,A ,MOD]N ,MIDAS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,A ,MOD]N ,MIDAS0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #d1 ,NO4 #a#d#a1 #bb ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#h#h1 P4#c2 
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,9 ONE RESPECT AT LEA/1 WE ,SOCIALI/S HAVE AN ADVANTAGE OV] O!R PEOPLE4 ,! V]Y SIMPLE/ & RUDE/ IDEAL ?AT A ,SOCIALI/ CAN CONCEIVE ( W\LD BE> REALIZATION WELL2 A ,SOCIALI/ C\LD ONLY BE DISCONT5T$ ) SU* REALIZATION BY CEAS+ TO BE A ,SOCIALI/2 & !RE >E FEW CRE$S OR CAUSES ( :I* ?IS C\LD BE SAID4 ,SOME HAVE DISC\NT$ ! USUAL IDEALS1 SO TO SAY1 & REJECT$ !M BE=EH&1 LIKE ! OLD ,SCOT* LADY :O DECL9$ TO SACRIFICE H] PLEASURE ON E>? = ! *ANCE ( SITT+ ON A DAMP CL\D & S++ PSALMS ALL DAY = EV] 9 ANO!R WORLD2 O!RS1 LIKE ,SW$5BORG1 HAVE GRAVELY 7?\< 9 HIS CASE ) MU* HUMOR ALSO7 TRI$ TO REASON DEVOTEES \T ( ! MORE FOOLI% P>TS ( !IR IDEAL1 & PUT HEAV5 BE=E !M AS LITTLE MORE ?AN ! REALIZATION ( ,SOCIALISM 9 A FUTURE /ATE4 ,MOD]N CRE$S1 ON ! O!R H&1 ) *>ACT]I/IC C[>DICE1 HAVE G5]ALLY EVAD$ ! DIFFICULTIES ?AT BESET ! REALIZATION ( IDEALS BY TAK+ C>E TO MAKE !M SO VAGUE ?AT AT NO /AGE ( ! *ANGE C\LD IT BE SAID :E!R !Y W]E REALIZ$ OR NOT4 

,ONE RELIGION !RE IS1 H[EV]1 :OSE IDEAL AS A RELIGION IS SIMPLE & /RAI<T=W>D 5\<1 & QUITE CAPABLE ( REALIZATION1 & 9DE$ IS (T5 REALIZ$2 ?AT RELIGION IS ! RELIGION ( MONEY-MAK+4 ,TO PUT Y\RSELF 9 SU* A POSITION ?AT NO ONE C\LD = A MOM5T SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ NE$ DO OR W]E DO+ ANY?+ USEFUL1 IS1 AS WE ALL KN[1 ! ONE ?+ TO BE /RIV5 AFT] ACCORD+ TO ! ,MONEY-,GOD2 AL?\< ! PURSUIT ( ?IS IDEAL IS MADE EASI] BY ! PRET5SE ( HAV+ O!RS1 ( ! DAMP-CL\D & PSALM-S++ NATURE4 ,BUT ! REALIZATION ( ?IS IDEAL DOES NOT ALWAYS 7IT IS SAID7 BR+ SATISFACTION3 'TO LIVE ! LIFE ( A G5TLEMAN' HAS BE5 F\ND IRKSOME TO MANY :O HAVE HAD 9 E>LI] DAYS MORE EXCIT+ WAYS ( LIFE ?AN ?AT4 ,NAY1 ONE ANECDOTE ,I KN[1 :I* WAS TOLD ME AS A FACT BY BUS9ESS MAN ( GREAT RESPECTABILITY1 :I* SEEMS TO %[ ?AT A 'G5TLEMAN'S' LIFE HAS UNEXPECT$ DANG]S4 ,A MAN 9 BUS9ESS 9 A L>GE ,MIDL& T[N1 SAID MY ACQUA9TANCE 7:O KNEW ! MAN71 AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE AS AN AG5T & BROK] & :AT NOT1 C>RI$ ON ) ?AT UNTIR+ 5]GY & /R5G? ( M9D :I* SO DI/+UI%ES ! ,5GLI% B\RGEOIS 7ONLY1 BY ! WAY1 ! MAN WAS A ,G]MAN7 -- ?IS MAN AT LA/ GREW RI*1 & 'LIV$ LIKE A G5TLEMAN'2 & !N V]Y RI*1 & LIV$1 ,I SUPPOSE1 MORE LIKE A G5TLEMAN4 ,BUT H]E CAME ! HIT*3 EI!R HE WAS SO BOR$ BY ! RESULTS ( HIS TRIUMPH1 HIS REALIZ$ IDEAL1 OR HIS M9D WAS SO /RONG BE=E ?AT N[ IT BECAME WEAK1 & HE F\ND ?AT ! ONLY FUN TO BE GOT \R ( HIS IDEAL WAS ! PURSUIT ( IT4 ,9 %ORT1 ?IS ,G]MAN REPRES5TATIVE ( ,5GLI% 9DU/RY W5T MAD1 & HIS MADNESS TOOK ! =M ( HIS ?9K+ ?AT HIS IDEAL WAS /ILL UNREALIZ$1 & ?AT HE WAS POOR & /RUGGL+ /ILL4 ,HE N[ GREW SO LITTLE LIKE 'A G5TLEMAN' ?AT HE BEGRUDG$ HIS [N BELLY1 HIS [N BACK 7& NOT O!R PEOPLES'7 VICTUALS & CLO!S4 ,HIS FRI5DS 7OR HANG]S-ON7 W\LD COME TO HIM & SAY1 ',SO & SO1 ! DOCTOR HAS ORD]$ Y\ A MUTTON *OP'2 & HE W\LD ANSW]1 ',WELL1 ! DOCTOR HAD BETT] S5D IT ME !N1 ,I CAN'T AF=D IT'4 ,! CASE BE+ URG5T1 & ! MAN DAILY GR[+ WEAK]1 ! 'FRI5DS' W\LD SAY1 ',WELL1 ?AT'S TRUE2 BUT LOOK H]E1 IF Y\ WILL HAVE A MUTTON *OP WE WILL PAY Y\ = EAT+ IT'4 

