Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-14

look at me- Lady Standish wiaced.
Kitty Bellairs- as complete in every
detail of beauty as carnation- smiled
upon herself sweetly
Lady Standish ceased weeping as sud
denly as il her tears had been meohani-
cally turned off. She regarded the
widow earnestly. r...
Nov, child, Y said Mistress Bellairs,
with all the authority of her 2G years,
there we have been four weeks &C.
quainted, and you have more than once
done me the honor of saving that you
considered me your friend.
!" Ills so, said Lady Standish.
"Then listen to me. There are three
great rules to be observed in our deal
ings with men. The first rule com
prises an extraordinary number of
minor details, but briefly and compre-
hensively it runs thus: Never be
monotonous! Second rule: Never let
a man be too sure Of you! Oh! that is
a wonderful wise maxim; reflect upon
it. Third: Never, never let man see
how-well, how far fiom lovely you can
look Tush. tush, you are better
lonxing woman than l am, but not
when you have been numbering, and
not when you are fretful. Pray" said
Mistress Kitty inquisitorially ex cathe-
dra, how many times a day do you
tell that unfortunate man that you
love him? And, worse still, how many
times day do you want him to say
that he loves you? / vow tbs enough
to drive him to cards, or wine, or some
thing infinitely worse that also begins
with W! And, play, il you spend all
you have, and empty your purse, do
you think your purse becomes very
valuable possession? Ills mere bit OF
leather. Nay, nay, keep your gold, and
give 1T out piece by piece, and do not
give it at all unless You get good
change for it. Oh" cried Kitty, u
| fine flush of indignation rising scarlet
behind her rouge, II marvel that
women should be such fools Ito aoi
the handmade where they should ever
rule as mistress; 10 cast forth unsought
what they should dole out only to the
,supplicant on Bonded knee. Hath q
man ever had from me an unsolicited
ayowsl? Have / ever thrown the most
ardent lover more than perhaps ano
1T may be, a smile, dimple, finger
tipl What they have stolen have
not given, that is obvious! And besides
tits neither here nor there. And pray
Lady Standish, since when have yor
left off putting on rouge and having
your hair tied and powdered, and wear
ing a decent gown Of mornings and {
| modish saoaue and heel to that prett,
foot, jewel in the ear, and ratct
beneath this lip?"
Lady Stahdish had ceased oontem
plating the ceiling; she was looking a
her friend.
but, madam" she said, this j
strange advice. Would you have M
coquette with my husband, as if-Got
forgive me for saying such thing-a
If were not wife, but mistress?"
LA, you there said Mistress Bel
lairs, and clapped her hands, there !
the whole murder out You are til
mans lawful, honest wife, and there
fore all tedium and homeliness, al
fretful brow and fearful eye"
| There fell silence. Lady Standisl
rose indignant, grew red, grew pale
caught a glimpse Of horself again il
the mirror, shrank from the sight, an,
crept back to the sofa with humbl
and convicted air. Then she cast
look of anguished pleading at Mistres
Bellairs' bright unfeeling oountenance
"Tell me,'' she said with parche
lip, "what shall dor" Portia.