The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-27


never looked at it in that light before
Sarea1,eaRy.l So few indulge in it, too
/ Katia. don't know any thing abou,
that.
Pelham. [Sarcnstirnuy.l o. no, O
course not. Certainly not!
| Katia. Ionly know that hate to BIZ
the object Of tender devotion. We don,
| Pointedty. "all like it," 1t does no,
.amuse" us. Sndppishly.] All women
positively hate it.
Pelham. Do they? Hooking around in
mock betcild<rment.l Who're an l?
katia. Taking no Notice II his remarks
And il you are gentleman you will de-
sist
| Pelham. De--what?-O, yes: de
sist-" VI am gentleman? Well. per
haps il 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 yoE like it II
made love to you, continually.
/ Pelham. How would-how-O, OH
Odon't mention it. Sinks dozen upon scfd
and looks at hrr in mock drspair.l
katia. Yes: just imagine how you'd
like it, If you were in my place.
Pelham. Aroused. 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-
teal thing.
Percs No. Ill be hanged if-I-beg
your pardon. but the situation calls 10.
strong language
Katie. Yes it IL quite the same thing,
and can prove it.
Pelham. How?
katia. Very easily.
Pelham How? M=M..
katia. by simply allowing you to
change places with me-until one clock.
will personate you. At the end of that
time, il you are not willing to admit
that 1t is tiresome and depressing for a
woman to be constant object Of adora-
tisn, then, will-let me see-I will al
Low you to be my devoted lover. each
tine we meet. for three whole weeks:
and ] feel perfectly safe in making the
contract. for shall win! aside. This
is better than thought! shall SO ex-
aggerate his love-making, that he will
never make love again. I'll warrant.
There's nothing like teaching these men
wholesome lessons occasionally.
Pelham. .i.ffer thinking II orer. |
Agreed am perfectly willing. When
do we begin?
Katia. Now ..n are to act as much
like me IS possible. remember-and l.
we'll, am to do as please. WHha con-
fdent mir.
Pelham. All right! Watch in hand.
Are you ready?
Katia. Yes.
Pelham. One, two. three,-go!
Snaps rdtch. Sinks into chair, drdrs
Eatia's light shd,ei about his shoulders, takes
her fan, and acts In a most ldnguid, lackn-
tiaisiral manner
Katia. Walking about behind him.
iside. know / don't act as ridicu-
lously as that! Positively outrageous.
Percy. assuming a tone. Isuppose
when you've quite finished walking
about you won't mind sitting down and
keeping quiet! In high pitched roice
and 1,M great atecfation.] You make
me nervous!
katia. .Astounded. .Aside.l l never
heard such barbarous impudence in my
life. knoe don't talk that way.
Pelham. Where is my fahncy work?
Katia. What work do you mean?
Pelham. With ridiculous descriptive
gestures. That beautiful red centipede.
with acomet shooting through through
-space,-and lots of ittle-little-centi
little thingamaiigs all over it! This
Is said ~ith much eraggeration Of manner
aud tone
katia. Do you mean my sofa-cushion?
Pelham. Lctt1y.l No; mean my
sUfa-cushion.
katia. 1t isnf red centipede with
comets and thingamajigs,-it's what is
called ''crazy work.
| Pelham. Hum. Hum! Crazy?
thought 1t was crazy. Itmade me think
of-a-a- Where did you say it was:
Katia. 1t is on that table; but you're
not to touch it!
Pelham. 4Airtly.l beg pardon. ]
think l am the best Judge of-a-what
may do with my own property. Takes
nOrk from the basket unperceired BY Katid,
makes absurd stitches. and prscxs his fin
gers. Confound this! Looks quickly
around and begins to sing or rAistk. Say
Where does the loye-making come in:
Katia. Lndignantly.] You forget your
self. sir.
Pelham. No, madam mean, sir,
I'm remembering myself. That's
what's the matter. Why don't you for.
get yourself? You are ne. You can't
keep up two existences at the sar4e
time. No DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
business about this, you know, twas not
$50 nominated in the bond!" Forge,
yourself, quick! Forget yourself, and
go to love-making! Looks at ,oatch.
Times a-fugiting. You have wasted
twenty-five minutes now, and as yet I've
the best Of the argument. Here! Hay
to himse!f I'm remembering myself toe
long. Get back, Pelham! Get back
Assumes former manner. Oh deah! Al
said before, this work is positively
narrowing-Actuaiiy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tSgrating.
| Katia. 4dsidel / kno,e ] don't tall
like that! It's idiotic! o, must begil
this awful loye-making. 1t seems 8,
easy, when they make love to US, ant
yet it's really very difficult. had n,
idea it required SO much-so much
brain.
Pelham. Haring overheard. Hum
Brain!-known to the world as-cheek
Katia eroxses to Pelham, Is about to speak
nhen ale sees her sofd-cushion total ,orec4
in his hands.
Katia. o! My beautiful sofa-cushion
Pelham. beg pardon, my beautiful
0ofa-cushiOn.
Katia. How dare You, Mr.. Pelham.
Pelham. Why, Idonr dare. f'oiatin
to himse!f.l This is you! You seem I
forget yourself continually-or to r.
member yourself at the wrong time.
Katia. Ereitedty and pulling at ~ork