"Yes," assented Tom Snobbe, "and, what's more, it will have a higher
tone to it if we can say on the title-page 'Privately printed,' eh?
That'll make everybody in society want one for his library, and
everybody not in society will be crazy to get it because it's
aristocratic all through."
"I hadn't thought of that," said Billy Jones. "I've no doubt you are
right, only I'd think you'd sell more copies if you'd also put on the
title-page 'For circulation among the élite only.' Then every man,
woman, or child who happened to get a copy would take pride in showing
it to others, who would immediately send for it, because not having it
would seem to indicate that one was not in the swim."
Nor were the others to whom the proposition was advanced any less
desirous to take part. They saw, one and all, opportunities for a very
desirable distinction through the medium of the Dreamers, and within two
weeks of the original formation of the plan the club was definitely
organized. Physicians were consulted by the various members as to what
edibles contained the properties most likely to produce dreams of the
nature desired, and at the organization meeting all but Billy Jones were
well stocked with suggestions for the inauguration dinner. Hudson Rivers
was of the opinion that there should be six courses at that dinner, each
one of Welsh-rabbit, but varying in form, such as Welsh-rabbit purée,
for instance, in which the cheese should have the consistency of
pea-soup rather than of leather; such as Welsh-rabbit pâté, in which the
cheese should rest within walls of pastry instead of lying quiescent and
inviting like a yellow mantle upon a piece of toast; then a Welsh-rabbit
roast; and so on all through the banquet, rabbit upon rabbit, the whole
washed down with the accepted wines of the ordinary banquet, which
experience had taught them were likely in themselves to assist in the
work of dream-making.
[Illustration: AND SO TO DREAM]
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