The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-16
TIE PLAY THAT WE DID NOT WRITE.


Miss Nelly Maynard is quite literary
in her tastes and pursuits. l called
upon her one evening and she asked me
il had read Mr.. Stockton's "Our Sto-
ry,n in the Century. "Yes," replied,
sand / enjoyed it very much"
81 like them the best of all our hui
morous writer's" she said, "because l
never feel the effort that he must some
times make it to be amusing. 1t all
little child"
"Supposing that we write story to-
getherr" l proposed in an animated
way.
30, no." she objected, "Mr. Stock
ton would think that we were just imi-
tating him."
"He would not be offended, 1 am
sure. Bnt we might write little play,
If you do not care to try story"
livery well, ;" she said, ~ am willing
to do that"
''Shall we have five acts2"
"No, indeed, we should be tired OF
each other long before the fifth act"
'"That is not polite" l said, reprov,
ngly.
She blushed brightly, aud said:
81 did not say that should be tired
Of you. / used the pronun 'we,' which
you know always means the man."
"Yes, in married life, but we are not
married.
81 should think not" she replied,
quickly.
"You need not look so indignant"
said, as if 1t were something very disa
greeable. II do not think that it would
be any worse than writing play"
81 do. expect that this little play
will make us both famous.'
"And do you mean to say that you
would rather be famous woman thar
happy, loving wife, with husband
ready to die for"
''How perfectly absurd you arel d.
keep all that for the play when it will
be most appropriate, and do not vast
it all on me-"
81 am very sorry that it is wasted.
supposed that you would appreciate tn
holiest sentiments of which the human
heart is capable"
''I shall appreciate it when the tim
comes. But now the play, the play
the thing"
Don't quote Shakespeare.
81 shall, too, Mr.. Vernon, your
cross, and / think we had better Civ
up this thing"
1 begged her pardon, and promise,
net to be cross, as she expressed
again. "Now," she said, ''how shal
we begln?"
"YOu must be sitting quietly in you
chair, suggested, 'and shall enter.
80. no." she objected, that would
exactly like the Morning Call, and W
do not want to plagiari2e."
"We cannot help that sometimes
You might, perhaps, say that falling /
love is plaglarizing."
''But that is so natural. OF cours
you will have to fall in love with
mean the hero must fall in love wit
the heroine.o
'What did you correct yourself
that way for9 1 think it would be nj
tural.n
81 wish you would not catch me u
so,' she said, the Indignant colo
making her handsomer than ever.
forget to mention that Nelly MaynaI
is remarkably pretty girl.)
''But think that you might answ'
an honest question"
"Your honest questions are so a
surd.'
''That is the second time you ha'
insinuated that L am a"
~ have not insinuated anything at {
whatever may have thought.
swell, what do you think2"
81 shall not tell you."
"You cannot deny, then, that "
thought me -"
81 wish you would not be so pc
sonal."
SLOW can help being personal VIII
you say such things to mepi
"What thingpn
"About our falling in love with ca
other"
"Mr. Vernon, if you do not stop
this nonsense, will not try to write
play with YOU"
swell, then to business. How sh
we commencepn
"Let MS be in the street walkl
home.n
30, yes, then you can wear that X
ing new hat of yours, that Mr.. nj
admires 50 much"
"And you can be kissing the ca
that Miss Lizzie Downs gave you"
81 had rather kiss something else
''The donor herself, L suppose"
''I do not care straw for the don
and you need not try to flatter me W
the idea that you are jealous of M
Downs"
"Mr. Vernon" she exclaimed, W
the air of a tragedy queen, VI sh
leave this room," and she started
the door. But fell upon my knees
that she could not pass without tun
ling over me, and then made fery'
apology.
She was soon reconciled, and. .sitt
down upon the sofa placed myself
respectable distance from /
"Well,n l said, tive were walking
the street together"
Not we," she replied, 1.-THE hero
heroine"
"But you said we."
"Did I2" she asked, blushlng aga
sit vas very stupid in me-"
''No, it was not" replied earnes
sit was very-sweet," l was going
say, but she gave me warning 10
ii and substituted exemplary" Il
she burst INTO a merry laugh, ant
Y moved little nearer to- her lovely s
X ''Uf course" continued, "we-l m
the hero and heroine, are going to
& home. What shall we do with Il
after, we have put them inside theid doc
" "Give them chairs to sit upon. L
may be very tired you know"