CONVERSATION WITHOUT A SUBJECT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1892, Page 4

CONVERSATION WITHOUT A SUBJECT.

Mrs. Meetupp—" So glad to meet yoO &i last! I've been promising myself tbis""**-^ • Mrs. Straiton— " And so bay© I. It seems strange thai, bearing so much of &£h other" . vff Mrs Meetupp— -"Very strange. But when I knew to-night that you were re&jly here I said to myself - -* Mrs. Straiton—" Exactly my thought So it really does seem"-— * ; Mrs. Meetupp—" Doesn't it? Still, ia picturing, I never dreamed"—- ' * Mrs. Straiton— "Ob, you are too kindi "I somehow never thought of yon as"-rr— Mrs. Meetupp—" Ab, bat I am ! On his aext birthday my youngest will be"—- c» Mrs. Straiton—" Impossible 1 It is so with some women. My husband declares that I"— — — --w— t Mrs. Meetupp— " How like a man ! Bat they always think their wives most be"- — Mrs. Straiton— "Yes, don't they? But then, of course, m a measure vie"— — ) Mrs. Msetupp— " Oh^yes ; m a measure, ; certainly. Do you expect, to-morrow night, jto be at the" — - ' ■ .'■ ! Mrs. Straiton—" I hope to be. I always , try to go on account of— — .'"*»«, f Mrs. Meetupp— "Just my feeliog. - conrse the poor woman isn't" *- i Mrs. Straiton— "No, really. But he is sacb a dear fellow! And he's always at Thome for her Thursdays. So for bis sake I try"—— \ Mrs. Meetupp—" It appeals to me m the isame way. I think m society we can do a ■ great deal to stir up"-— ■ - - **- l i Mrs. Straiton—" Ob, .more than we are aware of. And one likes to feel that one's [influence"- — " . .„fr * } Mrs. Meetupp— "Yes, isn't it? But here comes * y"—— " ■*<?■■'■'>' '■' *** Sx'iton— "Oh, are you going to" V -tS" vtf"£A»« ••'•.* * Mrs. Meetupp— '/Yes, this once I shall; "with an old" *? •• '■'■*■.-.■' j&. i- Mrs. Straiton—" I'm immensely fond os it; but I've grown too" r*; : Mrs. Meetupp— " Oh, indeed, you nave ' not. And this music is enough to" \- Mrs. Straiton— "l assure you it does . but nevertheless" * Mrs. Meetupp— "Ab, you are wrong. Revoke your decision and let me get you a"——— ■■■..■ : Mrs. Straiton— "Thanks; but I really must not think" — - _ _ . Mrs. Meetupp—" No ? Then shall I find you here when I"—— r „,V& • Mrs. Straiton—" Yes: unless I 11 -—! Mrs. Meetupp— "Aa revoir." Mrs. Straiton— "Aurevoir. 1