The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-26

feScy. Issssssl - = =
Katia, that is.a-Miss BARTLETT a--al-
low
Kstia. [SassinsB.] thought sol
knew you were guilty. 4 1yjsn.ph phantly. ]
and It took me to catch you.
Percy. (Coo1y.] Yes-fact. 1t does
take thief to catch theft But -
Katia- What do ron mean, sir?
Percy. Kindly.l Why nothing. Kstis,
except that you have stolen my heart,
and consequently suspect me Of theft
But protest my innocence. tJokingly.]
II necessary. III proclaim It from the
house-topsi
Katia- [Sss~sag'y.l Don't try TO be
funny!
Percy. regret this. ! did not come
here this morning to quarrel. butcame-
like the winged messenger Of peace
Katia. Indeed! Well. Is can't wait
for your wings to grow, / fear We m, st
quarrel. An Gseaseard pause. during
ehicA Pelham does not remocs his eyes from
her 5dee.] wish you wouldn't look at
me that way, you make me nervous!
Percy. I'm an undrtons.] You have
guilty conscience, Isee. Then louder.
How do you expect me to keep from
looking at you when am near you?
You ask impossibilities. 1t is the same
old story of the moth, you know. q,
Katia, why are you SO heartless? Do
you not-can you not see my meaning?
Katia. [Aside.] Now I'll teach him
a lesson. Aloud, as If astonished.l Why.
/ do believe the man is making love to
me! [Laughs immoderately.] How
funny! [Drarlingly.]
Pelham. (0fsnded. Yes, very funny!
very! Positively joke.
Katia. Well, it is. The idea Of maxi
ing love to any one! It's perfectly abb
surd, and ridiculous!
Percy. Yes. Huml 1t is absurd! ]
never looked at it in that light before.
Sarcasticaly.] So few indulge in it, too.
Katia. don't know any thing about
that
Pelham. [Sdrcastieauy.] o, no, Of
course not! Certainly not!
Katia. only know that hate to be
the object of tender devotion. Wedon't
[POintsdly.] ''all like it." 1t does not
''amuse" US. [Sncppishly.] All women
positively hate it!
Pelham. Do they? Looking around in
mock beWiydevment. Where am 1?
Katia. Taking no notice Of his remarks. ]
And If you are gentleman you win de-
| sist.
Pelham. De-what?-O, yes: ''de-
sist-" III am gentleman? Well, per-
haps II there's any doubt about it, I'd
| better take the benefit Of the doubt. In
this particular case. assure you it's =
great temptation to be no gentleman.
Katia- How would you like it II
made love to you, continually.
Pelham. How would-how-O, ohi-
| o don't mention 1t! [6inks doscn upon sofa
and looks at her IN mock despdir.
Katis. Yes; just imagine how you'd
| like 1t, II you were in my place.
Pelham. tAsoased.1 o. that's different
| Katia. No. its quito the Same thing.
Percy. No, it is very different.
Katis- No, it's exactly the same iden.
tical thing.
Percy. No. I'll be hanged if-I-bee
your pardon! but the situation calls fol
strong language
Katie. Yes It i quite the same thing
and I can prove it.
Pelham. How?
Katia. Very easily.
Pelham How?
Katia. BY simply allowing you tt
change places with me-until one o'clock
l will personate you. At the end of tha1
time, If you are not willing to admit
that it is tiresome and depressing for ,
woman to be constant object of adora
ton, then, / will-let me see-I will al
low you to be my devoted lover, eacf
time we meet, for three whole weeks
and feel perfectly safe in making thu
contract, for shall win! Aside.] Thil
is better than thought! shall so ex
aggerate his love-making, that he viii
never make love again, I'll warrant
There's nothing like teaching these mel
wholesome lessons occasionally.
Pelham. LATER thinking 1t orer.
Agreed!-I am perfectly willing. Wher
do we begin?
Katia. Now you are to act as mucl
like me as possible, remember-and L
we'll, am to do as please. Witha con
pdent an.
Pelham. All right [ Watch in hand.
Are you ready?
Katia. Yes.
Pelham. One, two, three,-gol
| Snaps scafch. Sinks into a chair, drasc
Kdtia's light shasol about his shoulders, take
her fan, and acts in a most hnguid, Iacka
ddisicGl manner.
Katia. Waking about behind him
Aside.] know don't act as ridicu
lously as that! Positively outrageous
| Percy. Assuming tone. Isuppos'
when you've quite finished walking
about you won't mind sitting down and
keeping quiet! In a high pitched sofc
and scith great Gfsctation.] You MAKE
me Nervous!
Katia. Ast0unded. Aside.] never
heard such barbarous impudence in m,
life! knor 1 don't talk that way.
Pelham. Where is my fahncy work?