The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1897-03-11

4 AA AN+ +AAflte a tA%Ae AbiAA ~ AAlif
ago that it is and not the clock that Is
behind time. But come-instead OF
criticising M drawing-room, tell ne
| what you aYe going to do when you
leave here
In the fifs, place / am not going tc
leave here for some time; but when !
have wearied YOU with my presenc,
until you cannot stand Il any longer,
it will be time for me TO go to Mrs. In.
toms tea
''Airs, Laton-,Pauline Laton?n
'The same.n
"Ah, yes, ] used to see her some time
ago / remember her yaguely--a large
woman. dark"
"She is q blonde, aunt
'Indeed9 She used to be brunette.
And so you are signing at the feet of
Mrs. Iaton?'
"We are all sighing at her feet.s
'She must enjoy IL"
''Well, l rather think she does"
SIS it fun4h
"Yes, after fashion. We are always
( the same little circle Of friends, and
then. besides Mrs. Laton. there's sis
ter, rather good-looking girl. and .
/ few other young matrons and bachelor
girls"
sand what do you do besides loo!, at
these women2'
I'VE take tea, which we moderate
with rum, a bit Of lemon; we gossip and
we fiirt."
"0h, on
"But, my dear aunt one must do
something between i've O'Clock and
dinner"
Evidently. and flirting Is what you
have found to do"
at is way to kin time"
81 scarcely know what you mean by
the term. Explain II to me-"
"oh, impossible. 4 definition for the
word has long been sought, but it has
not yet been found. But. given young
woman tete-a-tete with a young man
who is not a fool, and warrant you it
won't be long before YOU win have q
practical demonstration. Filtration is
a manner of being discreetly indiscreet.
To know how to tiirt is no common ac-
complishment. 1t is yeritable sci
ence."
"And is love science, too?'
mo, it is rather an art"
"And marriage-what is it?"
"0h that is philosophy"
Indeed? At what age does one at
tain this philosophy"
"As late as possible.
IT seems TO me that at 2S-
Aunt, aunt! crleu Anarewr SPRING
ing from nus chair' Feontess that you
are concocting some terrible plot. You
look as guilty as consplFaior.
Mrs. Harmon smiled a fine smile and
enjoyed for q moment the consternn-
ton IN her victims race Then she an
swered, after a pausei
feo' you are rlght- wish you 70
get married.
In heavens name what have done
to your gasped the young man, with
comic seriousness; and as the old lady
still smiled, he continued; "see here,
aunt, should never have suspected
you OF such thing. You, a woman of
intelligence, superior woman, de-
scending 70 the role of matchmaker.
1t IS terrible shaftering Of my ideals"
Come, come, my poor boy do not be
so easl uoWn. ING sirl - charming,
can assure you.
"of course" Andrew burst out, "the
girl is always charming. Oh, know
her; ! can see her now; she may not be
exactly pretty nul, as you nave sad
she is charming. she dresses admirn-
niy' and makes ell her own gowns. She
$1,000 At the head q her classes in
schooi' ana attenus lectures now. Aiore-
ever she mas taken cooking lessons and
can put up preserves, sne plays the
piano, she sings, she paints, and she has
: wy iorsuhe y nsf o"h .igIV ban!
no, lnousana tiines' no. l 40 MOI
want tnis miracle ol PeFlee'ioh' l
show .h!hg or lw9' cunt even u
uon ! iook y anu ! marry ! shaii
marry q "onish VINO su,lS me- but !
kno" giris-they are aii alke--and