The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-15
He (gloomily)-No, suppose not,

She dropping her work in her ex-
citement)-That only shows again
how utterly and entirely you misun-
derstand the whole nature of thesport!
Why, I just loved the fun of it! In
fact, it was the whole object of the
thing! What earthly use would it
have been if he hadn't fought for his
liberty? (Her eyes glistened) 1t was
just his being so shy at first thatmade
it so frightfully exciting! I haven't
had such splendid luck for years!
He Drumming his fingers through his
hair)-'Pon my soul, Mabel, you're
cool hand! (Striding up to her) And,
look here, it's about time that you and
I had some sort of an explanation
about this kind of thing Because 1
don't know that I SO particularly care
about this sport of yours. And if we
are going to be married-well, by Jove,
you know, I think should like you to
give it up!
She (rising majestically)-Giv itup!
Give up the sport care for more than
anything else in the world Not if I
know it!
He-O, you care for it more than any
thing else in the world, do you? Well,
1 call it cruel and unwomanly!
she-Absurd! Why, I only do it
for the fun of the thing. I constantly
let them go.
He (relenting little)-Of course I
don't want to be short-laced. I know
you girls must amuse yourselves some
how. And if you really let them go
but how soon do you let them go?
She-Of course not till I've landed
them! And I don't let them all go.
Only when they are under weight
He (who is tall and lean)-Under
weight? What do you mean? (Scorn-
fully)-I never knew you to admire
fat!
She IGNORING his remark)-or out of
condition.
He-Out of condition?
She-As that one was who was too
we'll hooked to get off. Though I was
sorry to let him go-he was such a
handsome fellow!
He(who very plain, huffly)
some! How the dickens can he have
been handsome when he was out of
condition.
She Cooking at him whimsically)-
0, well, he was only little too thin.
But he was of splendid big breed;
great fellow with yellow fins.
lie wheeling round and stammering
with astonishment) Yellow fms!
What are you talking about?
She Gnnocently)-Why, about the
trout, of course!
He (open-mouthed)-The trout!
She (affecting annoyance)-Why, of
course! Haven't you been talking
about trout all the time?
He Getting himself fall into chair)
You've been talking about trout all
the time?
she-And all can say is that, if you
are SO squeamish-I must really say
so childish squeamish-as to think
there's anything cruel and unwomanly
in hooking a trout-well, then. the
sooner we part the better. For can
see very we'll it would only be the thin
end of the wedge, and that, if you are
so utterly unreasonable in trifles, you
would end by being unreasonable in
more important things!
He-But, my darling, it was all a
misunderstanding! Indeed it was!
(Tries to caress her.)
She gushing him away)-A misun-
Outstanding! (Haughtily) And pray
what sort of understanding? II
you care so much more about fish
that can't feel than you do about me-
He (beside himself)-But, Mabel, dar-
ling, don't care bit about fish! And
you can catch as many as ever you
please. In fact, I'll take place in the
country with a trout stream on pur.
pose.
She (smiling)-O, of course, that al
tiers the case little. (Condescending)
Well, if you'll promise never to grudge
me any sport
He (nobly)I never will!
She-Of whatever sort.
He (alarmed)-O, wait bit!
She (firmly)-Of whatever sort!
He-O!
She-And to see to it that there is
never any suspicion
He-O, any suspicion?
She Qoftily)-of trespassing on my
preserves-in any ay-(she offers him
her cheek to kiss)-I1l reconsider the
matter!
He (kisses her; then, with sigh
Thank you!
Tableau. Curtain.-Blac and White.
Candy for Abstemfous Drunknrds,
1t is rather curious fact that
more candy is sold in summer, in
proportion to the stay-at-home popu-
lation, than in winter, and a confec-
toner explains this in a most inter-
esting manner. Hot as it was the