The morning call., 1891-09-06

doubtless depleted. 1t does not pay, my
friend, it does not pay"
How can you be so cold-heartedp"
"l'm not cold-hearted; I'm coo l-headed."
MY darling; evidently this is no life for
you Love must teach you how to live and
to trust. Let me take you away from all OF
thisl Let me take you"
"Where?"
where your nature can have the devel-
opment it needs"
Theoretically charming bat geographic
ally unsatisfactory"
docs it mean nothing TO you that man
loves you"
VERY 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 1t not? Your declaration
really calls for no further discussion, does
it? Let rs talk of the weather"
"Fredai"
"Miss Sonaday, please. Just as usual"
"Will you listen to nep'
Dear me- l have. You have done me
the honor TO offer marrage-whlch would
be transient, l AN sure. l have done my
self the honor to refuse"
"You have misunderstood"
Dear boy, l 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 1t in
new set of words"
What has business to do with it? l love
You and wish to marry you"
$50 you have said. If l reciprOcated the
honor business might have less to 40 with
it, but though my judgment would perhaps
be 50 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 wayered.
What more can do? love you. You,
who know men so well, can see that"
81 plaa al do work VOursn1f in n q haliaf
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 eXperim ent.
/ do not rebuke your moral standards. They
are none OF my business. | have not adj
vanced my own; they are none of your bust
ness. To close further discI--~Jn, however,
| | will say that we're you thousand times
more sincere and more convincing than you
! are, | should not consider myself free to
! change my decision. / shall love man
| soma time and shall want to marry him.
| May call your attention to the fact that it
| grows late?"
Are you afraid?" Breton scoffed.
| mot 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.
not be i'll 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 hattery, and she was an
| noyed to find the same old story told in about
| the same old way.
"Why Will l always NEEDLE with situa-
| lions? ?" she thought fretfully. ought to
! know by this time that no man proves inter-
! astinO frhpv oft har fOOls thpm mr.
| seem to take you for one. Either is uninter-
! eSting for the woman"
As a thought of Daisy came into her
| mind, she paused before entering, and leav-
| ing her door unlocked, turned up the hall to
! go to Marguerite's room. The elevator was
not running. She climbed the one flight
! laziIy. Daisy sat at the mirror. her dark
hair loose about her shoulders. She started
| up at sight of Freda.
"What do you want?"
ITO say goodnight, my hosptable 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 belev you are my friend
| and-I wish you would 60 away"
"Wny do you not think am your friend? ?"
| Freda was interested at the other girls show
| of courage.
Daisy flushed painfully and could not
"Poohl it's Breton. doubt if he is worth
the bother, Daisy. l have been to supper
with him." she added by way Of explana-
ton. land he seemed very ordinary"
You are leading him on" Daisy said
| very slowly.
"You said that before, and 1 pointed out
| your error He is leading me on"
81 don't believe ii. He is an honorable
| gentleman"
my DEAR 1t does not interfere with the
| honor Of the modern gentleman to find out
| what sort of a woman an actress is, and to
| treat her as he finds her. / believe sug-
| gested that to you. too"
II don't understand your theories, Freda."
" 1t isn't theory-it's experience"
Do you want him to love you?"
Certainly not. He hasn't it In him to
| love me. Yet, cool-headed honorable gen.
tlemen are liable to take sudden notion
| that they're in love. Your friend may Get
| such an attack of me, but it wont last long,
| and he won't really fall in love with me
| besides the man probably loves you. ANY
man must, l should think, for whom you
care"
81 don't care for him." burst out Daisy,
| and began to Sob Freda put her hand on
| the girPs shoulder.
Il think You do. Don't fret He's as
| worth it as any man Is. Don't treat him as
an abandoned proffigate. He's only what
| most men are till the right woman comes
| along, and lays hold of the best of him.
| And, dear, don't pitch into me for a lost-to-
| shame coquette. l amnse myself with as
| little harnl-doing as possible"
Go, oh please, gop moaned Daisy.
! "Ail right" Freda said cheerily, but she
didn't feel cheerful.
Il wonder if marrying Fred Sticknor