The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-19
TWO WAYS OF ASKING.
Miss Dolly's Lesson in Love end
How to Manage.

Time: Four of q summer afternoon
Place: a pretty boudoir, furnished in the
fashion of to-day, modelled on the style
OF Louis Quinze, with dash of "Liberty"
thrown in, and modern accessories, such as
crystal flower vases, three-volume novels
ana photograph-stands. juxtaposed with
Queen Anne silver and kniclSnacks ancient
and modern. Dramatis Personae: a graceful
figure in white, flung with an air of desola-
tion on the floor beside sofa, her charming
neck visible beneath delicious little rows
of golden curls, her frame shaken by sobs; (;
an older woman standing few yards dis
tant, dark, beautifully dressed, "good-look-
ing enough for any thing'' without being
distinctly handsome, aged somewhere with
in the right side of thirty, and wearing an
expression half compassionate, half amused.
There is O suspicion Of raillery in her voice,
which is felt and deeply resented by the fair
sorrower. Anger is often akin to sorrow as
pity is to love, and the voice which responds
to the question when reiterated Is decidedly
petulant.
II wish you would go away and leave me
alone"
II shall not do any thing of the sort" re-
turns the other. Il am going to talk to you
and l do net care in the least, whether you
are angry or not although l had much
rather you would take my remarks in good
part"
co." responds the voice, still smothered
in the sofa-cushions, but losing nothing of
its resentful quality. 81 know how clever
YOU are, and that you think that you can
manage every ones affairs great deal bet
ter than themselves"
Che intends this to be ''nasty one," and,
as matter of fact, it docs not fall very
pleasantly on the ears of her interlocutor;
but she sits down on the sofa, and replies
with good humor: "Well, my love, may
confidently say that could manage your af-
fairs u great deal better than you manage
them yourself and that if 1 were you,
would have Mr.. Clement Lascelles at my
feet in a very short time"
"Perhaps you have him there now.' says
the prostrate one, ceasing to sob and trying
to sneer instead.
swell, Dolly dear, to tell you the truth,
fail myself to recognize in that young man
the charm which observe he has for-for
some people; indeed, l do consider him
poser, with an eXasperatingly good opinion
of himself. If you ask my candid opinion,
think that he would be all the better for
being kic--"
Dorothy ilounces up in moment ~ will
trouble YOU not to insult my friends" she
cries, with flaming cheeks. Sand it is not
very easy to believe your sincerity when he
was sitting in your pocket all last night,
and you were out walking with him for two
hours this morning."
',In any case" replies Mrs. Dalton coolly,
"'your remarks prove that have had time
and opportunity to form an opinion of his
qualities. / dent deny that he is cookbook
ing, but it is intolerable that he should be
so conscious of it. I admit that he is not
without q certain amount Of cleverness, and
has been fairly well educated; but l vio-
lcntly object to his thinking himself able
to sit in Judgment on people good deal
older and cleverer than himself"
'.On you, for instancen' CRIES Dolly
''No. was not thinking of myself though
admit the soft impeachment (the one re-
garding my ago, at least) and what dis
like most of all is his placing himself on
pedestal TO be looked ut and longed for by
byprctty, silly little girls, who ought to know
better"
Dolly stiffens her back, and says, with an
assumption of dignity which sits Indifferent
ly well upon her: ''If you will excuse me-
should prefer not discussing Mr. Lascelles
with you. You are perfectly welcome To
your opinion of him, and claim the liberty
of retaining NINE" Then, her majesty, sud
denly torpling over, she says vindictively
IN quite different tone of voice: "Perhaps
You think am such fool that don't see
through your mean abuse of him."
"That may win and wear him myself"
suggests Mrs. Dalton, quite good-humoredly.
mo. my deaS and acute child, believe me,
you have not fathomed and uninasked my
bascness this time. know your dear and
sensitive little heart is set upon this fasclna-
ting young man. l don't think there Is
really any harm In him, and / am mag
unanimous enough to be ready to show you
how to obtain his affections, and to make
him the suppliant instead of YOU"
''Suppliantp' cries Dolly, with fresh
flames from her burning heart ascending to
hcr checks.
''Yes suppliant. Every one, my love, can
sec--hc most Of all-how you hang upon his
smiles, and despair when he IL indifferent or
capriclous."
Wrath makes Dolly absolutely speechless.
II looks, ETC., ETC., Mrs. Dalton would, etc.,
etc
"Don't be goose Dolly" resumes her
friend, not having suffered any visible in
.ary from the lightning glances to which
she had been subjected keep your temper,
and reap the advantages of my superior age
and experience"
''Kccp them to YOURSELF" retorts Dolly,
tartly.
''rho arst must, whether or no, but the
latter shall be yours. Como, dear child, you
know nm fond Of youi believe me when