Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-07-30
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The Psychosis of a Hamper
By LOUISE AYRES GARRETT
Copyright, by j. B. Lippincott Coz
By LOUISE AYRES GARRETT

/ fully, as though mourning the exist
ence of so much of the unbeautiful.
Finally he rolled into place hamper
so huge that it looked capable of ac-
commodating the horse of Troy.
The instant Mrs. Blander saw 1t she |
exclaimed, gracefully: That is an |
exponent of a most charming type! |
Pray rest from your labors, while /
mediate upon it. See, Clarissa, how |
noble are its proportions, how chaste
it's design, how Doric it's atmosphere!
Do you know what it suggests to me,
dear?"
Clarissa couldn't guess, SO Mrs.
Blander cried, ioyously: THE Par
thenon, Clarissa. 1t really does. It's
strange how these suggestions come
to me, transcendent Nominations that
open wide the windows of my being,
and register ineffaceable impressions.
That's just the way felt when | saw
this splendid hamper. Parthenon!'
something seemed to whisper; and
Parthenon it will always mean to me-
! So austere. yet so satisfyingly beauti-
| full! How does it appeal to you?"
.Of course, dear" modestly re-
sponded Clarissa, I'm not clever like
you, and never have occult intima-
D tions, So to tell the truth, 1t merely
. seems to me the biggest and baldest
i hamper | ever saw. You'll forgive
r me, Appolonia?" she concluded.
/ humbly.
J. I'm disappointed in you" Mrs.
4 Blander replied, palpably ruff1ed. Its
t humiliating to know that my compan-
j, ionship has done SO little for you,
|. and that this hamper is to you moth
e ing but hamper. / hope you'-turn-
d ing to Mr.. Booder-"can see in 1t some
thing beyond the material"
a Mr.. Booder advanced to the side of
. the wicker elephant and peered
within.
= Il can't, ma am" he confessed,
q shamefacedly; there amt anything
in 1t can see, not even materials.
4. He continued gazing dejectedly into
the bowels of the hamper.
le If estheticism can snort, that low
e. word would best describe the sound
le of disgust with which Mrs. Blandel
favored Mr.. Booder.
IN Are men but clods?" she cried
Does intuition play no part with you
iii Intuit, sir, intuit!
N Such was the commanding presence
w of strong -minded Mrs. Blander and thu
III obedient servility of weak-minded Mr.
SN Booder, that in the twinkling of al
5I eye, and before Mr.. Booder himsel
W knew what he was doing, he ha'
II leaped over the side of the hampe
4 and was meekly gazing out at his res
IA olute customer.
lHD Clarissa showed herself not alto
w gether devoid of humor and sniggere
III painfully; but Mrs Blander was ser
J sitive and silenced her by a glance.
What do you mean," she inquired
behaving in this fashion? Come on
at once and explain your conduct.
II Mr. Booder clambered out of tn
I'd Parthenon and answered, detiantly
You told me to do 1t"
81 did nothing of the kind" contra
dicted Mrs. Blander in her most pos
\ tive manner.
sTI leave it to the young lady
7 you didn't" he recklessly retorte'
You called out: Into 1t, sir, into II
and If that amt plain English I'd lik
he to know the reason why
ing Once again Clarissa Jared upo
nv Mrs. Blanders nerves, and with
ron sweeping gesture the latter wave
the away the hamper.
es Amt you going to take 1t, afts
EN- aIl?" asked disappointed Mr.. Boode
ms loath to recomhence his labors.
of Never. cried Mrs. Blander. M
nee after it has. been desecrated by rio
its Guile and inhabited by ignorance.
rt's Mr.. Booder quailed before her el
to and embarrassedly trundled away Il
classic pile.
sht 1t was not until all of the stock hi
ing been paraded before her that MI
to- Blander decided upon medium-siz'
hamper that bulged in the middle, HI
am. outspreading handles and magen
You band near the top.
one "The magenta border Is blow
and me- she explained to MIR. Boodt
"as the room in which 1t Is to
GUS placed is in ethereal blue, and fe
subtle antagonism between Z
tia two"
pom THE price of this" began N
hat Booder, pencil In hand glad to be
are the ground he comprehended.
But not so. Mrs. Blander raised
lilly supplicating hand as she said: =
the not name the price. beg of you
hed make 1t point never to sully an I
iect at the time of purchase by i'd
MRS. tifying it with the cost. If, when
tier is delivered, | find 1t beyond what
lea can afford, simply return it. In q
pur' way | contribute my mite iowa
nate spiritualizing trade. Now let us
|, as Clarissa, and as we go let US cast I
that npent chances at the new symbol
spir- I wiah tn carry away a distinct +
ture, unconfused with enyironing
htiy jects."
and Co Mrs Rlander glided from
3 of roon, nart of tha time bafAswa
the .aa1ina a,t If haIf.eiased lids at