Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11
AT Cross Purposes


ence CrushinEton Cher dauFhterl. Is. TIT
turns Cher Kitten. months. Hon. George
Hilton. $.
scene. Ms. crushinEton's drawing
room Nrs- G. and her daughter are chat
tins.
MRS. Che hasn't called yet. He
nj can't be going TO disspPoint usi
And l told them 10 ssy 1 was not az
home 10 anyone else.
FlOr.-How nice OF you. mother dear!
Mrs. C.-My dear child. you are very
good 10 say 50. even when there is dan
ger OF our not admitting Frank Romsr-
FLOR don't care for Frank ROmer.
Mrs. C.-Don't you. really? Then you
needn't have given him four dances al
the county ball
Flor.-Now. Madame Propriety don't
throw stones, or I shall bring ycu %
book for dancing Two sets Of LsncerA
and--yes. actuaIly-one waltz with the
Honorable George ~ that self-same
ball A. your age. tool I'm quite
ashamed OF you. When he calls this
Afternoon I shall give him = good
seolding.
Mrs.. C.-Florenes. you are too Alp
pant.
Flor.-So is Tittuns. and SO are you.
/ We're all hiPpant7 Arentwe. Titsums7
/ Tit-Newi new
Mrs. C.-when George HiitoE arrives
perhaps you would lot mind leaving US
alone for a few minuteKg
Flor.-I Was just about 20 AK you
/ whether you couldn't find some Pretext
I for being called away.
Mrs. C.-I2
Flor.-weu. you know. tia cinicult
when the dragon Is present.
Mrs. C.-The dragon-dificult What
on earth do you meant
FLOR mean that he might feel awk-
ward even before you. dearest Give
me ten minutes-
Mrs. C.-You absurd ehIldl Ia. Ia. I
begin 20 see. And so you actually have
the efrontery 10 presume that our e1-
pected caller is coming here 20 propose
for your hapd7
Fior.-wen. what else could l as
sume2 II not, why all this planning
and scheming 10 get him here aloneE
Mrs. C.-Florence. am 4 widsw.
Flor.-YeE. and a very respectable
b one. You'll be antique presently.
NrH. CT am on the sunny side Of
forty.
r Flor.-The days are getting terribl,
: short. don't you think?
, Mrs. C.-My glass tells me that an
} still not devoid OF attractions
, Flor.-MAtronly attractions
{ Mrs. c.-YOu yourself need q father
! advice and counsel
flora husbands.
? Mr.. C.-No. a fzfher's hope 10 b
: able to present you With such fathe
/ In
Fior.-George HiltOn2
y Nrs. C.-The same.
FIor.-You absurd notheri Now
10 begin TO understand. And SO yen al
e tualIy have the effrortery 90 assume
- Mrs. C.-SIIenee. will youl
10 Flor.-So. won't
u Mrn. Go have ones child tur
N upon onei It's unnatursll
- Flor.-That a mother should try
mar Der daughters prospects-it
m abominable.
a. Mrs- CA mere chit like yot
IT Young enough 10 be lis daugkterl
We Flor.-And you might have been h
ye notberi
Tit.-Mew. new!
be Flor.-What does IL want. the dear
he Mrs. C.-Your kitten thinks it's uea
sk tea time You can have yours in a
Il breakfsst-room.
Flor shall have nine here
BE Mrs Csc you insistf
Flor do insist.
I'd Mrs.. c.-You will spoil the game =
- as both.
Fior-I didn't know Mr.. Hilton W
pheasant
MrS every WE'LL I shall tell the
rot TO admit him.
a. Fior.-You sre too late. my iady.
M "a coming rp the stairs.
= Mrs. c.--Those electric beQsl
- "a serrant announces The He
IL. George Hilion.~
:, Mrs.. c.-My dear Mr.. Hilton. hs
"a rood Of you 10 keep your promisei
-. Flor.--And promise made In
"a park. TOO.
Hill an most pless<d 20 ind y
- "a. Az. that e<sntiful Persian kite
"a fCesxfng it)
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