The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10

From stem to stern the sunlight cleaned.
The wreck was q Chicago shoe:
b crew and Captain looked aghast-
A girls Observation-Disclosures.
Puck.
a CONFIDENCE GAME.
a Rarlor Drama)
CHARACTERS:
Philip Hayward. the Confidence Man.
Patience Allen, his wife.
Ruth Dexter, their fashionable married
Hannah. their unmarried Treasure.
Lord Valentine Featheriuff, a live Lord.
lieutenant Fleming, from West Point.
ACT /.
A room In Friend Benjamin's House. Time
Eveutng
Enter Philip.
Philip. Philip, my man, you're in a
lair way to make a fool of yourself.
Here you are, the trusted confidential
friend of the best man in the world,
who took you when a boy-a poor
orphan boy-into his heart and home,
who treats you as his own son. and you
have the base ingratitude to fall in love,
head over heels, with the idol of his
heart, his Youngest daughteri Now,
Migrate, what have you to say for your
self? Would he be glad to have you
rs = son-in-law? Assuredly not Does
the lady in question return your affec-
ton? She thinks you are an old muff,
and treats you accordingly. What have
you to offer her except that troubles
some organ called your hearth Abso-
lutely nothing, unless that old mis-
creant, your great-uncle, should repent
his eighty years wickedness and die,
as a decent man should, remembering
to forgive his ~yexatious nephew Philip
for having been born. and leave him
his warm-lined shoes to step into! Bah!
Anything but waiting for dead mems
shoes! No! I'll be q man, though it
tears my heart out. I'll think OF
Hannah no more. Away, dishonor!
What is thatp-her little glover
Takes glove, and smooth it gently
in his hand.
Hannah (outside.) Where did I leave
isks enters, and Philip aro,os The
gloUe on table, Philip. have you seen
my glove.
Philip (lsghtly tossing the GLOVE touard
her, Is this ita
Hannah (poutinqly.) Well, Nj. Cross
Patch. why don't You say how well ]
look in my ineryp Don't you know
when . girl goes to the opera for the
first time in her life, and with a live
lord in the party, too, that she wants to
be told she is charmingp
Philip (tcih mock G~dmirntion.) You
are most charming, fair Hannah.
Hannah ~(seriousiy.) You are most
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1a-rs sS, anu Lleutenans iem-
ing Sui .hink Ihe s.ars paIein sPienaoi
wnen you dawn on tneir vision; nut !
naYe ine poor taste TO prefer you IN
your mule nome gowns ana giriisn
ths;s way III o nase s1clssy glI lis W.,
.nani;Tants susAi nsih ai0
$500 SI,.,,nnnt
ue's'se.e .e1ugn,ngegl am going
s,pe ocle.y girl, anu Viii you maze me
1900 way, lniiiP, ooh J
Allom pus .snasl snouiur asneI esSe Deing
cohnpnmehteu. N "ouiu at ieast DC
ps.nns new. ,
TO turn your head. You have no onera.
plass. III get Won nine TSto,ts M M !
Honnah Gasilv1. Why. philin.
nren,t Won ooingp
Pb;l;n SsSorti.i No
HasanaS. q Pbi,in Won .,,re,,, ,re
not in earnest Nv first oneraf Won
nnst he there IN holm me- apiov r. i
tbonpbt Of course Won were GOING
P55En / don,t care To oo. bave +,
hook 7 must finish reading
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hag nordon for s,oh oh;IJ;s5 ,s;st;ga
Your takino the tronble to tell ms tSc
entire story Of to-n;obt, music 1ed mat
believe YOU were going. It matter,
little, however; there Will be others,