The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

| door) Don't walt for me-Il come IN
| a moment. (The Colonel hesitates) r.,
all right. Daddy.
Craven very gravely)-Don't be long.
my dear. (He goes Out)
Charteris--I'm or. Makes a dash f,r
the right hand door,
Julia tdarting at him and Selling
| his wrist-Aren't you coming?
Characteristic. finland me. Julia
| OHe tries to get away; she holds him.
| II you don't let me go. I'll scream f,-
| help.
| Julia oachfully)--Leonard' ~.
breaks away from herr oh. how can
YOU be SO rough with me, dear? Did yoI
get my letter?
Charterls-Burnt it-tshe turns away.
struck to the heart. and buries her face
in her hands)-along with hers.
| Julia quickly turning again Her
Has she written to you?
| Charterls-Yes, to break off with ne
| on your account.
| Julia Cher eyes gleaming)-Ah,
Charteris-You are pleased. Wrctch
Now you have lost the last scrap of III,
| regard. (ie turns TO CO. but is stopp,i
| by the return of Sylvia. Julia turns
away and stands pretending to read a
paper which she picks up from the
| tablet
sylvia ofhandedly)-Hallo. Charters.
how are You getting on? (She take,
| his arm Familiarity and walks down a.,
| room with him.) Have you seen Graz
Tranfield this morning? Uull drop-
| The paper and comes step nearer 10
listen) You generally know wh.r, Size
is to be found.
Charteris-I shall never know aiv
more. Sylvia She's quarrelled with M.
| Sylvia-Sylvia. How often am | 10
tell you that l am not Sylvia at o..
club?
Charteris-I forgot. l beg your pat
don Craven. old chap (slaps her on IT,.
shoulder).
sylvia-That's better-a little over
done but better.
Julia-Dont be a fool, Silly.
Sylvia--Remember, Julia. If ,..
please, that here we are members u.
me cup. not sisters. l don't take lI..
critics with you here on family ground
don't you take any with me. ,Sl.
goes to the settee and resumes DE-.
former place.
Charteris-Quite right. Craven. Dow.
with the tyranny Of the elder sister
Juiia-fou ought to know better tn.
to encourage child to make her,
ridiculous, Leonard, even at my o..
pense
Charters (seating himself ON the, i..
or the table)-four lunch VIII he CO. .
Julia. (Julia is about L, returt ..
ously when she is checked by tn, o.
appearance of Cuthbertson at the. ...
hand door,
Cuthbertson.-What has become
you. Miss Craven? Your father is l.,..
ting quite uneasy. We're all watt
for you.
Julia-So ! have just been remind,
thank you. (She goes out angrily g.
him. Sylvia looking round to see
Cuthbertson-Look first uf
her, then at Charteris) More noun
thenia. Tile follows herr
Sylvia-tJumping up ON her knee
the settee and speaking over the h.
OF IT, What's UP, Charters? Iu
been making love to you?
Charters (speaking to her over
shoulder)-No. Blowing me up Q
making love to Grace.
Sylvia-Serve you right. You an,
awful devil for philandcring
Charters (calmly)-Do you consla.
II good club form to talk that wa,
man who might nearly be- $50.
father?
Sylvia Oknowingly)-Oh. know ,...
my lad.
Charteris-Then you know tina,
never pay any SPECIAL attention t. .,..
woman.
Sylvia Uhoughtfully)-Do you ku,s
Leonard, l really believe you d..
think you care bit more for CO...
woman than for another
Charteris-You mean l don't car, .
bit less for one woman than another
Sylvia-That makes il worse T..
what ! mean is that you never hut.D-
abou; their being only women. yut
talk to them just as YOU do to IN, or
any other fellow. That's the sccr,l .'
your success You cant think how
sick they get Of being treated with tho
respect due to their sex.
Charteris-Oh, If Julia only had ,uu-
wisdom. Craven! (He gets off the table
with sigh and perchos himself r,-
fiectively on the stepladder)
Sylvia-She can't take things easy,
can she, old man? But don't you be-
afraid Of breaking her heart; she gets
over her little tragedies. We found that
out at home when our great sorrow
came.
Charteris-What was that?
sylvia mean when we learned thai
poor papa had Paramore's disease. hut
1t was too late to inoculate papa. All
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