New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19


Captain-Nice?
Madge-NO; nasty!
Captain-Thank you. That reminds me of old
times.
Madge-WeII il was your fault.
Captain-Oh. of course. 1t always used to be-
Madge-I am glad that you have the grace at
last to confess that it was your fault
Captain-Not bit OF it! only from your
point Of view
Madge-The right one. going to say
"oPotisticaI' lust now when you Interrupted me.
Captain-Oh, had better have said nothing.
Madge-I think we used to agree that was
your best course.
Captain-I beg your pardon. | never agreed
to any such thing.
Madge-Come. Captain Wilsford, you are do
ing yourself an injustice You must have been
polite enough to agree with me about something
Captain-Thcre was no question OF pollteness.
Madge-No! That's exactly what com
planned Of.
Captain (aside) Confound her. Nloud) I'm
sorry | looked through the branches.
Madge-So am /. hoped / should see some
one pleasant to sit out the dance with.
Captain-And you were disappointed?
Madge-Awfuy! | might as well have had
little Mr.. Binks after all
Captain-I daresay he's better suited to you
than | am.
Madge-Infinitcly, He does not contradict;
he does what tell him, and he never loses his
temper
Captain-What dear creature! He must be
almost a level with lapdog.
Madge-As near as man can he. | wish you
would initiate him
Captain-What, | initiate Bnks?
Madgc-Or the lapdog'
Captain-Rca,ly Miss burlington
Madge-Now. don't lose your temper.
Captain-I don't mind chaff. No man less.
But this is rather too much.
Madge-How curious il is ttat you can never
talk for five minutes without getting into a rage,
Captain-Gctting into a rage?
Madge-Yes. You're perfectly furious
Captain-Not a bit, Not the slightest,
Madge you'll he dreadful when you're an
al better
curiosity to yourself, and not have peeped to
see who | was.
Captain-Tve thought so for some time past.
Madge-There. we've found something to
agree upon
Captain-That's nothing We could always
agree to differ.
finish your cigarette: perhaps that will calm
you. Gle moves L. No; don't want you this
side. not until you are better tempered Go and
smoke.
Captain-(gong RD-Tn never waste cigar
cite again for a woman. The best Of them isn't
worth H. (SusD And two months ago ! was
engaged TO that girl | don't remember why
We broke it off. hut I'm not surprised AT it.
Though why | was ever such a fool as to want
| pity tho poor idiot she does catch. CPause)
She is the prcttiest girl know, though and
tho best sort-on her day. But it's so deuced
difficult To- hit off her day, She ought To put it
i'm the corner Of her card. CTakcs out cigarette
Madgc-What a temper he has got l like to
see him in rage. II suits his scheme of color;
hut. if told him 50. | suppose he would become
p, IF city unhCarailc. I've Il good mind to make
him propose to mo again, | will. too. even if |
have To- resort to tears to do it, wonder if he's
cooler now. (Aloud) Captain Wisford' CNo
answcrD Captain Wilsford' (No answer Are
you smoking
Gle has just raised cigarette to his lips He
shuts the case sharplyD
Captain-No,
Madge (asidc)-Not much better yet Good
heavens, There's the last figure. People will
h. in V-, min and find tG
site sides. That will never do, (Aloud) Cap
tain Wisford,
Captain-Miss burlington?
Madgc-Thc LanCers are nearly over.
Captain-Im glad to hear it.
Madge-Yes but you don't understand.
Captain do perfectly.
Madgc People will bc coming in here directly. /
Captain-Tvc no doubt they Will. Capital
place to-quarrc i'm.
Madgc-And they will think it strange to find
Us sitting like this.
Captain don't see anything strange in it.
Madge- No. but our best friends will
Captain-Ill make them a speech, if you like, /
and tell thcm-
Madgc-Don't be foolish Come this side
Captain (asde)-GIullo, A flag cf truce, She's |
giving in. We'll. one must be mcrcful NisesD .
Madge-O Only for the look Of the thing. you
know. Gle stopsD Please come. GIe goes
round ID But are you going to stand like that?
All the women will see at once that We have
been quarrclling
Captain-Wcll so we have
Madge- What does that matter, if nobody
knows it? Come and sit here. and try to look
as if YOU had been amusing yourself.
Captain-liaVc you any other commands?
GIc sits the seat by her sdcD
Madge-Take my fan and fan me. No, not so
That's better. We're only pretend
ing. you know. so you need not look as if you
were doing something disagreeablc.
Captain-I assure you | am enjoying myself
immt uScly.
Madgc-Now that would have been all right
If your voice had not 50 absolutely contradictcd
your words. There. YOU may stop now That
was only "A rehearsal In case any one should
come in
Captain-And what am | to do with this?
Showing FAM