The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-27

INlISllt, you NGIG DdIily uCChISu
then. l never saw you looking pref
tier than you do to-day.
Lady, with a pleased little laugh,
absurd. In spite of my how many
years? and all?
Alright, "And all? Now, | suppose
l should say that when I heard you
had ceased to be forbidden fruit all
the old feelings came back. That was
about eight years ago, wasn't it?
Lady, with visible but futile attempt
to LOOK sad, eyes, last February. What
did you say?
Alright, ''You won't be angry again ?
l think l probably said, Poor old
duf1er Well, he wasn't a chicken or
words to that effect.
Lady, dissustedly, rs that the way
men talk OF each other?
Alright, That, | regret to own, is
very much the way in which men talk
OF each other at clubs?
Lady, .'Then I wouldn't go SO much
to clubs.
Alright, Il shall not in future; l
shall only so where l can take you.
Lady, ignoring last remark, "Were
you glad when you heard?
Alright, "No---not until last Win
ter.
! Lady, Last Winter!
Alright, "You see, Helen, you were
a widow with two children. | sup
posed, Of course, you were old and
faded.
Lady, Indignantly, "Old And faded
Alright, most abjectly, "My dearest
Ellie, l said supposed, ed, you did no,
perhaps notice the ed? If l had
thought it possible you could still be SC
dcliciously pretty Gladly bushes most
charmingly) ld---why, I'd have flown
to you.
Lady, and last winter?
Knight, Il saw Jim the other day at
the Philadelphia Club, and he hap,
pened to say, I met your old flame
Helen, on Thanksgiving, when | wa:
over in New YORK. Shes as pretty a:
a picture and looks about the same as
as her tall boy and girl Oddly
enough, while that WAS fresh in my
mind l came across a photograph O
you in some old traps.
Lady Sitting by Window
Knight-''No, standing with YOU
hands behind you and your head turn
ed"
Lady-"Oh, yes, in blue silk dress
made with pspium. | had quite for
gotten it | must look awfully old
fashioned, 1t was one Of Sarony's be
fore he was the rage"
Knisht-"i stuck it in my glas
and you looked at me so saucily Will,
| shaved that felt quite young ant
rather lonesome there's not much il
a mans life when he's over 40 ano
without home. I thought it all out
and when Ned told me you were here
l made up my mind to call and if you
we're"
Lady-"Not too old and faded"
Knight-"Thanks | dared not pu
it SO plainly"
Lady-"And if you had found M
gray-halred and wrinkled-"
Knight-"Gray hair is charming or
a woman wrinkles | do not like"
Lady-"If had been unattractiv
to the eye, no matter how good ant
sweet and clever and loving l Nigh
have been, you'd have bowed yoursel
out. That is mans honest, unvar
nished idea of love %
Knight-"Helen, be merciful. 70
women are born missionaries, tn
poorer, sicker, forlorner a man is tn
more you coddle and love him; bu
Pm a man, and We are SO made as t
enjoy bright, healthy, happy surround
ings. 1t would be hard to give you VI
now if you broke out all over wit
wriI kles, but last evening"
Lady, pensively-'Why do l S
here and listen"
Perhaps because you
train isn't made up. a slight pause.
l shall take you abroad in August"
Lady, (sitting suddenly erect an
gasping out word)-"In-"
Knight, (very politely-"August."
Lady, CLOSING and opening her ia