.
where the past saw beauty in re-
pose We now see beauty In action"
Indeed we don't altogether" said
Clarence. A nne chance to please
Gladys had doomed up. Il still see
beauty in repose." 49,
1t wasn't altogether Clarencs's fault.
GLADYS WIS gracefully reclining
against the cushions OF Morris chair.
Diana was leaning forward. glasses in
hand. forehead corrugated with
thought
Elf you do you are classical in
spirit" she dog1natically asserted.
Personally Clarence did not know
what he was. He let It 60 at that
Undoubtedly you have on your side
all the wealth Of statuary chiselled by
Greek and Italian masters.
Clarence resisted the impulse To say
Have n" Instead he listened atten.
lively Silence is an asset with intel
lectual girls. you know.
81 can very we'll Sea- went on Diana.
how any beautiful object grows upon
one through its mere. presence It II
said that the Mona Lisa.
81 agree with yon there" Clarence
interrupted hastily. "Bcautiful ub.
1ects do grow upon you"
No wonder. Gladys was expanding
in his brain to heroic proportions. Di.
ana suddenly remembered that they
had wandered from tho topic. 1--WE
we're discussing .Maeterilnck. ! be-
iieye.' she recoilected.
Clarence mmrmursd Yes" with the
cheerfulness Of hired mourner
He hogan. as you are aware. by
being symbolic and mystical. Then
suddenly. through q mental process
which has not yet been explained, he
turned aside from the vague
She stopped suddenly. for Clarence
had risen to pick DIP the lace handker
chief that Gladys had let fall It's
delicate perfume was Intoxicating As
he handed It back Gladys whispered:
81 feel awfuIly warm: dun't yuu?
Well go ont aud get some fresh
.T,- Clarence said. with inward Joy
No computations fingered in his
mind about leaving the Maeter.
linck question unsettled. Maeterlinck
deserved all he got. ana more. For
IS uncomfortable minutes he had kept
Clarence on the rack. What did Clar.
encs care for the Belgian playwright.
anyhow?
He was helping Gladys on with her
cloak. a very faint odor OF sweet
tavnndar rluuv IN nor lupnrcoufihfa