Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

tea time. You can have yours in the
breakfast-room.
Flor.-I shall have mine here. 81
Mrs. Csc you insist?
Flor.-I do insist.
Mrs. C.-lou will spoil the game for
us both.
Flor.-I didn't know Mr.. Hilton was
a pheasant!
Mrs. C.-very well! shall tell them
not TO admit him.
Flor.-iou are too late, my lady. He
S coming up the stairs.
Mrs. Chose electric bells!
CA servant nnounce "The Hon.
George Hilton.")
Mrs C.-My dear Mr.. Hilton. how
good Of you to keep your promise!
FlOr.-And a promise made in the
park, too.
Hill am most pleased 10 find you
in. All, that beautiful Persian kitten.
Cooking it,
Tit.-Mew, new!
Mrs. C.-And you love kittens?
Hil.-Well, love is rather a strange
word.
Flor.-0f course IL is. How absurd
you are, mother dear!
Mrs, C.-Yes, love is a strange word,
Mr.. Hilton.
Hlil.-Few people seem TO think SO
nowadays. The modern equivalent is
too often caprice or fancy.
Mrs. C.-Florcnce, dear, would you
mind fetching that photograph OF Tit
tums which MIR. Romer took for you?
F1or.-l will ring for it, dearest.
docs SOL caught a nasty cold, Mr..
Hilton, at the county ball.
Mrs. C.-Ies, poor child! Iquite for
got.
llil.-l,m so sorry, and l heard you
danced ~ well, too.
Flor.-Why weren't you there?
Ilil.-Because | don't care for dane
ing now. Mr.. Romer dances well,
doesn't he?
Flor.-Pretty well.
Mrs. C,-Now that's not fair, Florrie.
You never dance a second time with q
bad dancer, and with Mr.. Romer YOU
Flor.-Mother, there's a spider in
your hair.
Mrs. CA spider! o!
Hill don't see IL.
Flor.-lt's Off now.
Hil.-Mrs. Crushington, I want you
to do me a favor.
Mrs. Cit is granted.
Hil.-lt may seem a great liberty TO
take on so short an acquaintance.
|. Mrs. C.-lIad not Florence better
leave the room?
Hil.-Why should she? My favor
concerns her as much as yourself.
Flor. (aside)-l said so!
Mrs. c. (aslie)-I knew IL!
Hil.-Do you love this kitten very
much?
Mrs. CAS- IL one would be so foolish
as 10 love n kitten.
Flor.-Of course not. It's a pretty
plaything, that's all.
Tit.-Mew, new.
HILL know some one who is dying
10 possess such Il kitten as this.
Mrs. Gle may have this one with
pleasure.
Hil.-Then you would really not mind
parting with it?
Mrs. G.. (aside)-What has this TO do
with il? (Aloud) Not in the least.
Anything TO oblige you, dear Mr.. Hi.
ton.
llil.-Iiow delightful Of you! Then |
will send Tittums out to Australia, IL |
may, by the very next boat. hope you
won't mind the voyage, Tittums!
Tit.-Mew, NEW.
Mrs. C.-Send her wherever o like
to the north pole or the equator.
And now, what is your favor? | am
dying to grant it.
liil.-iou have granted IL.
Flor.-What. Tittums?
Hil.-ics, Tittums. Don't you think
that's quite enough to ask for one after
noon, you generous beings?
Mrs. Csc that'sall?
Ilil.-Quite.
\ strained and desultory CONVERSE
ton follows for about five minutes.
Hilton riscs TO 70.
Mrs. Good day, Mr.. Hilton.
Flor.-Would it be too inquisitive TO
ask who is your Australian friend?
Hil.-Not at all. / hope to introduce
her TO you both some day.
Mrs. C.-Hcr.
Hil.-ies, Miss Calthorpe-my fan
Gee.
Mrs. C.-Your %iancee!
Hil.-Didn't you know I was en-
gagged? Well. il is rather "A secret.
But ! don't mind telling you. She's
the sweetest girl in the world, and I'm
the luckicst man.
Mrs. G.. Gcily)-How charming! Good
afternoon.
Flor.-Iieally. Mr.. Hilton, IL seems
terribly ungracious. but | don't think
] could pert with Tittums. She is my
own little kitten. and has wound her
self round my heart. Haven't you,
darling?
Tit-Mew, new.
Hil.-As you please, Miss Crushing.
ton; but ! wish you hadn't raised my
hopes to dash them. Good afternoon,
(ENit.)
Flor RAISED his hopes TO dash them,
indeed,
Mrs. C.-My dear. the mans beast.
Tit.-Mew. mew.-Black and White.