Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-05
DRAMA OF TWO WOMEN.
IN WHICH, NATURALLY, LOVE
PLAYED CHIEF PART.
The Dialogue That Took Place Between
Them on II Cool Summer Evening After
Dinner When They Discussed the sub
ject of Isabel's Former Lover.


room. two women wero talking
They were both young. both moder-
ateiy good-looking. says Black and
White. and both, in different way,
had intelligent bright eyes that OBJ
served much and betrayed little.
One woman was small. passionate
person, with delicate mouth. and
she was called Isabel.
The other woman was small,
passionate person. with full, pale
lips and an aggressive chin. She
was called Lillian.
1t was cool summer evening,
after dinner, but the room seemed
hot to both of them. owing to the
point in discussion.
Isabel spoke. "Yes, l have done
with him altogether. Are you
really surprised?"
mo, not in the least. was sur
prised at the beginning OF your
friendship, but ! was quite prepared
for tho end. You never understood
each other"
That is just it, and in consequence
continually quarreled. And con.
tinual argument is SO tiresome. /
assure you for months have felt
quite worn out"
"And he
"Oh. he" The woman's face
softenei IL am very sorry, but l
fear must have been trial. Lillian.
1 alternatcd between trying to act
up to his idea of me and ruthlessly
tearing it down. The curious fact is
that he never had any instructive
then / was jealous. too"
"You! Who were you jealous OF,
dear?"
Wasn't it absurd, Lilian'-of you
-and-Of others"
We'll. did know him long before
you"
Yes and yon were very great
friends"
"Oh. he consulted me about evcry-
thing"
Isabel, trembling Il little: about
me?"
well, yes. about 'you-some-
times.
"How horrid OF him"
There was u pause. Isabel paced
the room, and large tears appeared
in her gray eyes, which she did not
allow to fall Lillian had two ma
licious dimples at the corners of her
mouth, and in distinct contradiction
to their presence she sighed.
We'll" Lillian smiled and then
sighed again. .'lt's all over now.
"And / remember." continued the
other, as if she had not heard. "the
first time l saw him. remember
the curious thrill. the curious GER
tainty that came over me that he
would play some large part in my
life. wonder if he remembers, too.
wonder If he remembers his first
impression of me. | was horribly
shy-and / knew he thought me
pretty"
..Hc is a great admirer OF female
beauty, certainly" admitted Lillian
dryly.
"Will you-shall YOU see him
much now?"
surely, my dear Isabel. you
can't expect me to give up an old
friend just because you have quar-
relied with him"
But still he might talk of me-"
II don't think so. And if he did
can decline to discuss the subject"
The other suddenly knelt down be-
side her friend. In her small face,
in her gray eyes, there was hungry.
wistful expression that Lillian: could
not be blind to and it gave her an
uneasy pang.
"Lil. dear. Toll me. DO you
think have been very unwise'"
NO Why"
because my heart is aching till
can scarcely breathe. Because am
longing just to know what he is do
ing, not to be wholly shut out of his
life. Because IL am miserable "
"Oh! This is only for tonight.
You will soon get over it
With childlikc submission the
other asked simply. .Shall J.
'.Of course you will"
..Lil. do you think | should be very
stupid i'll should try to make it upf"
Her friend laughed harshly and ~
little nervously. Quite mad" sho
said.
do you? am not sure. am SO
terribly lonely He seemed my des-
tiny. I miss him every hour of the
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