The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-16

NO." objected, "a sofa would be
more natural"
"Chairs would be the most proper"
81 don't think So" l said, preparing
to move little nearer to herself. but
by a quick motion Of. her
pretty hand. "Just think how absurd
1t would be if you and were to take
two chairs at opposite ends of the room" !"
''It would not be absurd. Sitting on
the sofa together denotes"
"Whatp interrupted quickly.
''No NATTER" she answered so dryly
that l could have bitten my unfortu-
nate tongue. for having interrupted her.
"You do not treat me very well" L
said, in reproachful tone.
But she took no notice of my re-
proach, and said, in an abrupt, busi-
ness-like way, that cannot bear in
pretty womanl 'Let us go back to the
play if you please"
"Just as you say. What shall we
have our lovers talk aboutp"
''Let them quarrel, as a matter of
course. He must be jealous Of come
one. Men always are."..
mo, indeed. it is always the lady
who Is Jealous of some Mary, or Jennie,
or Lizzie"
mo, it is nos"
"You should not contradict me So,
"You contradicted me-"
''Not so abruptly"
''You talk to me as though | were
school girl"
"Pardon me, then, did not mean to.
AS l was saying you must be jealous of
liz"
M. Vernon" she exclaimed lndig-
nantly, 'won't you please move further
away and give your attention to the
heroine"
"Yes, ma'am," l replied, moving
about quarter of an inch, "but we
havenot really commenced yet. Wemust
begin to talk in character and will
write it all down. You must reproach
me for my attentions to LiZ-well,
anything you please to call her."
"No, that is not the thing at all.
You are to be jealous, not l."
"But | am not jealous of Mr.. Niles.
A mere superficial butterfly"
''IIe is not butterfly. Mr.. Vernon.
The term would be much more appro-
pirate applied to Miss Downs. Silly,
little vain thing"
"You said you were not jealous"
Il am not. But that has nothing to
do with it. 1 am not Nelly Maynard,
now, and you are not Mr.. Vernon.
You are Mr.-Mr.-"
"Cadwallader." l suggested.
"Oh, no, | never can get my tongue
around tlat."
"You might your lips, perhaps"
'Mr. Vernon, If you make any more
such Objectionable remarks, shall take
a chair"
tOh no." / demonstrated, moving
back several inches. "But l am not
Mr.. Vernon now, you know. Call me
Romeo"
"Indeed 1 shall not, )" she replied. 81
will call you Mr.. Spencer"
every well; at your service, ant
what shall l call you?'
"Mlss Burnham, if you please. Tha
is name OF mine"
"Oh, why was l not born Burn
ham2"
81 do not know as it would fav,
made any difference"
Snow it is you that are cross"
''DO you mean me or Miss Burn
ham?"
"You; and Nelly Maynard is mucl
prettier name. However, Miss Burn
ham it mast be, and you, Miss Burn
ham, are supposed to be jealous, be
lieve."
"How provoking you arel We set
tied that before, you know very well.
swell, well, we will not argue tn
matter, and / will be the green-eye,
one, OF try to be. Tell me what yol
were doing the other day, or how yol
came TO be riding with Mr.. Niles2"
"Why should l not ride with hin
when he invites mep He is gentle
man."
''But | should think that youn
lady of your culture and intelligenc
would hardly enjoy the society of sue
an empty-headed popinjay.
"His head is not empty and he is nc
popinjay, by any manner Of means.
"You certainly are quick enough t
defend him."
~ always defend my friends"
''Mr. Niles is very fortunate"
"He is very polite, and although h
is not Leibnitz, or Bacon"
81 should think not. No one woul
ever accuse him Of anything of I'll
kind"
"You need not be so sarcastic. II
, can make himself quite agreeable, eve
= If he cannot write poem, or essay,
little play"
SNOW you are insinuatlng again.
j, suppose that you despise a literal
" man.
81 did not say SO. said and ST
maintain, that Mr.. Niles can NAL
:, himself agreeable"
II noticed that you seemed to
quite fascinated with him, and cam
!, understand how such puppies manai
Ii to make their attentions so agreeable
!, sensible women"
Il ''And cannot understand how GU
d tivated and superior men can be
:, charmed by such silly dolls as yo
IL fayorite, Miss Downs"
"Hsng Miss Downs! She is not
. this play"
"That is not polite way to spei
either to lady. of one--"
ID "Excuse me if l was rude"
"Certainly."
le SIT annoys me to have you keep dra
;, ging in poor Miss Downs
''But you began it, You will Ike
alluding to poor Mr.. Niles, and he
!, not in the play either"
~ ~ "No; but it might just as well
DO Niles as any one else, and l happened
D., think of him."
5h "You seem to think of him gre
Ill DEAL"
OF "Not any more than you do of M
50 Downs"
D. LESS drop them both,"
NJ "Certainly, if you will promise not
ride any more with him."
lg "How ridiculous that would be-"
at 81 do not see anything ridiculous
II. it."
in GtNJnt for me IN fell him when he as