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Show THE MOOR AS A SERVANT. ' Mlflhty Plctureaque, but With Hotplt-able Hotplt-able Notiona of Hit Own. An artist In New York has a Moor foi a servant. The nrtlst found him dancing In a side show at the fair, and they had a little chat between dances. It was a onesided chat for the Moor knows little Kngllnh, though ho knew enough Kngllsh or human nature to say that he had been a servant of the Sultans. Before the Moor danced again the artist had asked him to be bis servant The Mooi could not aaj, modestly, "What, In this attire T" for his scarlet robec and turban were gorgeous; but he did murmur something about being dressed differently from American servant.. The artist wanted him as he was, and said so. So as be Is. In scarlet grandeur, ho waits on the artist's studio apartments. apart-ments. The guests hold their breath a little when tho enormous man In ted enters the room to do the tea chores. The an 1st. however, breathes i ven I j-. The Moor has n trick of hospitality toward his em1 ' ijur's guests of which, perhaps, It would be well for the nrtlst to break him. as It pioves nervo shattering to the uuitlated He solemn-1 solemn-1 1) takes It upon himself to greet each giast, as he m she airlves, with prof-feied prof-feied hand and the plaintive murmur, "My friend." Perhaps tin- aitlst thinks It is better 'not to coiiecl the Moor. Ho is a very tdg iiinn, ami tho artist tieats blin politely. |
