The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07
MOLLIE DARLING.
Il know not jf fortune be tickle or friend.
Or il time on your memory wears,

MOLLIE DARLING.
II know not If fortune be hckle or friend,
Or il time on your memory wears,
| know that love you wherever you roam
And remember you, love in my prayers"
A gay voice singing these lines wakes
me from day dream, and few min
utes later Mollie Tracy, my dearest
friend. rushes in and completely rouses
me by a promiscuous shaking and pull
ing around the room.
..Lall, do believe you were asleep,
you lazy girl. wake up" she exclaims,
as she gives me final twirl.
"Mollie, why don't you behave YOUR
self and not act like a savage?" l reply,
little indignant at my rough treat
ment.
Mollie's only answer to this is to
gtaher up her skirts and begin to waltz
around me, as she gaily sings Sec
Saw"
Unable to get her down to serious
mood | retreat to the window and stand
in armed neutrality, while Mollie con-
tinues her waltzing, apparently taking
no notice of me.
Ny woman's curiosity is aroused. for
| know it must be something unusual
tina brings Mollie out such day as this.
What can it be? Mollie still continues
dancing. only she is polkaing. and be-
| gins to sing the song which of all songs
most detest:
Il wish had some one to love me,
And some one to call me his dear"
Il wish you would act like person
with common sense, and tell me what
you came out this stormy day for
Mollie, what is it?'' wind up desper-
ately.
Il don't believe I'll tell you. you don t
deserve it. she says, standing in the
middle of the room and eyeing me in a
seeming serious manner.
| ''Lall, what a goose you are to get
angry at me and then allow your curl
osity to overcome it, she cries, with a
gay laugh, and crossing the room fondly
| puts her arms around me.
well, Mollie, you know you We never
had as much TO try your temper as l
have" | reply.
No" says Mollie, solemnly. I've
never been in love and never had a
beau" Thereupon we both laugh.
am an engaged young lady and my
friends never lose an opportunity to twit
me upon that subject.
Il wonder if shall ever fall in love. )"
continues Mollie, Il don't think there
are any men around here worthy falling
in love with. except Tom Graham and
you have the advantage in that quar-
| ter"
| Il haven't doubt but | will see YOU
in a slough of despond over some love
affair yet But what is it YOU came to
tell?"
Il declare, | almost forgot To disclose
my wonderful plan. A week from to-
morrow is Bob's birthday and / thought
it would be glorious thing to have
theatricals in the evening. The boys
could arrange stage in the billiard
| room, and we could invite the Murrays.
| Thompsons, Keenans and Duvoys, and
as to our costumes, we can make them
from our old dresses. only what could
| we play, | cant think of anything. You
decide that part. -
We decide what we will play and who
is to take part. Mollie, her three
brothers and myself are to be the act
| ors.
We talked for another half-hour over
the plan, and tnen Mollie departed 70
give her invitations During this talk
we decided TO extend an extra invitation
to Geneveiye Mcintyre, who Is the ac-
knowledged beauty of our rural district.
She is tall blonde. with the bluest OF
eyes and yellowest of hair and carries
herself in a way that impresses person
that she has an idea that the world and
its inhabitants were made for her cspec-
ial use and enjoyment She is not at all
popular amongst the girls, but the men
admire her very much Hi. ho.-pretty
faces do sometimes attract men-yet
often they find nothing behind the pretty
face.
Now our object in asking Geneveive
Mcintyre to our theatrical party is mere
curiosity. There are ominous whispers
among the girls that certain New York
gentleman is very much interested in
her. Some declare there is actually an
engagement and that he is coming next
week to bring the engagement ring.
Mollie and wish to be the first to see
this wonderful Adonis, for, of course,
rumor reports him as being the handsom-
est of men.
. If Geneveive comes he will undoubted-
" escort hel and we will have an oppor.
: tunity to view him from the sole of his
foot to the crown of his head, and Uict
, cersd.
Time flies quickly, Mollie and / have
, our hands full arranging costumes and
scenery and bossing the boys about
during the work necessary for the cree
; ton of the stage and its accessories.
: At length the eventful night arrives,
and with it the expected guests, with
the exception of ''our belle" and her es
cort.
i Mollie is wild to see him and does no
: look as demure behind the scenes as she
! necessarily soon viii in front Her plair
servants dress and white mob cap lool
out of place on person of such extreme
visibility. for Mollie has done nothing
, but laugh and perform wild freaks tht
entire evening.
r II wonder if they are really coming
} / believe III go down and wait in tn,
hall for them, so that / can have a goot
: peep" she exclaims at last No sooner
: said than done, and Mollie disappear:
! from the green-room, only to re-appeal
a few minutes later with very flushed
: face and note in her hand.
: Il was standing in the hall when the
/ bell rang. and thought l would open tn,
: door Just for fun and see what Geneveivs
would say Like q big goose, Lall,
did SO, and there stood two strang,
! gentlemen. who asked me if Miss Trac,
/ was at home. and when | said yes, gave
me this note to deliver. So here it is, ;
she exclaims. opening and reading i
aloud.
Ill DEAR M0LLIE,-I am suffering from ;
severe headache and cannot attend you
i party this evening, but take the liberty Il
, send my brother Will and friend. Will ar
rived from G rmany last night and know
, / how glad you will be 10 see him.
Your affectionafe friend.
al GENEyEIyE MCINTYRE.
: ..Lall. what will do. Will has no
! seen me in five years. and actually the,
| took me for the servant girl
II Never mind I'll tell you what W,
can do, Mollie. l am in full dress. so
win go down and receive them and Sc.
| if Will remembers me- can say tha
!. you are indisposed at present and can
!, not make your appearance until later.
III You dear old thing. how quick yo,
i can think. Please act with the sam,
!, CELEBRITY and 60 down to the parlor ane
escort them hither. she saws. pushing
me towards the door.
With somewhat nervons step g,
down TO the parlor, wondering if VII
J has forgotten me as weil as Mollie. NJ,
|, apprehenSions are soon ailayed. how
ever, for a. enter the parlor xell-re
mcmbs re voice oxclaims, MY dea
Miss Gorman- this is indeed an unex
pected pleasure. You look Just the SAM
as Of old, only Of course you are mucl
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