The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-13

pSAxl 81 W0noIOu0 De4UXy u80 VI No.
ulous price He took passage on =
ship. and was going to sunny south
ern Italy, near where the sirens dweft
in the mystical days. there to buy an
old vineclad castle and surround him.
self with q retinue OF servants. and
spend his 'iaSt years In ease and COM
fort To guard for the security OF
hts pearl. l read that he had a rose
wood jeweled casket made. inside Of
which he placed his pearl, and locked
the box with a golden lock and .
golden key. Still dissatisfied with that
provision for Its security. he had =
placed tho former. He locked the
second with . silver lock and key.
still disseminated, he had = strong
oaken box made, with steel bands,
and inside Of this he placed the other
two, and locked the third with An
iron lock ana an iron kcy.
"One day, walking on deck Of TIE
ship, In ordar to beguile the weary
tedium Of the Journey. seeing boy
selling apples from . basket no Dor
rowed one-three--nve-u to nine.
because Of hin }egerdemAin and skin
he had them dancing like golden gio-
buIes and rudy moons. The pas
sengeA charmed BY his skin ap-
plauded him He, fattered by their
words ana Appiaupss, returned the
apples to tho boy. Bowling low. be
said: Thank you. lAdies! But n you
will wait = few minutes VIII show
you what confidence truly hxve In
my skin 90 This b NO testf'
''He hurried 10 TIE cabin. Put tho
iron key In the iron lock--<he silver
key In the silver lUck-the guld key
in the golden lock and rsAchfpg In tho
rosewood cAskst. he took the pearl
from it, veivety nest Its sctn tillA-
tons charmed him! He pressed II
to his Hips! He seakted fer the deck
when he met tho captntn- He aid:
Captain. this paA1f repre1ents the toll.
the sweat. the hardships and the sav-
ings ID . lifetime. and- am gotng to
exchange ehis foP . on1eSs AaA . Nfe
Of eass. and for ths, tsrquoiss Aktba Of
nr TIA! IN. hAr rsSaeA BE- You
turning - tAs dsck ~ cssssd II 70
tho ladies. they were charmed BY
its beauty. They handed It back to
him, and he steppsd to ~ sunWale
Of the shipA LAaning Car oHnr, he
tossed it in tho air. Watching It. he
caught It ~ It descended. 1Ayfng.
.Thers Il is!' Leasing farther sves. -
toaeed u higher tAAh evers eQ0 NayQ9-
ing 1t he said. Here II is!' A lady
screamed. and SEEKING and sppae from
the little boy, said. Here! Take this,
and II there In any further evidences
needed to-. prove your skill. use the
apple. Give me the pearl! 5s~
He laughed her to scorn ana sa3d:
My eyes are - keen as an eAglc'e!
My nerves are - trua - the COM
pasg' magnetic needler Leaning mr.
Their over. ne threw II high into the
air, watching It AZ v dssesodsd-
when suddenly the old ship gave Z
lurch! Down into the fathomlese
depths went his pearl! The ship sped
on! :. he -sxnots upon his hreAst, cry-
ing. Fool! Fool that vas to rtHk
my all, with nothing for pay but the
plaudits Of passing crowd
And In this little story I have
summed up many = life. You toss
your soul for pleasure-for lust--for
the applause Of q Goddess world! And
hear me! The huur VIM come when
you will toss II for the last time! This
old frail body will give q lurch down
into the depths Of hell! You will b
lost-and you will be lost forever
because you would not do Gods win"
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WOMEN RETURNING
10 WOlfANS GPHERE
New York. Feb. 13.-Thero II NO
doubt that wages offered women h1vS
-. IL 80. a.