The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-30

WORDS, THE GREEN DOOR"
would do unless you are one OF the
blessed few In whom the pure spirit
Of adventure is not dead,
In the big city the twin spirits, Ro-
nance and Adventure, are always
abroad seeking worthy wooers. As we
roam the streets they slyly peep at us
and challenge us In twenty different
guises.
Rudolf Steiner was true adven-
turer. Few were the evenings on
which be did not go forth from his
hall bedchamber In search Of the uD-
expected and the egregious. The most
interesting thing in life seemed to him
to be what might lie just around the
next corner Sometimes his willing
ness to tempt fate led him into strange
paths. Twice he had spent the night
In station house. Again and again
he had found himself the dupe Of In
genious and mereenary tricksters. His
watch and money had been the price
Of one fatterlng allurement. But with
undlminished ardor he picked up ev-
cry glove cast before him into the
merry lists Of adventure.
One evening Rudolf was stroling
along cross town street in the older
central part Of the city. Two streams
Of people tiled the sidewalks, the
home hurrylng and that restless contin-
gent that abandons home for the spe-
cious welcome Of the thousand candle
power table hote.
The young adventurer was OF pleas
ing presence and moved serenely and
watchfully. BY daylight he was
salesman In a plano store. He wore
his tie drawn through topaz ring in
stead OF fastened with stickpin, aud
once he had written TO the editor OF
magazine that 'Junle's Love Test" By
Miss Libbey, had been the book that
had most Influenced his life.
During his walk violent chattering
OF teeth In glass case on the side
walk seemed at first TO draw his atten-
tion with a qualml TO restaurant
before which II was set. but second
glance revealed the electric letters OF
a dentists sign high above the next
door A giant negro fantastically
dressed In red embroidered coat, vel |
low trousers and military cap dis
creetly distributed cards to those Of |
the passing crowd who consented TO |
take them.
This mode Of dentistic advertising
was common sight to Rudolf. Usu-
ally he passed the dispenser Of the
dentists cards without reducing his
store, but tonight the African slipped |
one into his hand so deftly that be re- /
tained II there. smiling little at the
successful feat.
When be had Travelled few yards
farther he glanced at the card indif.
terently. Surprised, be turned II over
md looked again with interest. One
.ide Of the card was blank, on the 9th
n were written In ink three words.
The Green Door" And then Rudolf
Jaw three steps In front OF him q man
hrow down the card the negro had
siven him AZ be passed Rudolf picked
I up II WAS printed with the dentists
iamc aud address and the usual sched-
he Of ''plate work" and bridge work"
Ind crowns" and speeious promises
u painless operations
The adventurous piano salesman
islted al the corner and considered
Then be crossed the street. walked
iown block. recrossed and Joined the
lpward current Of people again. With.
,ui seeming TO notice the negro as he
sassed the second iinle be carelessiy
cok the card that was handed him
fen STEPS away be Inspected II. In
be same hand writing that appeared
n the nrt card The Green Door
Fas inscribed upon H. Three or four
ards were tossed 10 the pavement By
'~iestrians both following aud leading
i'm These fell blank side %. Ru-
Iolf turned them over Every one bore
he printed legend Of The deniai par.
Sss."