The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
MRS. DALTON MANAGED.

''Tears, idle tears! Niobe dissolved!
My dear child, what on earth is the
matter?"
Time, four, of a. Summer afternoon.
Place, pretty boudoir, furnished in
the fashion OF today, modelled on the
style OF Louis Quinze, with dash OF
Liberty throw in and modern. acces-
sores, such as crystal flower vases,
three'volume novels and photograph
stands, juxtaposed with Queen Anne
silver and knicknacks, ancient and
modern. Dramatis PERSONA; a grace.
full figure in white, flung with an air Of
,desolation on the floor beside g. sofa,
her charming nuque visible beneath
delicious little rows OF golden curls,
her frame shaken by sobs; an. older
woman standing few yards distant,
dark, beautifully dressed, "goodlook-
ing enough for anything" without be-
ing distinctly handsome, aged some
where within the.right side of thirty,
and wearing an expression half COM
passionate, half amused. There is a
suspicion OF raillery in her voice,
which issfelt and deeply resented by
the fair sorrower. Anger is often akin
to sorrow as pity is to love, and the
voice which responds - the question
when reiterated is decidedly petulant.
Il wish you would go away and
leave me alone. "rc
Il shall not do anything OF the sort, :"
returns the other: II am going to
talk to you, and do not care in the
least whether you are angry or not,
although 1 had much rather you
would take my remarks in good
part. = -.
s''Oh." = responds the. voice, still
smothered in the sofa cushions, but
losing nothing Of its resentful quality.
81 know how clever you sire, and that
think that you can manage every
ones affairs a great deal better than
themselves
She intends this to be "nasty
one" and. as matter of fact it does
not fall very PLEASANTLY on the ears
OF her interlocutor; but she sits down
on the sofa, and replies with good hu-
NOR: "Well, my love, I may conf
IDENTIFY say that I could manage
your affairs great deal better than
you marage' them yourself, and that
II were you I would have Mr.. Glenn.
ent Lascelles at my feet in a verv
short time.''
Perhaps you have him there nov,"
says the prostrate one, ,ceasing to sob,
and trying to sneer instead.
well. Dolly dear, to tell you the
truth, l fail myself to recognize in
that young man .he charm which I
observe he has for-for some people;
indeed. I consider HIM poseur, with
an exasperatinely. good opinion, of
himself, and, ifyou ask my candid
opinion, I think that he would be all
the better for being kic-' =
Dorothy hounces up in a moment.
81 will trouble you not to insult nv
friends, she cries, with flaming cheeks.
s''And it is not very easy to believe
your sincerity when he was sitting in
your pocket all last night. and you
were out walking with him for two
hours this morning." - ;
s :. In any case" replies Mrs Dalton,
cody, :'your remarks prove that Ihave
had time and opportunity to form
an opinion OF his qualities. I don't
deny that he is good-looking, but it is
intolerable that he should be so con-
scious OF it. admit that lie is not
without q certain amount of clever
ness, and has been fairly well educat.
ed; but ! violently object to his think.
ing himself able to sit in Judgment on
people q good deal older and cleverer
than himself
On you, for instance' cries Dolly.
:. O. was not thinking of myself.
Enough Lad nit the soft-itn peacnment
dthezone regardin my age, at least);
and what Idislike most Of allis his plac-
ing himself on a pedes ito be looked
at and longed for by-by pretty, silly
little girls, who ought to know bet
ter. 2
Dolly stifens her back, and saws,
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