Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-15
A MODERN INSTANCE.


WOOEhlN INC FlNSEs
an Tdlotic Dialogue Illustrating One Sid
of Human Nature.
iACtion takes place in Mrs. Blank hal
during a dance.)
He-How much nicer it is to sit on tn
stairs out here where it's cool than to ToHs
ones self in that blessed ballroom.
She (demurely)-Do you think so?
He Cooking at her ldviDgly}=Indeed
DO.
She-How peoples tastes differ.
He Observation-Disclosures. / was no
! aware my company was disagreeable.
| She Qanguidly)-Oh, it isnt-especially
| Only Jack said, not half an hour ago. tina
he thought it slow in the halls and mucl
preferred dancing.
He (sayagely)-Oh, Jacks fool.
She (quickly)-I don't think SO.
He nettled)-Probably you think In
one?
She (calmly)--Oh, they're some thing
we had better keep to ourselves.
He (bristling)-What, for instance?
She (quietly)-Temper
(Silence for fifteen seconds.)
She Observation-Disclosures that the orches
tra's playing?
He (mopping his face)-"Love's Dream
land" I think. Pretty thing, isn't it?
She-What? Love? No, don't believe
in it. cts made up of signs, a tissue o.
lies" and so on. Slightly animated) Dc
you think you ever loved?
He (hesitatingly)-Oh-I-I--er think
not. Did you2
She (airily).-About fifty or sixty times.
He-But you said just now that you
didn't believe in love-
She-Either do-now
He-What do you believe in then?
She Depressing yawn)-I believe we'd
better go back to the ballroom.
He (rising)-You evidently also believe
in making yourself as uncompanionable as
possible.
She Observation-Disclosures and children
speak the truth.
He (coloring)-And to which class, Miss
De Pugh, do you relegate me?
She Qanguidly)-Oh, the children. Your
so eminently naive and artless, you know.
So charmingly simple and free from guile
He (angrily)-And do you know what |
think of you?
She Fastening curl back Pm not over
ly anxious.
He (bowing)-Then I'll reserve my opin-
ion. (Moving away.) Good night
She calling after him)-Mr. Saunders,
are you not forgetting your politenesss
Please escort me to the ballroom.
He Coming back)-I did not forget my
politeness (sarcastically) | left it behind
me.
She petulantly)-If you'd only leave
your unaccountable, freakish, touching
little ways behind you, I'd like you much
better.
He docking at her squarely)-It's force
of association; this 'frealishness" of mine.
She (coldly)-That can easily be rene.
died In the future see that it is.
He (bowing)-The age of miracles is not
yet passed. | can at least try.
She biting her lip)-I can't understand
why you want to be disagreeable to me to,
night.
He (surprised)-Why, Pm not disagree.
able. It's you who say the mean and un
called for things. (Warmly)-You know
that / care for you too much to say any
thing to hurt you.
She (toying with her fan)-How am I to
Know tnaU you care Tor me?
He (excitedly)-Why, left the Evans
girl in the middle of the floor as soon as
saw you.
She Severely, though secretly pleased)-
don't think that proves you care for me.
1t only shows how rude you can be.
He (coloring)-All right. Resignedly)-
Let's 90 back to the ballroom
She (slowly)-I should want man that
lo-that-that cared for me to do some
thing heroic to prove his regard
He (quickly)-What shall do to proveit'
She (thinking she hears some one ap
preaching, and not wishing to be caught
receiving a proposal)-P tie my slipper
He (thoroughly incensed)-Yo YOU'RE fiirt
and are making game of me. Pm not go
ing to stand here and be made fool.
She (teasingly)-You can't gild refined
gold any more than you can make a fool
of Changing her tone)-Why, I only
told you to tie my slipper because | thought
heard some one coming
He (tauntingly)-And then I'm to tie
your slipper every time you imagine you
hear some one comingp How gracious you
are.
She (conciliatingly)-Come now and don't
be foolish boy. Tell me what youd do to
prove that you care for me?
He (boldly)-rd marry you
She (blushing and painfully embarrassed)
-Why-why-you imp-impudent fellow.
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"a blissful silence intervenes)
He (roguishly)-And what will you do to
prove that you care for me2
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