Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-23


it present." she commenced, mot lit's
tyrgwritten, but I'll give yon an idea OF
what it's about so TINT you may know
what sort OF mime Is required"
"Ihnnk you very much, | snid. cts
very kind OF you to take 50 much trouhl,. ="
ut hasn't very much plot" continued
Phil immovably. at goes In more for
being bit oi character painting. 1t is
the picture OF young, very innocent conn
try girl. She is very beautiful, Hnd-and
oil thnt'-phylls waved her hand com
Irehensiyely-"hn there are siX mon who
ore madiy in loyo with her. She, how
ever, hardly knows what the word neaus'
Phyllis locked at me for arurul atom
land Is absolutely ignornn. OF the true
state Of affairs. In soiuo why's, she added
in an explanatory tone "sho Is rather
childish"
''she must be, " I asscnted, ana / tapped
my forehead significantly.
"rhe men are obviously drawn from
hfe" Phil went on, land may be taken
as types ~
"Hullo" l interrupted. "Have you
writton the critique toos'
Phyllis had the grnco to blush.
"Iho story ends, she concluded hnr.
riedly, with the girl acquiring the knuwl-
edge that transforms her from child into
woman"
ooh, IL ends there, does its" said
PLEASANTLY. "Well, now about tho title. "
Phyllis looked disappointed, but was
not going to criticise the story till had
read it, As she herself admitted, the plot
wasn't much.
"What do you say TO Miranda; a
Mythyi - I euuunstau
But her pumo isn't Miranda" expos.
tulnted Phil,
"ThDt, admit, is an objection, said /.
"You couldn't make her Miranda, 1 sup.
posc5"
81 could, Of course" replied Phyllis,
sensibly enough, "if I wished, but l
don't"
was silent. My mind was blank.
81 don't want the name TO anticipate
the story" said Phyllis. al should like
something that didn't commit one too
much. Don't you think quotations are
rather niocy"
Every nice, :" agreed, for once stnrtuf
on quotations feel on safe ground. lyon
might call 1t oh, the Pity Of Iti " said
on the spur Of the moment
Phyllis looked at me obviously.
docs that refer TO the men falling in
lover she asked.
Dear, no." said renssuringly. at
refers to the girls ignorance OF the fact"
Phyllis shook her head. Its won Z
do, she said.
"'After Long Grief and Pain, - haz-
arded ON the of chance that there was
something in the story that would bear
out the title, but could gee by pills
face that there wasn't.
Then grew desperate.
l suggested Flower o. tho Glove"
"Life's Flower" and half dozen others,
all equally inappropriate, from tho Same
author. Phyllis knew her Browning and
asked for no explanations, for which l felt
grateful, but her silence was disGouraging.
At last she spoke.
"Ihoy are all very nice, 10, and-,and
very clever" she said, with studiuus po-
likeness, "but they none of them seem
quite to fit my story"
81 cannot, Of course, guarantee per-
feet IT." / said, "without reading It,
Then had one more inspiration.
Call 1t A Plethora of Lovers " said I.
"Whnt does that menn?" asked Phyllis.
ut means too many" / answered.
This afforded Phyllis much food for
thought.
~ don't think six too many" she said
impartially.
For quiet country grip exclaimed.
Phyllis took up her heroine's cause
warmly.
''lf n girl is very pretty and-and very
attractive" she said, "she is bound To
have n lot of lovers and lot of proposals. -
She is bound to have some" l correct
cd, mot lot. A girl who lots her pro.
posals run into-woll, say double figures,
proves that she is neither more nor less
than tlirt.'
Phyllis did not seem inclined to argue
the point further.
II don't like any of your titles" she
said aggressiyely. II think IN find one
for myself"
"Do," 1 said, with genuine relief, and
we relapsed into silence.
After fow minutes Phyllis gave vent
to n long sigh.
"a good names the deuce" said sym.
pathetically.
cts not that that's troubling me-" she
said, with quiyering voice.
"What then, dearestf'
Phyllis hesitated. There was a hall
smile In her eyes, but her mouth was
grave.
81 don't like you to think me neither
more nor less than flirt." she whispered
almost inaudibly.
Now, submit that is not the proper
way to aGquaint your husband with the
number of your past love afTairs-Lon.
don World.