Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-16
TWO WAYS OF ASKING.

IWO WAYS UF ASklNG..
Tears, Idle tearsi Niobe dissolvedl
Ny dear child, what on earth Ii the mat
teri"
Time, Of summer afternoon. Place,
Q pretty boudoir, furnished In the fashion
Of today, modelled on the style Of Louis
Quinze. with dash Of liberty thrown In,
and modern accessories. such as crystal
flower vases. three volume novels and
photograph stands. juxtaposed with
Queen Anne silver and knickknacks, an
cient and modern. Dramatis persona, q
graceful figure in white. flung with an air
Of desolation on the Hoor beside . sofa,
her charming nuque visible beneath deli
cious little rows Of golden curls. her
frame shaken by sobs; an older woman
standing q few yards distant, dark. beau.
tifully dressed, good looking enough for
anything" without being distinctly hand
some. aged somewhere within the right
side Of so. and wearing an expression half
compassionate, half amused. There Ii q
suspicion Of raillery In her voice. which is
felt and deeply resented by the fair sor.
rowex. Anger L. often akin to sorrow, as
pity In 10 love. and the voice which re-
spends to the question whan reiterated 10
decidedly petulant.
81 wish you would 60 away and leave
me alone
Il shall not do anything Of the sort, "
returns the other. 81 am going to talk to
yoa, and do not care In the least whether
you are angry or not. although Ihad much
rather you would take my remarks In
good part
''Oh, responds the voice. still smoth-
cred In the sofa cushions. but losing moth
Ing Of Its resentful quality. Il know
how clever you are. and that you think
you can manage every ones affairs .
great deal better than themselves"
She intends this to be Q nasty one,
and. IS q matter Of fact. 1t does not fall
very pleasantly on the ears of her inter
locutor; but she sits down on the sofa, and
replies with good humor: "Wen. my love.
may confidently say that ! could manage
your affairs great deal better than you
manage them yourself, and that If I were
you would have Mr.. Clement Lascelles at
my feet In Q very short time"
''Perhaps you have him there now"
says the prostrste one. osasing to sob. and
trying to sneer instead
"Well. 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, Iconsider him
Q poseur. with an e11speratingly good
opinion of himself. and. II you ask my
candid opinion, | think he would be al
the better for being kic"-
Dorothy lounces up In . moment Il
will trouble you not to insult my friends,
she cries. with flaming cheeks. ''And II
Is not very easy to believe your sincerity
when he was sitting In your pocket al
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 optn-
Is good looking. but It Is intolersble that
that he Is not without certain amount
Of cleveruess. and has been fairly well
educated; but violently object to his
thinking himself able to sit in Judgment
than himself"
'.On you. for instancet' cries Dolly.
mo. was not thinking Of myself.
though admit the soft impeachment (the
one regarding my age. at least); and what
oisiike most OF an Is nus placing mmsei
on . pedestal to be looked at and longed
for by-by pretty. silly little girls. who
ought 70 Know better. -,
Douy stinens ner oac2s ana says, Win
an assumption OF dignity which sits fndii,
excuse me, I should prefer not discussing
Mr.; LAsceiles with you fou are perfectly
welcome to your opinion OF mum. and .
eiaim the nDerty OF retaining mine.
inen. ner majesty suddenly topping over.
she says vinolctiveiy, IN quite alnerent
zone Oh VOICE. slnaps Sp you sn,ns am
such 1901 that ! oont see tnro1gn your
mean ., abuse Of ofhr,,,.,.. himr
fhat l may WIN ana wear nfm myseifT
suggests MRS Dalton. quite GOOD humor-
eoy NO. my oeer ana acute cnlo. %
heve me. you nave net iatnomeo ana un-
masked my oaseness tnis time iknow
your dear and sensitive nstis neart Is set
upon thus fascinating young man aon :
tnink tnere Is reaiiy any nafm IN nun; ano
am magnanlnaous enough 70 % feaay 70
show you now 70 ootsan nus anections' eno
70 MAKE nim the suppnans insteao OF
you
SupPiantF c1ed DoIy' with nesn
names from her burning heart ASCENDING
to ner CHEEKS
fes. supphAnt. Evefy one my iove.
mon mn hi. .mils. - and dssnair vbsn he e
Indifferent or canricious.
Wrath makes Dolly absolutelv sneech.
,.s. n iooks etc. eto.. Mrx Dalton
would etc ete
.Dont h. : ooosa DoIIv.. resunes her
fr;and not bavinp suffered anv visible in.
inrv from the Hrhtnine Glance to which
.ha had been .nb;ected
"Keen your temner and reap the sd.
v.ntagss Of INV superior soe and axperi.
ence
keen them to yoursslf," rotorts Dolly.
,artlv
The first must. WHISTLER or no. but
.h. t.t.e- sho,I he vour. Come dea,
ch,,d von tnov / am fond Of vou. h.
bsvs me vhen I .av vould not bava
your enchanter as gift, and also that
am desirous to see him subjugated BY
you He shall be yours, promise. and !