New-York tribune., 1910-09-04
omotss Plays Of Days Gone BY
Condensed Into Short Stories

. I Ike thy vIIe,' remarked Galatea
. calmly, when he had explained about her
i I'm sure We shall agree. for each of Us
+ is equally fond Of you. and-what is more
perceive that You love Us both"
'-Cynisca'u be in fury replied Pyg-
rnalion.
Then 7 don't think III Ike her. after
all replied Galatea. What queer world
I've been chiselIed into, Here's a woman
loves her husband very much, and can't
brook I should love him. too. Worries
over his loneliness, and is unwilling should
cheer il. Tells him 10 love the marble
replica Of her while she is gone, and when
The marble wakes TO life Is actually jealous
Of It. No. PygmaIion. I fail TO understand
the ways Of this strange sphere you call
the earth
You must 90 10 my sisters" answered
the sculptor Shell provide you with a
home until Cynisca returns"
And leave yours cried GaIatea. How
can ! do that? You are all I have or
know. You tell NE of prior claims of
duty 10 a wife, of vows TO love none but
her. I only know the gods have sent me
hicher. one au-absorbing duty TO perform
20 love YOU and TO make YOU love me in
turn
PyEmalion forgot his VOWS for the mo-
menr and. Selling the mira aculOUs visitor
IN his arms kissed her passionateIy.
Next morning the entire household was
upset. Myr1ne. PygmaIiOr's sister was in
betimes with a scandal tale Of that
woman you sent TO share my roof last
night" an odd creature. who kept saying,
parrot-Iike. IT love Pygmalion," and was
so brazen that she didn't even blush at
mention Of the scuiptor's wife
But she's only a statue" said Pyg-
ralton-
Only a statue-" repeated Myrine. scorn-
fully. Tel that 10 a stmpleton. Why. YOU
wretch. you've deceived Cynisca and dis
honored US all by your carryings-on with
that hussyt"
wrong" said the sculptor. She's as
pure and good as you area trife IN
guarded in her expressions. possibly. Here
she comes now. Wen talk TO her
.7t j.. N,5D5tu',.J ae7e' Pygmalion al
sH?" puzzled Galatea. as Myrine explained
the proprieties-
only as ! father. inLorposed rygmanon.
and thou ne as daughter she
queried. The beautiful brow clouded and
the rosy mouth trembled in a pout- Yes?
Well. then. have il so-Tn satisfied can We
Dl1 love eaCn olhSI 9oi-I0-4+''' 9e'44
Galatea.
Pygmalion received Z visit that morning
from a rich Athenian couple named
Chrysos and Daphne The sculptor de-
spised the womans fnsufferable airs. the
mans ignorance Of art. his bullying man
ncrs md his appraisal of works Of art as
mason appraises brick and mortar
wen take that statue Galatea. off Your
hands" they remarked. It's a feeble
awkward. unlifeltke thing AZ best Per
maps ton Of marble IN II. eh? Suppose
we csu g. . bargain and give You thou
sand 8rAchmas2'
The statue is not for sale replied Pyg-
ualipr angriIv stelki-g out Of the room
ina wrath 81 The Insult Daphne. angered
in tu-n by ms stiffness. likewise quit The
room and Chrysos. left alone. thought 10
plar ta- PeepinG Tom by booking at the
1..rble GaIatea behind the curtain He
drew 81 apart, found the pedestal empty
Dut Was ast0uishef romenr later to dis
cover he statue itself walking toward him
..FEhal are you2' asked Galatca, coolly
Are you q man
I've been told So.
believe i not: thry are toktng YOU"
said Galatea. with Z smile. Surely you
can't he z man. for such Z one tPygmalion,
tor instance IS very tail. straight AMI
strong. has big brave eyes, fair face and
tender voice But you-I can't help AAl1S