You know I am one of the lady members of the subscription committee for our Fair, and you know we approached Mr.Shelgrim for a donation to help along.

Oh, such a liberal patron, a real Lorenzo di' Medici.

In the name of the Pacific and Southwestern he has subscribed, think of it, five thousand dollars; and yet they will talk of the meanness of the railroad." "Possibly it is to his interest," murmured Presley.

"The fairs and festivals bring people to the city over his railroad." But the others turned on him, expostulating.
"Ah, you Philistine," declared Mrs.Cedarquist.

"And this from YOU!, Presley; to attribute such base motives----" "If the poets become materialised, Mr.Presley," declared Hartrath, "what can we say to the people ?" "And Shelgrim encourages your million-dollar fairs and fetes," said a voice at Presley's elbow, "because it is throwing dust in the people's eyes." The group turned about and saw Cedarquist, who had come up unobserved in time to catch the drift of the talk.