Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11

would give him such Il shock. Come! say
something, do. Any one on a ship who
doesn't make one original remark in five
| minutes ought to be fined. tPettishly)
Well, if you are not going to be agreeable
you may go away.
Archie-It makes such a row if we
both talk at once; I Thought I'd let you
finish first.
CA short pause. during which he racks
his brain for toDic.)
Archie-A-hem! What an ideal day!
Molly-Not original. Fine! l said that
just now.
Archie-Well, perfect then! A perfect
day. The day, don't you know, and-and
-and-1ooking at her face and every
thing else perfect, too.
Molly with studied indifference)-Yes
| the day is nice! It's hard to say why,
! though.
Archie watching her intently)-Do you
| think so? | don't.
Molly (hurriedly )-Talking of ideals,
T, they're very right-er-er-l mean-very
rine-very desirable. decidedly One
can't live without ideals.
Archie-What's the good of ideals you
| can't reach?
Molly (seriously)-They tend to elevate
| the soul.
Archie-And depress the spirits!
Molly-Then you've tried them:
| Archie-Yes, most of us try and keep a
! IL
Molly Gndifferently)-Oh and what's
| that?
Archie-An ideal woman!
| Molly with exaggerated Indifference
Indeed! How interesting!
Archie Qeaning forward and lowering
his voice lest Mrs. Mathews should hear
Yes, she is interesting-dangerO so.
Let me tell you about her! She is dark
haired and gray-eyed-such gray eyes
| that you quite, forget all her other fea-
lures when you look into them. But
her nose is awfully sweet, and so is-her
mouth! She's not very tall, just tall
enough, though, and such pretty, grace
full little figure! She looks at her very
best lying in a deck chair with her hair
all rough! But besides being SO nice to
look at, she is good and sweet, and oh!
so lovable! also a little clever-not too
| clever to be kind, but clever enough to
be full of tact and charm. But oh! she $
dreadfully dense when she chooses. She
will not see when other people are doing
their very best to show her-what an
awful dear she is-and to show her
| what she is to them-hOw much they
care for her-and 10
| Molly (hurriedly, in low yoice)-I sup
pose you don't mind that old cat of a
! Mrs. Mathews listening to every word
you're saying. with emphasis, in loud
conversational key Now listen to me!
1t my turn now. I've got an ideal. too :;
| an ideal man mine is. of course! He is
very tall and very fair. with lovely blue
| eyes. altogether a splendid man. But,
! besides being all this to look at he's eX-
tremely nice, and. OH so considerable;
never puts one in difficult positions in pub
nc. don't you know, and all that sort of
thlng. He's very clever. toO-not lit
tie bit clever, and frightened of girls be-
ing cleverer-but really so clever himself
the he likes the cleverest people he can
hnd! Very amusing and very talkative,
and-and-I think that IS all tDaing
this speech Arches face grows very
| grave.)
Archie (rising hurriedly)-Ah. L think
1t 5 tea time; I'll go and see
Molly (promptly)-Do.
ttie rises, and walks down the deck
! toward the gangway; Mrs. Mathews,
| down in front of him.
Molly (aside)-At last that old cat is
taking herself off. (Aloud) Mr.. Camp
bell.
Archie docking back, sadly)-Yes, Miss
| Titherige?
thank you! But l think you've forgot,
ten something. Come, and see here.
! (She points with one hand to the deck
beside her chair.)
Archie coming back and stopping down
to examine the spot)-I don't see any
thing
Molly Gmperatively)- again-look
hard.
| Archie examining deck closely)-Noth-
ing, nothing really-but your hand.
Molly Gin a whisper)-Perhaps it is my
Archie (seizing it in both of his with
an astonished gasp)-But, Molly-your
| ideal?
Molly-Bother ideals. = Black and
| White