The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-08
STORT OT a MANUVRIPT.
Al, sniures 81 . PLAY IN FOug Acts ~
neIaIea hy Itseif.

Keble Howard contributes The Auto
biography Il ChrysAlis' To the last num-
Ter 1T PrtA,srs' Pc Of London.
I am Nsrv clever play In four acts. :
hs writes. hut still In the chrySAlts or
manuscript stage
4 hav. this advantage over the human
autubiographer that l ain able tn record
my life history from the very moment OF
conception. | was horn two minutes
later on the lack 80 n receipt Ut might
80 easily have heen th. usual hill or en-
velopep
The first dealer 90 whom my father sub
mittrd me turned Tne oveS and over for
week gathered from his muttered com
mcnts that I attracted and vet repelled
him Technically. he told his wife. was
perfect Theoretically | was very In
teresting lie feared. however. lest
should clash with tho other specimens
Ia his cabinet returned to my
father with a hatterJng letter.
The second dealer simply raved about
me was perfect. even In chrynAlis
form. lie must obtain possession OF me
al all costs lie sent for my father and
shook him hy the hand for At least I'VE
minutes was copyrighted at the en-
thiI-iastic dealers expense in England
and America A. that lovely moment
was actually ON view TO the ppblio--ths
price ~ admission being two g'iineas
Yet was allowed 10 remain chrysAlis.
The third dealer was a lady. This wa
odd. for NV father had ALWAYS meant me
10 appeal 20 gentleman dealer, But the
lady dealer was broad mind@d ana we
about 90 open a dear little shop In dear
little stree' on the beateu track for broad
minded patrons. She bought an option on
me for wear
NV father Of course danced for JOY.
A. last he would s~e my gay wings; over
which he had spent - much loving labor
fitttaring before the footiiGhts.
Alas The lady found other and more
fascinating chry sAlides specially designed
for lady dealers. The year was allowed
TO elapss Uncs again ! returned to my
fat her
lie did not despair He must be some
thing ~ a philosopher Within twenty
four hours ] was on my way 10 the shop
Of dealer who makes " his suslness tn
encourag" new specimens ne was ne-
Hght.d With me. His delight. ! may say.
left inc caim was becouing Aoctis-
TONED TO arousing enthusiasm.
The eu,erpTising dealer suggested an
experiment To my father ] was 10
emerge. in tentative fashion. from me
chrysalis stage. IL ! came up 20 eIpecfs-
iions should develop into full hedged
butterfly IL I dad not | was 20 die the
death Ny father declined TO fall In with
the suggestion He knew the danger
Of these experiments lie took me home
with him IN his pocket
\ wsak or two later he met clover
young connolSseur who was trying 70 raise
enough capital To become a dealer ON his
own account My father submitted me
To his inspection.
The young connoisseur went nearly
mad with delight lie showed me 70 his
wife. aud they sal UP half the MI ht singing
nv PRAISES My father. who was now
growing cynical spoke Of money down
AZ wa. ipot forthcoming The spirit OF the
young Connoiss.ur Was willing. hut his
hack ing was weak ! returned 10 @y
father
But the young ConnoIsseur. a good and
sincere fellow did not let ms Ian gtIish IN
drawer for long lie obtained my father =
PERMISSION to show me TO AN American
dealer who had recently arrived IN thus
country The American dealer said such
nice things about ina | fully expected
10 burst my bonds there and then. Even
my father was sanguine that the end OF
the chry-alis stage was reached The
Young ConnolSs-ur was certain about "
We ~er- all wrong. The plans OF the
American dealer were incomplete. They
are stall incomplete And ! am stall
Chry sails
As for my father. he has turned his
attention 10 other specimens. Between
ourselves. though. ! know that ] am still
his faNOrttc