Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-03
HEARD ROUND THE CORNER.
A Deml- Dialogue Ably Carried On by
POutlng Miss Beauty.

Ne~AA
not help hearing Miss Bessie Beau
TVS clear soprano from the curtained
niche near by.)
Miss Beauty (coldly)-Ah, good even
ing Yes, If you choose, but / think
can not stay here longer. However,
there's room enough on this divan, 1
suppose. @.6
Some Young Man lin an indistinguish-
able murmur)-....
Miss Beauty (more coldly)-Not in
the least. Why should be offended?
The Young Man (same)-.... -.
Miss Beauty (most coldly)-Possibly;
yet one can't Judge from seeming. Many
persons seem very different-for time
from what they really are.
The Young Man.. So. ........
Miss Beauty (severely)-Meaning no
one in particular.
The Young Man. -. -. -.
Miss Beauty-You've done nothing
Mr.. Brown.
The Young Man.. 80. .... ....
Miss Beauty (feyerishly)-Your name
is "Mr. Brown" as we'll as "Charles,"
isn'tit? Well, prefer the former.
The Young Man. -. 49,.
Miss Beauty-We scere engaged.
The Young Man. 80. -. -.
Miss Beauty (judicially)-Because,
sir, l feel that we are far from being a
congenial-(With sudden energy,) Be-
cause desire it-because want to-be-
cause that's my wish-because-because
-because-I hate you, Charley Brown!
The Young Man .... ........ ....
Miss Beauty (passionately)-Yes, l
ariH say that-it's what l mean, and l
1ciR say i'll hate you, and l always
did
The Young Man Gnterrupting)-....
e. &C.. 49,.
Miss Beauty (much agitated) Yes, l
dlcdyS did-and always
The Young Man (again interrupting)
49,. .... 80. 80. 80.
Miss Beauty (same)-Yes, l always
will, I say-always, always-unless,
Voice breaks,) unless you behave very
differently from what you have to-
night.
The Young Man (speaks a long time).
Miss Beauty with great majesty)-I
have no doubt she is very charming
girl, since you say so, although l must
confess I've never heard her generally
described as such-but even If l did
make the mistake of letting another
man have your number, yet to dance
with her without first speaking to me-
The Young Man ....... 80. 49,.
Miss Beauty-Oh, the fact that you
couldn't get near me has nothing what
ever to do with it. Well, you might
have been more to blame. Perhaps you
could not help it. And she's a very
charming girl.
The Young Man -. -. -. 80.
Miss Beauty Qoftily)-oh, yes, l ex-
cuse you. You might have been more.
but no matter. And she's extremely
charming! Well, let's drop the whole
subject and never mention it again.
The Young Man ........ go. go.
Miss Beauty (stifhy)-Why, l don't
see what more can do than excuse you.
Let us talk about something else Don't
| you think this is pleasant ball?
The Young Man 80. -. 80. -.
Miss Beauty Gnditferently)-Yes,
forgive you. Now, will you take me to
mamma?
The Young Man 80. ...... 80.
Miss Beauty with a mixture of man
ners)-Pm afraid we can never again be
quite as we used, although I'll try my
best. No, it isn't a trife-its a very
serious thing, and I'm surprised at your
calling it trifle. hope you will never
more be guilty of such an actin sure
l do-and l don't believe l can ever for.
get it. Yes, have forgiven you-please
don't take my hand. You are forgiven,
Mr.. Brown.
The Young Man -. go. ......
Miss Beauty-Yes, this is what &
woman calls forgiveness.
Miss Beauty-Oh, if you don't so re
gard it, will take it back.
The Young Man -. .......
Miss Beauty (all ice)-Very we'll
Here it is-your ring. Good-by?
The Young Man 80. .... ......
Miss Beauty without emotion -Yol
sag so, and you've often said it. But
prefer to see love manifested in some
thing beside empty words.
The Young Man appears to adop
some desperate resolution).
Miss Beauty lin rapid graduation from
repelling scorn to its diametrical op
posite) Brown! will you be kim
enough to release me? Your imperti
nence is-oh, are you sure no one ca
, see us?-Pm just as miserable as cal
be-yes, do love you, Charley, and yo
, know it-oh, I wish didnt!-and We
! it's rather nice, too-it was all my fault
every morsel what a little wretch
, am!-you ought to have some other Cir,
like
The Young Man 80. 80. 80. ..
: Miss Beauty lin voice much mufflet
, but joyous)-Oh, you mustn't say ''coI
= found" anybody particularly woman
Charley; for, although 1 don't positivel
consider her charming, as you think
The Young Man ..............
o Miss Beauty-(ecstatically) Why
= why, why did you say 70
. did, then? That caused tn
Is whole trouble Yes began it befor,