St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-17

but-t..t Wavcrley. ha! hos hol
Eo: Laughs. looks nc lser. iesl:
in his element, thinks: 'Cclne
this is all right') Well. perhaps We
had better cover it up again.
Miss DE T. Mutton Remembers when
she last blushed; tries to recollect how
she did it; fails.)-I am afraid mamms
reads rather curious books. (Think.
she ought to push out her slipper and
look at it. Does SOY
-saj. Blower Uooks at her nad
laughs; hopes he has not hurt her feel.
! ings: determines to make up for it
Move easily to seat on sofa. My dea,
Miss De Trafford. TIM sure you must
think it very strange in me to call after
such slight acquaintance like this. but
you will remember that there are oc-
casions when strict formalities may De
excused. There was something that
would not wait-I think you can guess
! what it is.
Miss De T. Mutton-(Thinks she
ought TO sit silent. and looks gravely AT
her fingers and twiddles something in
her law. Reaches for scent bottle and
twiddles it,
Maj. Blower (Thinks she need not
he SO cut up at his finding the roveD-
j wished to speak last night. but you
know how difficult it is to manage such
things at a large dance. Remembers
how he stood close beside her and
looked searchingly for her through
the ballroom, in order that he might
take Katie Travers in to supper instead,
and be believed when he should explain
how he hunted d for her in vain.)
Miss De I. Mutton (softly)-Yes.
Remembers the same occasion and
that she said In loud voice. beside him,
to a friend: HOh. have you seen mann
ma?' but without drawing his atten-
ton from his keen quest of her.)
Maj. Blower lin a burst of unre-
serve)--Well, my dear Miss DE Traf-
ford, it is like this, we are getting up a
bazar to help the fund in aid of the
widow of the gunner killed last month,
you remember? My wife is away.
Miss De 7. Mutton-Your wife!
Maj. BlowZer-Yes. she's away, and
promised her would do what could
before she came back. The poor fellow
was in my old battery; and thought if
you would be SO kind as to give us the
benefit of your help and experience il
would.
Miss DE T. Mutton Qoudly and rapid.
ly)--O. / shall be delighted.
Maj. Blowzer-Now, that's very good
of you: very kind.
Miss De T. Mutton Qoudly and rapid.
ly)-O. 1 shall be delighted. only too
pleased, I'm sure; charmed: I'm SO glad
you came-so unfortunate-mamm
cut-would have been delighted.
Maj. Blower Gaken aback ann feel
ing for hat)-O. thanks; now that's
awfully kind. don't you know.
Miss De r. Mutton (still loud and
rapid))-Don't please. no, I'm del GIFTED
the opportunity greatest possible
pleasure-should never have forgiven
you If you hadn't asked me.
Maj. Blowzer-T good Of you
indeed. No. really-gocd-by. good
hy. Thanks again-grateful. I'm sure:
good-by fRemembers-th that the White
Hart is close at hand and he can ges
a drink at once. Exit)
Miss De T. Mutton rings bell. looks
blankly at bell-pull. walks aimlessly
about touching things, stares into glass
L. without seeing herself, etc. Enter
mamma.)
Mamma Tin clear ringing voice)-
Did they send those cakes?
Miss De I. Mutton (stamping)-O,
don't know whether they've sent any
cakes. Where have you been all the
afternoon BLACK ard White.