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

Amoshurv's ballroom Easy chairs arranged
among the flowers and plants. Inc place -
lighted with Japanese lanterns ana ld"'
Enter Captain Wisford c from ballroom he
comes down K.
Captain docking about-Nobody here? NO
nobody That's lucky Phcw! How not IL 10
in there | hope Lady Amosbury did NOT see M
sin in here or she'll be pursuing me with some
terrible person as my partner in the Lancers. a
square dance, What on earth does any one
want to walk about the room in that complcaied
way fo.? I'd just rs soon play living chesS
Pretty conservatory this; capital place Tor
chat! II had known of it, / would nave put
some young married woman VINO can ldlh uo"H
for this dance. Girls ovcrdo II; they elther pre-
tend to know too much or too little Madge Dur
rneton was a good sort of girl III we hauh
had that row | might be a married man now
What a nuisance il is that girls want 10 get mar
red, And yet they're no good To talk to TIL
they are married. When you com" to think OF
II lis awrulIy good Of women TO get married. we
bachelors owe them lot. dare not go III lhtle
now 10 look for a matron; | should get caught.
II I'd only-Ive a good mind to- wonder II any
one would smell it? Hang il. I'll risk it, CTakcs
ont cigarette caseD They'll only think the gar
dcner has been fumigating the plants. uhgh's
cgarctte) That's it. Now. II they Wouid not
play that beastly music couId almost Idh'!
myself al the club.
Enter Madgc burlington hurredly from the
ballroom. She comes down l..
Madgc-Safc at last, | thought never should
have lodged that CHASTITY Mr. Bnks. Little
houndcr, There he goes incoming about the
room with his chin in the air looking FOR me-
hope. l do hate a man who looks f9r one III
that apologctic sort OF way (Sits ID Well,
the music has begun now. and all the sets are
filled. so | shall not have to dance it with nm
and | don't suppose he'll venture To come IN
here If he docs I'll crush him utterly for cut
ting me out Of the dance. This is charming
place, Dear Lady Amesbury is always 80
thoughtful' But it's very stupid in mere all
alone. What a pity the nice men are so rare
i,lycI ca n ll |
not quarrcllcd with Ant-Captain WilSford! he
was good sort; but he was quite in the wrong
men always are in the wrong though they
won't admit it, Still. he could hc very nice II
he lked-and somehow. this conservatory re-
minds me of him,
Captain-Therc is some one talking in here.
I never heard any one come in. Some man VINO
had the sense to make arrangements for sitting
out the square | suppose or course II was
too much to expect that ! should nave thS
place all to myself | wonder there aren't lots
more people here. It's exactly the sort oi pIar'
that the modern daughter approves Of Hang
it all, | don't want to he let into the commences
of these people. ! don't see why ! should go,
though They can't me. and ! can't near
them. so I'll stop. Wonder if they smell my
cigarette?
some lazy man Of course. who thinks it too
much trouble TO dance. | wonder who it IS 1t
can't Ice Mr.. Bnks I've just seen him in tn
ballroom. I've a jolly good mind to peep
through the branches and sec if | know him.
Captan-Odd ! don't hear a mans voice,
Two girls | suppose. chatter!ng ahOut their
frocks Wonder if know them? I'll just hay"
a look at them. and if they don't look likely
to shock me. I'll stop where am ana hhlSh
my cigarette.
Madgc-Yes. | will ORiacs) OF course he is
too much wrapped up in his cigarette to notice
Captain-Th4y're moving. Risesl Smell to-
haco, perhaps. Here goes for re'onnoltre!
Crheir eyes meet through the branches) Miss
DUrringtGn'
Madge-Captain Wilsford' pause Both
come down 'front.'
Captain-How do you do. Miss burlington?
Madge-Pretty well, thank you "a pauseJ
Wen
Captain-Er-wcn9 G!olding his cigarette be-
Madse-Won't you go on with your cigarette?
Captain-I-oh, I'm aWfully sorry! Did you
notice that had been smoking?
Madge-Oh not at all, ! sncllcd it.
Captain-Really, I'd no idea, | must apollo
Cizc.
Madge-To Lady Amosbury's plants?
Captain-No: to You
Madge-You need not
Capta!n-Its out now. Crushing cigarcttc)
Madgo-Thats pity. | like it. / smoke my
self sometimes But Of course, you had Lady
Amcsbury's permission?
Captain-Well, 10; not exactly.
Madec-Ah knew it was you before | saw
you,
Captain-Dd you? why? CAsideD believe
she's sorry We had that row. After all. she'll
give any other girl ten pounds and a beating.
Madgc-A least, was almost sure.
' dIidln VI tpEIS'' III Iltr dIHllA, or Twin |
soul, or whatever they call it, CAloudJ Tell me
why?
Madgo-Because | did not think there could |
he two men cool enough To smoke in a Conscrya- |
tory outside lady's ballroom
Captain (asid")-Thcre goes my twin soul |
AloudJ Well. I'm glad YOU still think Of me.
Madgc-Iou are easily pleased with my |
thoughts Of you, Captain Wsford
Captain (aside)-Nasty as ever, ! had "A lucky |
escape when quarrcllcd with her
Madgc aside He hasn't got over his habit !
see is
awkward 20 be alone with a girl you've been en- |
gagged 10 and treated SO shamcfully
Captain tasdc)-I wish she'd say something |
and not keep iiddlirg about like that. CAloudD |
il Is flunn eincD ut