The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-10

snow YOU now 10 ODtaiii MS aii'''''"''
to make him the suppliant instead OF
you" IN. ..h
flames from her burning heart ascending
to her checks.
Eyes, suppliant. Every one, my love,
can see-he most Of all-how you hang
upon his smiles. and despair when he IS
indifferent or capricious.
Wrath makes Dolly absolutely speech
less. II looks, etc, etc, Mrs. Dalton
would, etc, etc.
Don't be a goose, Dolly" resumes her
friend. not having suffered any visible IN
Jury from the lightning glances to which
She had been subjected.
Keep your temper, and reap the al
vantages Of my superior age aud expert
ence"
Keep them to YOURSELF" retorts Dolly
tartly.
The first | must, whether or no. but
the latter shall be yours. Come, dear
child. YOU know | am fond of you; be-
lieye me when ! say would not have
YOUR enchanter as a gift, and also that
am DESTROYS to see him subjugated by
YOU. He shall be yours. promise, and l
will only make one condition"
Dolly seats herself on the sofa, and al
lows Mrs. Dalton to take her hand, though
sbs looks rather suiky St;ll, she does,
moor little girl, regard Mr.. Clement Las
celles as the first prize in the marriage
lottery. and is willing to take upon her-
sell his part of the contract; to worship
hi,a with her body, and endow him with
all her worldly goods. For in small
way she is an heiress, though he Is not
destitute of money, and has an excellent
position. Truth to tell, the young man is
not what is called "a bad sort; he has
good looks, good brains and good man
ners. when he is not egged on to take
liberties by the silly batteries OF the other
sex. Poor Dolly loves him madly, and
has innocently shown her pleasure in his
notice and her sufferings at his neglect
Mrs. Dalton having paused to give due
effect TO her words, Dolly, after moment,
is constrained to say rather sulkLy,
: "Wcllp
"You must take the vow first.
What vow2" with latent irritation.
THE vow never to tell any human
beinQ-Mr Iascelles least of all-that |,
or. for the matter Of that, any one, ad'
vised you how to act toward him.
"Oh, Of course, promise"
With sudden desperate gesture Dolly
kisses the book and repeats the formula
"Now, them" she cries excitedly.
Mrs. Dalton takes up her parable.
element is really fond of you, he would
be exceedingly fond of You if you only
allowed him."
IF allowed him." gasps Dolly.
Y 1vi
ing him, don't mean throwing yourself
at his head. and showing him that you
adore him. but by making him doubt your
love and his own capacity for pleasing
Won. Different men want different treat
ment There is nothing so delightful 10
some as TO see and know that woman
cares for them; it adds ten fold TO their
devotion for her; but am bound TO say
these men are in the minority. Most OF
them are far more stimulated by doubts
and fears, the woman becomes more dear
as she seems more distant, and, as a rule,
when man is literally crazy about one OF
our sex, it is because she has worried,
and tormented, and kept him on perpet-
ual balance between hope and fear. Now
you, and others like you, have so hung
upon Clement Lascelles' looks and words,
have SO positively shown him that he is a
great being, O lofty intellect, a rival to
Apollo, that it is not likely he is coming
off his pedestal to worship his worshipers
Your only chaSce. my dear, is TO abandon
your worship, to counterfeit indifference
as best you may. and to let gradual and
startling conviction come over him that
you were not really in earnest, after all.
1T is very easy to talk, pouts Dolly.
at is very easy TO act, too, return:
Marian IF you are positively certain thai
your plan of campaign is going to be sue
cessful."
How do know that it will be-
TRY it for twenty -four hours and SCI
how il works"
But don't know what am to do"
you must be absolutely guided by me
and not act for one moment on your owl
responsibility.
,, Il dare say it will turn out all wrong,
.. says Dolly ungraciously, land then shal
lose him altogether.
"All right" replies Mrs. Dalton, losin
patience and rising from her seat I'D
as you like. After all, what on earth doe
it matter to me whether you are happy @
-, miserable? Go your own way"
: Dolly springs up and catches her by th
: arm. mo, no. Marian. don't go; don't b
= angry. Twill do whatever you tell me.
n Then hearken and obey Dick Wynt
ham is coming tonight You know he
h rather fond of you. Talk to him, and t
J. him only, all the evening. Do not glanc
|, in Mr. Lascelles' direction. | will kee
q my eye on him. and report to you how b
' takes it. If he approaches you in I'll
! evening look bored and distract. and r.
" ply to him by monosyllables.
, II shall never be able to do it, groar
4 Dolly.
n Not with such big stake to VIM
II little sarcastically).
"Ah! you don't know what it is to love
~ CRIES Dolly.
?. Not as you do, certainly" rotor
a. Marian with an infection of voice Dol
=. is not acute enough to catch.
W Dick Wyndham arrives in time for di
>, ner He is rather fond of Dolly; he is e
= ceedingly hard up and wants her none
"A even more than her sweet self. He
10 bright and amusing, has considerab
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