Show A LESSON IN FLIRTATION Her Ladyship was at homenot to all the world but to the select few who happened to Interest her In that particular par-ticular year of grace There were no old friends among them Lady Bovrll had very few old friends and she did not encourage them She used to nay they were like old servants and became be-came Impudent as time went on Besides Be-sides she liked a change and the men well It only took an Intelligent man three weeks to Und her out There were usually about four women wo-men In the room and they were care 1 lully chosen for their ugliness and patient pa-tient dispositions Every one said she hired them to Irritate the men an Increase In-crease their longing to escape to her bide It was certainly and understood thing at Lady Eovrlls that only one man was to sit by her at a time She gave each one his turn If I he deserved It and expected him to serve his seven years cheerfully In another corner oC the room ThiU they were content to do this is a proof oC the wonderful fan nation she exercised over her admirers ad-mirers I Today however the young men rubbed their eyes and stared What at Lady Bovrll thinking of There was a young and beautiful woman languidly lan-guidly sipping tea on Lady Bovrlls own particular sofaIt just held two and was not much exposed to the light She must have got In by accident or force or guile Their hostess would never have been so foolish as to ask a possible rival They were mistaken however She hnd been the subject ot a special Invitation In-vitation The fact was Mrs Pauncc forte Deanc was there to learn She had not long been married and had lived In tho country all her life Lady BovrIl had taken pity on her Ignorance and had asked her around to show her how things ought to bo done My dear she had said some days previously you really must have come admirers I have my husband Mrs Dean had replied with provoking innocence Your husband Yes of course So have I But It i your husband Is the only man who Is going to admire you you will soon lose your attractiveness In his eyes Men like their wives to be run after It gives them the pride of possession They like to think that they have got what other men are longing for And what other men may take away from them Is it not rather dangerous Lady Bovrll How seriously you take everything child There Is no harm Not In playing with fire Fire Fiddlesticks Come around on Tuesday t have a few people In You will like them I expect They arc rather different to the ordinary people and I dont want all of them for myself my-self selfMrs a Mrs Deanc had laughed But she was a girl and liked something new so she came around Lady Bovrll watery wat-ery kind gave her the second bcst man find the very best seat and told the others how charming she was Fresh from the country you kno Algy she munuored where all tho beautiful cows are and buttercups and things Isnt she lovely Algy was fool enough to say Yes1 so he was packed off before his time wou up und hp made things so unpleasant unpleas-ant nil around the other side ot the room that tho people dropped off one bj one and soon Lady Bovrll and Mrs Deanc were left alone Well my dear said Lady Bovrll vhen Algy who had stayed to see all the other driven out had gone how have you been getting on I dont think my husband will have any Oiiueii to be Jeajous Mm Deane replied leaning back In a moic comfortable com-fortable position than she had hlthcito I allold herebf I Dear me how Unfortunate you arc You dont know how to threat them you silly child You should have watched Jriv A lot can bo done In that way r 3Ul1pose you talked about books and theatera and bicycles and all those sort of things and Lady Bovril smiled contemptuously What else should I talk about lo slrajigor replied the pupil rather wearily fqr to say the truth Lady Bovrlls second best young man had not been very Interested In anything Lqdy Boyrll laughed > You absurd creature Do you think that sort of convertirttlon IntereBtrf them They are only Interested In youand themselves I I You musH be more personal Discuss tho jChanaotcr of men and women A lot can ho l done with that You soon drift around to your own natures and dlsposltlonS and on that topic you be como Intimate IlJ fifteen mlnutef Then you should hint at domestic sorrows Theu Is I nothing a young man likes so J11lfh In a mairlcd woman as domestic orro 5 But I havent any Mrs Deanc said Of course not