The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-18
MOLLIE DARLING.
know not if fortune be fickIe or friend,

It know not if fortune be tickle or friend,
Or If time on your memory wears,
] know that love you wherever you roam
| And remember you, love, iu 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 ny a promiscuons 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 saVage?" / 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 ''See-
Saw
Unable to get her down to serious
mood | retreat to The window and stand
in armed neutrality, while Alollie con
tinues her waltzing. apparently taking
no notice of me.
Nv woman'S curiosity is aroused, for
l know il must be something unusual
that brings Mollie out such day as this.
What can ii be? Mollie still continues
dancing. only she is poikang. and be-
gins 10 sing the song which of all songs
/ most detest:
Il wish had some one 10 love me-
And some one to call me his dear
Il wish yon would act like person
with common sense, and tell me what
YOU came out this stormy day for.
Mollie, what is ita' | wind up desper-
atelv.
ii don't believe I'll tell you, YOU don't
deserve it. she says, standing III the
middle of 1hc room and eyeing me i'll q
seeming serious manner.
''l.all, what a goose you are 10 get
angry ut me and then allow ,your eliri-
osity TO overcome it," she cries, with a
gay laugh, and crossing the room fondly
puts her arms around me.
well, Moliie. you know you've never
had as much to try your temper as9
have, | reply.
Mo- says Mollie, solemnly. '.rve
never been in love and never had 4
beau" Thereupon we both laugh.
am an engaged Young lady and my
friends never lose an opportunity to twii
me upon that subject.
Il wonder if shall ever fall in love. ~
continues Moliie. 81 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 slough of despond over some love
affair yet. But what is il you came to
Tell9"
Il declare. | almost forgot 10 disclose
my wonderful plan. A week from TO
morrow is Boh's birthday and / thoughs
il would be glorious thing to have
theatricals in The evening. The boys
could arrange 4 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, can't think of anything. You
decide that part"
We decide what ne will play and who
is to take part. Mollie, her three
hrothers and myself are TO be the act
ors. .s..--.-.s s....-
We talked for another half-hour over
the plan, and then MolIie departed to
give her invitations. During this talk
We decided to extend an extra invitation
10 GeneYeive Mcintyre. who is the ac-
knowledged beauty Of our rural district.
She is a tall blonde, with the bluest of
eyes and yellowest of hair and carries
herself in way that impresses a person
that she has an idea that the world and
its inhabitants were made for her espee-
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 i'll
her. Some declare there is actually an
engagement and that he is coming next
week TO bring the engagement ring. 81,
Mellie and wish TO be the first TO see
this wonderful Adonis. for, of course.
rnmor reports him as being the handsom.
est Of men. s-.-.-.
Ii Geneveive comes lie will undoubted
" escort her and We will have an oppor-
rupity TO view him from the sole OF his
foot 10 the crown of his head. and rice
fsrSR.
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 il the expected guests, with
the exception of ''Onr belle'' and her es-
cort. ...4s.-s-.,-.
Mollie is wild 10 see him and does not
look rs demure behind the scenes as she
necessarily soon will in front. Her plain
servants dress and white mob cap look
out OF place on u person of such extreme
risibility. for Mollie has done. nothing
bnt langh and perform wild freaks the
entire evening. - -. - =
Il wonder If they are really coming.
| believe I'll go down and wait in The
hall for them, SO that ] can haze 8 good
peep" she exelaims at last. Ne sooner
| said than done, and Mollie disappears
from the gTeen-room, only to fs-appear
= few minutes later with very flushed
face and a Hote ia her bahd.-5-s. -.
al was standing in,the hall when the
bell rang. and thought would open The
door just for hlp aud see what GensEeive
would say. Like big goose. Lan. l
did so, aud there stood two strange
gsnslemen. who asked ME II Miss Tracy
Was &C home, and --Wheu ! said yes gave
me this note to deliver. So here it Is, ;"
she exclaims, opening and reading it
aloud. : z-,.s .-=s...,-,,,-z -. =. So
DEAR MotIIE,--I am suffering from q
severe headache and cannot attend your
party this evening, but take the liberty to
send my prother ~ III and ftielad. VIII, ar
| HTsd fEoin- GeEnany last night and ] know
4 how glad you viii be TO see.h hia. -
Your affectionate friend,
GENEvEIvE MCINTYRE.
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