New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

Miss Molly Titherige. looking dainty and cool
IN a white frock and shoes. is lying PACK IN
her deck chair with an open book on her KNEE.
She is dark haired gray -eyed' and interesting
10 the verge Of pretfincSS. ,
Mr.. Archie Campbell in a white linen tropical
suit a paper in his hand. lies in the shadow or
a reighborng boat. He is dark and cookbook
ing but rather under the medium height
Mrs Mathews. an elderly lady, with a very |
severe COuntcndncc, nOdS over heI hIHtlIHS lul
Their NJ the deck
Molly with a sigh Of relieO-At last I'VE got
rid Of that horrid old bore Of a Colonel Such
ideal day such wicked waste to spend 1t
talking to him. / wonder where oh. here he
is. (She subsidies into her book as Archie camp
bell strOlls up
Archie-Anybody chair, Miss Titherge, or
may | have it?
Molly with slightly annoyed expression)-
We'll il was the Coloners; but | suppose you
may sit there till he comes back don't sup
pose he'd mind (She relapses into her cook
with an Indifferent air)
Archie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he. though CLOUD
I don't suppose he would He's not bad old
boy if he'd only shut up about the depTecIathg
rupee and not be always boring US with
Molly Gntcrrupting sharply Don't talk,
please want to read
Arche-So sorry-I won't say another word!
| want to read too.
a long silence cnsues. during which they both
appear To be reading intentlyD
Molly Suddenly leaning back and looking at
the sea)-Oh, what an ideal day Such color
in the and the sky
Archie dnteTupting sharplO-Don't talk
please ! want to read.
Molly with offended dignitO-l suppose l
may speak to myself
Archie-Oh, certainly. On loud aside It's
considered rather 'ratty.
Molly (scornfully-l don't understand your
slang
Archic-WeH. you needn't be so offended then
II YOU don't understand il.
Molly with extreme dgnity)-It is consd-
elcd very rude TO talk to people in a language
they do not understand
Archie (alsO with dignity suppose may
speak to myself
Molly-Oh, certainly.
(Anothcr long pause ensues during which both
appear to be earnestly reading. Molly looks
up looks at Archie, froWns, and signs heavily
Archie goes on reading Molly signs louder
ing Molly gives third huge sigh, and Archie
looks up
Archie-Surely a breeze springing up?
Molly-No; only me signing.
Archie-Oh Ole reapses into his paper)
Molly with sudden decsion Mr.. Campbell!
Archie docking up cagerly)-Miss Ttherige!
An ice or a lemon squash. or both?
Molly-Neither. thanks. But you might talk
a little think. You're awfully dull today
Archie 0o!ding ~ his paper with alacrityoI
So sorry l thought you meant what you said.
You do sometimes. you know!
MOlly-Ony when I'm i'll or angry.
Arche-And you're not either now, are you?
Q.ooks at her tenderlyD What shall We talk
about? Let me SEQ We had weather ana
music; third, politics and religion fourth gen
eralities about people: fifth. personalities about
the passengers-that was YESTERDAY Well now
suppose We try personalities about ourselves y
to-day. | know You tell me all my faults and
III tell YOU all yours,
Molly Thank you. That would be giving me
all the weight Of the conversation, and ! want =
you to talk (Confldentiay and seriously Do i
you know We are boring each other horribly? !
Confess, we've exhausted each other and want /
to quarrel don't we?
Archie docking at her earncstly)-Do We?
Molly Yes one al ways cNhausts people on
long voyages. don't Won know Coming out Il
walked clean throush-y"s. RIGHT clean through ;
all tn passengers iu the first week Fact |
Thirty-dvc people. and not soul to speak to 5
after the first week,
Archir-Of course. YOU read all the rest Of g
the way and kept diary Girls always keep t
a diarr when there's nothing going on ana Il
,eyor when there is why is that? a
Molly How stupid you are, Because il is so '
Iihicult when you have something to tell Don't
you See? Any can spin things out but II [
y,kcs genius TO stew them down on lit
.raturc I'm talking now, and | can feel YOU
aren't listening. Now YOU talk In tired ana =
want rest. Your conversation always has such r
A Somuo-Somnip- sOmni--- Oh. bother, Its
too hot You know the sort of effect your talk n
Ing has GA me. There, 20 ahead
. (Shc lies back i'm her chair and closes her eyes. g
IL sits silent and watches herr
Molly (opeuing her eyes suddenly ON y
lccond thoughts / won't. though / always c
sleep with my mouth wide open. and II isn't be Il
coming ! shouldn't mind your seeing me
you must be hardened to my winning ways by II
nov. But that dear Oil Colonel might come
back. and il would give him such a shock Come
say something. d" Any one on ship VINO Il
docsni make one original remark i'm five min
utcs ought to bc fined P-ttshy) Well. IL you u
are not going 10 be agreeable You may 20 away.
Archie-It makes such a row If We both talk t.
al once: ! thought ia let YOU finish first.
a short pause. during which he racks his
brain for toucJ
Archc-A-hem' What an ideal day,
Molly-Not original Fine. / said that just
Archie-Wen perfect then, \ pcrfec, day. +
Tho day. don't You know. and and docking
1T her facob and everything else perfect too Al
h.IlN ia did ..Ff q.