Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-06

step into any other, or into any otne1
station of life. At the termination of the
wedloek you suggest, should find my field
limited. Moreover, my good looks would
be impaired and my pocketbook doubtless
depleted. 1t does not pay, my friend, ii
does not pay"
CHOW can YOU be so cold-hearted ?"
'I'm not cold-hearted; I'm cool-headed." +"
''My darling, evidently this is no life for
youi Love must teach you how to live and
to trust. Let me take you away from all OF
this! Let me take you
"Where?"
"Where your nature can have the devel.
opment it needs"
Theoretically charming, but geographi.
cally unsatisfactory.
"Does it mean nothing to you that man
loves vou?"
every little, usually. You know men
are always falling in love with us. Sooner
or later they declare themselves and that is
the end of it. Is it not? Your declaration
really calls for no further discussion, does
it? Let us talk of the weather."
"Freda"
''iiss Sonaday, please, just a. usual"
"Will you listen to me-"
"Dear me, L have. You have done me
the honor to offer marriage, which would be
transient, am sure. 1 have done myself
the honor to refuse"
''You have misunderstood.
s"Dear boy, have explained to you as
clearly as / could that your proposition as
business one does not appeal to me. Don't
insult my intelligence by repeating it in
new set of words.
"What has business to do with it? I love
you and wish to marry you"
$50 YOU have said. If reciprocated the
honor business might have less to do with
it, but though my Judgment would perhaps
be so far affected, the facts would remain
the same. The compensation, is wholly in
adequate. don't want to marry you, you
know"
The blood tingled to his finger tips, and
for a moment his sight watered.
"What more can do? 1 love you. You,
who known men so well, can see that.
."Please do not work yourself into be-
lief that you love me, or you may become
violent. You know as well as / do that
there is no question of love involved. You
are merely trying vulgar and very usual
experiment 1 do not rebuke your moral
standards. They are none of my business.
have not advanced my own; they are none
of your business. To close further discus
sion, however, l will say that were you
thousand times more sincere and more con-
vincing than you are l should not consider
myself free to change my decision. I shall
love man sometime, and 1 shall want to
marry him. May call your attention to
the fact that it grows late?''
care you afraid?" Breton scoffed.
'fNot bit Doubtless, had you proved
more interesting, should not have observed
the flight of time"
He rang sharply, ordered the check and
adjusted Freda's cloak. Meanwhile, Freda
thought of Daisy.
let us be friends" she said gently.
eve understand each other, but we need not
be ill-tempered about it"
She put out her hand. he stopped and
kissed it.
Freda felt bored when, having got back to
her hotel, she was alone. She was accus-
toned to mems fattery, and she was an
noyed to find the same old story told in
about the same old way.
"Why will 1 always meddle with situa-
tions?" she thought fretfully. 'T ought to
know by this time that no man proves in
teresting. They either prove fools them
selves or seem to take you for one. Either
is uninteresting to the woman"
As thought of Daisy came into her mind
she paused before entering, and, leaving her
door unlocked, turned up the hall to go to
Marguerite's room. The elevator was not
running. She climbed the one fight lazily.
Daisy sat at the mirror, her dark hair loose
about her shoulders. She started up at sight
of Freda.
s'What do you want7"
''To say good night my hospitable
friend"
Freda had come in soft-hearted mood, but
Daisy's greeting changed all that. Mar
guerite grew pale, paused moment and
then said bravely:
'Freda, don't believe you are my friend
and-I wish you would 60 away"
"Why do you think 1 am not your
friend?'' Freda was interested at the other
girls show of courage.
Daisy flushed painfully and could not go
on.
'Poohl it's Breton. 1 doubt if he is
worth the bother, Daisy. 1 have been to
supper with him." she added by way of ex-
PLANTATION, "and he seemed very ordinary"
"You are leading him on" Daisy said
slowly.
"You said that before, and pointed out
your error He is leading me on"
'I don't believe ii. He is an honorable
gentleman. :
sMy dear it doesn't interfere with the
honor of the modern gentleman to find out
what sort of woman an actress is, and to
treat her as he finds her. 1 believe 1 sug-
yested that to you, too
81 don't understand your theories,
Freda"
'It isn't theory-it's experience"
sDo you want him to love your"
'Certainly not. He hasn't it in him 10
.ove me. Yet, cool-headed, honorable gen.
;lemen are liable to take a sudden notion
hat they're in love. Your friend may get
,uch an attack of me, but it won't last long,
md she won't really fall in love with me.
Besides, the man probably loves you. ANY
nan must, 1 should think, for whom YOU
are
'T don't care for him." burst out Daisy,
Ind began to Sob
Freda put her hand on the girls shoul-
ler
81 think you do Don't fretl He's as
worthy it as any man is. Don't treat him,
" think of him as an abandoned profigate |
He's only what most men are till the right |
woman comes along and lays hold of the !
pest in him, and makes man of him. And, |
lear don't pitch into me for a lost-to-shame |
,oquette. 1 amuse myself with as little |
larm doing as possible.
''Go-oh please, please go! moaned
Daisy.
cal! right" Freda said cheerily, but she
lidn't feel cheerful
'I wonder if marrying Fred Sticknor
would make happy woman of me, she
hought.
She went swiftly down the hall toward |
Ter room. The lights were turned low and
he place was quiet. The door just beyond |
lers and on the other side was outlined by
light from within, and the transom showed !
fright. Through the silence sounded
aint chink of poker chips, and then voice:
Somebody shyi Come up, Parlance, don't
,um the game r'
Chow did the boys come to get that
Dom, wonder" Freda thought, for mo-