The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26

Miss Morton, who has crept out here
to hear the Music.
Colonel taking lemonade through
his straw)-Well, I've tender heart.
She shall be simply non-existent. And !
as for the twanging of fiddles, that is
but the twiiter of the birds IN the trees
that shelter our solitude.
Alice-Yes, chirping the ''Gypsy
Baron" Your Imagination is lively,
at least.
Colonel-Yes, this is our cot; here is
our honevdew. We have every thing
but our hearts. Mine, of course, has
gone around the lake with Miss Mani
fold. -,
Alice with corn)-It will not add
TO the load. There is not enough OF 1t.
Don't deny it. 1t is not large enough
to really love any woman. Once men
were prodigals. They lavished their
love: thew were reckless, perhaps ex-
trayagant, out they were happy. 10
day men possess neither love nor lllu-
sions. Thew are old without ever hay-
ing been Young; they are bankrupt
without having ever expended. They
are like the beggars who hold out their
hands-''Only penny, please
Colonel-And would you refuse!
Alice-Not a cent for such, sir.
Colonel docking at her for mo-
ment)-Well, if love has lost its illu-
sions, it is the fault of your sex. Love
Is second best in woman's life.
Alice-What is first?
Colonel-Dress, position, fashion.
Alice Qaughs scornfully)-Men's
talk!
life?
Aiice-Possibly.
Colonel-Yes, if your dress didn't tit,
or the woman didn't send Il home In
time. But did you ever cry tears
real tears?
Alice 0aughs)-rH never confess.
Colonel-That is enough. When
man tells YOU he loves you, you laugh.
Alice-In women frivolity is but
mask. We play we are women OF tnt
world, and wear the costumes OF the
role. -,
el-Marvelously well, too. Il
is that comedy that frightens me. Z
man thinks he knows the woman he L
to marry. He never has seen her; SD,
is wrapped in an impenetrabls ven
By the way, can you swim?
Alice-Yes.
Colonel-Then you know how
r feels to Jump in the water. The hear
!. beats: the throat stops up: there Is
hideous sound in the ears Ugn! Mar
6 riage is for me much the same thing
| throw myself in the water, but L 7
-,,ro Tn, rroinn IN drown.
Alice-How Miss Manifold woul
!, love to hear you!
Colonel-Tm not speaking of Nils
Manifold, but of marriage. IL ever
woman seemed to promise TO her hu:
, band a calm, unruffied life. 1t is she.
O IAlice gets I'D and leans against the pilla
Colonel Drake watches ner, preteno ! y
70 play with his straw. She opens al
e shuts fan in her hand.
is Colonel-That is pretty fan. WI
did that? g
:. AIice-You admire it? |.
| Colonel-You painted that! Whe
It do YOU find time to do such things!
Alice-When I'm alone.
Colonel-Alone! | never think OF
n woman except on a piazza, IN cot
D: lion. Do you love to be alone?
1t Alice-Yes, at times.
at Colonel thought you were pa
sionate wording.
st Alice-You have given me that mu,
ne consideration? Bows. l like I!
is world: | find it diverting. Then L IN
to be alone and reflect on what L
ne seen.
lie Colonel-You can't persuade r
nv that at YOUR age and with your attrs
d. tons you regard the world SO phi
sophically.
nv Alice-Let us talk of something el
of the riding party to Rum Hill Il
rs, afternoon.
Colonel-She won't answer me.
ne Alice-Your question seems to ]
18th the least bit impertinent.
i itb Colonel beg pardon. on
ch. meant to say that you must ma
ex. homage of men sweet. Alice way
ON her hand, as if to dismiss the subJe
Colonel goes on. The homage le
10. sought for TO the woman the lie
et- coauettish is sugar-plum she crunch
gh with pleasure.
Alice-I am not gOormdIlde.
ing CoIonel-It is pretty fault. The
ae OF suppose you do not comprehend Je
and ousy?
! Alicia pretty question! Do y
az? Colonel-Not at all. 1t is the NAL;
of another age. 1t belongs to the d
hey of old stuffs, stiff brocades. alike
!. both sides. These are diaphan
old days.
mt Alice-Then | belong to another
her NV feelings are cloth of gold:
lice Colonel-You are formidable.
t of Alice-Verv amiable. Perhaps
you, not to Others.
Colonel eagerly)-What othelsP
ant Alice-That is of no Importance
N you. ,>
/ Colonel Every much interested)-,'
me who. Ali / know-that lo
my legged dude over at the other be
that takes you out in his cart.
INV; Alioe-You think so?