Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17

FGoV THF ..SIET or -. oG TN WARS
uE>CE.
Mss G7Ha-You find great change
in our midst. my dear sir. on Your return.
Woman has taken her rightlul place
and, no longer the slave Of man. shares with
You the duties and responsibilities ofcitizcns-
ship \ glorious change. VI. Carbeny-
Cnl4Tp-A very striking change indeed.
madam.
Miss GuFu-A glorious change. llr.
CarbcIry The cruel past /, wiped out with
all its brutal. hurbar0us epuyentionaiities.
and the female is free, When y1u went abroad
my dear Mr. Carberrv. she had no initia-
tiye,-positiye,v no initiative Her afHnities
were stihed.and her humble part was to-ilently
await the coming man, who. perhaps, never
came, OF might better have stayed away.
Cw5errv-A trying position, certainly.
(bside.) Thunder what a bore she is
Mss Grfiu-It was a cruel. law which
debaTed rs from the free exercise of our
choice in the most important crisis oi our
lives. With perceptions, too. So much finer
then those of man, 10y which TO detect the
right person at once.
Cudv4l- Precisely. But | think YOU
spoke of wishing 90 see me on business
Mss GymW Now. woman. trusting o.
her unerring instinct. goes franklvto themn
Of her choice. and gives him her hand with
her heart in it,. tils e.. Offering her
hand
SerraHt cat n. do5,) Miss Griffin, the chair
woman OF the committee for the suppression of
male dinner-parties Is down stairs.->ays she
must see YOU on business.
Miss GyfH-Proyoking But YOU sit PER
iectly still, and III De back directly.
(EH Miss GuNn
Carj,rrV-Good Heavens what dreadful
situation | am in This woman is evidently
going 10 make me an offer Of marriage What
shall do w hat can sav3-what on earth
was it Young ladies used to say in good old
times am 50 upset. can't even recollect
what that pretty Fanny slippery said TO me
in Shanghai. This is a Thousand times worse
than being refused ones self Let me see
49,. Fanny made at least a dozen excellent
excuses too young short acquaintance
D.. incyperience
(Re-mter Mss G7gH)
Miss Grifu-An unwelcome interruption.
but you won't think the worse Of me for put
ting public duty before private feeling. Il
could not love thee, dear, So much. loved not
honor more. ... Dear Mr.. Carbcrrv. vlG
can't have mistaken me.
Car51Ty-Forgiye me. Mis- Griffin, but
on such short acquaintanc' ! assure YOU
never supposed
Mss Grfn-Yes, it is short. as the
world counts time,-but what of that, since
henceforth our whole lives VIII be- devoted te
each other?
CQr5cry-Indeed. | never imagined that
your feelings for me We're more than mere
passing admiration. 60.
Miss GrlGR-Ihat shows you have no
comprehension of the transcendant truthful !
ness of woman. We should sc0m TO pay at
tention to young man. and win his timid af-
fections, and then shy off, and mean nothing
after all. Oh, no, MY dearest Thomas. | am
deeply, terribly in earnest,
Cqrjarll-l am most sorry believe me If any
thoughtlessness Of mine has encouraged these
hopes. (AQde. )Thunder' how hard she is to
refuse, (1loud.) ! have no idea Of marrying,
assure YOU.
Mss Gr6in And why not2 Why bloom
a single rose?
CarjerrV Oh, I'm TOO young.
Mss Griffin i will wait.
Cdr5crr1-I am so ignorant, so incxperi-
enced. am not worthy Of vou. Forget
me, entreat YOU, and he happy with anoth-
err
Mss GrlGa-Neyeri My happiness depends
on your consent IN blow my brains out if
YOU refuse, SOS dorm on her kRees) I
iriH not live without You Sei-ing hls hand.)
Ca5erg trying 10 ga airay)-Don't,
don't. my dear Miss Griffin, Get up. beg
YOU YOU distress me exceedingly
NJ. .a1-o rot et t-..ti-. f,.,+
III never get up till You give in.
CarJcrTy an dcspair) We'll. well .
| hear some one coming, get up. and
IN see about it'll refer You to my father
(Eyggr T5tTgt