But U la J so easy to suggest rome believe Algy Dawson thinks that Lord Bovrll beats mc Did you tell him aocrled Mrs Denne In disgust No you goose but I always look very sad and then brighten up when he comes and sits by I mo Tt makes him think he ls I the one bright spot In I my dark and desolate life Of course he likes to think that How Insincere you people of London Lon-don are said Mrs Deanc with a demure de-mure look on her face Then a mischievous mis-chievous light Mashed Into her eyes and she cried VTmt fun Yes dear You HOC what you have missed In the country but as 1 say I you tan learn a lot from me Do tenth me Lady Bovrll the girl said oagorly 1 think I think I should be u good pupil J can only repeat what I have eold Be personal Personalities are the only proper topics of convcraiilon between a man and a woman You cannot be too personal Jt Is I better even to be rude than to talk about bicycles Please go on cried Mrs I Dane Well You can talk about other men If you like Not In terms of abuse that Is Inartistic but is 1 If they didnt matter It Institutes pleasant mental comparisons In the mans mind It In I only verbal comparisons that arc odious odi-ous Mrs Deane Jumped up I must go Lady Borfl I I could listen to you all day Oh you are clever Goodbye 4 I A month afterward Mrs Paunceforte Denne found Lndy Bovril alone in her dru Ingroom her schoolroom Mrs Deane always called It After si few greetings Lady Bovrll camo to the pointHas Has It beona success dear sho crletj Mrs Diane nodded and save a smile suspiciously like one of Ul innph i Sit down dcnr and tell me all about It Lady Bovrjlo smiled encouragingly and began to pour out ome tea Well Jlrst of nil who Is he Mrs Dcune blushed Oh I dont think I ought to tell you Unit Hehe Is marriedand It might Well well it doesnt matter she replied rather sharply All men are the same Ybli iiio young yet and will soon get ttVjLT JLlial feeding I dont understand It injsclf and you and I are also married = or that matter Mrs Deano looked relieved I was afraid yoU Woulf be vexed she said would think I had perhaps gone too far Is he sufficiently fascinating Lady Bovril asked That is the thing That in fact Is the only excuse He Is one of the most charming men I have ever met replied Mrs Deanc with fervor Then sho looked on the floor and spoke more slowly So strong so selfreliant and POOl man so unhappy In his wife I suppose Of course dont you remember what r told you 7 Yes I remember she replied I hav6 profited by It After what you told me no man coulddeceive me But heI am sure he is speaking the truth Of course dear of course Lady Bovrll said soothingly and laughed behind be-hind her handkerchief His wife neglects him flirts with other men Of coursn dear They all do Didnt I tell you s07 But It is different In his case Why 1 I dont suppose she means anything and more than you or I do He thinks she does Mrs Deane blurted out so Its Just as badCol himLady Lady Bovrll laughed softly For him Whose fault Is l that But I wont destroy your Illusions You are young and I suppose you want some excuse Not for my conduct I am merely merely doing what you have taught me It Is all in fun But for hHn You want an excuse I for his conduct la he so much in earnest Lady BoVrll began to be sorry for the man and a bit ashamed of her own share In the matter She recovered however You sweet Innocent In-nocent thing she continued you will soon learn that nothing I ever done In earnest Mrs Deane rose and smiled Perhaps Per-haps she said sweetly perhaps I may some day attain to your position Lady Bovrll AH yet I am too young I am sorry for the harm I have done You ridiculous child you have done no harm MuBt you be going Goodbye Good-bye dear He will get over It I am rather proud of my pupils success Mrs Deane moved toward the door I thlnlc she said quietly that Lord Bovril Is one of time besthearted most Lady Bovrll rose and knocked down a plate Mrs Pmmoefprte Deane she said with some dignity Oh Lady Bovril I am HO sorry There was a sly twinkle In her eye all the same I thought you said there was no harm I didnt think you would mind Your pupils mu practice you know Aa a matter of fact Lord Bovrll said that he had never even met Mrs Pauncefort Deane and I am not quite sure that the poor mah was not speaking speak-ing tho truth He ought however to be very thankful to her Lady Bovrll docs not give lessons In flirtation now The King |