Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

how dared you do this thing?
Len.-Dared? Dared? Because | wished.
Because I had idea of being dictated to.
Because-because I did not wish to wound him;
because he dances well-and- and-because he
likes me-and he does not find fault with me.
Maui understand. He is better suited to you
than l. He is younger richer, handsomer. He
has everything to catch the eye of scheming
INSCRIPTIONS woman. While I? Well, told you
long ago l had not much to recommend me; but
aohdteUer l AMI 1oiH 90 shares NTH no man. |
will have all or none. AS long as you are my
betrothed wife forbid yo@ to dance with Darrell.
Len.-And I?-decline to be f0rbidden. 1t is
Just well for us to understand each other in
the beginning
(EX. Len G. D. 3D.
Mau-Just as wel-or rather better. cleans
his head upon the mantle (Enter The. w R. Ed
The.-Mr. Lester you not ready for the ball?
Sylvia is arrayed in her purple and fine linen,
and will be impatient if she is kept waiting.
Mau-Pardon me. I will not detain YOU EEK.
Mau. G. d. 3D.
The-Here she comes now TITLED out like girl
of sixteen and putting on more airs .
(Enter Syl. U. r. Ed
Syl.--If there is any one thing hate in life, it
is to see mutton dressed lamb fashion,
syl&You know very we'll Theresa, that my
temptation lies exactly in the opposite direction
to make grandmother of myself.
The--I see.
sylZfLooking in mrror) Are you sure that
would not look better with fichu? Am I too
decollete behind? You know there is nothing that
I would hate much in life as to be called
frisky matron.
The-Your dress does look rather juvenile per-
haps.
Syl-Juueni7e? Oh that was not what meant
at all. I asked Earnest what he thought and he
said, lawfully jolly I suppose, however that
his opinion does not amount to much, as he always
thinks look well in whatever I put on.
The.-Does he? Putting on gloves)
Syl.-(Seats herself on sofa, puts on gloyes0
Promise me Theresa that you will tell me every
thing nice anyone says about me, and I'll tell you
everything nice anyone says of you
The.-Which will not tax your memory to any
very great extent, I fancy. Are you going to
dance tonight?
Syl-Oh you know will not be left in peace
moment. It is really very hard upon the girls,
but I can't help it. I may be able to turn over a
few of my partners to you for a turn or two.
The.-Neyer mind me, do not wish to dance,
and am very well content to look on
Syl.-Very wise of you. You will come out very
much better than I. | will be torn in tatters.
half dozen fellows will go home with half dozen
yards of me in their pockets do hope none of
them will take into the conservatory for if
there is any thing hate in life, 1t is that II
anyone should see me there they would say was
flirting, and there is nothing I hate much
flirting. Don't you, Theresa?
The-Never having frted in my life | can't
say
Syl-I dare say not, poor dear. That is one
thing I do set my face against. At the very last
party said to young Aronson "There is no one
fonder of laughing and talking, and going on than
I am but if you to talk to me till doomsday
you could not persuade me to go into the con-
servatory with you" and he began at to per-
suade me until I had to go. Well really there is
harm in it, but people do let their tongues wag
so-when person is-young and-and tolerable
looking. Don't you think so?
The.-I dare say, though | do not think that |
have been the subject of their uncharitable
remarks.
Syl-Of course not. Too bad I have left my
fan upstairs. Won't you run and bring it to me?
The.-Which one?
much dPDendS