The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
Veluria Shaker Zip. author of Niue
Pies on Parnassus."

With a writer Of hes, sellers who hailed from
indianapolis.
II don't understand you" she s~puttered at last.
Every we'll regulated place" said Harold.
must have an Intellectual movement once In SO
often or il begins 10 lose pep. We have been
trying 10 break into local society now for many
moons. but We are still about eight pews behind.
] know several intellectual stars In town and l
propose 10 get them to come out here and hleat to
the natives. When the excitement has faded you
can easily BE- elected president Of the womun's
club, while l resume my wonted station and no
known hereafter A. + HUSBAND"
care the intellectual stars you know male or
fcmalr;' s,ammcrel Myrtle.
Both. hid YOU ever hear Of Zobonia Orchid
Mrlro-r. author Of The Blue shin? She will
CONC, Are you familiar with the writings Of
Neluria Shaker Zip, author of Mud Pies on Par
iassus'; She will H. here. DO you know Crum-
merton Pump. whose 'Mudgunrds of Fate has
passed into the eighteenth edition? lie will read
aloud from his own imprisoned works. This
place will not hold us in six weeks"
wv here did you meet t~hese--women:"
Harold paused while he licked. or Neckei
'tnkr Your choice. gentle reader'. the ashes from
his cigarette.
They are not women" he replied. .,hcy are
mi"O''llnl>, Their" j. no brain ~ sex. ynn know.
Fhr> came int" my lifr--lrt's >er--l really can
moi remember when"
I> tiriS time Myrtle had worked up a state of
excitement that Il She had been IA ino,o. car II
would have taken her ZIP tho side of The biz
Pyramid n, t;hi2.h on h!gh.
You never told mo Of this before she said.
This is n has" sclrme on your part IL -t these
women out here. You are tired of my society.
You crave something new"
Harold spent several minutes in convincing her
Of the contrary.
For once lrlievc in me-" h. said pnthrliClUy
You know Mrs. .Ahrrcr"mhic l'rl'cr, who leads
the social sci here: We'll. | met l,rr husband
"n tho train and told him about all TN. now
inncist poets ! knew and how Inhoniu ana I
were leading II new movement aud lac said his
wire would be crazy about II ana he liked her
to Keep in touch with new things, ~ II hclrsl
him IN his business. So he dragged mo over 10
meet his wife. and the whole matter il nrron,,d
ANA she Is to have IN intellectual afternoon and
] am to bring the troupe out WITH mo. Here's
Your invitation in Mrs. Peters well known
hand" ~
Never"
In spite ~ all he could do Myrtle remained
nrm IN her decision not To attend the afternoon A."
non the appointed day. therefore, Harold wen,
on aIone 70 MRS felter's. pleading for Myrtle a
Hobonia and Veluria and Crummerton Ind been
transported from the station In the village tnxi
Aooonln nnd IN n srangled gown that would have
creatcd an instant panic In an inebrinte ASYLUM.
Ne'ur'h Wor" evening clothes. although the sun
was yet high In the heavens, explaining TINT She
nan put EN- on IN q M nj absent minde,lnrss.
wore white srats and n black silk
scarf the sixe Of a rorticre that trimmed him nm
every time he walked. The audience was n "ren.
rrsfnta'ive' ono. Harold made the opening
speech. '""
"Aiy friends" he said, 'tlc new rovcmcn, in
Thought which has been linking plnce is worry
slgnlh"hnt. Hitherto our vital intellectual I'm.
trrtsts have been superimposri upon our sense
n me',s, whirn. however much We may nlum-
brnte tn" forces which have hern dominant, Is
now compelling W. 10 admit that ,mpressionism
ns !, wns Is no longer whu, It should be-"
'h"rm'ng!' mnttcred Mrs. Billings Scnd