Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

let me introduce you Green Jade and Pink Peridot'
he nodded toward the professor, and tapped his
chest And, is fitting, reserving the best until the
last, the Founder of the Table He indicated the
turned hunter of big game.
"A miracle. said the distinguished looking stranger
II unfortunately late but | plead business en-
gagement.
The last act smiled the shooter of tigers
"Ah! | am recognized, them"
"Yo,r profession is, the painter informed him.
"Otherwise are all nameless tonight. From Blago-
vestchensk, the Latin Quarter Chicago and the Gar
rick greenroom- met together for hour. What
matters name? The morrow will only blow it away
like scrap of paper.
The professor laced his hands and beamed. "You
the classics my friend, he remarked, "and yet,
if only you knew it, Athanasus, the Golden Dustman,
said all that eleven hundred years ago.
at thus nominated in the bond, volunteered the
man who had hurried downtown from theater green
IF what thought mattered did really matter,
should sit the topaz table before the stroke Of
twelve on Christmas Eve Beauty-ah yes that was
there but the beauty Of soul well. / tried to hold
that in the aquamarne Yet it is almost midnight and
| am alone
Not alone, corrected the slayer Of tigers. "Here
three of The gilt letters tell the story better
than could hope Wonder oriental topaz is con-
slant in its briance- That the message intended
it to convey And also to return and read the
omens. Well, have returned, and | have read
And what is a toy but for breaking?
And what is heart but toy?
And what is there better than
If cannot have any joy
hummed the artist softly. "Ah amiS, YOU should
have heard the boy who that sing the whole Of
it the absinthe hour the in front of the
Chat NOR. If anyone tries convince YOU that the
day OF the jonseuT IS over, him. 1t is So
We never knew his real name: called him what he
called himself, FRANCOIS Vlon H. He the dittv
after Toinette, Greneve's model, had given him his
congo keep the faith this evening because of the
a1ofa h,+Ic I,a1 all
it. Voild! That will tell YOU how wonderful she was
We dined here once, under the topaz How foolish
recall laughing. But, if the gods are good none the
less let sup here next Noels eve.' OF course
| knew should sup alone But came across
to make Pink peridot-that is she
wherever she may be this night | call my por-
trait that
AS for my fragment OF jade began the
professor, with briskness that did not deceive
that from the Pyramid of the Sum- at
San Juan Teothuacan, in Mexico We came
back by water, from Vera Cruz together. If
ever Olympus populated, she god
dess. And do not forget Gentlemen that as
cassicst | am supposed to be Judge of
mythoogys Four Hundred. There were three
days for in New York, before went back
toChicago. And on one of them Julian the admir-
able, conducted us to the table of our Founder
He inclined slightly toward the sunburned
young man, who smoking furouslv "You
will understand that this bit of chalchihuit1 for
which Moctezuma would have paid T1axcalan
before the Conqustadores came, rep
resents but imperfectly goddess aura |
bow the knee to your separate Ducineas nv
friends; but must insist upon breaking lance
in behalf Of
NO names, you know muttered
the artist, touching his elbow
- @Oh, intended nothing tactless!" STAN
nered the professor. 4 just thinking
TRITTORI'S orchestra leader was distrb-
uting the of God Rest You, Merle