New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
THE INTRODUCTION.

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sidsd good isSs.; 'i sss%"ss
she hostess from the parlors.
Mrs. vctor-Godwin-Oh. here you are, Virginia
and alone, upon my word Grimm noor ,,o a.,
Mrs. Victor codwn-wcll. what do yoa find to
The Other-l was merely thinking lShc rses)
bee pardon. Let me 60 back with yon
Mrs yistor;Godwin. no: stay where 20. are
sure you never met, and | know yon will admire
The Other-Who is he
Mrs: victorAiodwin-lou must lave heard of
here to the door minute The tall man. near
the window. talking to Miss Willow,
Mrs. Victor Godwin-Docsn't he look bored?
Poor fellow! lie does not go ont very much. and
cannot have him wasted this way. will bring
cShe crosses the parlor and takes the man aside
Mrs. Victor-Godwin-I want you to come and he
introduced to- woman that know sou will like
The Man-Iou are very kind.
tShc takes his arm. and they move toward the
has been about all this tine no, t" have Sr"nsh'
you and her together You have undoubtedly
heard her SPOKEN o i;,.oi In, m h,vo no, ,o,o
me who il is that yon mean;
Mrs. Nict"r-';odwin las they come 10 tho door
way of the -room-.Ih. YOU are here still Viz
rinia let NE introduce In NOu-MlSS Nn.m-m,
Nh M-ni-n-n.
Slc-Ciood evening. Mr.. Um-um-mn.
Hc-Gool-cvening. MISS Er-cr-rr.
Mrs. irtoraiodwn-lt gives me a great deal
of pleasure to have made YOU people known 10 one
another But ] must go back. TINT I" the
TIc lasidci-Known to ono another. indeed,
She Iasidel-I wish She had given me the faint
est idea of his
She resumes her place on tlc sc'tcc. and he,
pushing up a large wicker casy.cha!r slhks oack
into il. with rather an awkward attitude
lIe-It is n very MISUNDERSTANDING. don't
Won think? aside: hate 10 talk 10 a person
that can't address by namc.)
Shc-DO yOn mean without. or INDOORS mere
aside Perhaps had better ask him point-blank
what IT is. althongh--, w..
hear the wind grinding against the fog ont-of-
doors.
Shc-You have been enjoying the evening 'hen'
bad form to tell the truth about such matter
She acknowledgements we were well ac-
IIe-Thcn understand you mean that mere
Introduction. such as ours has bcrn-whcre You
know my name and knOw-that is 10 say-that
this alone does not justify us III speaking the
truth to another
She-As a rule certainly not hut jus, as an cx
ception now-you see, ! am like the rest of my
sex. Ostensihy We swear to the rules: hut in
our secret hearts we prefer the exceptions
He-Ihen will tell you the ,h trufn nr,,a nave not
the moment when met you had been bored to
death
to feel sense Of terrible responsibility
He-Well decline to say anything to relieve
you. Remember you called the remark out your
she-Then it behoeves me to do my best to save
omy had enough Of feminine intuition to
divine your favorite topic of conversation!
Sbe-That might draw you out on it, and
listen and believe all you say:
iIe-Now call that downright malicious. You
have made il my turn TO be frightened. Miss Er-er
that is 1 am tempted now 10 refuse to say a
word.
by telling YOU that there is really sonnet hing that
want very much 10 talk about myself. Before
you came / was sitting here alone thinking about
He-Good. Go right where you left off,
only think out loud
She-It was an article that read this after
noon on the subject of women in the professions
and in public life generally ,,..,,.
He-Indeed end where was II published ut
Shc-ln The Pornlar. Review But perhaps
you have read il yourself
lie islowyJ-Yes. l read it and
Shc-oh it bored YOU da 1s S Soy' mich is ia
terested in. but you can understand tnai WIN
women-sOnc women, at least-it IS vital qncs-
iIe-I assure YOU, am much interested in the
Shc-it was that wished to speak about: ., Do
you know never in my me read anything That
jIe-indeed. AFTER pause Did you-ah-
She-Oh, yes. l know the author Mr. Meri-
wether, quite well ,oro
Sbe-I don't mean personally. never met
him thouch | understand he lives here, and l
know number of people who are his friends
D'd yoS eoef m never hid did but like yourself
we'll acquainted with some OF. his wos' intimate
's She 'icoldly)-Perhaps you feel very kindly dis
posed toward him, then
He-i don't know why should. Meriwrthcr
eirncc dane
regard him in the light of personal enemy
She-Oh, is it so? Then we ought to bc good
friends with sudden vehemencej. hate that
Hc-Really: you surprise me.
Shelf is in shocking bad taste; is IT not Tor
woman to hate anybody-and SUN WoTS' ior hcI
To acknowledge it
He-if you keep saying things that make me
ont 10 I've a prig we shall certainly quarrel at the
very start Come: will tell YOU that admire
most of all the women who have minds Of Their
and who speak ; them freely rc ,so0isbmcn,
IIe-IYat sou should confess I" hating man
YOU have never met. ,
t. 90 through the clumsy fo1nali'y of an NITRO
duction TO know him ] Know now. cn ,; ""o"'
Mr. Meriwcthcr TO feel that know HIM:
Hc-Exactly. | suppose You refer 7" wha' his
She-That-and what have seen of his writing
WcNow. don't you know, ] anu just little
cnrious 10 learn what sort of u yOn take this
Meriwetl,cr to be-that is. would like 10 SEQ how
your q" sh h Ss Il ss T'h
and inconsderate OF the feelings of Others. Is
not that your idea of him;
ile-I hardly know-I never thought much
about his moral characteristics
She Neither docs he; he is too ecclesiastical
Hc-Really: do you mean to accuse him of
She-Hardly that think he cherlshes good
opinion Of his own abilities. but perhaps not
better than they deserve.
iie-You regard him then as ,.
Shc-Of exceptional capacity as s.; thinker and
writer Yes and that is one Tr ING ba; why