,!N ,MIDAS1 BELIEV+1 AS HE NATURALLY W\LD1 ?AT ! MONEY :I* HE HAD 'MADE' CAME FROM NO:]E 9 P>TICUL>1 & ?AT !RE WAS NO REASON :Y ?IS MIRACLE %\LD NOT BE AGA91 & EV5 CONT9U\SLY EXHIBIT$1 W\LD SAY ) CAUTION1 ',WELL1 :AT WILL Y\ GIVE ME8' & !Y1 HAV+ COMM& ( AN UNLIMIT$ BOGUS *ECK-BOOK1 W\LD SAY1 ALSO ) CAUTION1 ',WELL1 LET US SAY ,G,B,P#a'2 BUT ,MIDAS W\LD TURN AWAY ) A SNORT ( 9DIGNATION1 & ! BIDD+ W\LD RISE TO ,G,B,P#e4 ',COME'1 ,MIDAS W\LD SAY1 'MAKE IT ,G,B,P#g#e6 ,EAT+ *OPS IS SU* EXP5SIVE WORK'2 & !Y AFT] SOME DEMUR W\LD AGREE1 ! *ECK W\LD BE SOLEMNLY DRAWN & SIGN$1 & ,MR ,MIDAS W\LD FULFILL HIS P>T ( ! CONTRACT ) ALL ! PROBITY ( A ,BRITI% M]*ANT4 ,BUT ( C\RSE ! GAME HAD TO BE REPEAT$ AT EV]Y FRE% MEAL4 ,! SAME COM$Y HAD TO BE PLAY$ ) ! CLO?+ ( ?IS PATT]N ( 9DU/RY4 ,:5 HE BECAME VISIBLY L\SY1 OR P]HAPS A LITTLE BE=E1 !RE WAS ! JOB TO GET HIM TO *ANGE HIS %IRT6 ,HE W\LD MANEUV] & DODGE AB\T TO SCREW ANO!R ,G,B,P#a \T ( HIS BRIB]S1 AS ?\< HE HAD GOT A TREASURE TO SELL !M1 :I* !Y C\LD NOT BE> TO LOSE1 & W\LD *UCKLE OV] HIS BOGUS *ECK ) COMPLETE 5JOYM5T4 

,I DON'T KN[ H[ LONG ?IS 9DU/RI\S APPR5TICE LIV$ 9 ?IS CONDITION2 ,I UNAMIABLY HOPE A LONG TIME1 = HE MU/ HAVE BE5 A GREAT NUISANCE TO HIS HANG]S ON1 OR KEEP]S1 OR :AT NOT1 & !Y DES]V$ IT = NOT BE+ ,SOCIALI/S4 ,IT MU/ BE OBS]V$ ?AT ! MAN WAS ADMITT$LY MAD1 & NOT AN ORD9>Y MIS]1 & HAD KEPT A PL5TE\S H\SE & GREAT /ATE BE=E HE REV]T$ TO HIS ORIG9AL ?RIFT & 9DU/RY4 

,! MORAL IS OBVI\S 5\< NOT TO NE$ REPEAT+3 ONLY P]HAPS SOME ( \R ,FABIAN FRI5DS WILL NOT SO MU* SEE ,MIDAS 9 ! /ORY1 AS A JUDGM5T CALL$ D[N ON ! MAN = NEGLECT+ TO LE>N ! TRUE !ORY ( R5T 9 ITS V>I\S =MS4 

,9DE$1 ,I MU/ UNSAY :AT ,I HAVE JU/ SAID1 & 5D BY ASK+ \R READ]S TO LOOK UPON ?IS TRUE /ORY1 :I* DOES NOT /& BY ITSELF1 AS A TYPE ( \R %AM SOCIETY1 :I* 9FLICTS SO MANY MIS]IES ON O!RS 9 ORD] TO BE ITSELF UNHAPPY4 

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