The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04

the stern expression Of human dignity.
Do you always have this stimulating
effect on human character"
yes, sir: thank you" said Polly
dolly, who had not the very slightest
idea Of what he meant.
she had sat to him for week e
week Of splendid teas). adding three
shillings q day to the hoard which
should the Honorable John Rufhn sue
cumb to his creditors, would stand
between the Lump and the Workhouse
till she found fresh work. Then one
afternoon Mr.. James came IN.
Mr.. Hilary Vance stopped working.
and said, James, I've got : magniii-
cent idea"
.Then Heaven help you'll" said Mr..
James.
''Y'm going to try the anesthetic
revelation" said Mr.. Hillary Vance.
And what may that bel" said Mr..
James.
"You take gas ordinary dentist's
gas-mixed with large proportion OF
air, and without losing consciousness
the walls Of flesh vanish, you sally
forth into the empyrean, and see Wis
ions. shall sec colors undreamed OF
by the artist, and wonderful beings.
the amazing denizens Of the sky"
"You will. You will sec scarlet
snakes and purple opossums." said Mr.
James.
Purple opossums glorious" said
Mr.. Hilary Vance. You Will come
with me-"
II don't think gas is exactly what
you want, Hilary" said Mr.. James
thoughtfully.
my mind is made up. It's no use
your trying to stop me- VIII you
Gomez"
Il suppose must" said Mr.. james
gloomily. "All my leisure seems to DO
spent In saving you from the conse-
quences Of your folly"
"You are 80 unsympathetic," said
Mr.. Hilary Vance.
"I'm Arts martyr: you can't expect
me to like It," said Mr.. James. Let's
have tea"
They had tea, all Of them together.
Over 1t the artist explained the ar
rangements- he had made with . dent
list friend; and Mr.. James agreed to
dine with him and assist at the reve-
lation. Then he went away; and Mr..
Hilary Vance got back to his work.
The next afternoon Pollyooly OBJ
served that Mr.. Hillary Vance was en-
Toying an uncommon lightness OF
spirit. He sang, or. to be exact. he
beloved, heartily, though with little
regard to tune, over his work. He
dubbed over with laughter. Then
there came a knock at the front door;
he went to 1t, and ushered into the
studio q young person with master
full air, somewhat vinegarish aspect,
a high color, and thin lips, wearing q
large, but execrable, feathered hat.
She came in, bridling, glanced In
differently at Pollyooly and the Lump.
and said in mincing, languishing
voice: "Oh. '1lary. why ever didn't you
come this mornin' to tyke me to
choose my engagement ring, as you
said you would7 didn't expeck you
to beyive like this. when 1t was only
last night you harsked me to be yours"
Mr. Hilary Vance looked at her
blankly, opened his mouth. and gasred
as only q big man can gasp: Last
night? Asked you to be miner" he
said In blankest CONSERVATION.
Last night as ever was" simpefed
the young person, with fond smile
which brought out the cold perspira-
ton in beads on the artists forehead.
'I-I-wasn't myself last night" he
stammered
Nov. don't sye as you'd been drink,
In, 'Ilary"
"Of course / hadn't been drinking;
i never drink" Mr.. Hilary Vance
broke in.
mo, you was as sober as Judge.
never seed you 80 serious. An when
you harsked me to be yours, | was
that tyken aback you could ave
knocked me down with feather"
Mr.. Hilary Vance grasped his abun-
dant curls with both hands, and cried
in tone OF horror, II really asked
you to be miner"
Before witnesses, 'Ilary. Not but
what I'd bin expectin' it-for months
ever since sat to you for them
East-end pictchoors, and you paid me
all them attentions. They was most
marked"
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