The morning call., 1893-06-20

L want you to go on admiring me till the
end OF the season. say. Then. II L want
yon to propose, I'll make you. Ii not, we
shall be friends.
The Son-lt is good of you to explain
your views so clearly.
Nirginia-Not at all. I count on you TO
help me. Cfhe music stops and they sit
DOWN. You will be nice and patient. and
stand little snubbing-and NEST likely
get nothing in the end-won't you? hope
m asking you prettily! This is the KIND
of mouth I always make when | want to
persuade people. You will. won't you?
The Son (yiolentlY)-Pll he hanged II l
will (Rises.)
Virginia (plaintively)-I don't seem to
nave managed you we'll, at all. I'm sure
tried to be diplomatic.
The Son (grimly)-Shall takeyo back
to your chaperon?
Virginia-No, please; 1t is the object of
my life TO avoid her. I'll stay here,
JUNK, under these palms, and then can
pile the tip of a leaf and look dreamy aud
interesting till somebody comes.
(EXit the son of The house. Enter the
daughter OF the house, hs stily.)
The Daughter-I say. Virginia, am / all
right?
Virginia (composedly)-Al wrong Your
| cnlsnOn Is crooked; your dress is one side
! ana There is little speck of fp0wder on the
tip OF your pose
virginia i suppose l must show you,
but one doesn't like telling an other woman
OF these little things. However, one
needa't be much afraid of you.
Inc Daughter adjusting her chignon)-
I'm much obliged to you. Virginia. l must
say you are most extraordinary girl.
What are you staring at now?
virginia. was wondering If my En-
plre skirt makes me look as bunchy as
yours does YOU. Very few people can
wear them. l tiatter myself l can, for /
am so slim, yet not scraggy.
The Daughter (sneering)-You seem to
have tolerably good opinion of yourself,
Miss Washington!
Virginia. only know my own good
points, Miss Bay ward.
The Daughter-MoGesty isn't one of
them!
Virginia (simply)-I do wish you would
go away. see Sir Fairleigh Bright CON-
ing, and your being here will simply spoil
everything.
(The daughter OF the house flounces out.
Enter Sir Farleigh Bright-)
Sir Farleigh Bright softly)-Miss Wash
ington!
ViIgina-All right. L saw you coming.
but l wanted you to notice my profile.
which is considered very good, so l turned
away.
Sir Fareigh Bright-May sit down be-
side you?
~ ycSs piSdSC! IUu }Ou ocC
L have pulled my dress away so as just to
make room for you?
Sir Farleigh Bright-And how have you
been enjoying yourselfP
Virginia. confess lot much till now.
Sir Farleigh Bright (aside)-I love her
nalveta. You are quite the queen Of the
evening, do YOU know?
Nirglnia-Yes, L hoped and trusted /
should be. It's very easy triumph. They
| are ali such frights!
Sir Farleigh Bright-Where have you
lived, Miss Washington, so to preserve
this beautiful simplicty-this delightful
spirit OF frankness and sincerity which
seems to be the dominant note of your
character?
Virginia (ruefully)-But that isn't at all
the impression l wish to convey.
Sir Fairleigh Bright-My dear Miss
" NashingtOn, why make an effort to appear
anything but what you are. Be natural
| be yourself.
Virginia Unfortunately I don't seem
able tn helm il.
Sir Fairleigh Bright-Is it little CON-
pllmeut you are paying me? Am I worthy
laf YOUR confidence?
nieirginia-Oh. l pay it to everybody to-
MORO, Perhaps l may be different to-
this. h' NVfiirsigh Bright-Bs always like
be mine-to he | want you. as you are, to
Virginia-I did swife. Will you?
say it and how you wSyS W ySnder how you would
fact not at all foolistGht you might. In
shouldn't put out your tony - you really
nervous. - when you're
Sir Fairleigh Bright-What e.
tic freedom! Speak, Virginia; Atiah-
ing 10 read my answer in your face.m Try
Nlrgnia-Oh, L hope my face expres
nothing. | must not give in all at once.es
Sir Fairleigh Bright - Your face, nv
dearest, Is the most adorable face in the
whole world.
,Virginla-Oh. go on saying rretty things
like that. 1t makes me have little shivers
all over. l love compliments
SIT Fairleigh Bright-Do you love ME?
Virglnia-1es, with all my heart. won.
der II am blushiug?
Sir Fairleigh Bright-Is it reallv true
tbat you love me and will marry me?
Virginia with sigh of relief)-It is the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. (ASiue) 1t is positively the first
time I've enjoyed trlling the truth. The
1rst and the last; but they don't catch me
doing It again in hurry. Elder Barton is
amn m idiot. Yet l done know.-A. L. in
Black and White.