The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07

In her set The old ladies find her "a
any nonsense about her." the girls
think she 'is perfectly DEAR" and the
young men cry for her.
The following conversations were
overheard. Can 1t be that they ex
plain her popularity?
(Scene. Ballroom. Time, IL p. m.
principal characters, Miss Winem
and Cholly Chair dancing).
Hell say that's a jolly little rag
you have on.
She-So glad you like it. Bully
two step, isn't it?
He-Yes. but the floors rotten. The
music is great though.
She-Perfectly dandy.
He-Well that was winner. Best
I've had this evening.
She-I Just love to dance with you
You have the dancing of all the other
men beaten to a finish.
(Scene, Mrs. Upplift's Drawing-room
Time IL p. m.)
A thin young man in badly fitting
coat and a large head of hair has
worked himself into violent rage at
something and is taking it out On the
piano. The guests are concealing
their annoyance under thick con-
versational pitch.
principal characters, Miss Winem
and Howard Hybrow, serious young
man with an ingrowing affection for
music.
He-I am so glad / am to enjoy
this with you instead Of some brain
less little chatterer who would spoil
my whole evening for me.
She-Isn't it odd, but I was think
ing the same thing? I mean I was
congratulating myself / was with a
man who really loved music, and not
one of those foolish boys who neither
cared for it nor understood it.
He-How my soul leaps to hear
these glorious truths of Wagner thun-
dered on the silence! He makes us
see the beauty of the impossible.
She-And the possibilities of the
beautiful.
He-Through him we may worship
the simplicity of the simple.
She-And the soulfulness Of the
soul.
He-These grand chords make plain
the oneness Of the one.
She-Their majesty strikes us
dumb with the awfulness of the aw-
full.
He-How delightful it is to be so
comprehended.
She-I have enjoyed the evening
SO much. 1t Is so rare one meets a
really congenial person.
(Scene, Tea Room of the Plaza.
Time, 5 p. n.y.
principal characters, Miss Winem
and Dearest Friend The waiter had
just placed their chocolate and two
large ornamental bows of red ribbon
under which persistent search has
sometimes been rewarded by finding
a sandwich)
Miss Winem-What a perfectly
darling hat!
Dearest Friend-Do you really like
1t?
Miss Winem-Immensely. It is so
becoming. You are simply adorable
In 1t.
Dearest Friend-You are so COM
forting, dear.
Miss Winem-Do you know that
Tom Rox is simply crazy about you?
Dearest Friend-Nonsense, dear.
Miss Winem with great earnest
ness)-Oh, but he is. He was up to
see me last night and he could talk
of nothing else. He thinks you are
perfectly fascinating. He Is simply
wild about ayou.
Dearest Friepd-Dear, I have been
intending to tell you that whenever
you wanted my machine, 1t is quite
at your disposal. / seldom go out in
the morning.
(Scene, Hotel plaza. Time. 10 a.
m.)
miss Winem is holding Mrs. Kran-
keys yarn.
Miss Winem--Oh, dear Mrs. Kran-
key, I don't mind in the least. No,
really l don't care to join the others.
I would much rather stay and talk
with you. I know I seem very frivo-
lous, dear Mrs. Krankey, but you
know unless girl does the things
other girls do, people consider her
odd and peculiar, and mamma doesn't
wish me to be considered odd. And I
always try to please dear mamma.
But / don't care for society in the
least. 1t Is so much more interesting
to talk to you, dear Mrs. Krankey.
Mrs. Krankey ! have always
thought you a most sensible young
woman, my dear. You are more like
girls used to be in my day when they
didn't carry everything on the out.
side of their heads, and appear In the
ballroom in a shoulder strap and with
a silk scarf wrapped around their
legs.
Miss Winem-Oh, dear Mrs. Kran-
key, believe me, appreciate such
praise from you.