The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
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mentis" heard someone say "Cande'- |
abra's dusty groaHed anether~ voice. |
"Mudhens in her searchlight" piped
another. "Her carburator is not atfili-
ated with her sparker," squeaked q
fourth-all of which presume meant
that she was crazy. Poor forlorn
woman. How pompous. How gram
diloqaent she affected to be under the
spur of benighted reason. just once
did she deign to notice her environ
ment and then with single whitening
glance. 1t was when she turned ab-
rnptly thru the entrance of depart
ment store and disappeared in it's
depths. Surely its pr0prietors would
offer her more quiet hospitality than
the rude offspring OF the streets had
accorded.
The muititudes of which [ was one
melted away into alleys, doorways, av-
enues and the gathering darkness and
soon found myself seeking my hotel,
comparatively alone.
The subdued glow of the facade
lights permeated me with an unwOnted
soothing as I approached and passed
beneath them. The lobby beyond with
its activity-its uphOlstering-an aud va
rious Affections of strange faces aud
enervating humanity and staring, held
no attraction for me on that particular
evening. Straight to the cafe went
and disposed of a rudimentary dinner
after barbarous fashion. Then sought
the loveliness of my improvised bunga-
low. All, sweet is the memory thereof!
But sweeter still is the mystic incense
which fancy watts to my longing olfac-
tory-let me see believe it was an
El-RayO, am not certain. But that
is brand the memory of which Ishall
always cherish, for the charm comes to
me like voluptuous goddess Of sin
from those far off days Of grooming joy.
But to resume: On this particular
night l sank into the fond embrace of
a great teetering chair-and light up.
The door to my refuge stood slightly
ajar-and my soul, saturated with the
fumee of pure Habxna, extended a
gracious reception to the light strains
of seductive melodies (which sifted
thru the opening in their last strug-
Cling OIL long journey from per-
spring orchestra embowered in some
distant hidden balcony of the estab'
lishment, and vision arose before me
A vision of mirrored floors. of the
whispering of subdned lights, rich in
their beguiIing gIow-of soul sighs-oi
eagerness and pain-of dark conserva
> tories with their exotic specimens. A
! vision of jewels and brOocades aud fairy
. creations Of silk and down and per
) fumery and the chime of crystal glasso'
: aud the ripping of heavenly laughter
3 and all was bathed in nectar of para
). disc distilled from every emotion q
: tluttering hearts. Did l say vision
4 Yes, for it was vision-and sud
:. denly realized this fact when the exi
y gency of the moment compelled me t,
y solicit the cuspidOr. Some one told M
:, once that it was All antique from
a Florentine's collection. / repudiate'
l. all belief in the tradition that nigh
when the full import Of its vulgar al
+ pearance sdissipated my sweet wool
.. gathering sOjOurn.
g 1t not only looked cheap to my dis
!. turbed senses, but was cracked All
It unclean. arose in great wrath-graI
j. pied with the monster aud worked
Is slowly toward the open window.
l. have always prided myself with mic
: knowledge of the arts and intricacie
d of finished wrestling, aud never did
n employ that knowledge to better az
t. vantage than OIL the night in question
" l tried twice for full Nelson an
ID failed ignUminOusly-then l name,
If vered for toe hold or a scissor will
ut out results. WAS getting desperate
e, and perhaps didn't act quite fair
'e the heat of passion who would paus
I'd to analyze the selective functions {
ne organic protoplasm. The referee VT
in this instance manifested himself
ne the form of glass receptacle cOntail
lg ing an embaimed loaf of bread e.
e. -ihumed from the ruins Of ancient POI
ls- peii-interfered two or three times 81
os warned me Of impending f0rfeitHi