The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-22

hore Ihis morning 10 quarrel, put Camc-
like the winged messenger of peaco---
Katia. 1ndeedl Well, as can't wait
for your wings to grow, 1 fear we m, 81
quarrel. An o'ok,oard pause, during
| ohtch Pelham does not remope his eyes from
her facet wish you wouldn't look al
me that way, you make me nervous!
Percy. In an undrtone. You have
guilty conscience, see. Then louder.
| How do you expect mo to keep from
looking at you when / am near you?
You ask impossibilities. 1t is the same
old story of the moth, you know. o,
Katia, why are you so heartless? Do
you not-can you not see my meaning?
Katia. aside. Now I'll teach him
lesson. Alo0d, as If astonished. Why,
do believe the man is making love to
mel [Lcughs anmoderatey.l How
funny! [DrocItngH.
Pelham. [06ended.l Yes, very funny!
very! Positively a joke.
Katia. Well, it is. The idea of max
ing love to any one! It's perfectly alb
surd, and ridiculous
Percy. Yes. Huml 1t is absurd!
never looked at it in that light before.
SarcdsticoAy.l So few indulge in it, too.
Katia. don't know any thing about
that.
Pelham. [SarcaSticaHy.l o, no, OF
course notl Certainly not!
Katia. / only know that / hate to be
the object of tender devotion. We don't
Pointedg.l "all like it," 1t does not
''amuse" us. [Snappishy.l All women
positively hate it!
Pelham, Do they? Looking around in
mock Je'ciIo'erment.l Where am 1?
Katia. 7akingno nottce 81 hiS remarks.
And if you are gentleman you will de-
sist.
Pelham. what?-O, yes: ''de-
sist." IT. am gentleman? Well, per-
haps if there's any doubt about it, Id
better take the benefit of the doubt. In
this particular case, / assure you it's
great temptation to be no ge2,tlcmdn.
Katia. How would goG like it if i
made love to you, continually.
Pelham. How would-how-O, OIL
o don mention it! Sinks dozen upon sofa
and LookS at her in mock despair.1
Katia. Yes: just imagine how you'd
like it, if you were in my place.
Pelham. Aroused.l ] o, that's different
Katia. No, it's quite the same thing.
Percy. No, it is very different.
Katia. No, it's exactly the same iden-
tical thing.
Percy. No, I'll be hanged if-I-beg
your pardon. but the situation calls for
strong language
Katie. Yes it is quite the same thing,
and I can nrovn If
Pelham. How?
Katia. Very easily.
Pelham How?
katia. BY simply allowing you to
change places with me-until one o'clock
will personate you. A the end of that
time, if you are not willing to admit
that it is tiresome and depressing for a
to be constant object of adora-
ion, then, / will-let me see-I will al |
ow you to be my devoted lover, each |
ime we meet, for three whole weeks; |
md l feel perfectly safe in making the |
contract, for shall win! Aside.l This
S better than 1 thought / shall so ex-
lggerate his love-making, that he will |
never make love again, I'll warrant! |
There's nothing like teaching these men |
lessons occasionally.
Pelham. after MiRking IL 0cer.] |
Agreed!-I am perfectly willing. When
10 we begin?
Katia. Now you are to act as much
ike me as possible, remember-and /
veil, am to do as please. EVtM a con-
ident air.
Pelham. All right! [ Watch in hand.
Are you ready?
Katia. Yes.
Pelham. One, two, three,-go.
Snaps rdtch. Sinks into a chair, drdloS
hatid'S light ShdUL dbOm his shoulders, takes
,er fan, and acts in most hngutd, acka-
'oisicaI manner.
Katia. Walking about behind him.
iside. / know / don't act as ridicu-
ously as that! Positively outrageous!
Percy. Assuming a tone. suppose
yhen you've quite finished walking
bout you won't mind sitting down and
,eeping quiet! In a Mgh pitched roice
md 1cHh great aBectation. You make
ne n-erUousi
Katia. 1stounded. aside. never
leard such barbarous impudence in my
ife! hR0W / don't talk that way.
Pelham. Where is my fahncy work?
Katia. What work do you mean?
Pelham. IFah ridiculous descriptive
eStures. That beautiful red centipede,
With comet shooting through-through
space lots of ittle-little-centi
little thingamajigs all over it! This
s said 'ciM much erdggerats0n IF manner
md tone.
Katia. Do you mean my sofa-cushion?
Pelham. Lettay.l No; l mean my
Katia. 1t isn't red centipede with
omets and thingamajigs,- what is
allied "crazy work" ]
Pelham. Hum! Hum! Graz" n
bought it was crazy! Itmade me think
f-a-a- Where did you say it was?
Katia. 1t is on that table; but you're
lot to touch it!
Pelham. ATtLy.l beg pardon.
hink am the best Judge of-a-what
may do with my own property. 7akes
,orh from tie BASKET unpercetUed 6y Kattd,
aokes absurd stitches, and pracss his .fn-
ers. Confound this! Looks quickty
round and begins TO sing or mhistle. Say!
Where does the love-making come in?
Katia. Indignantly You forget your
elf, sir.
Pelham. No, madam mean, sir,
I'm remembering myself. That's
what's the matter! Why don't yOu for
ct yourseW You are me. You can't
,eep up two existences at the same
ime. No DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde