Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-24
JUST AS SHE TOLD II.

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half an hour to wait, and do hate sitting
round in hotel with nothing to do.
Amt New Orleans an awfully funny
place. 1t can't hold candle to Chicaw-
go. Some one told us to visit the French
quarter; but, my goodness! it's awLasI
shabby-just awfully shabby; and ps III
the French market, you get up at an uh .
earthly hour in the morning, and the CT !,
fee they have's fit to poison you. think
it's your duty TO see everything that's to
be seen; go | said to the chambermaid,,
the other day, fsWhefe are your handsome
dwelling houses?n
"Ah! out Prytania and st. "CharleA
mum, there's Elegant fine Mansions she
said.
So we went, and-would you believe
it2-they're all made of wood Did you
ever! Yes; this is dreadfully queer
place. used 90 have sort of roma1rtc
notions about the South-thought it must
be just per-r-fect. thought, don't you
know, you wore white dresses all winter,
and sat on piazzas in hammocks, and that
the Southern men were all dark, and tall.
and very fiery; and the colored people
were SO funny, and sang, and PLAYED on
banjos; but gracious! they behave just
like everyone else; and as for white
dresses, I've never come so near freezing
TO death in all my life.
Fred would say that because / never
read anything, nor listen to what anyone's
saying. But that amt it at all.
You'd just die if you knew Fred. He's
the funniest boy. Awfully nice, don't
YOU know, only he will prose so about lit,
erature and culture Oh he's too funny.
Why, when he likes one book by an author,
he must rush right off and read all the
rest of 'em. ,He read David Cop'fieldn
did you ever read david Cop'fieldgn
Well, did, and declare, thought I'd
be old and gray before / got through; /;
but I'd promised Fred Id read it. Well,
then he read all of Dicl1uns. Same way
about ThacK'ray. He began VANITY
Fair, " and just went crazy about Thack
ray. Ever read Vanity Faira" Amt it
simply awfuI9 | just struck. / told
Fred just wouldn't read it if he never
spoke TO me again.
Fred amt bit like me. Now when /
like one book by an author, | never read
another, because think I'd be sure not
TO like it half so well, and then I'd get TO
hate the whole lot like poison.
But you mustn't think Fred amt nice.
He's real handsome and fascinating; has
big brown eyes and the cutest mustache;
only he will be superior, and it's so
fatiguing. Now what's the use of being
superiorg Why can't You just be happy
and sensibleg
I've known Fred for per-r-fect ages.
Why, he used to walk to schooi with me.
and carry my books. But that was last
year, for I've been out ever so long.
We used to quarrel like cats. One day
he said to me: Marie Cassidy, do you
ever intend TO be anything but a frivo-
lous buttertiyg'
Frivolous tiddlestick's end!n said /,
and | spoke very severely. too. If you
want superiority, just visit mommer seven
evenings a week.
Mommer's superior enough, gracious
knows The way she goes in for general
information is simply awful.
well, " said he. IF you are content
to remain"
Fred Delbert. / said, Fam | grif-
fin or Cyclops9n
Why, of course not, he said, open
ing those big eyes of his.
: Well, then, / amt Cyclops, that's
settled, and pepper has lots of money
lust dead loads of it-so what do want
with superiority I'm sorry you find me
so unatrractive. There's Delaney With