Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20


impertlnence
And am laying brick on tai
factory chimney" said Blnker. MAY
not we see Coney together? I'm all
alone. and I've never been there be-
fore"
III depends" said the girl. ION how
nicely you behave IN consider your
application until we get there
Blinker took pains tc provide against
the rejection Of his application He
strove TO please To adopt the meta
phor OF bis nonscnsical phrase, he laid
brick upon brick on the tail chimney
OF his devoirs until al length the struc-
ture was stable and complete. The
manners Of the best society come
around finally 10 simplicity. and as the
girls way was that naturally they
we're on a mutual plane Of commune
cation from the beginning
lie learned that she was twenty and
her name was Florence, that she trim
med hats Ia a millinery shop. that she
lived In furnished room with her
best chum. Ella. who was cashier In
shoe store. and that glass OF milk
from the bottle on the window sill and
an egg that bois itself while you twist
up your hair make a breakfast good
enough for any one Florence laughed
when she heard "I3liuker"
We'll" she said. III certainly shows
that you have Imagination II gives
the Smiths chance for little rest.
anyhow"
rff.a., l,.ff,.J 40 (,,,,,,., o,,1 ,.-,.,.e 4,.h
cd on the crest OF a great human wave
Of mad pleasure seekers Into the walks
aud avenues Of fairyland gone into
vaudeville.
With a curious eye. a critical mind
ana . fairly withheld Judgment Bllnker
considered the temples. pagodas and
klosks Of populafized delights. Hoi
polloi tramplcd hustled and crowded
him Basket parties bumped him.
Sticky children tumbled, bowling. nm
der his feet, candyug his clothes In
soieni youths. sirolliug among the I
booths With hard won canes under one
arm and easily won girls on the other.
blow defiant smoke from cheap cigars
into his face The publicity gentlemen
with mcgaph0nes each before his own
stnpcndous attraction, roared Ike NJ
agara 10 his ears Music Of al kinds
thar could be tortured from BRASS reed.
hide or string fought IN the air 20 gain
space for IFS vibrations against It's com
peitnss But what held Binker 10
awful fascination WIS the mob, the
multitude The prolciarlat. shrleking
hurrying. painting. hurllng
itself Ia incontnent frenzy. with un
abashed abandon. into the ridiculous
sham palaces Of trumpery ana tlnse
pleasures The vulgnrlty of II. its bru-
tai overriding OF an the tenets OF re-
preston and taste that were held by
bis caste. repealed him strongly
IN the midst OF his disgust he turned
and looked down at Florence by his
side She was ready with her quick
smile aud upturned happy eyes as
bright ana clear as the water liz trout
pools. The eyes were saying that they
lad the right 10 be shining and happy. .
'or was their owner not with her (for
he present) man. her gentleman friend
IND holder Of the keys to the enchanted
lily Of funy
Bllnker did not read her look accu-
ately, but by some miracle he sud
lenly saw Coney Alright
He no longer saw a mass OF vulgnri a
ns seeking gross Joys. He now looked 4
iearly upon hundred thousand true g
deallsts. Their oifenses were wiped n
nat Counterfeit though the garish 4.
oys OF these spanSed temples were.
"a al ltf no. .,ttf
urface they offered saving and apo
tie balm and satisfaction to the rest y
sss human heart Here at least was
be husk OF romance, the empty but
Inning casque Of chivalry. the breath
ntchlng though safe guarded dip aud y,
light OF adventure the magic carpet
lat transports you 20 the realms OF ~
iiryland. though lis Journey be ne
trough but a few poor yards of space n,
Ie no longer saw rabble. but his dl
rofhers seeking the ideal. There was
0 magic Of poesy here or Of art. but 70
le glamour Of their imagination turn
yellow calico into cloth Of goll and so
le megaphones into the silver trum- VI
IFS Of joys heralds. Ii,
Almost humbled. Blnker rolled up ID
e shirt sleeves Of his mind and joined
e ldealists. ey
You are the lady doctor" he said TO
orence. "Iiow shall we 20 about II,
ling this jolly conslomeration Of fairy ri
les iueorporatedY" ca
we viii begin there" said the prin- err
IS. pointing TO fun pagoda on the tn
ge OF the sea. land we will take nc
EN- all In. one by one" ca
They caught the s o'clock returning W
at aud sat. filed with pleas: At IA 20
rue. against the rail in the bow. lis.
ming 10 the Italians fiddle and harp go
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